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Band 5+: Do you think advertising aimed at children is acceptable?

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Well, talking about advertising aimed at children, for businesses it is very profitable, but for children, it is not a positive experience. When children see advertisements, they try to get that product from their parents. If parents do not provide it, they can become emotional and may hurt themselves. Additionally, some children may become depressed. Advertising aimed at children brings a negative effect on their lives.

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Well, talking about advertisement for children, aim at children. For business it is very profitable but for children it is not a positive, positive, accept a positive expect because when children saw advertisement and they try to get that product from their parents, they ask the product from their parents. If parents do not provide them, they will be emotional as well as they can hurt themselves and also some children will be depressed as well. And advertising in children bring a negative effect in their life.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

children: 5

advertising: 2

aimed: 2

their: 2

parents: 2

become: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides a clear opinion. However, it could benefit from more in-depth discussion of the ethical considerations and broader societal impacts of advertising aimed at children. Consider exploring different perspectives and providing more balanced arguments.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There is some repetition and self-correction. Try to pause slightly more between sentences to improve the flow and reduce the instances of repetition. Practice speaking more smoothly and confidently.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate, but could be more precise and sophisticated. Words like "emotional" and "hurt themselves" are a bit general. Try to use more specific vocabulary to describe the negative effects of advertising on children. For example, instead of 'hurt themselves', you could say 'engage in self-harming behaviors' or 'experience emotional distress'. This will demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary.

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There are some grammatical errors, particularly in sentence structure and tense consistency. For example, the phrase 'they will be emotional as well as they can hurt themselves' is grammatically incorrect. Focus on improving sentence structure and ensuring consistent verb tenses. Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures, such as complex sentences, to demonstrate grammatical accuracy and range.

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