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Band 6+: Do you think it's good to communicate when eating with your family?

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Yeah, I think talking while we have dinners, lunches, or breakfasts with our family is a good way to communicate. Adults spend 9 to 5 in their offices, and students spend all day in school. At night, they have to do their own things like homework, and parents have to finish their jobs or relax. I think the only spare time for them to communicate is during the meal. Talking and sharing their personal stories of the day during the meal is a great way to communicate and also strengthens family bonds.

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Yeah, so I think like talking while we having dinners or lunch or like breakfast with our family is a good way to communicate. So like why the audits spending 9 to 5 in their office, students spending all day long in schools. So and like in night they have to do their own things like homework and parents have to done their jobs or like relaxing. So I think the only like spare time for them to communicate was in the mill. So I think that communicates like talking and sharing their own stories on that day of their personal story of the day for them in during the mill. It’s quite a good way to communicate and also like strengthens your family together.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

their: 4

have: 3

communicate: 3

think: 2

talking: 2

family: 2

spend: 2

during: 2

Try using synonyms for the above words

Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the question. Consider exploring the potential downsides or complexities of communicating during meals to demonstrate a more nuanced understanding. For example, you could briefly mention situations where mealtimes might be stressful or not conducive to communication.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few minor hesitations and slightly unnatural phrasing (e.g., "why the adults spending"), but the overall message is clear and easy to follow. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated connectors and avoiding unnecessary repetition would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The candidate uses some slightly informal language ("like" as a filler). More precise and sophisticated vocabulary would improve the score. For example, instead of 'spare time,' consider 'limited time' or 'precious time'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, particularly in tense consistency and subject-verb agreement (e.g., "adults spending," "parents have to done"). While the overall message is understandable, improving grammatical accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures would significantly improve the score. Focus on practicing different tenses and ensuring subject-verb agreement.

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