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Band 6+: Do you think modern technology makes people lazier?

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I'd say definitely not, and it would probably be the other way around. What I mean is that modern technology these days provides people with the opportunities to immerse themselves in other kinds of work and tasks in their busy lives. It also offers comfort and convenience, raising our living standards much more compared to the past. The reason I think that modern technology does not necessarily make people lazy is that we now need to change and adjust ourselves to the current era, in which we have to be flexible and learn more and more. Yeah, the time pays off.

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I’d say definitely not and it would probably be the other way around. What I mean is that modern technology these days provide people with the opportunities to immerse themselves in other kind of work and tasks in their busy lives. And it also like offers the comfort and convenience and also raising our living standards a lot more compared to the past. And the reason why I think that modern technology do not necessarily make people lazy is because we are now in need to change and adjust ourselves to the current era in which we have to be flexible and learn more and more. Yeah, the time pays off.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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more: 3

other: 2

modern: 2

technology: 2

people: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is quite good and addresses the question directly. However, it could benefit from more specific examples to support the claims made about modern technology and its impact on people's lifestyles. Elaborating on the types of work and tasks enabled by technology, and providing concrete examples of increased convenience, would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There's a slight stumble in the middle ('And it also like offers...'), but overall, the ideas flow logically. Minor repetition ('more and more') could be avoided for a higher score. Consider using smoother transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'immerse,' 'convenience,' and 'flexible' show a good range. However, more precise language could elevate the response. For example, instead of 'raising our living standards a lot more,' consider a more specific phrase like 'significantly improving our quality of life'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. The sentence 'And it also like offers...' is grammatically incorrect. The tense is inconsistent at times. Focusing on consistent verb tenses and avoiding informal language ('Yeah') would improve accuracy. More complex sentence structures would also enhance the grammatical range.

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