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Band 6+: Do you think schools should piroritize practical skills over academic subjects?

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Well, I suppose that nowadays schools tend to focus more on academic knowledge. Because it's crucial for them to check the knowledge that students have. And I would say that it's better than schools can provide soft skills like society mobilization, mobility and communication skills. So overall, or to be honest, schools have to find the balance between practical skills and academic knowledge. And it will benefit a lot of students because they can mix them in the future and it will help them to find future jobs and increase employability.

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Well, I suppose that nowadays, uh. Schools tend to focus more on academic knowledge. Because it’s crucial for them to check the knowledge that uh, students have. And ah, I would say that it’s better than um. Schools can provide, um, soft skills like um, uh, society mobilization, mobility and um, communication skills. So overall, or to be honest, um. Schools um. Have to find uh. The balance between um, practical skills and uh, academic knowledge. Uh, and it will benefit a lot of students because they um, can like. Mix them in the future and uh, it will help them uh, to find future jobs and increase employability.

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schools: 3

knowledge: 3

them: 3

skills: 3

academic: 2

because: 2

students: 2

future: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer stays on topic and addresses the question directly, presenting a balanced view. It is generally phrased, avoiding personal anecdotes. However, the response could be more fully developed by elaborating on the reasons for the balance and providing specific examples of practical skills or how they complement academic knowledge. The language is natural but could be more precise and varied.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and organized, with a clear progression from stating the current focus to suggesting a balance. However, there are noticeable hesitations and fillers ('uh', 'um', 'ah') that disrupt fluency. There is also some repetition and self-correction, such as 'And ah, I would say that it's better than um. Schools can provide' which could be more smoothly phrased. To improve, practice speaking without fillers and use cohesive devices more effectively to link ideas.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate but not highly precise or flexible. Phrases like 'society mobilization' and 'mobility' are somewhat awkward and not commonly used in this context. Better alternatives could be 'social skills', 'adaptability', or 'interpersonal skills'. The answer would benefit from more varied and precise vocabulary to express ideas clearly. For example, instead of 'mix them', use 'combine them' or 'integrate them'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are some errors and awkward structures. For instance, 'it's better than um. Schools can provide' is incomplete and confusing. The sentence 'it will benefit a lot of students because they um, can like. Mix them in the future' has an unnecessary 'like' and a pause that disrupts the structure. The answer uses a limited range of grammatical structures, mostly simple and compound sentences. To improve, practice using complex sentences with subordinate clauses and ensure each sentence is complete and clear.

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