Part 3

Band 6+: Do you think that creativity can be taught, or is it an innate quality?

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Okay, it depends on the person, I think, because if someone has good talent, life is much easier. For example, I want to give a basic example: Ronaldo or Messi. Messi has great talent for football, and on the other hand, Ronaldo is physically strong, but Ronaldo always works on his talent and learned. Messi is a burning brand with his talent. I think it depends on the person. But I believe if you work on skills long enough, you can improve.

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Okay it depends on person, people I think because if has a good talent life is much easier. For example I want to say basic example Ronaldo or Messi. Messi has a great talent for football and also on the other hand Ronaldo has a great physical physical strong but Ronaldo always work on this talent and Leonardo learned but Messi is a burning brand together the talent. I think it depends on person. But I believe if enough time work on sickles, we did. You did.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

talent: 4

ronaldo: 3

messi: 3

depends: 2

person: 2

think: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response addresses the question but relies heavily on specific examples, which makes the answer less general. To improve, try to discuss the broader aspects of creativity and learning, and provide a more balanced perspective on the roles of innate talent and acquired skills.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is somewhat coherent, but there are noticeable pauses and hesitations. The organization of ideas could be improved. Use cohesive devices more effectively to link ideas and create a smoother flow. For example, use phrases like 'In contrast,' 'Furthermore,' or 'Therefore' to connect your points more logically.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision and variety. The phrase 'burning brand' is not used correctly in this context. Try to use more specific and varied vocabulary to express your ideas more accurately. For example, instead of 'good talent,' you could say 'innate ability' or 'natural aptitude.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, such as incorrect verb tenses ('has a good talent life is much easier,' 'Ronaldo learned') and incorrect word usage ('sickles' instead of 'skills'). Focus on using correct verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and accurate word choice. Practice using a variety of sentence structures to improve grammatical range.

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