Part 3

Band 6+: Do you think tourism is important for a city's development? Why or why not?

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Tourism has both pros and cons. For example, the development of tourism is absolutely vital to promote local economic growth, which leads to improving countries' conditions in the world, like Emma. On the other hand, there are also negative effects, such as harmful damage to the environment. Additionally, there might be a rise in the cost of living as demand increases, which also makes it hard for locals to afford goods and services.

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Tourism has both oral pros and cons. For example, development of tourism is absolutely vital to promote local economic growth, which leads to improving countries’ conditions in the world at Emma. On the other hand, there are also negative effects, such as harmful damage to the environment. Additionally, there might be a rise in the cost of living as demand increases, which also make it hard for locals to afford goods and services.

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Overall Band Score

6.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

tourism: 2

which: 2

there: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

The answer adequately addresses the question, demonstrating a balanced understanding of tourism's impact. However, the response could benefit from more detailed explanation and examples to support the claims made. Elaborating on the economic benefits and environmental concerns would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured, presenting both pros and cons of tourism. However, there is a slight stumble with the phrase "oral pros and cons." Minor repetition could be avoided for improved fluency. Consider using smoother transitions between points.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly precise. The phrase "absolutely vital" is a strong choice. However, some words could be more sophisticated. Consider replacing 'harmful damage' with a more concise and impactful term like 'environmental degradation' or 'ecological damage'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors. The phrase "which also make it hard" should be "which also makes it hard." The insertion of "like Emma" is confusing and grammatically incorrect. More complex sentence structures could be used to demonstrate a wider range.

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