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Band 5+: Do you think young people should learn to cook at home or at school?

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I think that young people should learn how to cook at home. I'm not sure about them learning at school. At school, there's a risk of bacteria being transported to them, so I think they should learn how to cook at home where they have the correct supervision from their parents.

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I think that young people should learn how to cook at home. I’m not I don’t know, but I am very anxious and, uh, them learning that school. At school, we have bacteria. They could be transported to them so that I think that should should they should learn how to cook at home where they have the correct supervision by their parents.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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should: 2

learn: 2

school: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides a clear opinion. However, the explanation is somewhat simplistic and lacks depth. The student could have elaborated on the benefits of learning to cook at home, such as developing healthy eating habits or fostering family bonding. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat disjointed and lacks fluency. The student uses fillers like "I don't know" and "uh" and repeats the phrase "should learn how to cook." The answer could be more coherent with smoother transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a range of vocabulary, but some words are not used with complete accuracy. For example, "transported" is not the most appropriate word to describe the spread of bacteria. The student could have used more specific vocabulary related to food safety and cooking techniques.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains some grammatical errors, such as the repetition of "should" and the incorrect use of "them" as the object of the preposition "to." The student could improve their grammatical accuracy by paying attention to subject-verb agreement and pronoun usage.

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