Part 3

Band 4+: Facilities in cities Which facilities are most important to people living in cities? How does shopping in small local shops differ from shopping in large city centre shops? Do you think that children should always go to the school nearest to where they live?

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I think the most important facilities for people living in cities are hospitals, public transport, medication, and so on. These are essential for our everyday lives in cities. If you live in a city, you have access to all these facilities, unlike living in a smaller town. I think these are the most important things.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I think the most important facilities to people live in cities are hospitals, pedestrians, transport, medration and so on. That is the most. Um. Those things are most important um, for our everyday lives in cities. If you liveiving in cities uh, you have catched all the facilities beside um. Beside. Instead of living in blach. Uh, I think that is the most important.

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Overall Band Score

4.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

these: 3

think: 2

important: 2

facilities: 2

living: 2

cities: 2

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Pronunciation

5.5

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The answer is partially relevant to the question. The student mentions some important facilities but doesn't fully address the question about the importance of these facilities. The student also doesn't discuss the differences between shopping in small local shops and large city centre shops or the issue of children attending schools near their homes. The student needs to focus on answering all parts of the question comprehensively.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat disjointed and lacks fluency. The student uses fillers like 'um' and 'uh' frequently, and the sentence structure is not always clear. The student also repeats themselves, saying 'I think that is the most important' twice. The student needs to practice speaking more smoothly and with fewer hesitations.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a limited range of vocabulary. The student uses the word 'facilities' repeatedly and doesn't use more specific vocabulary to describe the different types of facilities. The student also uses the word 'blach' which is not a real word. The student needs to expand their vocabulary and use more precise language.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student makes several grammatical errors. The student uses incorrect grammar in the phrase 'people live in cities' and 'living in blach'. The student also uses the incorrect preposition 'beside' instead of 'besides'. The student needs to improve their grammatical accuracy and pay attention to using the correct prepositions and verb tenses.

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