Part 3

Band 6+: Goals Setting in Children and Teenager

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I think one of the most influential factors in setting children's goals is their parents because they spend more time with their parents. With their teachers, they may just spend about 46 hours, but with their parents, they spend the rest of their time. What will motivate children to do more is their curiosity. So it's important for parents and teachers to spark children's curiosity to encourage them to explore as many things as they can. If children explore anything, they will be great, and they will keep that habit until they become adults.

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I think the one of influential to set children’s school is their parent because they spend more of their time with their parent, with their teacher maybe they just spend about 46 hours but with their parent they spend the rest of their time. What will motivate children to do in earthland more is the curiosity. So it’s important to the parent or the teacher to spark the children’s curiosity to make them explore as many things as they can because if children is already explore anything they will be so good, they will be so great and they will keep that habit until they being adults.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

they: 7

their: 6

parents: 4

spend: 3

with: 3

will: 3

children's: 2

teachers: 2

children: 2

curiosity: 2

explore: 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 answer is relevant to the question and touches upon the role of parents and the importance of curiosity in goal setting. However, it lacks depth and detailed explanation. Consider expanding on the different types of goals children might set, the challenges involved in goal setting for this age group, and the strategies parents and teachers can use to support children in achieving their goals. A more comprehensive and nuanced discussion would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent, but the fluency could be improved. There are a few instances of unnatural phrasing and repetition. Try to speak in smoother, more connected sentences. Practice pausing strategically for better breath control and pacing.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision in places. Words like "influential" are used correctly, but more sophisticated vocabulary could enhance the response. Consider using synonyms for frequently used words to demonstrate a wider range.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, particularly in sentence structure and article usage. For example, "the one of influential" is grammatically incorrect. Focus on improving sentence structure and accuracy of articles (a, an, the). Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures, such as complex sentences, to improve your score.

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