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Band 7+: How do large shopping malls and commercial centers affect small local businesses? Why do you think that is?

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From a local standpoint, I think that these large shopping malls are threats to local businesses. What I mean by that is, as these shopping malls are spacious, they have more room to offer a vast variety of products to their customers. They also have the ability to advertise and grab the attention of their customers. Additionally, beside their shopping malls, they offer other amenities like restaurants or play areas for children. This makes them more appealing for people to shop there instead of at their local businesses.

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From a rice stand, I think that these large shopping malls are threats for local businesses. What I mean by that, I think that as these shopping malls are spacious, they have more space to offer vast variety of products to their customers. And I think that they have this ability to advertise and grab attention of their customers. And because beside their shopping malls, they offer another amenities like a restaurant or a playhouse for children. And it’s more appealing for people to buy from there instead of their local shopping malls.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

their: 4

local: 3

shopping: 3

malls: 3

they: 3

these: 2

businesses: 2

offer: 2

customers: 2

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent, directly addressing the prompt's two parts. Consider expanding on the 'why' aspect by exploring economic factors like economies of scale or the impact of marketing budgets. Adding specific examples of business types affected would further strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor repetition and self-correction are present, but they do not significantly impede understanding. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words and phrases would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the topic. While the speaker uses words like "amenities" and "vast variety," incorporating more precise and nuanced vocabulary would elevate the response. For example, instead of 'grab attention,' consider using 'attract customers' or 'capture market share'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. The sentence structure is relatively simple. Using more complex grammatical structures, such as passive voice or embedded clauses, would improve grammatical range and accuracy. For example, instead of 'they offer another amenities,' consider 'they offer a range of amenities'.

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