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Band 8+: How do you usually get the news?

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Like many people, I usually get my news from a variety of sources. Social media platforms like Instagram and Telegram, television news sites, and radio are all common ways I stay informed. I also rely on news apps that personalize content based on my interests.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

As many people. I usually learn about news from various sources like social media, Instagram, telegram, television news sites, or radio. Also, I rely on apps that guide news based on my interest.

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Overall Band Score

8
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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Vocabulary Repetition:
news: 3
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Pronunciation

7.5
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Task Response

8
The student provides a comprehensive answer, listing multiple sources of news. They could have elaborated slightly on how they use these sources, but the response is still very good.

Fluency & Coherence

8
The student speaks fluently and coherently, using appropriate linking words like 'like' and 'also'. The answer is well-organized and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource

8
The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including 'various sources', 'social media', 'television news sites', and 'personalize content'. They could have used more specific vocabulary to describe the types of news they consume, but overall the vocabulary is impressive.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

8
The student demonstrates good grammatical accuracy, using a variety of sentence structures and tenses. There are no major errors, but they could have used more complex sentence structures to further demonstrate their grammatical range.

Answers On The Same Topic:

How do you usually get the news?

So I read newsrooms and watch television every after dinners. Besides, I know and catch up with our trends nowadays since I love to serve the internet and watch social media posts. That’s how I get my own, I get my news.

Band 7+

How do you usually get the news?

I usually get my news from various social media platformers like telegram on my phone. Occasionally I watch the news on TV when I am with my friends. I find that both television news channels and social media platforms uh uh are common WS for me. Stay informat.

Band 7+

How do you usually get the news?

I would say I usually get the news on my phone from a variety of circus social media platforms like Telegram. Sometimes I watch news on TV when I’m with my friends. I think television news sites and social media platforms are all common-wise I stay in format.

Band 6+

How do you usually get the news?

I will say that I usually get the news by phone, often on a daily basis. Sometimes as I watch the news on TV when I am with my family or friends.

Band 7+

How do you usually get the news?

Well, frequently I just search in browsers for reliable sources such as BBC sites or maybe national geographics or something like that. But, well, I don’t use newspaper at all, but I use social media. For example, Instagram I subscribed for a couple of accounts that introduced the most recent use for people.

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What kind of places do you like to visit?

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Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?

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How do you usually start your day in the morning?

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