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Band 7+: How does modern technology change the handicraft industry?

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Well, I would say in the past the handicraft industry required many people to do things by hand. I think these activities are really time-consuming and inconvenient. But today, thanks to the advancement of technology, machines have replaced the role of humans in the process of making handicraft items, which I would say should be utilized more in the future because of their convenience.

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Well, I would say in the past the handicraft industry requires many people to do things by hand. Like I think these activities are really time consuming and inconvenient. But today’s thanks to the advancement of technology, the mechanism has replaced the role of human in the process of making handicraft things which I would say should be utilized more in the future because of its convenience.

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and touches upon the impact of technology on the efficiency of handicraft production. However, it could benefit from a broader exploration of how technology influences other aspects of the industry, such as design, marketing, and distribution. Consider discussing the use of technology in design software, online marketplaces, and global reach.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The speaker uses appropriate cohesive devices to connect ideas. Fluency is good, with only minor hesitations. Minor improvements could be made by slightly smoothing out the transitions between sentences for a more polished flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "time-consuming" and "inconvenient" are used effectively. More sophisticated vocabulary could be incorporated to demonstrate a wider range, for example, instead of 'mechanism' using 'machinery' or 'automation' would be more precise and sophisticated. The phrase 'handicraft things' could be replaced with the more precise 'handicraft items' or 'artisan goods'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only a few minor errors. The speaker uses a range of grammatical structures, but could benefit from using more complex sentence structures to demonstrate a wider range. For example, instead of two separate sentences, 'But today, thanks to the advancement of technology, machines have replaced the role of humans in the process of making handicraft items,' could be combined into one more sophisticated sentence. The use of 'its' instead of 'their' is a minor error.

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