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Band 6+: How has technology changed the way we communicate?

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Extremely, I'm sure about it. Our grandparents had fewer opportunities to communicate conveniently. They had only letters and couldn't communicate abroad without the internet. Now we have many convenient options we can use, like different types of applications, mobile phones, Instagram, Skype, and we can communicate throughout the world.

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Extremely, I’m sure about it, our grandparents had less opportunities to communicate conveniently. They had just letters and they couldn’t communicate abroad to the internet. Now we have lots of convenient accesses that we can use, like different types of applications, mobile phones, Instagram, Skype, and we can communicate throughout the world.

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides some examples of communication technologies. However, it could benefit from more detailed explanation and analysis of how these technologies have changed communication patterns, rather than just listing examples. Consider exploring the impact on speed, accessibility, and the nature of communication itself.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is a slight hesitation and repetition ("convenient accesses"), but overall the ideas flow logically. Improving the pacing and reducing the filler words ("extremely", "I'm sure about it") would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like "convenient accesses" could be improved to "convenient access" or "convenient methods". More precise vocabulary choices would elevate the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical inaccuracies. The phrase "They had just letters" is grammatically incorrect and should be "They only had letters." The sentence structure is simple, and using more complex sentence structures would improve the score. The use of "throughout the world" is a bit cliché; a more sophisticated phrase would be beneficial.

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