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Band 5+: How might the concept of 'family' change as societies become more globally connected?

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Off the top of my head, I want to say that family is the meaning of warmth and the connection between people to each other. On the other hand, you can find that the definition of family is changing through the years, and it will change in the future too, but we can expect the consequences of these changes. Nowadays, you can see the change in the family or the concept of family. It's making us reflect on how it happens. When we ask this question, we're going to look at the concept of being globally connected or social media, and all of this has made us become cold people, without feelings for the family. We feel that we can replace the family with other people we know from other countries, or we can consider them as our family, or as our parents, or as our guardians too. In this case, it makes past consequences happen, and sometimes you feel you don't like these things, that's why it's changed. Sometimes it changes for the better for others to be more connected to their family.

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of the top of my head I want to say that families is the mean of the worm and the connection between people to each other and on the other hand you can find the definition of meaning of family is changing through years and it will be changed in the future too but we can expect the consequences of these changes. Nowadays you can find the change of the family or the concept of family. It’s making us reflect on how it makes or how it happens. When we ask this question, we’re going to go to the concept of the globally connected or the social media and all of these It made us being just cold people, don’t have feelings of the family. We feel that we can replace the family with other people we know from the other countries or we can consider them as our family or as our parents or as our guardians too. this case it’s make the past consequences happen to happen and sometimes you feel you don’t like these things that’s why it’s changed. Sometimes it changed the better for others to be more connected for their family.

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family: 8

other: 4

that: 3

people: 3

this: 3

change: 2

consequences: 2

these: 2

changes: 2

concept: 2

connected: 2

sometimes: 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 partially addresses the question by discussing how global connectivity might affect the concept of family, but it lacks depth and clarity. It stays somewhat on topic but meanders and includes vague statements. To improve, focus on providing a more structured and general response, directly explaining specific ways global connection could alter family definitions, such as through multicultural influences, long-distance relationships, or changing roles. Avoid personal opinions and ensure each point is fully developed with clear reasoning.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer has a clear structure with an introduction, development, and conclusion, but it lacks smooth transitions and contains noticeable repetition and self-correction (e.g., 'how it makes or how it happens', 'it's make the past consequences happen to happen'). The ideas are somewhat disjointed, and the response would benefit from clearer signposting and more logical progression. To improve, use cohesive devices like 'firstly', 'moreover', 'in contrast' to link ideas, and avoid repeating the same points.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the topic but lacks precision and flexibility. There are some errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'the mean of the worm' instead of 'the meaning of warmth', 'being just cold people' instead of 'becoming cold people'). The range of vocabulary is limited, with some repetition of basic terms like 'family' and 'change'. To improve, use more specific and varied vocabulary (e.g., 'evolving definition', 'global interconnectedness', 'emotional bonds') and ensure correct word forms and collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity, such as subject-verb agreement ('families is'), incorrect verb forms ('it's make', 'it made us being'), and awkward phrasing ('this case it's make the past consequences happen to happen'). There is some attempt at complex structures, but they are often incorrect or unclear. To improve, focus on using correct tense and agreement, and practice forming more complex sentences accurately. For example, 'This has led to a situation where...' instead of 'this case it's make...'.

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