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Band 7+: How often do you watch TV programmes about history now? [Why/Why not?]

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Honestly speaking, I'm not used to watching TV programs, especially about history. I'm not watching TV at all, but when I was a child, I used to watch a lot of TV programs about science and the history of ancient tribes and civilizations. For example, the most engaging topics for me were the history of Babylon, the history of ancient Egypt, and Greece. I've collected some books about this historical framework.

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Honestly speaking, I’m not used to watch TV programs, especially about history. I’m not watching TV at all, but when I was a child, I used to watch a lot of TV programs about science, about the history of ancient tribes, civilizations, for example, the most engaging topics for me were the history of Babylon, the history of ancient Egypt, Greece, and I’ve collected some books about this history frame.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

history: 4

about: 3

watching: 2

programs: 2

ancient: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides sufficient detail about the candidate's viewing habits. To improve, consider directly addressing the 'why' aspect of the question more explicitly, perhaps by elaborating on the reasons for the change in viewing habits from childhood to the present. Adding a concluding sentence summarizing the response would also enhance the overall structure.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There's a slight stumble in the first sentence ('I'm not used to watch'), and the structure could be improved by connecting the past habit ('used to watch') more smoothly to the present situation ('I'm not watching TV at all'). A more sophisticated transition would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The phrase 'history frame' is slightly inaccurate; 'historical framework' or 'period' would be more precise. Using more specific vocabulary to describe the types of programs watched would improve the score. For example, instead of 'TV programs about science,' the student could mention documentaries or educational shows.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are some grammatical errors, most notably the incorrect verb form 'watch' in the first sentence. The sentence structure is also somewhat simple. Using more complex sentence structures and ensuring consistent verb tenses would improve grammatical accuracy and range.

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