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Band 6+: I had a lot of fun at the Inti Raymi festival last year when I went to Cotacachi, and I'm looking forward to it in June. During the festival, people dance in circles in a plaza called La Matriz, with traditional costumes and traditional food. This festival is celebrated to thank Pacha Mama for the harvest.

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I had a lot of fun at the Inti Raymi festival last year when I went to Cotacachi, and I'm looking forward to it in June. During the festival, people dance in circles in a plaza called La Matriz, with traditional costumes and traditional food. This festival is celebrated to thank Pacha Mama for the harvest.

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I had a lot of fun at the Indian Rhyme Festival last year when I went to Kota Kachi and I’m looking forward to eating in John. During the festival, people danced in circles in a plaza called Lama Tree with traditional costumes and traditional food. This festival is celebrated to take Pacha Mama for the harvest.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

festival: 3

traditional: 2

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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 quite short and lacks detail. Consider expanding on your experience by describing specific aspects of the costumes, food, music, or the atmosphere. Adding more sensory details and personal reflections will make your response richer and more engaging. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor issues with pronunciation ('Indian Rhyme' instead of 'Inti Raymi', 'Kota Kachi' instead of 'Cotacachi', and 'Lama Tree' instead of 'La Matriz') and a slight slip in the future tense ('looking forward to eating in John'). These are minor and do not detract significantly from the overall fluency.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. The use of 'Indian Rhyme' and 'Lama Tree' shows a slight weakness in precise vocabulary recall, but the overall range is sufficient for the task. More precise vocabulary would elevate the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. The tense shift in 'looking forward to eating' is noticeable. While the overall grammatical structures are correct, more complex grammatical structures would improve the score. The phrase 'to take Pacha Mama' instead of 'to thank Pacha Mama' is a significant error.

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