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Band 4+: In what ways can urban planning contribute to the improvement of mental health in cities?

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Mental health of residents is one of the widespread problems around the world. For instance, Japanese statistics demonstrate that their suicide number is more than twice that in my country. However, they are making some environment for their residents to make their life better. For instance, urban planning may influence their health. For example, in Japan, almost in every high building, they make one safe place. And every resident in Japan has the opportunity to see a psychological doctor for free. However, today, urban planning should be adapted regarding the certain country. For instance, in Muslim countries, the number of cities is less than in Japan, which has other religions. That is, it's regarding the religion and the region of this.

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mental health of residents mental health is one of the widespread problems around all the world for instance Japan countries graphic demonstrates that their suicide number is more than twice in my country however they are making some environment for their residents to make their life is better. For instance urban planning actually may influence on their healthy. For instance the Japanese counties in almost in every high buildings make it one safe place. And every residence in Japan have the opportunity like a psychological doctor for free. However, today, urban planning be adapted regard on the certain country. For instance, in the Muslim countries demonstrates that the number of cities is less than in Japan on other religion. That is, it’s regard on the religion and the region of this.

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japan: 3

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Pronunciation

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Task Response

The answer partially addresses the question by mentioning urban planning's potential impact on mental health, but it lacks a clear, structured response. It introduces relevant examples (Japan's safe places and free psychological services) but does not elaborate on how urban planning specifically can be adapted. The response also drifts into unrelated comparisons about religion and country differences, which detracts from the main topic. To improve, focus on specific urban planning strategies (e.g., green spaces, community design, noise reduction) and explain how they directly support mental health, while maintaining a general perspective rather than personal or anecdotal references.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer lacks a clear structure and coherent progression of ideas. It jumps from discussing mental health problems to urban planning examples without clear linking. There is some repetition and self-correction, and the response does not directly address the question of how urban planning could be adapted. To improve, organize your answer with a clear introduction, main points, and conclusion, and use cohesive devices to link ideas logically.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is limited and sometimes imprecise (e.g., 'graphic demonstrates' instead of 'statistics show', 'make it one safe place' instead of 'provide a safe space'). There is some attempt to use topic-related vocabulary (e.g., 'urban planning', 'mental health'), but it is not used with flexibility or precision. To improve, expand your range of vocabulary related to urban planning and mental health, and use more precise terms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors, including incorrect verb forms ('make their life is better'), subject-verb agreement issues ('the number of cities is less'), and awkward phrasing ('urban planning be adapted regard on the certain country'). The range of grammatical structures is limited, and accuracy is inconsistent. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures and ensure subject-verb agreement and correct verb forms.

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