Part 3

Band 5+: In what ways has the widespread use of smartphones changed the nature of human relationships in your society?

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So smartphones have changed a lot of things in the nature of human relationships in society. For my first reason, the way these smartphones are used nowadays, it's changed human life. For example, children and their parents usually in past years they used to spend a lot of time talking, reading books and such other things but nowadays mom just comes from work and she gives the phone to her child instead of just talking and asking her how the day was. Yes some parents do that but definitely most of them they don't so that means the relationship with the parents, the bond between a parent and a child, was completely lost and not only in parenting also the relationship between me and my friends really changed a lot. People used to go to visit each other but nowadays they just only talk on video calls. Yes that is a positive effect so even seeing someone can take a lot of tickets and money but nowadays just call them on a video call and you feel like

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So smartphones have changed a lot of things in nature of human relationship with the society. For my first reason, the way these smartphones are used nowadays, it’s changed human life. For example, children and their parents usually in past years they used to spend a lot of time talking, reading books and such other things but nowadays mom just comes from work and she gives the phone to her child instead of just talking and ask her how the day was. Yes some parents do that but definitely most of them they don’t so that means the relationship with the parents of the bond between a parent and a child was completely lost and not only for in parenting also the relationship between me and my friends really changed a lot people used to go to visit each other for nowadays now they just only talk to video calls yes that is a positive effect so even seeing someone can take a lot of tickets and ticket and money but nowadays just call them on video call and you feel like

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Vocabulary Repetition:

nowadays: 4

just: 4

changed: 3

used: 3

parents: 3

they: 3

that: 3

smartphones: 2

things: 2

human: 2

talking: 2

other: 2

child: 2

relationship: 2

between: 2

video: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response addresses the question by discussing changes in parent-child and peer relationships, which is relevant. However, it relies heavily on personal examples and lacks a broader societal perspective, which is expected in Part 3. The answer is somewhat repetitive and could be more fully developed with clearer, more varied examples. To improve, focus on general trends and societal impacts rather than personal anecdotes, and ensure a more structured and concise delivery.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat fluent but lacks smooth flow due to frequent self-corrections, repetitions, and incomplete sentences (e.g., 'it's changed human life', 'the relationship with the parents of the bond between a parent and a child was completely lost'). Cohesive devices are basic ('For my first reason', 'For example', 'so that means'), and the response ends abruptly without a clear conclusion. To improve, practice organizing ideas with clear topic sentences, use a range of linking words, and aim to speak without excessive hesitation or repair.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and sometimes imprecise (e.g., 'tickets and ticket and money' instead of 'time and money', 'the relationship with the parents of the bond' is awkward). There is some attempt at topic-specific language ('video calls', 'bond'), but it is not used flexibly. To reach a higher band, expand your range of words and collocations related to relationships and technology, and use them accurately.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that cause strain for the listener: subject-verb agreement ('it's changed' should be 'it has changed'), pronoun issues ('ask her' instead of 'ask them'), incorrect prepositions ('in parenting' should be 'in parenting' or 'in terms of parenting'), and run-on sentences. Complex structures are attempted but often faulty. Focus on mastering basic tenses, subject-verb agreement, and sentence boundaries before moving to more complex forms.

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