Band 7+: Is it hard to start a conversation with a stranger?

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

The student provides a clear and relevant answer to the question, acknowledging the difficulty of starting conversations with strangers. They offer a valid reason for this difficulty, highlighting the lack of prior knowledge about the other person. However, the answer could be more developed by exploring specific examples or strategies for overcoming this challenge.

The student speaks fluently with minimal hesitation. The answer is well-organized and coherent, with clear transitions between ideas. However, the repetition of "I've never known them before" could be avoided by using more varied vocabulary.

The student uses a range of vocabulary appropriate for the topic, including "tough," "initiate," and "challenging." However, the answer could benefit from more precise and sophisticated vocabulary, such as "unfamiliar" or "establish rapport."

The student demonstrates good grammatical accuracy, using a variety of sentence structures. However, there is a slight redundancy in the phrase "I've never known them before." The student could use more concise and varied grammatical structures to enhance their answer.