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Band 6+: is there anything you don't like about social media and why?

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Sure, I can name a few things I dislike about social media because they've had a negative impact on society. The biggest issue is the addiction it creates. Teenagers and even adults just scroll endlessly without any real purpose. They spend hours on TikTok watching people dance or pointless reels, which slows down their thinking and can even lower their IQ. Additionally, social media has negatively impacted many lives. There are scams and fraud that can lead to depression.

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Surely I do, uh, can name a bunch of things which I hate about social media because they have created a overall negative impact on society. So, uh, the number one thing which I hate about it is the addiction is which it produces. Teenagers nowadays, or even adults, just keep scrolling, uh, without any motives. They just use TikTok, watch people dance, or just watch some useless reels, uh, uh, which slows down the processing speed of their mind and reduces their iq level. Additionally, social media has impacted many lives in some regards. There are some scams, frauds, uh, which, uh, takes people into depress.

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The student provides a clear and relevant answer to the question, identifying the negative impact of social media addiction and its potential to lead to scams and depression. However, the student's claim about social media lowering IQ is not supported by scientific evidence and should be avoided in future responses.

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The student's speech is generally fluent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions, particularly at the beginning of the answer. The student could improve their fluency by planning their response more carefully and using more natural connecting words and phrases.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like 'addiction,' 'motives,' 'useless,' 'processing speed,' 'IQ,' 'scams,' and 'fraud.' However, the student could expand their vocabulary by using more specific and nuanced terms to describe the negative impacts of social media.

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The student demonstrates a good understanding of grammar, but there are some minor errors, such as the use of 'is which' instead of 'which' and the incorrect use of 'takes' instead of 'lead.' The student should focus on improving their accuracy by paying attention to subject-verb agreement and using correct prepositions.

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