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Band 6+: Me and new year

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Well, you know, the New Year is approaching, and time passes very quickly. The days are very good. Every year, I spend this holiday together with my parents and loved ones. We have a different family tradition; I can't describe it. The fourth thing I should mention is that I have many plans for the holiday. This year, I haven't been with my family for a long time. I last saw my parents a month ago, and I miss them so much. That's why I decided to spend time with them. On New Year's Eve, we plan to go to different restaurants in the evening. I also decided to take a family picture in front of the biggest Christmas tree in town.

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Well, you know, the New Year is approaching, time passes very quickly, the days are very good. Every year I spend this holiday together with my parents around my loved ones. We would have a different family, I can’t describe it. The fourth thing I should mention is that I have many plans for the holiday. This year I wasn’t together with my family for a long time. I last saw my parents a month ago. I miss them so much. And that’s why I decided to go to bed with them. That’s all I said I could say that. On New Year’s Eve, we went to go to different restaurants in the evening. I decided to take a family picture in front of the biggest Christmas tree in town.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
Consider using more varied and advanced words.

Vocabulary Repetition:

year: 3

time: 3

with: 3

family: 3

spend: 2

holiday: 2

parents: 2

different: 2

decided: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response is relevant to the topic and includes some personal details. However, it lacks depth and specific details in several areas. Consider elaborating on your family traditions and plans for the New Year's Eve. Providing more specific examples and sensory details will strengthen your response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is somewhat coherent, but there are a few instances of disfluency, such as "Well, you know" and "That's all I said I could say that." The structure could be improved by using clearer transitions between ideas. Consider using more sophisticated linking words and phrases to enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the speaker uses words like "approaching" and "traditions," there's room for improvement in using more precise and varied vocabulary. For example, instead of "different family," a more descriptive phrase could be used. Try to incorporate more idiomatic expressions.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, such as the incorrect use of "would" and the phrase "go to bed with them." The sentence structure is sometimes awkward. Focus on improving grammatical accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and tense consistency.

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