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Band 7+: Part 3- Follow up questions 1. Do people have less free time now than in the last? Why ?

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Yeah, I think so. It's because of people's hectic schedules. Today, everyone is busy with their work, studies, or modern lifestyles. They don't even have time for their children, family, or friends. In the past, people used to have more free time than now because they worked together with their families in agriculture. But today, family members work separately in offices. So, yeah, people today don't have enough free time.

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Yeah, I think so. It’s because of people’s hectic schedules. Today everyone is busy with their work, study or modern lifestyle. So they don’t, they even don’t have any time for their children, family, friends maybe. But in the past people used to have more free time than now. Because in the past people used to work together with their family in fields, I mean agriculture. But today, I have family members work separately in offices. So, yeah. People today don’t have enough free time.

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Vocabulary Repetition:

today: 3

their: 3

have: 3

time: 3

because: 2

don't: 2

family: 2

people: 2

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides a clear comparison between the past and present. However, the response could benefit from more detailed explanation and examples to support the claims about modern lifestyles and work schedules. Consider exploring the impact of technology and increased societal pressures on free time.

Fluency & Coherence

Good overall fluency. Minor repetition at the start ('So they don't, they even don't'). The answer is well-organized and easy to follow. Consider pausing slightly more between ideas for better pacing and emphasis.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'hectic' and 'agriculture' show good range. Consider using more precise synonyms to avoid repetition (e.g., instead of 'busy' repeatedly, use 'occupied,' 'engaged,' or 'swamped').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate. Minor grammatical errors ('So they don't, they even don't have any time'). Sentence structures are varied, but some could be improved for greater complexity and precision. For example, the phrase 'people used to work together with their family in fields' could be more sophisticated.

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