Part 3

Band 6+: Part 3- follow up questions 1. Why do people take photos?

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Well, there are several reasons that people really like taking pictures. The first reason may be the memorization of their momentous times that they cherish. For example, if people hang out with friends in their favorite place, like a restaurant, they want to take pictures to remember their relaxing time. Secondly, nowadays people tend to create blogs on social media like Instagram or YouTube for this reason. Especially youngsters take photos of every action and post their pictures on their profiles to be well known for their photography.

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Well, there are several reasons that people really like taking pictures. First reason may be the memorization of their momentous times that they cherish more. for example if people hang out with friends in their favorite place like a restaurant they want to take pictures of them for memorizing their relaxing time. Secondly, nowadays people tend to conduct blogs on social media like Instagram or YouTube for this reason, especially youngsters take photos of every action of them and they take their photos on their profiles for for being well known for their pictures.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

their: 6

people: 3

like: 3

pictures: 3

reason: 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 addresses the question directly and provides two distinct, relevant reasons: preserving memories and social media engagement. The development of these ideas is logical. To reach a higher band, avoid using personal-sounding examples like 'hanging out with friends' and instead frame them in more general terms, such as 'capturing social interactions' or 'documenting leisure activities.' Additionally, ensure that the distinction between the purpose of the photo (the 'why') and the platform used (the 'where') remains the primary focus to maintain a high level of abstraction required for Part 3.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker demonstrates a logical structure by using cohesive devices such as 'First reason' and 'Secondly'. However, there is some repetition of ideas and slight hesitation in the flow. To reach a higher band, avoid repeating the same words (e.g., 'take pictures') too frequently and work on smoother transitions between the example and the main point.

Lexical Resource

The use of 'momentous times' and 'cherish' shows an attempt at higher-level vocabulary. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'conduct blogs' (it should be 'create' or 'run') and 'memorization of their momentous times' (it would be more natural to say 'to preserve memories of momentous occasions'). Try to use more collocations related to photography, such as 'capturing moments' or 'documenting experiences'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The speaker uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but there are several grammatical errors. For instance, 'every action of them' is awkward (better: 'their every move' or 'everything they do') and 'for being well known' is slightly clunky. Focus on using relative clauses more accurately and ensuring that prepositional phrases are used naturally.

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