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Band 5+: PEOPLE Describe a character from a movie. You should say : Who is this character? What they inspired you to do? When did you watch the movie? What was the character?

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To be honest, I admit that I do monitor the real story, especially when I have to relate to the movie. One of the unforgettable movies I saw several years ago was with Tom Hanks. He has significant talent and delivered the story perfectly. The story that inspired me was about a guy named Victor. He is from Iran. He just landed at John F. Kennedy Airport and declined to enter the USA. So, he stayed in the airport for 18 years. Can you imagine living in an airport for 18 years and not being able to go back to your homeland or start your life? I think the story was set in the 1980s. It's really worth watching, and I highly recommend it.

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To be honest, I admit that I do monitor the real story especially when I have to become to the movie. So one of the unforgettable movies that I saw several years ago in the terminal and afterwards was John Hanks. He has a significant talent and he delivered the story perfectly. So the story that inspired me was about this guy called Victor. He is from Iran. He just landed to John Kennedy airport and he declined to enter the USA lands. So he stayed in the airport for 18 years. Can you imagine just you are living in the airport for 18 and you can’t even go back to your homeland or starting your life. So I think the story was about in 19 something. Yeah and it’s really worth to watch. I really recommend it.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

story: 4

years: 3

airport: 3

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

The response is a good start, but it could be improved by providing more details about the character's personality, motivations, and how they inspired the speaker. More specific examples of the character's actions and dialogue would strengthen the response. Consider adding details about the character's appearance and how the setting of the airport impacted their life. Elaborating on what the speaker learned from the character and how it influenced their actions would also enhance the answer.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but the fluency could be improved. There are some hesitations and unnatural phrasing, such as "To be honest, I admit that I do monitor the real story especially when I have to become to the movie." Work on smoother transitions between ideas and reduce filler words. The structure is mostly coherent, addressing all parts of the prompt.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. Words like "unforgettable" and "significant" are used effectively, but there's room for more precise and varied vocabulary. For example, instead of 'delivered the story perfectly,' consider a more descriptive phrase that highlights Hanks' acting skills. Try to use more advanced vocabulary related to the film's themes and characters.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, such as "become to the movie" and the incorrect use of tenses. The sentence structure is sometimes awkward. Focus on improving accuracy and using a wider range of grammatical structures. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement and correct tense usage.

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