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Band 7+: should students learn to cook at school

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Yes, I definitely agree that students should learn how to cook in school. The reason for that is that cooking is a necessary skill that everyone needs to know to survive. Schools should teach this. Besides that, students shouldn't only learn how to cook at school; they also need to learn from their parents because most of the time, students spend their time at home. So basically, students should learn about cooking at school, and then at home, they can practice what they have learned to cook meals for their parents to try.

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Yes, I definitely agree that students are to learn how to cook in school. The reason for that is because cooking is a necessary skill that everyone has to know to survive. So school should teach that at school. Well, besides that, students shouldn’t only learn how to cook at school only. They also need to learn from their parents because most of the time students spend their time at home. So basically, maybe students have to learn about cooking at school and then at home they can practice what they have learned at school to cook meals for their parents to try.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

that: 5

students: 4

learn: 4

should: 3

cook: 3

they: 3

their: 3

school: 2

cooking: 2

parents: 2

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Pronunciation

7.5

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is well-organized and coherent. Consider expanding on the benefits of cooking beyond mere survival, such as health, budgeting, and cultural understanding. Also, explore the potential challenges of implementing cooking classes in schools and how these might be overcome.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The ideas flow logically. Minor repetitions and slight hesitations ('So school should teach that at school' and 'So basically') could be improved by slightly more polished phrasing. A more sophisticated connector than 'besides that' could elevate the response.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. Words like 'necessary skill' and 'survive' are well-chosen. More varied and precise vocabulary could be used to enhance the response. For example, instead of 'learn how to cook,' consider 'acquire culinary skills' or 'master basic cooking techniques'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate. There are a few minor grammatical issues ('students are to learn' should be 'students should learn', and the sentence structure could be improved in a few places). More complex grammatical structures would improve the score. For example, using passive voice or embedded clauses would demonstrate a wider range of grammatical competence.

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