Part 3

Band 4+: What are the potential social consequences of people relying more on online news sources than traditional newspapers?

See all user-submitted answers on this topic

Skyrocket your IELTS band score by 1-2 points in under a month with our premium plan!

Note: Both the topic and the answer were submitted by one of our users.

66% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

I think in recent days most people use mobile phones to watch their news and other things. In the past, our parents and others knew their news from newspapers, but unfortunately today technology is very fast. So, but it is very important. On the other hand, it has a negative side. For instance, I think adults, not only adults, but also children under 18, they mostly use mobile phones, so they don't concentrate about study and get very bad things on mobile. So, I think traditional newspaper is very good because it improves reading and also, uh, I'll just create one thing, but using mobile phone,

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I think in recent days most of people used to mobile phones, watch their news and other things. In the past our parents and others know they are news on newspapers but unfortunately today is very fast technology have. So, but it is very important. On the other hand, it has negative side. For instance, I think adults, not only adults, but also children under 18, They mostly use mobile phones, so they most concentrate about study and get very bad things in mobile. So, I think traditional newspaper is very good because it improves the reading and also So, uh, I’ll just create one thing, but using mobile phone,

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Speaking Time: 42 seconds

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Check My Answer

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Generate A Sample

Overall Band Score

4.5

(+/- 0.5)

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

mobile: 4

very: 4

think: 3

phones: 2

their: 2

other: 2

things: 2

adults: 2

Try using synonyms for the above words

Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The answer partially addresses the question but lacks depth and structure. It mentions some potential consequences (e.g., distraction, negative content) but does not fully explore social consequences. The response is somewhat personal and anecdotal, and it does not provide a balanced or general analysis. To improve, focus on broader societal impacts such as misinformation, polarization, and the decline of in-depth journalism, and structure the answer with clear points.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer lacks clear organization and coherence. The speaker jumps between ideas without a logical progression. There is frequent hesitation, repetition, and self-correction. To improve, structure the answer with an introduction, main points, and a conclusion. Use cohesive devices to link ideas.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is limited and repetitive. The speaker uses basic words and phrases, and there is some misuse (e.g., 'concentrate about study' instead of 'concentrate on studies'). To improve, expand vocabulary related to media and social issues, and use precise terms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors, including incorrect verb forms, missing articles, and awkward phrasing. The speaker uses simple sentence structures and struggles with complex sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures and ensure grammatical accuracy.

Answers On The Same Topic:

What are the potential social consequences of people relying more on online news sources than traditional newspapers?

So if people start to rely more on the online news than on printed newspaper, it can have consequences because the newspapers who are printed have been verified by people, by professionals. So we are sure that the information is true. But on the online news, there is a lot of fake news that can […]

Band 6+

What are the potential social consequences of people relying more on online news sources than traditional newspapers?

There are quite a few consequences of relying entirely on social media rather than traditional journalism systems. The major one, I’d say, would be easily falling for fake or inaccurate information. Social media nowadays tends to release some fake statements in order to gain views and make money from them but sometimes it’s actually too […]

Band 6+

See All

What are the ethical considerations of using genetic engineering to enhance human capabilities?

There are many implications I believe of a genetic engineering both pros and cons well first of all we’re not entirely sure the long-term effects of manipulating the genetics of a human and we’ve been doing it for decades in animals mice monkeys and so on and dogs. Individual genomes and epigenetics and molecular genetics […]

Band 5+

In what ways might the popularity of online shopping affect social interactions within a community?

The increase in online shopping affected the social fabric of small town because now people don’t see a reason why they should go out to buy stuff while they can just order it online. It’s just on tip of their hands. just useful and this affect our small businesses. For example, now we buy clothes […]

Band 5+

What are the potential societal impacts of governments using artificial intelligence to make policy decisions?

I think governments using AI to make policy decisions could have both positive and negative social impacts. For example, a positive impact that AI, the frequency, quickly give the data and help to governments predict the other problems. And negative side is the students try… The negative impacts is lots of public trust so that […]

Band 5+

Talk about a person who loves history. Who the person is, how you know him or her, and what you feel about him or her?

Well, every nation has its own history, but today I would like to talk about a specific person who really loves to learn history. Actually, she is none other than my sister. She really loves to learn more about the historical events. Actually, she had a keen interest in history since her childhood days. However, […]

Band 6+

Tell me about your family.

There are five people in my family. I have a mother, a father, two brothers and one sister. My father’s name is Akron, my mother’s name is Rodhe, my big brother’s name is Abdelah, my little brother’s name is Muhammad Ayub, and my sister’s name is Khadija. My father is truck driver, my mother is […]

Band 5+

Do you think being a photographer would be an interesting job?

Well, yeah, I think it would be very interesting when it comes to my mind is that you can get lucky and be a photographer of breathtaking scenery and stunning landscapes, for example. Obviously, I know that the job is not that easy to come by, so if I were a professional photographer, I would […]

Band 7+

See All

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Overall Band Score

Pronunciation

Task Response

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Answers On The Same Topic:

Other Topics:

Plans & Pricing

Free

Premium