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Band 7+: What are your future plans

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My future plans are to study medicine. I really admire doctors, and I've always wanted to be one ever since I was a little kid. There are a lot of people who studied medicine in my family, so obviously, I had to follow in their footsteps. It's a great profession, and there's a lot of pride in it. You get a feeling that you've saved someone's life, so there's the dopamine rush that gives it such a good feeling. Overall, yes, I want to be a doctor for all my life.

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My future plans are to study medicine. I really admire doctors and I’ve always wanted to be one. Ever since I was a little kid. There are a lot of people who studied medicine in my family. So obviously I had to follow in their footsteps. You know it’s a great profession and there’s a lot of pride to it. You get a feeling that you saved someone’s life. So there’s the dopamine rush that gives it such a good feeling. But overall, yes, I want you to be a doctor for all my life.

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Overall Band Score

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

medicine: 2

there's: 2

feeling: 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

5.5

The answer is quite brief and could benefit from more detail and elaboration. Consider expanding on the challenges you anticipate in medical school and your strategies for overcoming them. Adding specific examples of how your family's medical background influenced your decision would strengthen your response. Also, exploring different aspects of the medical profession beyond the feeling of saving lives would make the answer more comprehensive. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There is a slight stumble towards the end ("But overall, yes, I want you to be a doctor..."), which could be improved with a smoother transition and clearer articulation of the intention. Minor repetition of 'a lot' could be avoided by using synonyms.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. The use of 'dopamine rush' is sophisticated and shows a good range. However, more precise and varied vocabulary could enhance the response. For example, instead of 'a lot of people,' consider using 'numerous family members' or 'a significant number of relatives'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate with only a minor error ("I want you to be a doctor"). The sentence structure is varied and mostly natural. The minor error is easily correctable and doesn't significantly detract from the overall impression.

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