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Band 7+: What do you think of people using their mobile phones during a meal?

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People using their phones during a meal think it's a very bad habit. A meal should be a time to decompress, given that the majority of the time we use our phones all day. Using your phone while eating could be a sign of addiction. A meal is also a time to connect with people, for example, in the office, to speak to co-workers, or even at home, to speak to family members, just to have a silent meal time. Using a mobile phone can be considered rude, especially when there are people sitting with you having a meal. It's not something that should be encouraged at all.

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People using their phones during the meal think it’s a very, very bad habit. A meal should be a time that you should decompress, given that the majority of the time we use our phones all day. Using your phone as well when you’re eating could be a sign of addiction. A meal is also time to get to the point of people, for example, in the office, speak to co-workers or even at home, speak to family members, just have a silent meal time. Using a mobile phone can be considered rude, surely when there are people also sitting with you having a meal. It’s not something that should be encouraged at all.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

meal: 5

time: 4

people: 3

using: 3

phones: 2

should: 2

phone: 2

speak: 2

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Pronunciation

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

Task Response

The response addresses the question directly and provides several well-reasoned perspectives, such as the impact on social connection, the potential for addiction, and the breach of social etiquette. The answer maintains a general perspective rather than relying on personal anecdotes, which is appropriate for Part 3. To reach a higher level of development, the response could benefit from a more nuanced exploration of the topic - for example, by briefly acknowledging why some people might feel compelled to use their phones (such as for work emergencies) before reinforcing the negative aspects. Additionally, ensuring the opening sentence clearly states an opinion on the behavior itself, rather than stating what 'people think,' would improve the logical flow.

Fluency & Coherence

The speaker maintains a good flow and develops the answer with several relevant points (addiction, social connection, and politeness). However, there is a slight logical slip in the opening sentence: 'People using their phones... think it's a very bad habit' implies that the phone users themselves think it is bad, whereas the speaker meant 'I think it is a bad habit for people to use phones.' To improve, use more cohesive devices to link the idea of 'addiction' to the idea of 'social rudeness' more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The use of 'decompress' and 'sign of addiction' shows a good range of vocabulary appropriate for Part 3. However, the phrase 'get to the point of people' in the raw transcript was likely a slip for 'connect with people.' To reach a Band 8 or 9, try to use more sophisticated collocations, such as 'social etiquette,' 'digital distraction,' or 'interpersonal connection.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The speaker uses a mix of simple and complex structures (e.g., 'given that...', 'when there are...'). There are minor grammatical awkwardness in the raw transcript, such as 'A meal is also time to get to the point of people,' which affects clarity. Ensure that relative clauses and prepositional phrases are used accurately to maintain the precision required for higher bands.

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