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Band 7+: What food from your country would you recommend to people from other countries?

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Definitely, I would recommend everyone try Pempek. Pempek is a traditional food from Palembang, which is located on the western side of Indonesia, specifically on Sumatra Island. It is made from starch and mainly filled with a type of fish. I forgot the name, but I think it's ikan becek or something. This makes the dish delicious and widely accepted in Indonesia. I would definitely recommend this to everyone, especially to other Southeast Asian countries, because we have similar tastes. Our taste buds are kind of the same.

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Definitely I would recommend everyone which is called Pempek. So Pempek is a traditional food from Palembang. It’s located in the western side of Indonesia, specifically in Sumatra Island, where it made from a starch and then mainly filled with some type of fish. I forgot the name. I think it’s ikan becek or something. lah which made that pancake become delicious and mostly acceptable to everyone in Indonesia and I would definitely recommend this to everyone especially another Southeast Asian country because we have a taste I mean the same taste right because our taste blood is kind of the same

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everyone: 2

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Task Response

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Fluency & Coherence

The response is generally fluent, but there are some hesitations and self-corrections. The organization is clear, but could be improved with more cohesive devices to link ideas smoothly. For example, using phrases like 'In addition to that' or 'Furthermore' could enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate, but there's some vagueness (e.g., 'some type of fish,' 'ikan becek or something'). More precise vocabulary would improve the response. Try to remember specific names or use descriptive language to compensate when you can't recall a name.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few errors (e.g., 'which is called Pempek,' 'where it made'). Correcting these small errors and using a wider range of structures would improve the score. For example, using more complex sentence structures could demonstrate greater grammatical range.

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