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Band 6+: What is the biggest challenges of being a student?

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The biggest challenge of being a student is time management because some students are always late to class, so they cannot participate in the discussions and lessons. I think some students also struggle with being procrastinators. That's one of the challenges of being a student. It also requires effort to achieve the desired score in class. So I think that's the biggest challenge of being a student.

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The biggest challenge of being a student is the time management because some students are always late in the class so they cannot be able to participate in the discussion and the lesson in the class. So I think some of the students also are being a progressive eater. So that’s the reason why that’s one of the challenges of being a student. It also having an effort to aim the desired score of the class. So I think that’s the biggest challenge of being a student.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

being: 4

student: 3

biggest: 2

challenge: 2

students: 2

class: 2

think: 2

that's: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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

Task Response

The response is understandable and addresses the question. However, it could benefit from a more in-depth exploration of the challenges mentioned, providing specific examples or elaborating on the consequences of poor time management and procrastination. A more nuanced discussion of the various challenges faced by students would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is understandable, but the structure could be improved. There's some repetition and slightly rambling nature. Focus on a clearer structure with a main point and supporting details. Practice using smoother transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision in places. Phrases like "progressive eater" are unclear. Work on expanding your vocabulary with more academic and precise terms related to student life and challenges. Consider synonyms for 'challenge' to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar contains several errors, particularly in sentence structure and tense consistency. For example, "some students are always late in the class so they cannot be able to participate" is grammatically incorrect. Focus on improving sentence structure and accuracy. Practice using a wider range of grammatical structures.

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