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Band 6+: What was your dream job when you were young?

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Even though I'm currently a teacher, my dream job when I was younger was to be a lawyer. I thought it was the most prestigious profession. I felt I could have great opportunities in that field. There are many specialties within law, such as commercial law, public law, advocacy, or even becoming a judge. So, it was a very appealing career path for me.

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Even though I’m, um, right now at teaching, um, my dream job was to be a lawyer. So lower I thought that it’s the most, um, prestigious, uh, job around us. And I, um. I could have a great opportunity, uh, with this job. There is many, um, specialt inside the law school. So I can be a commercial or the public, uh, lawyer or can be advocate or being judged, so.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:
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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The student clearly answers the question and provides a detailed explanation of their dream job. However, the answer could be more specific about why they wanted to be a lawyer, beyond just prestige. For example, they could mention specific aspects of the job that appealed to them, like helping people or fighting for justice.

Fluency & Coherence

The student speaks with some hesitation and uses fillers like 'um' and 'so'. The answer is generally coherent, but the structure could be improved by using more transition words to connect ideas. For example, they could use 'for example' or 'in addition' to introduce the different specialties within law.

Lexical Resource

The student uses a good range of vocabulary, including words like 'prestigious', 'opportunities', and 'specialties'. However, there are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'lower' instead of 'lawyer' and 'being judged' instead of 'becoming a judge'. The student could also use more specific vocabulary related to law, such as 'litigation' or 'prosecution'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The student makes a few grammatical errors, such as 'There is many' instead of 'There are many' and 'can be advocate' instead of 'can be an advocate'. The student also uses some awkward phrasing, such as 'being judged'. Overall, the grammar is generally accurate, but there are some areas for improvement.

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