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Band 6+: what you learnt • how you learnt it • what the result was

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I was excited to learn how to make this traditional dish for my concert that I had never tried before. After searching online, I found a tutorial video that seemed easy to follow. I carefully watched the video, paying close attention to the instructions and techniques used. I made sure to purchase all of the necessary ingredients and followed the selection step by step. The result was delicious, and my family was delighted to try it. I am very happy to share this video with you.

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I was excited to learn how to make this traditional dish for my concert. That I had never tried before. After searching online, I found it’s a tutorial video that simmers easy to talk. I carefully watched the video paying close attention to the instruction and technique use. I am very sure to purchase all of the necessary ingredients and followed in the selection step by step. The result was delicious and then I thought that my family was delighted to try the way I am able to do it. I am very happy to share this video with you.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

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Pronunciation

4.5

Your pronunciation is below average and may be understood with some effort. Pay attention to common phonemes that are challenging for you.

Task Response

The response adequately addresses all parts of the question, showcasing a clear learning process. However, incorporating more specific details about the dish, the challenges faced during preparation, and the precise impact of the learning experience would enhance the response. More descriptive language could also improve the overall quality. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

6.5

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few minor instances of repetition and slightly unnatural phrasing ("I am very sure to purchase"), but overall, the ideas flow logically. Improving the smoothness of transitions between sentences would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. While the speaker uses some specific culinary terms (simmer, ingredients), more precise and sophisticated vocabulary could be employed. For example, instead of 'easy to talk,' using 'easy to follow' would be more appropriate. Expanding the range of vocabulary would improve the score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5

The grammar is mostly correct, but there are a few errors. The sentence 'That I had never tried before' is a dependent clause incorrectly placed. The phrase 'the selection step by step' is unclear. More complex grammatical structures and accurate sentence construction would improve the score. Consider using a wider range of tenses and sentence structures.

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