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Band 6+: which social media platforms do you use?

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Actually, there are plenty of social media platforms I use, especially Facebook. Other than Facebook, I use WhatsApp, Viber, and LinkedIn. I spend about two to three hours per day on social media because there are a lot of things to read and watch. I think we can relieve our stress using social media platforms. There are plenty of pros and cons with these platforms. Some people use them negatively, while others use social media platforms for good. Some use them to insult others. I think if we use social media platforms positively, we have a lot to learn from them. Thank you.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Actually there are plenty of social media platforms I am using, especially Facebook. Other than having Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, LinkedIn I used. Actually, two to three hours per day I spend with social media because we have a lot of things to read and watch. And that is I think we can release our stress using social media platforms. There are plenty of pros and cons with these platforms. Some are using them as a negative point. Some are using social media platforms as a good thing. Some are using them to insult others. I think if we use social media platforms as a good thing we have a lot of things to study from them. Thank you.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Vocabulary Repetition:

social: 5

media: 5

platforms: 5

there: 3

them: 3

plenty: 2

facebook: 2

think: 2

others: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is average. It is understandable but not always accurate. Focusing on the rhythm and stress patterns of English could prove beneficial.

Task Response

5.5

The response adequately addresses the prompt by listing several social media platforms and mentioning daily usage. However, to improve, consider elaborating on specific uses for each platform and providing more detailed examples of positive and negative uses. Adding more personal experiences and specific details would strengthen the response. The response could be expanded as it currently feels quite brief.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is coherent and mostly fluent. Minor hesitations and slight repetition ('Actually') are present but don't significantly impede understanding. Improving the flow by using more sophisticated linking words (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', 'In addition') would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The vocabulary is adequate and appropriate for the topic. Words like 'relieve stress' could be replaced with more precise alternatives (e.g., 'de-stress', 'reduce stress'). More sophisticated vocabulary would elevate the response. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, but there are a few minor errors (e.g., 'I used' should be 'I use', 'that is' is slightly awkward). Sentence structures are relatively simple. Using more complex grammatical structures (e.g., passive voice, embedded clauses) would improve the score.

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