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Band 7+: Why do people take photos?

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I think people love to take photos as a memory. What I mean is, taking photos is just like writing a diary, but it's an official diary for some people. They keep it and look back at it in the future to remember that exact moment, what they were doing, how they felt, whether they were happy or sad, and who they were with, you know, who they spent their moment with.

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I think people do love to take photos as a memory. What I mean is, yeah, taking photos is just like writing a diary, but it’s official. It’s official diary for some people, so that they will keep it and they will look again in the future and they can just remember that exact moment what they’re doing, what they feel and yeah are they feeling happy or sad and who they are with you know who they spend their moment with.

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B1 - Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

they: 6

were: 3

people: 2

photos: 2

diary: 2

moment: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the question directly and provides a clear reason for why people take photos. The explanation is coherent and easy to follow. To improve, consider expanding on the initial point with additional reasons or perspectives. Providing a broader range of ideas could further enhance the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent, but there are some hesitations and repetitions ('yeah') that slightly affect the flow. Try to minimize filler words and pauses to improve fluency. The organization of ideas is logical, but could be enhanced with more sophisticated cohesive devices.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly varied or precise. The phrase 'official diary' is a bit awkward. Consider using more descriptive and nuanced language to express your ideas more effectively. For example, instead of 'official diary,' you could say 'visual record' or 'tangible memory.'

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