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Band 6+: why do some people enjoy doing dangerous sports?

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Because according to them, it makes them courageous, brave, and helps them face their fears. If a person has a high phobia and goes paragliding, I guess that's what it's called, that person would face their fear. It can help them tackle many tasks that might have been difficult for them in the past. That's why some people enjoy doing dangerous things, especially those that are dangerous for them. Sports can make dangerous activities fun for them, so that's why they prefer this kind of sport. Thank you.

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Because according to them it makes them courageous and it makes them brave and it makes them face their fear. Because if a person have high phobia and if a person go for a paragliding I guess this is what it is called. So that person would face their fear and it can make them face many task which might be difficult for them in the past or before. So that’s why some people enjoy doing dangerous thing and the things specially which are dangerous for them. And sports can make dangerous things fun for them so that’s why they prefer this kind of sports. Thank you.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
A2 - Upper Beginner
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Vocabulary Repetition:

them: 7

that's: 3

that: 3

dangerous: 3

their: 2

person: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides some explanations. However, it could be improved by elaborating on the psychological aspects and providing more specific examples. Consider exploring the concepts of risk-taking behavior and the adrenaline rush associated with dangerous sports.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and mostly fluent, although there is some repetition ("it makes them courageous and it makes them brave"). The structure is logical, progressing from the general reason to specific examples. Reducing repetition and slightly improving the flow of ideas would enhance fluency.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate, although some words could be more precise. The use of "dangerous things" is a bit vague; more specific vocabulary would improve the answer. For example, instead of "dangerous things," the speaker could use "high-risk activities" or "extreme sports." The use of "tackle many tasks" is also a bit general. More precise language would elevate the lexical resource score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with some minor errors. The sentence "Because if a person have high phobia..." is grammatically incorrect ("has" instead of "have"). There are also instances of slightly awkward phrasing. Improving grammatical accuracy and sentence structure would improve the overall score. The use of more complex sentence structures would also be beneficial.

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