Part 3

Band 6+: why people choose not collecting

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Because I don't have any interest in doing it, or some people have hectic schedules. Because of a full-time job, maybe some of them have a heavy workload. There are also some people who appreciate knowledge and think it's never going to depreciate in value. That's why some people choose other occupations, let's say, because they don't find anything beneficial in this. They think that it's just time-consuming and they waste their time doing this due to collecting. For example, I have never been interested in collecting anything my entire life, and I don't think there are any advantages to doing it. There are some ways that can make you happy.

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

Because I don’t have any interest to do it or some people have hectic schedule and like because of full time job maybe some of them have heavy workload and there are also some people who appreciate knowledge and think it’s gonna be, it’s never gonna be depreciate in value. That’s why some people chose other occupation let’s say because they don’t find anything beneficial to this. They think that it’s just time consuming and they waste your time do this due to collecting it. For example, I never interested in collecting, I have never interested in collecting anything like entire my life and I don’t think any advantages from doing it there are some ways that can make you happy

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Overall Band Score

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

some: 5

have: 4

because: 3

don't: 3

doing: 3

people: 3

there: 3

think: 3

they: 3

never: 2

anything: 2

collecting: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is above average. However, you may find complexity in certain words challenging. Regular practice should aid in improvement.

Task Response

The response provides some reasons why people might not choose to collect, such as lack of interest, busy schedules, and a preference for acquiring knowledge. However, the answer includes personal opinions and experiences, which reduces its generality. To improve, focus on providing more general and objective reasons, and avoid including personal anecdotes.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally understandable, but there are some hesitations and a few instances of self-correction. The organization of ideas is present but could be clearer. Using more cohesive devices would improve the flow. For example, using phrases like 'Furthermore' or 'In addition to' could help link ideas more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. There's some repetition of basic words. To improve, try to use synonyms and a wider range of vocabulary related to the topic of hobbies and interests. For example, instead of 'beneficial,' you could use 'advantageous' or 'rewarding.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical errors, including incorrect verb tenses ('I never interested' instead of 'I have never been interested') and incorrect preposition usage ('due to collecting'). While these errors don't completely obscure meaning, they do affect the overall clarity and impact. Focus on practicing verb tenses and common grammatical structures to improve accuracy.

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