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Band 6+: Work/Studies Do you work or are you a student? What is the most interesting part of being a student? what is the most difficult part of being a student? What was your dream when you were a child? Have you changed your mind since then? What kind of work would you like to do in the future?

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I'm currently a student at Shinl High School. I think the most interesting part of being a student is it gives us opportunities to communicate with our teachers and classmates and also get to know more about other countries' cultures. I think high school students are supposed to decide their future job and career in their childhood, which is a difficult part of being a student. When I was a child, I always dreamed of being a doctor who helped patients when they were having a hard time.

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Um, I’m currently a student at Shinl High School. I think the most interesting part of being a student is um, it gives us opportunities to communicate with our teacher and classmates and also get know more about other countries culture. And I think high school students are supposed to decide their future job and career in their childhood, which is a, um, difficult part of being a student. When I was a child, I always dreamed of being a doctor who helped patient when they’having a hard time.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Repetition:

student: 3

being: 3

school: 2

think: 2

their: 2

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Pronunciation

6.5

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Task Response

The response is relevant to the questions and provides some details. However, it could benefit from further elaboration on the challenges of choosing a future career and expanding on the reasons behind the childhood dream and whether it has changed. More detail and examples would strengthen the response.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is coherent and mostly fluent. There are a few hesitations ('um'), but they don't significantly impede understanding. Improving fluency would involve reducing these fillers and speaking more smoothly. The structure of the answer is logical, addressing each part of the question.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and accurate for the context. Words like 'communicate,' 'culture,' and 'career' demonstrate a good range. While the vocabulary is sufficient, using more sophisticated synonyms and precise language could enhance the response. For example, instead of 'having a hard time,' a more precise phrase like 'experiencing medical difficulties' could be used.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is mostly accurate, with a few minor errors. The sentence 'I think high school students are supposed to decide their future job and career in their childhood' is slightly awkward and could be improved for clarity and grammatical precision. The possessive 'countries' cultures' is correctly used, showing good grammatical range. More complex grammatical structures could be incorporated to achieve a higher score.

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