Part 3 · Band 5
Illustrative target band for this model answer · 49 words
I think adults have no time because they work every day. They also have children and many things to do. A new skill need much time and some people is tired. Also they think they are old and cannot learn. But if they try more they can learn it.
Relevant ideas are present, but “a new skill need” and “some people is” show agreement errors.
The answer lists barriers without explaining a specific consequence or qualifying the claim about age.
The answer follows a clear sequence: lack of time from work, family responsibilities, tiredness, and doubts about age, followed by an encouraging conclusion. This gives a relevant response, but each reason is stated briefly and the links between them are limited. For practice, speak for 45 seconds using these same points: give two reasons, explain one briefly, then end with your hopeful conclusion. Fluency cannot be assessed from text alone.
The vocabulary is relevant and easy to understand, with useful topic words such as “skill,” “tired,” and “cannot learn.” However, the range is narrow, and general phrases such as “many things to do” do not explain the responsibilities very precisely. You could make the ideas more specific without changing your point by using phrases such as “family responsibilities” and “limited free time,” then add a brief example of how these affect learning.
Short sentences and the connector “Also” help make the main ideas understandable. There are, however, clear errors in “A new skill need much time” and “some people is tired”: the subject–verb forms do not agree. The answer also relies mainly on simple sentence patterns. Practise correcting the two agreement errors, then combine one reason and its result in a sentence using “so” or “because.”
Pronunciation cannot be assessed from this text, so this is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise stressing the key words in “work every day,” “many things to do,” and “cannot learn.” Say the answer in thought groups, for example, “They also have children / and many things to do.” Record yourself reading it, then check whether the key words are clear and each thought group is easy to follow.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
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One reason is that adults often have little spare time. A full-time job and family responsibilities can make it difficult to attend a weekly class or practise between lessons. Some also feel nervous about studying again after a long break. Flexible courses could help them fit regular practice around those commitments.
One reason is that adults often have little spare time. A full-time job and family responsibilities can make it difficult to attend a weekly class or practise between lessons. Some also feel nervous about studying again after a long break. Flexible courses could help them fit regular practice around those commitments.
The explanation should develop the point rather than repeat it.
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