Part 1 · · 18 samples

Do you work or study?

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Ideas to explore

  • Give your current status and where you study or work: you are a student researcher at NIAB.
  • Briefly describe your research focus: crop germplasm and marker-assisted approaches.
  • Add a personal view and a future direction: the work is rewarding, and you see yourself growing in the field.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer the work-or-study question directly.
  2. Name your institution or workplace.
  3. Describe your research area in one concise sentence.
  4. Add how you feel about the work.
  5. Finish with a relevant future plan.
Useful vocabulary & examples
student researcher
A student who carries out research as part of their studies.

I’m a student researcher at NIAB.

marker-assisted approaches
Methods that use genetic markers to support research or selection in crops.

I work on crop germplasm using marker-assisted approaches.

challenging and rewarding
Difficult in some ways but satisfying or worthwhile.

I find my research both challenging and rewarding.

grow in this field
To develop skills or progress in a particular area of work or study.

I can see myself continuing to grow in this field.

Sample answers

Band 5 sample

17 words · Source-reported band

Currently, I'm working as an English tutor at a center based in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

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Band 5 sample

18 words · Source-reported band

Actually, last May, I finished 9th grade. And this year, I will study 10th grade, and that's all.

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Band 5 sample

28 words · Source-reported band

In last summer, I completed my diploma in First Year to add value at High Secondary School. Currently, I have joined IELTS classes for further studies in abroad.

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