Part 1 · · 9 samples

What is your full name?

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Ideas to explore

  • Give your full name and clarify which form of it you prefer people to use.
  • Offer a practical reason for that preference, such as the shorter form being easier to pronounce.
  • Add a personal reason, such as the name’s connection to your cultural identity.

Suggested structure

  1. State your full name directly.
  2. Explain how you prefer to be addressed.
  3. Give one practical reason for the preference.
  4. Add a brief personal reason if it feels relevant.
Useful vocabulary & examples
prefer to be addressed as
would rather have people use a particular name or form of address

I prefer to be addressed as Mehdi.

easier to pronounce
simpler for someone to say correctly

I use the shorter form because it is easier to pronounce.

hold personal significance
be personally meaningful or important

My name holds personal significance because it reflects my cultural identity.

cultural identity
the cultural background and sense of belonging that shape how someone sees themselves

The name has a connection to my cultural identity.

Sample answers

Band 8 sample

38 words · Source-reported band

My full name is M.D. Mehdi Hassan, but I prefer to be addressed as Mehdi. It's shorter, easier to pronounce, and it holds personal significance for me as it reflects my cultural identity, which I deeply value.

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Band 8 sample

24 words · Source-reported band

My full name is Shadja Tushin Imon, but my family and friends usually call me Imon. Please feel free to address me as Imon.

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Band 8 sample

23 words · Source-reported band

My full name is Ashwini Latawla, but I am known as Ashin among the people I know, so I prefer the name Ashin.

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