Sample answer
My name is Astipkar, and my family name is Seko. However, it's not registered on my profile, so please just call me Har.
Part 1 · Band 6
What is your name ?
Source-reported band score · 23 words
Answer analysis
Fluency & Coherence
The answer gives the names first, then explains the profile issue and states the preferred form of address, so its sequence is easy to follow. The phrase “it’s not registered” is a little unclear about which name is meant. Practise saying this answer in 15 seconds, then repeat it with one brief clarification of what is not registered. This is a text-based comment, not an assessment of recorded speech.
Lexical Resource
“Family name,” “registered on my profile,” and “call me Har” are useful, relevant expressions for this question. The vocabulary is clear and appropriate, though the short answer offers little evidence of range; that is not a problem for a simple Part 1 question. As an optional refinement, use “given name” to distinguish Astipkar from Seko more explicitly.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
The answer uses a clear coordinated sentence and a reason-result link in “it’s not registered on my profile, so please just call me Har.” The contractions and sentence structure are natural, and there is no clear grammatical error in this short sample. For extra clarity, you could replace “it” with “that name”; this is a precision refinement rather than a necessary correction.
Pronunciation
This is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording; no pronunciation or delivery can be judged from the text alone. Practise the stress in “Astipkar” and “Seko” using the pronunciation you use for your own names, then group the answer as “My name is Astipkar, and my family name is Seko / However, it’s not registered on my profile / so please just call me Har.” Record it and check that each name is easy to distinguish.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
- Practise the answer once using “given name” and “family name” so the two names are immediately clear.
- If you keep the profile detail, name what “it” refers to rather than leaving the reference implicit.
- Record a 15-second version and check that the three parts—names, profile detail, preferred name—are easy to follow.
Plan your answer
Try your own response before reading the samples.
Ideas to explore
- Give your full name and say what you would like the listener to call you.
- Explain who chose your name and the reason behind that choice.
- Briefly describe the person or story that inspired the name.
Suggested structure
- State your full name.
- Offer your preferred name.
- Say who chose the name and why.
- Add a concise detail about the person who inspired it.
Useful vocabulary & examples
- feel free to call me
- A friendly way to invite someone to use a preferred name.
My name is Hajar Hassan Al-Hattali, but feel free to call me Hajar.
- be inspired by
- To get an idea or motivation from someone or something.
My mom chose this name because she was inspired by Hajar.
- known for her resilience
- Recognised for the ability to cope with hardship and keep going.
She is a remarkable woman known for her resilience in Islamic history.
- in Islamic history
- Within the historical context of Islam and Muslim communities.
Hajar is remembered as a remarkable woman in Islamic history.
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