Sample answer
My name is Shamimakdeshammi. My family and friends call me Shammi, so you can call me Shammi.
Part 1 · Band 8
What’s your name
Source-reported band score · 17 words
Answer analysis
Fluency & Coherence
The answer follows a clear sequence: it gives the name, explains that family and friends use “Shammi,” then invites the listener to use that name. The ideas are easy to follow, though this very brief response offers little opportunity to show further development. Try a 10-second timed practice: say the same information smoothly in two sentences, keeping the full name first and the nickname explanation second. This is a text-only estimate, not an assessment of recorded speech.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary is accurate and well suited to the question: “family and friends” identifies who uses the nickname, and “you can call me” is a natural, polite expression. The answer relies on familiar, simple wording, but that is appropriate for this direct Part 1 question. As an optional extension, practise one alternative such as “I go by Shammi” so you can express the same information with varied phrasing.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
The answer uses clear, accurate sentence structures. In “My family and friends call me Shammi, so you can call me Shammi,” the subject, verb and object are correctly formed, and “so” connects the explanation to the invitation logically. The sample is short and mainly uses straightforward structures, so it provides limited evidence of range. A useful refinement is to reduce the repeated name with “that,” as in “you can call me that too.”
Pronunciation
Pronunciation cannot be assessed from this text. For practice, say “Shamimakdeshammi” with the stress pattern you use for your own name, and check that the shorter “Shammi” remains distinct; practise “family and friends” as a connected phrase. Record the full answer, mark thought groups after the full name and after “Shammi,” then listen back to check clarity and whether each name is easy to identify. This guide is not an assessment of a recording.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
- Keep the direct order: give your name first, then say what family and friends call you.
- Practise replacing the second use of “Shammi” with “that” to make the ending less repetitive.
- Record a short practice and check that both your full name and nickname are clear and easy to distinguish.
Plan your answer
Try your own response before reading the samples.
Ideas to explore
- State your name clearly.
- Mention whether family or friends use a shorter name or nickname.
- Tell the listener what they may call you.
Suggested structure
- Give your name.
- Introduce the nickname, if you have one.
- Say who uses that name.
- Invite the listener to use it too.
Useful vocabulary & examples
- go by
- to use a particular name in everyday life
My family and friends call me Shammi, so I go by Shammi with them.
- nickname
- an informal or shortened name used instead of someone’s full name
Shammi is the name my family and friends use for me.
- you can call me
- a friendly way to tell someone which name to use
You can call me Shammi.
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