Sample answer
My full name is Shafa Sahedree Manjaluri. You may address me as my first name Shafa.
Part 1 · Band 7
What’s your name
Source-reported band score · 16 words
Answer analysis
Fluency & Coherence
The answer moves directly from identifying your full name—“My full name is Shafa Sahedree Manjaluri”—to stating what you prefer to be called. That sequence is clear and complete for this brief question, though it offers no further development. For practice, give yourself 15 seconds to say the same answer, then add one relevant sentence about whether friends or family also use “Shafa.” This is a text-based analysis, not an assessment of spoken fluency.
Lexical Resource
The wording is accurate and appropriate: “full name” distinguishes your complete name, while “first name” identifies how you wish to be addressed. The vocabulary is clear but necessarily limited to the information needed for this short Part 1 response, so this sample cannot show much range. You could optionally vary the second phrase with “You can call me Shafa,” while keeping the answer direct and natural.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Both sentences are grammatically clear: “My full name is…” uses a correct subject–verb structure, and “You may address me as…” correctly follows the modal “may” with a base verb. The answer uses simple structures, so there is little evidence here of a wider grammatical range; that is not an error in such a brief response. For a slightly more connected version, join the ideas with “but”: “My full name is…, but you can call me Shafa.”
Pronunciation
Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, so this is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise the name “Shafa Sahedree Manjaluri” slowly, checking the stress pattern you intend for each part, then say “my first name Shafa” as one thought group. Record yourself saying the full answer twice, listen for clear separation between the names, and compare your delivery with a trusted pronunciation model if available.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
- Try connecting the two facts with “but” to make the answer flow as one natural response.
- Practise saying the full name clearly, then follow it with the preferred name without adding unnecessary detail.
- If you want to extend your answer, add one truthful detail about who uses your first name; do not add it unless it reflects your experience.
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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