Part 3 · Band 7

How do you think technology has changed the way we communicate with each other?

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AI-completed learning example

I am definitely sure that technology has changed the way we communicate every day. First of all, it has influenced the way we study. There are many online platforms, universities, and online tutors that offer their help and can enhance all levels of speaking skills or any soft or hard skills. What else? I think technology has also made it much easier to stay in touch with people who live far away. Messaging apps and video calls let us share news quickly, and they are useful for studying or working together. For example, students can contact a tutor online instead of waiting to meet in person. It also gives people more ways to choose how they communicate, whether by sending a quick text for a simple update or making a video call for a longer discussion. However, I do not think digital communication replaces face-to-face conversation completely. A message can be misunderstood because we cannot always see the other person's expression, and people may spend less time talking in person. Overall, technology has made communication faster and more convenient, especially for learning and keeping in touch, but it works best when we use it alongside direct conversations.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The response follows a clear path: it introduces technology’s impact, gives education as an example (“the way we study”), broadens to staying in touch, and ends with a balanced limitation. The transition after “What else?” is conversational, though the list of educational resources initially delays the direct communication point. Practise delivering this answer in 90 seconds, with a brief pause between the education example, everyday contact, and the qualification.

Lexical Resource

The answer uses relevant topic language such as “online platforms,” “video calls,” and “face-to-face conversation,” and the contrast between faster contact and possible misunderstanding supports the explanation. Some wording is broad or imprecise: “all levels of speaking skills or any soft or hard skills” is difficult to interpret smoothly. Try more natural groupings such as “speaking skills at different levels” and “a range of soft and technical skills.”

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is useful grammatical variety, including the relative clause “that offer their help” and the conditional structure “whether by sending a quick text… or making a video call.” Most sentences are easy to follow. In the preserved phrase “I am definitely sure,” the intensifier is redundant rather than grammatically wrong, while “enhance all levels of speaking skills” is an awkward construction. Practise checking collocations as well as sentence accuracy.

Pronunciation

This is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. In “technology has changed,” give the main stress to “technology” and “changed”; in “online platforms,” stress “online” and “platforms”; and keep “soft or hard skills” together as one thought group. Record yourself saying these phrases in full sentences, then listen back and check that each key word is clear and the thought groups are easy to follow.

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 education example, but connect it directly to communication by explaining how learners contact tutors or classmates online.
  • Replace broad expressions such as “any soft or hard skills” with specific, natural categories such as “communication skills and technical skills.”
  • Practise the answer in 90 seconds: make one point about learning, one about staying in touch, and one balanced point about the limits of digital communication.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Explain how video calls and messaging let people maintain personal relationships and collaborate despite being geographically far apart.
  • Explore how social media can create a sense of community while also changing the quality of interaction.
  • Discuss missing non-verbal cues and the value of balancing digital communication with face-to-face contact.

Suggested structure

  1. State your overall view of how technology has changed communication.
  2. Give specific benefits, such as maintaining relationships and collaborating remotely.
  3. Introduce drawbacks, including less expressive interaction and possible misunderstandings.
  4. Conclude with a balanced recommendation to combine online and in-person communication.
Useful vocabulary & examples
real-time communication
Communication that happens immediately, without a significant delay.

Video calls allow colleagues to discuss a project through real-time communication.

body language
Physical signals, such as gestures and facial expressions, that help communicate meaning.

Body language can make the emotion behind a face-to-face conversation clearer.

interpersonal skills
Abilities used to communicate and interact effectively with other people.

In-person conversations give people opportunities to practise interpersonal skills.

stay in touch
Continue communicating with someone over time.

Messaging apps make it easier for friends who live far apart to stay in touch.

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