Band 7.0Strong

Speaking Part 1: Using your phone (Band 7)

Speaking Part 1 95 words 1 min read

Question

Do you use your phone a lot? What do you mainly use it for? Would you like to use it less?

What a band 7.0 answer sounds like

Yes, I probably use it more than I'd like to admit, perhaps four or five hours a day. Mostly I use it for messaging friends and family, checking maps when I'm travelling, and watching short videos, which, to be honest, is where a lot of the time disappears.

As for using it less, I'd definitely like to. I've recently started leaving it in another room while I'm studying, and it makes a real difference to how much I get done. The hardest time is the evening, when I automatically reach for it out of habit.

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Why this scores 7.0

One note for each marking criterion.

Fluency and coherence: Answers fully and naturally with extension; speech flows without much hesitation.
Lexical resource: Precise phrases (out of habit, makes a real difference, disappears).
Grammatical range and accuracy: Variety of structures with good accuracy (present perfect, comparative, concession).
Pronunciation: Written transcript only, so pronunciation cannot be judged here.
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