Where do you go to get a haircut?

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Band Score: 4.5 Bands

1. Where do you go to get a haircut?

I am usually go to the ahhh to the beauty saloon in Jordan, ehhhm in Amman not Jordan. Uhmmm its near from Taj Mall, its name uhhh its not name its could ahhh, hair unique, yeah.

2. Have you changed your hairstyle recently?

Yeah, I cut my hair …. because its ahhh damage from the ehhh sun and heat.

3. Would you ever change the colour of your hair?

No I would never because ahhh I think ehh the if I change my hair color ahhh it will make ahhh it more damage, I think my ehhh hair color is now beautiful.

4. Do you enjoy going to the hairdresser/barber?

Yeah, because I see a people eyyy ahh because I meet a people and talk to my hairdresser and ahhh

Student Recording:

Band Score Analysis:

• The student has given short answers that did not allow her to show a range of vocabulary and grammar.
• There is no use of linking words.
• Several grammatical mistakes can be found.
• The fluency is poor, as the student is using a lot of fluency fillers like ahhh, uhmm.
• To increase her scores, she needs to improve her fluency first and then work on vocabulary and grammar.

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Band Score: 7 Bands

1. Where do you go to get a haircut?

Mostly, I get a haircut from one of the famous salons in my city. He’s the best haircutter in my area, and I have been using his services for the last 16 years. I remember when I was a kid, my father used to take me to this specific salon only.

2. Have you changed your hairstyle recently?

I have changed it too many times in the past. I tried different hairstyles according to my age, but now I do not change it anymore because you have to apply certain products like gel to keep your hairstyle fresh, and I don’t like such products. So, to answer your question, no, I have not changed my hairstyle recently.

3. Would you ever change the colour of your hair?

Never. I like the colour of my hair, which is greyish-black. There is no other person in my family who has a similar colour, so it makes my hair kind of unique. Moreover, my friends also like my hair color and discourage me from dyeing my hair. Therefore, I never change my hair color.

4. Do you enjoy going to the hairdresser/barber?

Absolutely, I love going to the barber. Apart from getting a haircut, it also gives you a chance to socialize with people of different classes and learn about their lifestyles and issues. Further, you can have political discussions as well in the salon. So, yes, I enjoy going there, though I hated it when I was a kid.

Band Score Analysis:

• Pronunciation and fluency were evaluated during the actual speaking test conducted with the student, so I would give 7 and 6.5 bands respectively.
• The student has used linking words to logically organise and develop the reasons.
• There are no grammar mistakes; the verb tenses are used according to the question.
• The student has kept the answers concise and relevant to the question.
• For improvement in scores, the student should have used idioms, included conditional sentences, and improved fluency.

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