Band 7 Example

Question: Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?

Idea 1

Yes, local parks
Model Answer
Yes, there’s a new park in my city that I haven’t visited yet. I want to go there to relax and maybe try jogging. I heard it has a nice lake and some beautiful gardens, so I think it would be a good place to spend a weekend.
Yes, I’d really like to visit a new park that just opened in my city. I’ve heard it has beautiful gardens and a big lake, and I’d love to go there to relax, get some fresh air, and maybe even try jogging or cycling around the park.
Grammar Analysis
1. Use of present perfect: "that just opened in my city" uses the present perfect tense to describe a recent event, which is appropriate for talking about something new. 2. Use of modal verbs: "I’d really like to..." and "I’d love to..." show polite and natural ways to express future intentions or desires. 3. Parallel structure: The answer lists activities (relax, get some fresh air, jogging or cycling) in a parallel way, making the response clear and organized.
Vocabulary
  • beautiful gardens
  • big lake
  • relax
  • get some fresh air
  • jogging or cycling around the park

Idea 2

Yes, famous parks in other cities or countries
Model Answer
Yes, I want to go to some famous parks in other countries, like Central Park in New York. I’ve seen it in movies, and it looks really cool. I also want to visit national parks for hiking and seeing nature.
Yes, I’d love to visit some famous parks abroad, like Central Park in New York or Hyde Park in London. I’ve seen them in movies and online, and they look amazing. I’m also interested in visiting national parks for hiking and exploring nature, or seeing cherry blossoms in Japan one day.
Grammar Analysis
1. Use of conditional and modal verbs: "I’d love to visit" uses the contraction for "I would love to," which is a polite and natural way to express future wishes or plans. 2. Present perfect tense: "I’ve seen them in movies and online" uses the present perfect to talk about life experiences up to now, which is appropriate for this context. 3. Parallel structure: The answer lists several activities and places using parallel structure ("visiting national parks for hiking and exploring nature, or seeing cherry blossoms in Japan"), making the response clear and organized.
Vocabulary
  • famous parks abroad
  • Central Park in New York
  • Hyde Park in London
  • national parks
  • hiking
  • exploring nature
  • cherry blossoms in Japan

Idea 3

Not really
Model Answer
Not really, I’m not really into outdoor activities. I prefer to spend my free time indoors, like going to cafes or shopping malls. I don’t visit parks very often.
Honestly, I’m not much of a fan of outdoor activities, so I don’t have any parks in mind that I want to visit. I usually prefer indoor places like cafes or shopping malls, and I don’t really have much free time to go to parks anyway.
Grammar Analysis
1. Use of contractions: The answer uses contractions like "I’m" and "don’t," which makes the language sound natural and conversational, suitable for IELTS Speaking. 2. Use of negative structures: Phrases like "not much of a fan," "don’t have any parks in mind," and "don’t really have much free time" show a good grasp of negative forms to clearly express preferences and reasons.
Vocabulary
  • not much of a fan
  • in mind
  • prefer
  • indoor places
  • free time
  • anyway