Band 7 Example

Question: What public morals should people follow in your country?

Idea 1

Respect and Politeness
Model Answer
I think being polite when talking to others is important. Many young people forget to use "please" and "thank you" nowadays, but these words really matter in daily talk. It's very rude not to say them in a shop to the person helping you. Being polite is a simple way to show you care about others.
I’d definitely say speaking in a polite way to others. The magic words "please" and "thank you" seem to have been forgotten by lots of younger people today and it makes such a difference in everyday communication. It’s incredibly rude to buy something in a shop and not say them to the person serving you. It’s a way of showing consideration to others and it is so easy to do.
Grammar Analysis
Positive attitude: "I’d definitely say" This affirmative expression shows a strong opinion, increasing the sentence's tone and clarity. Passive voice: "have been forgotten" Using the passive voice indicates that "please" and "thank you" have been forgotten, showing that these words have lost their importance passively, increasing the complexity of the sentence.
Vocabulary
  • definitely
  • magic words
  • makes such a difference
  • incredibly rude
  • consideration

Idea 2

Cleanliness and Environmental Responsibility
Model Answer
Definitely not throwing rubbish on the ground. It's so annoying that some people still litter, even when a bin is close by. And smokers often don't think their cigarette butts are litter, but they are. It's frustrating, and it seems like even with the government talking about it, people don't change their habits.
For sure, not littering. It’s infuriating that, in this day and age, there are still people who throw their rubbish on the floor, sometimes even when there is a bin within arm’s reach. Smokers also think that their cigarette butts aren’t counted as litter and still throw them on the floor. It drives me mad and it seems that no matter how much the government highlights this issue, people can’t change their ways.
Grammar Analysis
Using the present participle as the subject: "not littering" Using the present participle phrase "not littering" as the subject emphasizes the importance of not littering, increasing the amount and accuracy of information in the sentence. Conditional adverb clause: "even when there is a bin within arm's reach" Using a conditional adverb clause to describe a specific situation, that even when a trash bin is close by, people still litter, adds complexity and specificity to the sentence. Cause and effect relationship: "It drives me mad" This cause and effect sentence expresses the impact of littering behavior on the speaker, making him feel angry, emphasizing the negative impact of the behavior.
Vocabulary
  • littering
  • infuriating
  • in this day and age
  • within arm’s reach
  • cigarette butts
  • drives me mad
  • no matter how much
  • change their ways

Idea 3

Social Responsibility and Community Engagement
Model Answer
I wish people would volunteer more in their communities. Nowadays, we're so focused on our own lives that we don't notice what's happening around us. Volunteering doesn't have to take a lot of time. Even simple things like checking on elderly neighbors used to be common, but now, not many people do it.
Volunteering in the community is something I’d like to see people do more of. We seem so wrapped up in our own worlds these days that we don’t see what’s happening around us in our own communities. It doesn’t have to be time consuming either. Something like just checking in on elderly neighbors used to be commonplace, but nowadays fewer and few people do it.
Grammar Analysis
Gerund as subject: "Volunteering in the community" Using the gerund phrase "Volunteering in the community" as the subject emphasizes the theme, namely the importance of community volunteering. Present continuous tense: "We seem so wrapped up" Using the present continuous tense expresses a common current state, that people are focused on their own lives, adding a sense of reality and timeliness to the sentence. Comparative form: "fewer and fewer people" Using the comparative form structure to express a gradually decreasing trend, that fewer and fewer people are visiting their elderly neighbors, adding a sense of dynamism to the sentence.
Vocabulary
  • volunteering
  • do more of
  • wrapped up in
  • time consuming
  • checking in on
  • elderly
  • commonplace