Band 7 Example

Question: What are the benefits of using technology in the workplace?

Idea 1

Communication and Collaboration
Model Answer
I believe technology has made communication easy. It doesn't matter where our team is, we can always stay in touch, any day, anytime. This helps us not to miss anything important. It has also made us more efficient at work because we can solve problems quickly as they come up, and this allows us to find solutions faster than before.
I think tech has basically made communication simple. It doesn’t matter where a team is based, we can be in contact with each other any day, at any time and this means that we don’t miss anything. It’s made us much more efficient at work too as we can solve problems as they arise and this means we can get to the solution much quicker than in the past.
Grammar Analysis
Present participle as adverbial phrase: "as they arise" Using the present participle as an adverbial phrase indicates that problem-solving is done as problems arise, increasing the complexity of the sentence. Comparative form: "much more efficient" and "much quicker than in the past" Using the comparative form emphasizes the significant improvement in efficiency and speed, effectively comparing the present situation with the past.
Vocabulary
  • based
  • in contact
  • any day,at any time
  • efficient
  • as they arise

Idea 2

Innovation and Creativity
Model Answer
The main advantage is the tools we have now. There's not much we can't do with the internet or AI. When we need to talk to clients in other countries, the translation tools we use are improving. Also, if we need to create a document, we can easily find out how on the internet.
The tools that we now have at our fingertips are probably the main benefit. There is very little that we can’t do by using the internet or AI. If we have to speak with clients in different countries, the translation tools we have access to are getting better and better. Also, if we need to know how to make a certain document, we can just ask the internet.
Grammar Analysis
Present continuous tense: "are getting better" Using the present continuous tense to describe the ongoing process of improvement of translation tools, adding dynamism and timeliness to the sentence. Conditional clause: "If we have to speak with clients" Using a conditional clause to set a specific context, demonstrating the logic and complexity of the sentence.
Vocabulary
  • tools
  • at our fingertips
  • clients
  • translation tools
  • access to
  • certain document