Band 7 Example

Question: Why do people buy a lot of household appliances?

Idea 1

Daily Needs and Activities
Model Answer
I believe it's because people are busier, so they use things like automatic vacuum cleaners and home cookers to reduce housework and cooking. These devices are very popular now because they mean less to worry about at home. As people work longer and harder, they want to manage their homes more efficiently.
I think it’s probably due to people having busier lives, so they try to automate their lives at home so as to not have to do so much housework or cooking. Automatic vacuum cleaners and home cookers are really popular at the moment as it means that people have one less thing to worry about when they get home. As people work harder for longer, they are looking for ways to manage the house more efficiently.
Grammar Analysis
Present participle as an adverbial phrase: "having busier lives" Using the present participle as an adverbial phrase describes the background of people's busy lives, increasing the complexity and amount of information in the sentence. Infinitive as a purpose adverbial phrase: "to automate their lives" Using the infinitive as a purpose adverbial phrase explicitly expresses the goal of automating people's family life, highlighting the intention of the action. Present continuous tense: "are looking for ways" Using the present continuous tense expresses the ongoing action of searching for more effective ways to manage their households, emphasizing the continuity and urgency of people's search.
Vocabulary
  • due to
  • automate
  • so as to not
  • Automatic vacuum cleaners
  • home cookers
  • one less thing to worry about
  • work harder for longer
  • manage
  • efficiently

Idea 2

Comfort and Lifestyle
Model Answer
I believe it's about making our homes smarter. With less housework, we have more time to relax and do things we like. Smart TVs can suggest what to watch, and our fridges can remind us to buy milk. This gives us more time for ourselves.
I think it has to do with making our house smarter. The less housework we have to do, the more we can relax and spend that time doing what we want instead. Our TVs are smarter and can choose things for us to watch, while our fridge can tell us if we need to buy some milk. All of this means that we have more time for ourselves.
Grammar Analysis
Infinitive as adverbial of purpose: "to do what we want instead" Using the infinitive as an adverbial of purpose, it explains the purpose of reducing household chores, which is to enjoy more personal time. Comparative: "more time for ourselves" Using the comparative form, it emphasizes the additional personal time brought by smart home technology, compared to previous changes.
Vocabulary
  • smarter
  • housework
  • fridge
  • mean
  • time for ourselves