Band 7 Example

Question: Do you think you can make other people laugh?

Idea 1

Yes
Model Answer
Yes, I think I can make people laugh. I like telling jokes and funny stories to my friends. I also share funny memes and videos with them. I believe laughter helps us connect better.
Yes, I believe I can make people laugh. I have a good sense of humor and often make my friends laugh by telling jokes and funny stories. I also enjoy sharing funny memes and videos with them. I think laughter is a great way to connect with people and lighten the mood in stressful situations.
Grammar Analysis
1. Present simple tense: The answer uses the present simple tense ("I believe", "I have", "I think") to describe general truths and habits, which is appropriate for this context. 2. Use of conjunctions: The answer effectively uses "and" to connect related ideas, making the response coherent and easy to follow.
Vocabulary
  • good sense of humor
  • telling jokes and funny stories
  • funny memes and videos
  • connect with people
  • lighten the mood

Idea 2

No
Model Answer
No, I don't think I'm very good at making people laugh. I'm more serious and reserved. I worry that my jokes might not be funny to others. I prefer listening to funny people instead.
No, I don't think I'm particularly good at making people laugh. I tend to be more serious and reserved, and I sometimes worry that my jokes might not be well-received. I prefer to listen to others who are funny rather than trying to be funny myself. I believe humor is a skill that some people naturally have, and I might not be one of them.
Grammar Analysis
1.Usage of negative sentences: "No, I don't think I'm particularly good at making people laugh." The use of negative sentences effectively conveys the speaker's lack of confidence in their ability to make people laugh. 2.Usage of comparative structures: "I prefer to listen to others who are funny rather than trying to be funny myself." The use of "rather than" introduces a comparative structure, showing a preference for one action over another.
Vocabulary
  • serious and reserved
  • well-received
  • skill

Idea 3

Sometimes
Model Answer
Sometimes, I can make people laugh, especially with close friends and family. But in formal or unfamiliar settings, I'm more reserved. I enjoy making people laugh, but I'm not always successful.
Sometimes, I can make people laugh, depending on the situation and the people I'm with. With close friends and family, I can be quite funny, but in formal or unfamiliar settings, I might be more reserved. I have my moments, but I'm not consistently funny. I enjoy making people laugh, but I don't always succeed.
Grammar Analysis
1.Conditional Clauses: "depending on the situation and the people I'm with" and "but in formal or unfamiliar settings, I might be more reserved" show the use of conditional clauses to explain different scenarios. 2.Contrast Clauses: "but I'm not consistently funny" and "but I don't always succeed" use contrast clauses to show the difference between expectations and reality.
Vocabulary
  • depending on
  • formal or unfamiliar settings
  • reserved
  • I have my moments
  • consistently
  • succeed