Band 7 Example

Question: Are you still in touch with your primary school teacher?

Idea 1

Yes
Model Answer
Yes, I still keep in touch with my primary school teacher. I sometimes send them messages to let them know how I'm doing. We also exchange holiday greetings, which is nice.
Yes, I occasionally send messages to my primary school teacher to update them on my life. We also exchange holiday greetings and well-wishes. Social media has made it much easier to stay connected, and I appreciate keeping in touch with someone who had such a significant influence on my early education.
Grammar Analysis
1.Usage of adverbs: "occasionally" is used to describe the frequency of sending messages, showing a good grasp of adverbs to indicate time. 2.Complex sentence structure: "Social media has made it much easier to stay connected, and I appreciate keeping in touch with someone who had such a significant influence on my early education." This sentence combines two ideas using a conjunction and a relative clause, demonstrating the ability to create complex sentences.
Vocabulary
  • occasionally
  • update them on my life
  • exchange holiday greetings and well-wishes
  • social media
  • significant influence

Idea 2

No
Model Answer
No, I don't keep in touch with my primary school teacher. I moved to a different city, and it's been many years since then. I don't have their contact information anymore.
No, I lost touch with my primary school teacher after moving to a different city. It's been many years, and I don't have their contact information anymore. Life has gotten busy, and I haven't thought about reaching out. Plus, I don't use social media much, which makes it harder to stay in touch.
Grammar Analysis
1.Past Simple Tense: "I lost touch with my primary school teacher after moving to a different city." The use of the past simple tense here effectively indicates a completed action in the past. 2.Present Perfect Tense: "Life has gotten busy, and I haven't thought about reaching out." The present perfect tense is used to describe actions that have relevance to the present moment, showing the ongoing impact of past actions on the present situation.
Vocabulary
  • lost touch
  • contact information
  • reaching out
  • stay in touch