Band 7 Example

Question: What is your favourite food?

Idea 1

Local/Traditional Food
Model Answer
My favourite food is dumplings. I like them because they remind me of family gatherings during holidays. They taste really good and you can put different things inside, like meat or vegetables. Also, making dumplings together is a fun activity with my family.
I absolutely love eating dumplings, especially because they remind me of family gatherings during holidays. They’re delicious and versatile, as you can fill them with a variety of ingredients. Making dumplings is also a fun tradition I share with my family, which makes them even more special to me.
Grammar Analysis
1. Use of intensifiers: "absolutely love" uses an adverb to strengthen the emotion, making the answer more expressive. 2. Complex sentences: The answer uses "especially because" and "which makes them even more special to me" to create complex sentences, showing a higher level of grammatical structure. 3. Relative clause: "which makes them even more special to me" is a non-defining relative clause, adding extra information smoothly.
Vocabulary
  • remind me of family gatherings
  • delicious and versatile
  • variety of ingredients
  • fun tradition
  • special to me

Idea 2

International Food
Model Answer
I like pizza the most. It’s really tasty and you can put any toppings you want. It’s also easy to order and share with friends, especially at parties.
My favourite food has to be pizza because it’s not only delicious, but also very versatile—you can add any toppings you like. I really enjoy trying different styles of pizza from different countries, and it’s always a hit when I share it with friends at parties.
Grammar Analysis
1. Use of comparative structure: "not only... but also..." is a complex comparative structure that adds emphasis and variety to the sentence. 2. Use of present simple tense: The answer uses present simple ("has to be," "is," "enjoy," "share") to express general preferences and habits, which is appropriate for this context. 3. Use of relative clause: "when I share it with friends at parties" is a time clause that adds detail to the situation.
Vocabulary
  • delicious
  • versatile
  • trying different styles of pizza from different countries
  • a hit

Idea 3

Healthy Food
Model Answer
I really like salads. They are fresh and healthy, and I think eating salads helps me stay fit. I often make salads for lunch because they are quick and easy.
I’m a big fan of salads because they’re fresh, healthy, and help me stay energetic throughout the day. There are so many ways to prepare salads, so I never get bored of them. I often prepare a salad for lunch since it’s both quick and nutritious.
Grammar Analysis
1. Present simple tense: The answer consistently uses the present simple tense ("I’m", "they’re", "I never get bored", "I often prepare") to describe general preferences and habits, which is appropriate for this type of question. 2. Cause and effect: The use of "because" and "since" to explain reasons adds coherence and clarity to the answer. 3. Quantifiers and frequency adverbs: "so many ways," "never," and "often" are used to express variety and frequency, enriching the response.
Vocabulary
  • fresh
  • healthy
  • energetic
  • prepare salads
  • never get bored
  • quick and nutritious

Idea 4

Sweet Food/Desserts
Model Answer
My favourite food is chocolate cake. I have a sweet tooth, and chocolate cake is perfect for birthdays and other celebrations. It always makes me happy.
I have a real sweet tooth, so my favourite food is definitely chocolate cake. It’s perfect for celebrations like birthdays, and it never fails to cheer me up when I’m feeling down. I also enjoy baking cakes at home with my family, which makes it even more enjoyable.
Grammar Analysis
1. Idiomatic expression: "I have a real sweet tooth" uses an idiom to express a strong liking for sweet foods, demonstrating natural and fluent language use. 2. Complex sentences: The answer uses "which makes it even more enjoyable" as a relative clause to add extra information about why baking cakes is enjoyable, showing the ability to construct complex sentences. 3. Present simple tense: The use of present simple ("is", "enjoy", "makes") is appropriate for describing general preferences and habits.
Vocabulary
  • real sweet tooth
  • never fails to cheer me up
  • baking cakes at home with my family
  • feeling down
  • enjoyable