Band 7 Example

Question: Do people often make plans around their regular routines?

Idea 1

Yes
Model Answer
Yes, I think most people do make plans around their regular routines. For example, people usually have work or school during the day, so they plan things like meeting friends or going to the gym in the evening or on weekends. Having a routine makes it easier to organize your time and you feel less stressed because you know what to expect each day.
Definitely, most people tend to organize their plans around their daily routines. For instance, work or school usually takes up a big part of the day, so people fit in social events, hobbies, or even chores either after work or on weekends. Having a routine gives structure to life and makes planning much more predictable and manageable. It also helps people stay organized and reduces stress because they know what to expect and when they have free time.
Grammar Analysis
1. Present simple tense: Used throughout the answer (e.g., "most people tend to organize," "work or school usually takes up") to talk about general habits and routines, which is appropriate for this type of question. 2. Infinitive of purpose: "to organize their plans" and "to life" show how infinitives can be used to express purpose or result. 3. Parallel structure: "fit in social events, hobbies, or even chores" uses parallelism to list activities clearly and naturally. 4. Cause and effect: "because they know what to expect and when they have free time" effectively uses a subordinate clause to explain the reason, adding complexity to the sentence structure.
Vocabulary
  • organize their plans around their daily routines
  • takes up a big part of the day
  • fit in social events, hobbies, or even chores
  • after work or on weekends
  • gives structure to life
  • predictable and manageable
  • stay organized
  • reduces stress

Idea 2

No
Model Answer
No, not everyone plans around a routine. Some people like to be spontaneous and just do things whenever they feel like it. Also, people with flexible jobs or who work from home might not have a strict schedule, so they can make plans whenever they want. Sometimes, unexpected things happen and mess up any routine, so planning isn't always possible.
Not necessarily. There are people who prefer a more spontaneous lifestyle and don't like sticking to a strict routine. For example, freelancers or those with flexible jobs might not have a set schedule, so they can make plans whenever it suits them. Plus, life is unpredictable—unexpected events can easily disrupt routines, making it hard to plan things in advance. For these people, planning is more about going with the flow rather than following a set routine.
Grammar Analysis
1. Negative sentence structure: "Not necessarily" and "don't like sticking to a strict routine" show clear use of negatives to express disagreement or contrast. 2. Relative clause: "freelancers or those with flexible jobs might not have a set schedule, so they can make plans whenever it suits them" uses a relative clause to add detail and explain who is being talked about. 3. Present simple tense: Used throughout ("prefer," "don't like," "can make plans," "is unpredictable") to talk about general truths and habits. 4. Gerund as subject: "planning is more about going with the flow" uses the gerund "going" as part of the subject complement, showing a more advanced structure.
Vocabulary
  • spontaneous lifestyle
  • sticking to a strict routine
  • flexible jobs
  • set schedule
  • make plans whenever it suits them
  • life is unpredictable
  • unexpected events
  • disrupt routines
  • going with the flow