Part 1 · Band 6

do you like watching tv

Illustrative target band for this model answer · 108 words

AI-completed learning example

Okay. I want to say I really like watching TV because it is very essential for us. Now, when I have free time, I really like to watch TV and interesting programs, movies, and up-to-date information. It's very interesting. It makes me feel happy and improves my mood. TV today is essential for everybody. It also helps me learn about things happening around the world, especially through news programmes and documentaries. I usually choose something light after a busy day, although I sometimes watch a film with my family at weekends. So, yes, I enjoy TV, but I try to choose programmes that are both entertaining and useful.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

From the text, the response moves from a direct positive answer to reasons (mood and information), then to viewing habits and a brief qualification about choosing useful programmes. That gives it a relevant, complete progression, though repeated claims that TV is interesting or essential make the development somewhat circular. Practise a 45-second answer using this sequence, then add one distinct example without repeating a reason.

Lexical Resource

Phrases such as “up-to-date information,” “improves my mood,” and “entertaining and useful” provide relevant topic vocabulary. However, “very essential” is an awkward collocation, and “TV” and “interesting” recur, while “watch ... up-to-date information” is imprecise. Keep the useful ideas but try alternatives such as “current affairs” and “lift my mood,” choosing verbs that fit each item.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Most clauses are understandable and use simple present forms accurately, as in “when I have free time” and “It makes me feel happy.” The answer links reasons with “because” and adds contrast with “although.” Structures are mostly short and repetitive, and the list after “watch TV” is not parallel because information is not something one watches. Practise combining a habit, an example, and a contrast in one sentence.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, so this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise the stress in “up-to-date information” and “improves my mood”; group the answer into thought units after “free time,” “movies,” and “mood.” Record one reading, check that the key words are clear and the thought groups are separated, then repeat the reading with those points in mind.

A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.

  • Replace “very essential” with “essential” or “important,” and give one clear reason why TV matters to you.
  • Avoid repeating “interesting” and “essential”; use one precise detail, such as a programme type or what you learn from it.
  • Practise a 45-second response in this order: direct answer, one benefit, one example of what you watch, and a brief concluding preference.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Contrast a former view of watching TV with how you feel about it now.
  • Explain what you prefer doing instead, such as reading or exercising.
  • Give a brief reason for your preference, such as the activities’ mental or physical benefits.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer directly whether you like watching TV.
  2. Mention your past view if it helps explain a change.
  3. Contrast it with your current opinion using “but these days.”
  4. Name your preferred alternatives and give one concise reason.
Useful vocabulary & examples
see something as a waste of time
think an activity is not worth the time it takes

These days, I see watching TV as a waste of time.

have strong opinions about
feel firmly or strongly about a subject

I used to have strong opinions about watching TV.

mental and physical well-being
a person’s overall mental and bodily health

Reading and exercise can support my mental and physical well-being.

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