Part 1 · Band 4

What do you like to do at home?

Source-reported band score · 15 words

Sample answer

Generally, I spend time relaxing at home, such as sleeping, browsing the internet, and reading.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer follows a clear sequence: it first says you relax at home, then lists three activities—“sleeping, browsing the internet, and reading.” This makes the response easy to follow, but it ends after the list and gives little development. Practise speaking for 20 seconds: give your main answer, name the activities, then add one brief explanation of why you enjoy them. This evaluates the text, not spoken fluency.

Lexical Resource

The wording is relevant and easy to understand, particularly “relaxing at home” and the specific activity list. The vocabulary is accurate but quite familiar, and “spend time relaxing” is somewhat wordy for a short Part 1 answer. To add natural variety without making the response sound memorised, practise replacing it with a concise expression such as “unwind at home,” while keeping the activity examples.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The sentence “Generally, I spend time relaxing at home” is grammatically sound, and the examples are expressed consistently as -ing forms: “sleeping, browsing … and reading.” The main limitation is that this single sentence offers little evidence of range beyond a straightforward structure. Extend the answer with one accurate follow-up sentence, for example a brief summary of these activities as your usual ways to relax.

Pronunciation

A recording was not provided, so pronunciation cannot be assessed; this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “relaxing” and “browsing,” then group the answer into “Generally, I spend time relaxing at home” and “such as sleeping, browsing the internet, and reading.” Record yourself once, check that each activity is distinct, and compare it with a model recording.

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

Practise a 20-second response: state that you relax at home, list the three activities, and add one short explanation.
Try one concise alternative to “spend time relaxing,” such as “unwind,” while keeping the answer natural and accurate.
Record the answer in two thought groups and check that “sleeping,” “browsing,” and “reading” are each easy to distinguish.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

Explain how reading novels helps you relax or imagine a different world.
Describe what you enjoy about cooking and trying unfamiliar recipes.
Mention studying English as another activity you make time for at home.

Suggested structure

Name the activities you enjoy at home.
Develop the first activity with a reason or feeling.
Add another activity and explain what you like about it.
Finish with studying English as an additional activity.

Useful vocabulary & examples

escape into a different world: Become absorbed in a book or story and temporarily forget everyday concerns.
Reading a novel helps me escape into a different world.
experiment with new recipes: Try different ways of preparing food.
I enjoy experimenting with new recipes when I cook at home.
work on my English skills: Spend time practising and improving your ability in English.
I work on my English skills by studying at home.

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What do you like to do at home?

Sample answer

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Pronunciation

Plan your answer

Ideas to explore

Suggested structure

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