Part 1 · Band 6
Source-reported band score · 46 words
There are several things I like to do at home, which I really prefer. Like cooking meals, baking sweets, and listening to music and watching movies. I can really believe that this kind of activity can help me to avoid some really stressful and anxious situations.
The answer moves from a general introduction to a list of home activities and then to their emotional benefit, so the ideas have a clear basic sequence. However, “Like cooking meals…” reads as a fragment in writing, and the final sentence does not develop the examples further. Text alone cannot establish spoken fluency. Practise a 30-second response using one activity, a brief detail about it, and how it makes you feel; record and check that the ideas connect.
The answer uses relevant everyday vocabulary, including “cooking meals,” “baking sweets,” and “listening to music,” which directly addresses the question. “Stressful and anxious situations” also communicates the intended benefit. However, “really” is repeated, and “I can really believe” is an unnatural way to introduce an opinion. Try replacing the repeated intensifier with precise language such as “relaxing” or “help me unwind,” while keeping the examples personal and specific.
The opening sentence uses a relative clause, and the final sentence attempts a more complex structure with “that” and “can help me to.” However, “Like cooking meals…” is a sentence fragment rather than a complete response, while “which I really prefer” is awkwardly attached to the opening idea. Make the list part of a full sentence—for example, “I like cooking, baking, listening to music, and watching movies”—then check that each sentence has a clear subject and verb.
Pronunciation cannot be assessed from this text, and this practice guide is not an assessment of a recording. Practise the word stress in “cooking meals” and “listening to music,” and group the final idea into thought groups: “These activities help me / avoid stressful situations.” Record yourself saying the answer, then listen back to check whether each phrase is easy to understand and whether the key words are clearly stressed.
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