Part 1 · Band 6
Source-reported band score · 49 words
Well, there are a range of things I really like to do at home, like cooking meals and sweets, and listening to music, and watching something on YouTube or on television. And so it can be very entertaining and makes me feel energized to do something useful and entertaining.
The answer moves from a list of home activities—“cooking meals and sweets,” music, and online or television viewing—to their effect: feeling entertained and energized. That gives it a clear basic progression, although the repeated “And” and the final broad explanation make the development feel slightly loose. Try a 30-second timed response: name two activities, explain which you prefer, and give one reason for the feeling they create.
The answer uses relevant everyday vocabulary, including “listening to music,” “entertaining,” and “energized,” to cover both activities and feelings. However, “something on YouTube or on television” is general, and “entertaining” appears twice close together. For a more precise answer, choose one specific but truthful description of what you watch, and replace the repeated adjective with a different word such as “enjoyable.”
You use a list of activities and connect them to how you feel, as in “makes me feel energized.” There is a subject–verb agreement error in “there are a range,” because “range” is singular. The ending also combines several ideas in a slightly awkward structure. Practise checking whether the subject is singular or plural, then use a direct sentence such as “These activities are entertaining and leave me feeling energized.”
This is a text-only assessment, so pronunciation cannot be assessed from the answer, and the practice guide here is not an assessment of a recording. Practise word stress in “energized” and “entertaining,” then group the answer into thought units: “At home, I enjoy…” / “I also like…” / “These activities make me feel…”. Record yourself saying it, check that each group is easy to follow, and compare your stress with a dictionary audio model.
A transcript shows language and organisation. Fluency, delivery and pronunciation require an audio recording; the synthetic voice demonstrates the text, not the original speaker.
Try your own response before reading the samples.
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