Part 1 · Band 4

What do you like to do in your free time?

Source-reported band score · 33 words

Sample answer

What do you like about reading books? In reading books, there are three times in the classes. I used to read in the library, at the Peace Hotel, and during my free time.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The answer moves from reading to several places or occasions—“in the library, at the Peace Hotel, and during my free time”—but the opening question changes the topic and “there are three times in the classes” interrupts the sequence. For practice, give a 30-second answer: state the activity first, explain when or where you read, then add one brief detail. Use this answer’s library and Peace Hotel details.

Lexical Resource

The answer includes relevant everyday vocabulary, including “reading books,” “library,” and “free time,” as well as the specific place name “Peace Hotel.” However, “In reading books” and “there are three times in the classes” are unnatural or unclear combinations, making the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise a few natural phrases for this topic, such as “I enjoy reading” and “I read in class three times.”

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There is some control of basic sentence forms, as in “I used to read in the library,” and the past habit structure is appropriate. The sentence “In reading books, there are three times in the classes” has an unclear grammatical structure, and the answer does not form a clear response to the prompt. Next, build a simple present-tense opening, then use a separate sentence for past reading habits.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, so this is a practice guide, not an assessment of a recording. Practise word stress in “library” and “Peace Hotel,” then say the thought groups “I enjoy reading books” and “I used to read in the library.” Record yourself reading the answer, mark where each idea ends, and check that the key words are easy to identify; no claim is made about how you sound.

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

  • Answer the prompt directly in your first sentence, for example by naming reading as the activity you enjoy.
  • Separate the locations and occasions into a clear sentence; check that the detail about reading in class is easy to understand.
  • Practise saying the answer in three short thought groups: activity, places or occasions, and one concluding detail.

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

Ideas to explore

  • Name reading as the free-time activity you enjoy.
  • Mention the library and the Peace Hotel as places where you used to read.
  • Include the detail that you read in class three times, expressed clearly.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer the free-time question directly with the activity.
  2. Add a sentence about when or where you used to read.
  3. Give the class-reading detail in a separate, clear sentence.
  4. Check that each detail connects to reading rather than introducing a new question.
Useful vocabulary & examples
in my free time
during the time available for leisure

I enjoy reading books in my free time.

I used to read
I read regularly or habitually in the past

I used to read in the library.

at the Peace Hotel
at the named place, Peace Hotel

I used to read at the Peace Hotel.

read in class
read while attending a class

I read in class three times.

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