Part 1 · Band 4

What do you like to do in your free time?

Source-reported band score · 180 words

Sample answer

Answer here using this microphone. You will say whatever you have to say, but remember, do not, please do not write everything you are going to say. Write keywords. Organize your answer just with bullet points, but don't write a complete answer on the paper. I want you to check your speaking because if you In my free time, I like to do many activities. First, I enjoy reading books. I read different genres, but my favorite is fiction. It helps me relax and escape from reality. Second, I like watching movies. I often watch comedies and action films with my friends. It is fun to laugh together. Also, I spend time on my hobbies like painting. I am not very good at it, but I find it relaxing to create art. Sometimes, I go for walks in the park. Nature makes me feel calm and happy. Finally, I like to cook new recipes. Trying new foods is exciting and I enjoy sharing meals with my family. Overall, my free time is important for me to recharge and enjoy life.

Answer analysis

Fluency & Coherence

The relevant response follows a clear sequence: “First” introduces reading, followed by movies, painting and walks, then cooking and a concluding summary. This helps the ideas develop logically. However, the opening microphone instructions and the unfinished “because if you” interrupt the answer and do not address the question. For practice, give a 45-second answer using the activities in this order, then listen back and check that each activity connects to its reason. This is a text-based analysis, not an assessment of spoken fluency.

Lexical Resource

The answer uses relevant everyday vocabulary, including “different genres,” “escape from reality” and “recharge,” to describe activities and their benefits. These choices make the response clear, though the repeated pattern “I like” and broad words such as “activities” limit variety. As an optional refinement, replace one repeated preference phrase with a natural alternative such as “I enjoy” or “I’m fond of,” while keeping the answer conversational.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Most sentences are complete and accurately formed, with simple linking and some longer structures, as in “I am not very good at it, but I find it relaxing to create art.” The range is mostly straightforward, but it supports clear meaning. The opening material ends with the incomplete clause “because if you,” which should be removed from the spoken answer. Practise combining two short activity sentences with a reason or contrast.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation cannot be assessed from text, and this is not an assessment of a recording. For practice, mark the main stress in “fiction” (FIC-tion), “relaxing” (re-LAX-ing) and “exciting” (ex-CIT-ing). Read in thought groups, for example: “In my free time, / I enjoy reading, especially fiction.” Record yourself saying the answer, then check whether the stressed syllables and phrase breaks are clear and consistent.

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

  • Remove the microphone instructions and the unfinished “because if you” before practising; begin directly with your answer to the question.
  • For each activity, add one short reason or detail, as you do with fiction helping you relax and nature making you feel calm.
  • Practise replacing one repeated “I like” with “I enjoy” or “I’m fond of,” and record a short answer to check that it still sounds natural.

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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