The examiner wants a clear description of a real place and how people use it, plus a simple, reasoned opinion on green space in towns and cities.
Answer each one aloud before you read the model — two to four sentences, then stop.
Written to be spoken, at about band 8. Useful phrases are in bold. Borrow the structure and the phrases — never the whole answer.
Yes, luckily there's quite a big one about five minutes from my flat. It's got a lake in the middle and a long path round the edge, which is popular with runners. It's not particularly beautiful, but it's a nice bit of green in an otherwise very built-up area.
Most days, actually, even if it's only for a quick walk after work. It's become part of my routine, a way of switching off after a day staring at a screen. In the summer I'll take a book and sit by the lake for an hour or so at weekends.
All sorts of things. Early in the morning it's mainly joggers and older people doing exercises together, and at lunchtime office workers come out to eat their sandwiches. At weekends it's packed with families having picnics and kids feeding the ducks, so it's much livelier.
All the time. There was a small park with a playground at the end of our road, and my friends and I practically lived there during the school holidays. We'd climb trees, invent games and only come home when it started getting dark. Looking back, it was a really carefree way to grow up.
For a short break, the countryside, without a doubt. I love the quiet and the fresh air, and it's the only place where I really feel I can breathe. But I don't think I could live there permanently. I'd miss the convenience of the city too much, especially being able to get everywhere without a car.
Yes, definitely. Green spaces aren't just nice to look at; they give people somewhere to exercise and cool down in the summer, and they're good for mental health. When developers build a new housing estate, I think a decent-sized park should be a requirement, not an afterthought.
Yes, I'd like to give it another go. I went once with some friends when I was a student, and it rained the entire weekend, so it wasn't the best introduction. Next time I'd pick somewhere by a lake in the mountains, and I'd definitely check the forecast first.
Now answer them with the clock running.
Timed Part 1 practice with an AI band for each criterion.