On parks, a real place with a name and a description brings the answer to life. Listing activities by time of day gives you a ready structure, and "Do cities need more parks?" asks for an opinion with a reason.
What the examiner asks on this topic
Do you often go to parks?
What do people usually do in parks in your city?
Did you go to parks when you were a child?
Is there a park you particularly like?
Do you think cities need more parks?
What would you improve about the parks in your area?
Model answers (aimed at band 7+)
Do you often go to parks?
Fairly often, especially in spring and autumn when the weather's perfect. There's a park about ten minutes from my house, and I go there to walk or to read on a bench when I need a break from screens.
What do people usually do in parks in your city?
All sorts of things. In the mornings you see older people doing exercises and walking, during the day there are families with young children, and in the evenings it's mostly young people meeting friends, taking photos or just sitting by the fountains.
Is there a park you particularly like?
Yes, the Japanese Garden in Tashkent. It's quite small, but it's incredibly peaceful, with a pond, little bridges and carefully trimmed trees. It feels like a completely different world from the busy streets outside.
Do you think cities need more parks?
Absolutely. Tashkent has been building a lot of new apartment blocks, and some neighbourhoods have hardly any green space left. Parks aren't a luxury: they clean the air, cool the city in summer and give people somewhere free to spend time.
Useful words and phrases
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| a break from screens | a break from screens |
| all sorts of things | all sorts of things |
| peaceful | peaceful |
| carefully trimmed | carefully trimmed |
| green space | green space |
| hardly any | hardly any |
| not a luxury | not a luxury |
| cool the city | cool the city |
How to answer
- List activities by time of day: "in the mornings..., during the day..., in the evenings...".
- Describe your favourite park with its name and two or three details.
- A short, strong line like "Parks aren't a luxury" sticks in the mind.
- Give reasons in threes: the air, the heat, a free place to go.
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