Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-08-21

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the number of French adults whose parents spoke a French regional language to them when they were children and the number who speak a French regional language to their own children.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood

Student answer (Band 7.0)

The bar graph illustrates the number of French adults, in thousand, whose parents spoke regional language to them during childhood, when habitually or occasionally, with children who currently speaking a regional language to their own children.

Overall, regional languages were spoken to considerably more adults by their parents than they are spoken to children by the current generation. Occitan and Alsatian were the most widely used languages in childhood, while Alsatian became the most commonly passed on to the next generation.

Looking first at the languages spoken during childhood, around 600,000 adults were habitually spoken to in both Alsatian and Occitan. Breton was less common, at approximately 300,000, while the figures for Creole and Corsican were much lower, at about 100,000 and 80,000 respectively. Occitan was particularly common on an occasional basis, reaching just over 1 million adults. The corresponding figures for Breton and Alsatian were around 400,000 and 300,000.

The second chart shows a substantial decline in the use of these languages with the next generation. Alsatian was the most common, at approximately 400,000 adults, followed by Occitan at around 250,000. Breton was spoken to roughly 100,000 children, while the figures for Creole and Corsican were lower, at about 80,000 and 60,000 respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all parts of the task well. You have successfully identified the key features of both charts and provided a clear overview comparing the two sets of data. The inclusion of specific figures for the various languages (e.g., '600,000 adults' for Alsatian and Occitan) supports your points effectively. The report is well-structured, and the comparison between the childhood experience and the current generation's practice is logical. To reach a higher band, ensure that all data points are described with complete accuracy, as the introduction contains a slight grammatical confusion regarding the subject of the second chart.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The response is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph has a distinct focus: the introduction, the overview, the first chart, and the second chart. You use cohesive devices such as 'Looking first at', 'The second chart shows', and 'while' to connect your ideas effectively. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different data sets. The flow is smooth, and the reader can easily follow the comparison between the two time periods. The use of referencing is generally clear, contributing to the overall coherence of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe the data with precision. Phrases like 'substantial decline', 'habitually spoken', and 'commonly passed on' are used appropriately. There are some minor errors in word form or collocation, such as 'in thousand' (should be 'in thousands') and 'with children who currently speaking' (should be 'with children who currently speak'). However, these errors do not impede communication. You have successfully used a variety of terms to describe trends and quantities, which shows a good level of lexical control for this task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response shows a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. You use subordinate clauses effectively, such as 'whose parents spoke a regional language to them during childhood'. While there are some grammatical slips, such as the awkward phrasing in the opening sentence ('with children who currently speaking'), the majority of your sentences are error-free. Punctuation is generally accurate, and the control over complex structures is sufficient to convey information clearly. The errors present are non-systematic and do not cause difficulty for the reader.

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