Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-09

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 6.0)

The charts illustrate 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.

Overall, the number of adults spoke occitan language were the highest in occasionally spoken category, while the lowest was for the corsican. In contrast, a largest number of parents who speak a regional language to their own children is Alsatian.

The figures for the adults whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood. Alsatian language was spoken habitually by 600 thousand adults, while this language was spoken occasionally by around 230 thousand adults. Additionally, 610 thousand adults spoke Occitan habitually, which stood at 1.05m thousand for occasionally spoken language. Moreover, Breton was spoken habitually by approximately 275 thousand adults, whereas 400 thousand adults spoke this language occasionally. Similarly, Creole was spoken habitually by 100 thousand adults, while it was spoken occasionally by 105 thousand adults. Nevertheless, Corsican was spoken habitually by around 95 thousand adults, while this language was spoken occasionally by 100 thousand adults.

On the other hand, 400 thousand adults speak Alsatian to their own children. In addition, around 250 thousand adults speak Occitan to their children. Furthermore, Breton is spoke by 97 thousand adults to their children. However, around 95 thousand adults speak Creole with their children. Meanwhile, the only 60 thousand adults speak Corsican with their children.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both charts and provide an overview, identifying Occitan as especially prominent in the childhood figures and Alsatian as the most commonly spoken to children. Most reported values are close to the chart, and you include useful comparisons across all five languages. However, the overview is not fully precise: Occitan is highest for occasional childhood exposure, but Corsican is not the lowest in every category, and the overview could compare the overall decline between generations more clearly. Some figures also differ noticeably from the chart, such as Creole spoken to children (about 80, not 95 thousand) and Breton (about 90, not 97 thousand). Prioritise the main patterns and check figures carefully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The report has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on childhood exposure, and a final paragraph on language use with children. This makes the two charts easy to distinguish, and linking expressions such as “In contrast” and “On the other hand” help signal comparisons. However, the sequence of “Additionally,” “Moreover,” “Similarly,” and “Nevertheless” is somewhat mechanical, and some transitions do not express a meaningful contrast. The overview’s reference to “the number of adults spoke occitan” is also unclear. Use fewer, more precise connectors and group related comparisons so that the progression feels more natural and the relationships between figures are explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “habitually,” “occasionally,” “approximately,” and “in contrast,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. Some less natural or imprecise expressions limit the effectiveness of the report. For example, “the number of adults spoke occitan language” is awkward, while “1.05m thousand” incorrectly combines two ways of expressing the figure. “Speak … with their children” is understandable, but “speak … to their children” is more suitable for this chart. Also maintain consistent capitalisation of language names, such as Occitan and Corsican. Aim for accurate, concise chart language rather than repeating “this language was spoken” in several sentences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and some complex comparisons, particularly with “while” and “whereas,” so there is some variety in sentence structure. The meaning is usually clear, but several grammatical errors remain. In the overview, “the number of adults spoke” needs a relative clause or a different construction, such as “the number of adults whose parents spoke.” The phrase “a largest number” has an incorrect article, and “Breton is spoke” uses the wrong verb form. There are also tense inconsistencies between past descriptions of childhood and present-tense descriptions of the second chart. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and passive forms, and use past tense consistently when describing the figures.

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