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Where did you go for a walk lately?

IELTS Speaking Part 1 · Focused answer practice · Updated 2026-08-13

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IELTS Speaking Part 1 question

Where did you go for a walk lately?

Answer once without reading a script. Listen back, compare the two model levels, then record a more precise second attempt.

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Band 6 and Band 7 model answers

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Where did you go for a walk lately?

Band 6 model

Lately I went for a short walk in the local park last weekend. The weather was sunny, and I walked with a friend for about an hour. We sat and had a drink afterwards.

Speaking criteria note: The Band 7 answer is more descriptive, uses varied past-tense structures and idiomatic phrases (stretch my legs, popped into, reset), creating a more vivid and fluent response than Band 6.
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Give a direct answer, one reason and a short example without memorising a script.

Answer directly in the first sentence, add one personal reason or detail, and stop naturally after two or three connected sentences.

Check the four IELTS Speaking scoring criteria, then record again without copying the model wording.

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