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IELTSSPEAKINGSTRATEGIES
TheUltimateGuidewithTips,Tricks,andPracticeonHowtoGetaTargetBandScoreof8.0+In10MinutesaDay
--ByRachelMitchell--
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TableofContents
Introduction
IeltsSpeakingIntroduction
Part1SpeakingTopics
WhatWillGiveYouAHighScoreInTheSpeakingPart1?
HowDoesTheExaminerMarkYourSpeakingTest?
Part1SpeakingEssentials
FluencyMarkers
TimeAndFrequencyExpressions
AdverbialsForGivingOpinions
Part1SpeakingPractice
PreferenceQuestions
Part1SpeakingModelAnswers
ListOfPart1SpeakingQuestionsToPracticeAtHome
Part2SpeakingIntroduction
Part2SpeakingTips
PeopleDescription
AdjectivesOfPersonality
PeopleDescriptionModelAnswer
ModelSentencesForPeopleDescription
PlaceDescription
AdjectivesForDescribingPlaces
PlaceDescriptionModelAnswer
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ModelSentencesForPlaceDescription
ObjectDescription
UsefulAdjectivesForDescribingObjects
ObjectDescriptionModelAnswer
ModelSentencesForObjectDescription
PastEventDescription
PastEventDescriptionModelAnswer
ModelSentencesForPastEventDescription
Part3SpeakingIntroduction
LanguageForGivingAndSupportingOpinions
PracticeQuestions
TalkingAboutAdvantagesAndDisadvantages
Hypotheticals
PracticeQuestions
ProposingSolutionsToProblem
PracticeQuestions
AgreeingAndDisagreeing
LanguageForExpressingLikelihood
TheFuturePerfect&TheFutureContinuous
PracticeQuestions
ModelSentencesForPart3Speaking
Part3SpeakingQuestionsForPractice
Friendship
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SuccessfulPeopleAdvertisementTeachingAdviceAdventurousPeopleAnimalsCellPhonesComputersFashion&ShoppingGiftsTransportationPhotographyMusicFilmsSportsFoodTvProgrammesRelaxationNewspapersAndMagazinesPartiesTravellingNoiseReadingFestivalsParks
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTIONThankyouandcongratulateyoufordownloadingthebook“IELTSSpeakingStrategies:TheUltimateGuidewithTips,TricksandPracticeonHowtoGetaTargetBandScoreof8.0+in10MinutesaDay.”
ThisbookiswelldesignedandwrittenbyanexperiencednativeteacherfromtheUSAwhohasbeenteachingIELTSforover10years.ShereallyistheexpertintrainingIELTSforstudentsateachlevel.Inthisbook,shewillprovideyouallprovenFormulas,Tips,Tricks,Strategies,Explanations,Structures,Part1+Part2+Part3SpeakingLanguage,VocabularyandModelPart1+Part2+Part3Answerstohelpyoueasilyachievean8.0+intheIELTSSpeaking,evenifyourspeakingisnotexcellent.Thisbookwillalsowalkyouthroughstep-by-steponhowtodevelopyourwell-organizedanswersforthePart1+Part2+Part3Speaking;clearlyanalyzeandexplainthedifferenttypesofquestionsthatareaskedfortheIELTSSpeakingTest;provideyoustep-by-stepinstructionsonhowtoanswereachtypeofquestionexcellently.
Astheauthorofthisbook,RachelMitchellbelievesthatthisbookwillbeanindispensablereferenceandtrustedguideforyouwhomaywanttomaximizeyourbandscoreinIELTSSpeaking.Onceyoureadthisbook,Iguaranteeyouthatyouwillhavelearnedanextraordinarilywiderangeofuseful,andpracticalIELTSPart1+Part2+Part3SpeakingstrategiesandformulasthatwillhelpyoubecomeasuccessfulIELTStakeraswellasyouwillevenbecomeasuccessfulEnglishuserinworkandinlifewithinashortperiodoftimeonly.
Takeactiontodayandstartgettingbetterscorestomorrow!
Thankyouagainforpurchasingthisbook,andIhopeyouenjoyit.
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IELTSSPEAKINGINTRODUCTIONTheIELTSspeakingtestlastsabout11to14minutes.Ithas3parts,andit’sworth25%ofyourIELTSscore.
However,thespeakingtestisveryuniquebecauseit’smuchshorterthantheothersections.Specifically,writingtest(1hour),listeningtest(45minutes),reading(1hour),andspeakingtest(11-14minutes).
TheIELTSspeakingtestisshorterbutitgivesyoumoreopportunitiestopracticemorebasicskills.
Let’stalkaboutthethreepartsofthespeakingtest.
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PART1SPEAKINGTOPICSTheskillsinpart1speakingareexactlytheskillsthatweneedforpart2andpart3speaking.Sowhatweneedtodoinpart1speakingisweneedtofocusonbuildingbasicskills.
Therearetwopurposestopart1speaking.Thefirstpurposeistocalmyoudown.Theyknowthatyouarenervous,sothey’regoingtoaskyousimplequestionsthatgetyousettledownandprepareforpart2&part3speaking(themoredifficultparts).Thesecondpurposeofpart1speakingisofcourseforyoutoshowtheexamineryourabilitytospeakEnglish.TheywantyoutocalmdownandtheywantyoutoshowthemostyoucandowithyourEnglish.
Inpart1speaking,thequestionsareaboutyou,yourhome,yourlife,yourfamily,oryourcountry,whicharethingsthatyouhavetheanswerto.Theyarenotaskingyouquestionslike“whowantstobeabillionaire?”,“whowasthe15thpresidentoftheUnitedStates?”.Normally,inpart1speaking,theywillbegivingyou3topics:
The1sttopic:Thefirsttopicwillalwaysbe“doyouworkordoyoustudy?”or“whereyouareliving?”
Ifyouanswerthatyouareworking,thentheywillaskyouaboutyourwork.
Ifyouanswerthatyouarestudying,thentheywillaskyouaboutyourstudy.
Thenext2ndand3rdtopics:Thenext2ndand3rdtopicscanbeaboutanything,butitisnotgoingtobeasensitivetopic;theyarenotgoingtoaskyouaboutpolitics.Instead,theywillaskyousomethingaboutgeneraltopicsthatyouhaveideastoanswer.Thesethingsmightbeaboutrain,forexample,howoftendoesitraininyourcountry?Orhowdoyoufeelwhenitrains?.Theyalsomightaskyouquestionsaboutmovies,colors,hobbies,etc.Thesearesimplequestions,theyarenotchallengingquestions,butwecannoteasilypredictwhattheexaminerwillbeaskingyouabout.
Hereisthething.Theexaminerdoesn’tcareaboutyouranswer.Iftheyaskyou“doyouliketoread?”theydon’tcareifyousay“yes,Ilovereading”or“no,Ihateit”.Theydon’tcare,theywanttohearhowyoucommunicate.
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WHATWILLGIVEYOUAHIGHSCOREINTHESPEAKINGPART1?
RuleNumber1:Answerthequestion.Makesureyouanswerthequestion.
Forexample:doyouliketoreadbooks?
Well,booksarereallyenjoyable.Peopleliketoreadbooksbecausetheyfinditveryrelaxing,andtheycangetalotofinformationfrombooks.Myfatherreallyenjoysreading;andeveryFridaynight,hesitsathomewithabookanddrinkssometea….
AmIansweringthequestion?No,Iamnot.
Definitely,theexaminerdoesknowthatIdidnotanswerthequestionbecauseIchosenotto.Ididn’tanswerthequestion.
RuleNumber2:youneedtoshowtheexaminersomethingorsomethingsaboutyourEnglishability,andthatcanbesomethingaboutyourgrammar,somethingaboutyourvocabulary,somethingabouttheorganizationofyouranswer,andmaybesomethingaboutyourpronunciation.
WemustknowthatIELTSisagame,andatestisamethodwithrulesthatallowsyoutogainpointsandlosepoints.Therefore,inordertobesuccessfulwithanygameandIELTSinparticular,weneedtoknowwhattherulesare,andweneedtoknowhowtogainpoints,notlosepoints.
Example:“Doyouenjoyreading?”
Answer1:Yes,Ilovetoread
Answer2:Tobehonest,Ihatereading.Ithinkit’sastupidhobby.Ithinkpeoplethatreadareactuallyveryboringandtheyannoymetremendously.
Whichanswerisbetter?Thefirstoneorthesecondone?Ofcourse,thesecondone.Eventhoughthesecondanswerisabitstrange,abitrude,butthat’snotwhattheexaminerwillmarkintheIELTSexam.Goodvocabulary,goodgrammar,goodsentencestructures;thatiswhattheymark.So,showtheexamineryourEnglishability.
Notethatnevergiveaone-wordanswer,alwaysusecompletesentencesorat
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leastcompletephrases,andextendyouranswerbyprovidingsomekindsofexplanationsordescriptions.
Forexample:“Doyouenjoyreading?”
Answer:“yes”
Well,ifyoujustgiveaone-wordanswerlikethis,you’vegotnothingwithyourpronunciation,nothingwithyourvocabulary,andnothingwithyourgrammar.You’vegotnothing.
Whatyouneedtodoisyouneedtoextendyouranswer.Thebigmistakeofpart1speakingthatalotofpeoplemakeisthattheylosesightoverhowimportantitis.Infact,speakingpart1isquiteeasy.However,mostpeopletendtoexpectsomethingmoredifficultinpart1speakingsuchas,“pleasegetmetheharderquestions?Or“pleasegetmethegoodquestions?”.Butno,thequestionstheygiveyouinpart1speakingarealreadythegoodstuff,andyouwillseethatthewayyouanswerquestionsinpart1speakingisexactlywhatyouneedforpart2andpart3speaking.Therefore,youneedtobewillingtopracticequestionsforpart1speaking.
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HOWDOESTHEEXAMINERMARKYOURSPEAKINGTEST?
Youneedtoknowandunderstandthefourcategories.Let’stakealookattheIELTSspeakingbanddescriptorsasbelow:
1. FLUENCY AND COHESION: The first category that the examiner ismarkingyourspeaking is the fluencyandcohesion.Theywillbemarkingyouon:
·Doyouspeaksmoothlywithoutlongpauses?·Doyouproducenewinformation?·Doyoulinkyourideasbyusingfluencymarkers?
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Fluencymarkersarewordslike“however”,“furthermore”,“also”,“asaresult”,“consequently”,“so”,“unfortunately”,“forexample”,etc.
Youshouldbefluentnotonlyinpart1speaking,butalsoinpart2andpart3speaking.
Notethatfluencyisnotspeed(nottoofastandnottooslow).Unfortunately,somestudentsaregoingtohurttheirscorewhentheytrytospeaktoofastbecausetheirmouthisgoingtoofasttotheirbrain.
2.LEXICALRESOURCE(VOCABULARY):ThesecondcategorythatweshouldthinkaboutisLexicalResource.YouwillbedoingalotofvocabulariesinyourIELTSspeaking:
+Youshoulduselinkingvocabulary.Youshouldusewordsthatsignalsuchastherefore,so,forexample,nowadays,unfortunately,surprisingly,etc.
+Youshouldusetopicvocabulary:vocabularythatwewilluseforparticulartopics,forexample,topicsabouttelevision,moviesandbooks,technology,etc.
+Youshouldusephrasalverbssuchas,lookinto,lookonto,etc.
+Youshouldusearangeofwords.Youdon’tjustwanttosay“it’sreallygood”,or“it’sgood”,or“everythingisgood”.Youshouldmakeyouranswerbetterbyusingarangeofsynonymwordsof“good”.Youcanuse“fantastic/spectacular/awesome/tremendous,etc.”
+Youwillnotgetahighscoreunlessyouuseawiderangeofvocabularyaccurately,andyoudosomesimplethingslike“paraphrasing”.Paraphrasingiswhenyouchangethewordsthattheyaskyouinthequestion.Forexample,iftheyaskyou“doyouliketoread?”Youshouldnotsay“yes,Ilovetoread.”Althoughyourgrammarisok,butifyouwanttogetabetterscoreyoushouldsay“yes,Ilovereading”.Certainly,youwillgetabetterscorebecauseyouhavechangedtheverbform.Oryoucansay“yes,Ilovedoingthat”.
Whenyoustarttolearnvocabularywords,it’sreallygoodtobuildvocabularyasyoukeepgoing,asyoukeepstudying,butyoudon’thavetositdownandtrytostudyabout20vocabularywords.Insteadofdoingthat,it’sbetterifyoutrytoonlylearnmaybe1or2wordsatatime,andthenimmediatelystartusingthewords.Don’tlearnalistof10words,andthenthink“oh,I’vejustlearntthe10
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words”.Youshouldn’tdothat.Whatyoushoulddoistolearn2wordsadayandstartusingthosewordsrightawaybyusingthosewordsofteninsentences,thenyouwillfindthatyoulearnwordsmoredeeply,andthemoreyoudoit,thequickeryourbrainprocessesnewvocabulary.
Idioms:Theotherthingyoushoulddoifyouwanttogetahigherscore(7.0+)isthatyouneedtobeabletousearangeofidioms.Idiomsarephrasesthatdon’tmeanexactlywhattheysoundwhattheymean,forexample,“rainingcatsanddogs”,“becomegreenwithenvy”,“costanarmandaleg”,“sleeplikeababy”.Idiomsareverychallenging,andthisistheonethingthatalmoststudentsdonotuseinthefinaltest.Why?Rememberthatwhentheexaminerasksyoucertainquestions,theyareinvitingcertainanswers.Forexample,iftheyaskyou“wouldyouliketotraveltoanothercountry?”
Notethat,iftheexaminerasksyouaquestionwiththemodalverb“would”,theyareinvitingyoutogivethemananswerusingamodalverbback,buttherearenoquestionsthattheexaminerasksyoutogivethemanidiom.Youhavetocreatetheopportunitytouseidioms.YouhavetobeconfidentenoughinyourEnglish,quickenoughwithyourvocabularytobeabletouseidiomsproperly.
Useidiomaticexpressionsandphrasalverbsforaccuratecollocations.Thebestwaytolearnphrasesisreading.Readingwillhelpyoulearnidiomaticexpressionsandphrasalverbsforaccuratecollocationseffectively.Readingwillhelpyouimproveyourwritingscore,listeningscore,andevenyourspeakingscore.Thesearethingsthatyouneedtobeawareof.
Idon’texpectyoutolearnallofEnglishidioms.Ionlyexpectyoutolearnahandleofthem(5-6-7-8idioms)thatyouknowperfectly;thatyouthinkyouareabletousethemperfectlyintheexam.
Theuseofidiomsisahigh-levelskill.Usingthemproperly,notoverusingthem.
Trytoparaphraseasmuchasyoucananduseidiomsinyourspeaking.Usefluencymarkersthatyoutalkabout.
Youcanboostyourvocabularybyusingparaphrasing,usingidiomsandyoucanimproveyourpronunciation.Youcangetupto7.0+withyourpronunciationin3monthsifyoupracticeyourpronunciationeveryday.
LISTOFUSEFULIDIOMS:
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It’saseasyaspie=it’sapieceofcake:tobeveryeasy,(notcomplicated).
Idon'tthinkit'saseasyaspietogetband8.5intheIELTSspeakingtest.
It'sapieceofcaketodrivethiscar.
Costanarmandaleg:tobeveryexpensive.
Themovieisinteresting,buttheticketscostanarmandaleg.
Thecarcosthimanarmandaleg.
Paythroughthenose:topaytoomuchforsomething.
IusuallyhavetopaythroughthenoseforparkingacarifIbringitintothecity.
Hepaidthroughthenosetogetthecarfixed.
Makesomeoneblue=bumpsomeoneout:tomakesomeonesadorsick.
Itmadehimbluetohavetostayhomewithhiswifeallday.
Hemadehisgirlfriendblueyesterday.
Freak out : to become very angry or lose control of your mind because ofsomebodyorsomething.
IfreakedoutwhenIsawherwithanotherman.
Snakesreallyfreakedmeout.
Inthenickoftime:justbeforeit'stoolate/atthelastpossiblemoment.
Wegottotheairportjustinthenickoftime.
Iarrivedatthetrainstationinthenickoftime.
ShefinishedherEnglishessayjustinthenickoftime.
It’srainingcatsanddogs:it’srainingalot/itisrainingheavily.
It'swindyandisrainingcatsanddogs.
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Itwasrainingcatsanddogs,soallflightsweredelayed.
(Like)twopeasinapod:verysimilar,especiallyinappearance.
Peterandhisbrotherareliketwopeasinapod.
Thetwinsareliketwopeasinapod.
(As)slyasafox:someonewhoisclever,cunning,wily,andtricky.
Manypeopledon'tlikehimbecauseheisslyasafox.
Mybossisasslyasafox.
Pokearound : lookaroundaplace, typically insearchofsomething (youcanpoke around on the internet, you can poke around on the streets, etc. to lookfor/searchforsomething).
JustpokearoundtheInternet,you'llfindalotofdatingwebsites.
Hepokedaroundinhisdesktoseeifthewalletwasthere.
Meanbusiness:tobevery,veryserious.
Ithoughthewasjokingatfirst,butthenIsawthathereallymeantbusiness.
Justlookingathim,Iknewhemeantbusiness.
Hitthehay=hitthesack:togotobed.
I'mprettytired.Ithinkit'stimeformetohitthehay.
I'mgoingtohitthesackearlysinceI’vegottogetupearlytomorrow.
Sleeplikeababy:tosleepverywell;tosleepdeeply.
Afteralong,harddayatwork,Isleptlikeababylastnight.
Hewasverytired,sohewenttobed,andsleptlikeababy.
Onceinabluemoon:veryrarely/veryseldom/almostnever.
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MysonlivesinCanadaandheonlycomestoseeusonceinabluemoon.
My familyused to live inTokyo,butnowweonlygo thereonce inabluemoon.
Aceatest:todoverywellinatest/togetaveryhighscoreonatest.
Youneedtostudyhardtoaceatest.
ShehadactuallyacedatestinMath,asubjectthathadnevercomeeasilyforher.
Ringabell:tosoundfamiliar.
ThenameLucydoesn'tringabell.
I'venevermetSarah,buthernameringsabell.
Greenwithenvy:tobejealous/tobeenvious.
TomwasgreenwithenvywhenhesawthatIgotanewcarformybirthday.
Myexpensivehousemakeshimgreenwithenvy.
Drivesomeonecrazy:tomakehimorherupsetorannoyed.
Tomquit his jobbecausehis bossdrovehimcrazyevery time hewent towork.
Theconstantnoisedrovemecrazy.
Thecatthatatethecanary:tolookveryhappy/verypleased.
Hewassmilinglikethecatthatatethecanary.
Youlooklikethecatthatatethecanary.
3.GRAMMAR:
Payattentiontoagrammaticalrangeofaccuracy.
·Areyoumakingmistakes?·Howmanymistakesareyoumaking?
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· Are those mistakes reducing the examiner’s ability to be able tounderstandyou?
That’sthekey.
Forget about being perfect, you’re not going to be perfect. Don’t chaseperfection,youneverget it.So,what canyoudo?Well, Iwould say that youshould focus on the bigmistakes that you aremakingusually.Those are verbtenses,articleandadjectiveslike“Ifeltsobored(notboring).Something likethat.
Anotherthingyouneedtopayyourattentiontoisthatsubject-verbagreement.
Myfatherhas(nothave)amotorbike.
4.PRONUNCIATION
Pronunciationisprobablythethingyouusethemost.Thefactaboutpronunciationisthatalotofyouneedtoknowhowbadlyitdestroysyourbandscoreeventhoughyourgrammarandvocabularyaregood.Itreallydoes.Itkills.Soyouneedtospendtimepracticingyourpronunciation.PronunciationisbyfartheeasiestthingforyoutofixinyourEnglish.
Notethatpronunciationis100%physical.
Whatisaword?
Awordisacollectionofsounds.Forexample,theword“MIXED”isacollectionofthesounds“M.I.K.S.T”
Theproblemisthatyoudon’tknowwherethesoundsare,youdon’tknowhowtomakethesoundsandyoudon’tdoitenough.Sotrytopracticeyourpronunciationenough.
Howtobegoodatpronunciation?
OneofthereasonsmypronunciationissoclearisthatIhavefocusedyearsforyearsonfinishingmysounds(like,because).Mypronunciationisnotaccidentallyclear,mypronunciationisclearbybeingdesignedbecauseIamextremelyprecisewitheverysoundthatIhavemade.Youcanlearnthesamething.It’snotmagic,it’snotintelligent,it’sjustfocused,focusedandfocused.Youhavetobeprecise,andyouhavetopracticepronunciationoften.
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Workatiteveryday.Don’ttrytopronouncethewordstoofast.
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PART1SPEAKINGESSENTIALSWhat does the word “essential” mean? It means “very important, highlycritical,necessary”
Theskills thatyoulearnforpart1speakingare100%thefoundationofpart2andpart3speaking.Ifyoudoapoorjobinpart1speaking,theexaminerwillbesupposedtogiveyoujusta5.0beforeyouhavedonepart2&part3speaking.
Whenitcomestopart1speaking,Iwouldsaythatyouneedtorememberthesethings:
Number1:Neveranswerwithonlyoneword.Alwaysusecompletesentencesorphrases.
Iftheyaskyou“doyouliketoread?”
Ifyoujustsay:yes
Well, your answerhasnogrammar, nopronunciation, novocabulary.All theyknowis“youliketoread”.
Whatisthebetteranswerof“doyouliketoread?”
Answer:Yes,Iwouldloveto…
Or: no, reading is boring. I think that people who read are quite stupid.Frankly,Ithinktheyshouldbedoingmorefunthingslikemotorbikeracingorknifefighting…
Thisanswerisbetter.Youmightdisagreebecausetheanswersoundsabitrude,andittalksalotaboutabadlifestyle(motorbikeracing,knifefighting).However,theexaminerisnotgoingtogiveyouabandscorebasedonhowniceapersonyouare,theywillgiveyouabandscorebasedonyourEnglishability.Sobesurethatyougivethemwhattheywant.
Number2:youneedtoshowtheexaminersomethingorsomethingsaboutyourEnglish,andthatcanbesomethingaboutyourgrammar,somethingaboutyourvocabulary,somethingabouttheorganizationofyouranswer,andmaybesomethingaboutyourpronunciation.
Forexample,iftheyaskyou“doyoulikewatchingTV?”
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Andyousay:ofcourse,IlovewatchingTV.
Whenyousay“Ilove...”youstressedtheword“love”.Thatmeansyou’veshownsomethingaboutyourpronunciation.
Thesearethingsyouneedtothinkabout:answerthequestionandextendyouranswer .ShowsomethingaboutyourEnglishability.Foreachquestion, try toproduce your answer in different ways to show different things about yourspeaking.Thereare somebasic thingsyoucando rightaway.Firstofall,youadddetailsbyusingthosebasicquestionsinEnglish:“who”,“what”,“when”,“where”,“why”,“how”,“howoften”,“howmuch”,etc.
Soiftheyaskyou“doyoulikewatchingTV?”
Youcansay:Yes,I lovewatchingTV.IreallyloveMr.Bean.HeismyfavoriteTVcharacter.IoftenwatchTVwithmyfamilyinthelivingroomontheweekend.
Oriftheyaskyou“doyoulikereadingbooks?”
Youcansay:yes, Ireally lovereadingbooksmainlybecause it’ssorelaxing. Irememberwhen Iwas inhigh school,my teachergavemea reallygoodbookandinspiredmetoreadmoreandmore.
Beforeansweringthequestion,makesureyoupayattentiontothequestiontype,theverbtense(“doyouliketoread?”or“didyouliketoreadwhenyouwereachild?”Or“whatbookwouldyouliketoread?”).Becarefulaboutthis.
Forexample:“Doyoulikereadingbooks?”
What’stheverbtenseofthisquestion?Presenttense.
Answer: Yes, I really love reading books mainly because it’s so relaxing. IrememberwhenIwasinhighschool,myteachergavemeareallygoodbookandinspiredmetoreadmoreandmore.
DidIanswerthequestion?
Yes,andthenIswitchedfrompresenttensetopasttense.Thatissomethingelseyoucando.Youcandoalotofthingswhenitcomestoextendingyouranswer;youcanusenon-definingrelativeclausestoaddextrainformationaboutanythingyouwanttosay.Sothinkaboutthis.
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Icansay“Ireallyenjoyreadingcomicbooks.Thesebooksareveryentertaining.”(2sentences)
ButIcancombinethemandmake1sentencebyusinganon-definingrelativeclause.
“Ireallylovereadingcomicbooks,whichareveryentertaining.”
LikeIsaid,youcanchangetheverbtense.
Iftheyaskyou“didyouenjoyreadingbookswhenyouwereachild?”
What’stheverbtenseofthisquestion?Pasttense,right?
So,besureyouanswerthequestion,butgoaheadandswitchtheverbtenseifyouwant.
Youcansay:Tobehonest,Ididn’treallylikereadingsomuchwhenIwasakid.Butnowadays,I’mprettykeenonreadingmysterynovels.Actually,I’mgoingtothebookstoreaftertheclasstonight,andI’llbuysomemysterynovels.
SoIjustgavetheexaminertheanswerusingpasttense,presenttenseandfuturetense.
You can use the adverbs of frequency . You can talk abouthow often orhowrarelyyoudosomething.Usea rangeadverbsof frequencyandbecarefulnotjustgivingtheadverbbacktotheexaminer.
Forexample,iftheyaskyou“whatdoyouusuallydoontheweekend?”
Youshouldn’tsay:ontheweekend,Iusually.
That’s fine, proper grammar, but if youwant to get a high score, you shouldchange“usually”into“frequently”or“often”.Youshouldparaphraseit.
Stayawayfromusing100%and0%statementlikealways,never,etc.
Example1:“Whatdoyoudoontheweekend?”
Answer:Ialwaysgotothemallandtalktoeveryone
“Alwaysgo to themall?”does this sound like accurate communication? Is itpossibletoalwaysgothemalleveryweekend?Thatsoundsalittlestrange.
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Example2:“Whatdoyoudoontheweekend?”
Answer:Ialwaysdomyhomework.
Neverhaveaweekendoff?Alwaysto100%of the timeontheweekendyoudoyourhomework?Thatdoesn’tsoundlikeaccurate.
Example3:“doyoulikefastfood?”
Answer:Tobehonest,it’sdisgusting,Inevereatit.
Nevereatfastfood?Thatdoesn’tsoundlikeaccurate.
So I would say that you should be very careful of using these adverbs offrequencyalwaysandneverinyouranswers.
Paraphrasing:youcanusesynonymsandparallelexpressions to paraphrasethequestioninyouranswer.
Forexample,iftheyaskyou“whatdidyouliketoreadasachild?”
It’sveryeasytogetintothebadhabitifyousay“Asachild,Iliketoread.”
Yourgrammarisok,however,yourvocabularyscoreislowbecauseyoudidn’tshowtheexamineryourvocabulary,youborrowedhisvocabulary,andyouuseditinyouranswer.
Soiftheyaskyou“whatdidyouliketoreadasachild?”
Youshouldparaphraseyouranswerlike“whenIwasakid, I lovereading…”it’smuchbetter.
Oryoucansay“backthen,Ienjoyedreading…”
“Backthen”inthiscasemeans“whenIwasachild”
Oryoucanparaphraseyouranswerbysaying:Yes,Iloveit.Infact,Ihaveenjoyedreading.IhavebeenreadingmysterynovelswhenIwasateenager.(Iusedpresent,presentperfect,presentperfectcontinuousinmyanswer).
Letmegiveyouanotherexamplehere.
Iftheyaskyou“whatdoyoudoinyourfreetime?”
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Youshouldparaphraseyouranswerbysaying:“Inmyleisuretime/inmysparetime,Ilovetoplaygames…”
Oryoucansay“whenIamnotworking,Iliketoreadbooks.”
Oryoucansay“well,oneofmyhobbiesisfishing.”
Paraphrasingstatementsaboutfavoritethings/people
Iftheyaskyou“What’syourfavoritefoodtoeat?”
Ifyouanswerlikethis“Myfavorite fooddefinitely isXbecause…” ,youwillnotgetahighscorebecauseyoudon’tparaphrase.
Instead,youcanusethisstructure“TheXIlovethemostis…”toanswerthisquestion“what’syourfavoriteX…?”
Example:what’syourfavoriteTVshow?
Youcansay:TheTVshowIlovethemostis…
Whatisyourfavoriteplacetovisit?
Youcansay:ThecityIlovethemostisNewYork…
So you need to practice this structure, because if the examiner gives you a“favorite”question,thenyouknowhowtoansweritexcellently.
Ontheotherhand,iftheyaskyou“What’syourleastfavoritefoodtoeat?
Youwouldsay:TheXIlovetheleastis…orIreallydislike…
“What’syourleastfavoritefoodtoeat?
You can say:Well, the food I love the least is Kimchi, I generally don’t likeKoreanfood….
SynonymsforLikeandDisliketoparaphrasethequestions:
LIKE:
Like,tobekeenon,tobefondof,tobecaptivatedby,tobefascinatedby,tobetemptedby,fancy,tobeattractedto,tobepassionateabout.
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DISLIKE:
Dislike,tobenotkeenon,tobenotfondof,detest,hate,loathe,can’tstand,can’tbear,tobenotcaptivatedby.
Summary:Youwillnotgetahighscore(7.0+)ifyoudon’tparaphraseyouranswer.Youhavetodoit.Youmightbegoingtobeslowatfirst.Iknowthis,butthemoreyoupracticeyourparaphrasing,theeasieritwillget.Youwillbeprogrammedlikeacomputer.
Comparison:Youcananswerthequestionbyusingcomparisonlanguage.Comparisonlanguageissouseful.Thisissomethingtheexaminerisexpectingyoutobeabletodo.Theywantyoutobeabletocomparethings.Whattocompare?Comparewhatyouwant,manythingsyoucancompare.
Doyouliketoread?Comparewhatyouliketoreadwithwhatyoudon’tliketoread.Comparewhatyouliketoreadnowwithwhatyouusedtoliketoreadwhenyouwereachild.
Comparewhatyouliketoreadnowwithwhatyouwouldliketoreadinthefuture.
Comparewhatyouliketoreadwithwhatyourfriends/yourparents/peopleinyourcountryliketoread.
Iftheexaminergivesyouaquestionwithonetotwochoices.Theyareinvitingyoutodosomething,theyarehopingthatyouwillbegivingthemacertainkindoflanguage.
·Wouldyouratherownadogoracatasabet?·Doyoupreferreadingbooksormagazines?·Doyoulikeeatingfastfoodortraditionalfood?
Firstofall,youaregoingtoPARAPHRASE.Iftheyaskyou“Wouldyourather…?”,youaregoingtoanswer“Iwouldpreferto…”
Example:Wouldyouratherownadogoracatasapet?
Youranswershouldbe“Iwouldprefertoownadog/Iwouldprefertoownacat.”
Iftheyaskyou“Wouldyouprefertoownadogoracatasabet?”
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Youranswershouldbe“Iwouldratherownadog/Iwouldratherownacat.”
Alwaysnotethatcomparisonlanguageisthethingthattheexaminerreallywantsyoutodoinyourspeaking.Ipromisetoyouthatifyouwanttogetahighscoreintheexam,youneedtobeabletocompare.Theywantyoutobeabletocompare.Also,theyneedyoutousenon-definingrelativeclauses,dependentclauses,andmakesurethateachsentenceshouldhaveapurpose.
Ifthis,then…howeverifthis,then…
Giventheoption,Iwouldpreferto…
Mypreferencewouldbe…..
PRACTICE:
WouldyourathergotothemovieorsingkaraokeonFridaynight?
STEP1:Youcanstartyouranswerbysayingsomethingthatisgenerallytrueaboutboththings.
Well,bothofthemarefunactivities.
Well,bothofthemarethingsthatIreallyliketodo.
Well,bothofthoseactivitiesarethingsthatmyfriendsandIreallylove.
STEP2:Thenyoucanstartdescribingmoredetails(positiveandnegative)aboutthetwothingsusingcomparisonstructures:
Wouldyouratherownadogoracatasapet?
Bothofthemarereallyfun.However(nowyoustarttalkingaboutoneofthem)dogshavemorepersonalityandareveryloyal(positive).But,theycanrequiremoretimeandabiggerhometotakecareofthemproperly(negative).Cats,ontheotherhanddonotneedasmuchspaceasdogs(positive).Also,theyaremuchmoreindependent(positive).However,theycanbelessfriendlythandogs(negative).
STEP3:Makingyourchoice:
Giventheoption(whatIamdoinghereissignalingthatIammakingmychoice)wouldprefertohaveadogbecausetheyareeasiertohaveastrongrelationship
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with.
Adjectives:youcanuseadjectivesinyouranswertodescribethingsorpeople.Besuretouseadjectiveswithproperforms“V-ED”or“V-ING”exactly.
V-EDadjective:isusedforthepersonorthethingdoingafeeling.
V-INGadjective:isusedforthethingcausingthefeeling.
Example1:Youareatthetheater.Whenyouarewatchingthemovie,someonewhoissittingnexttoyouistalking.Theyareannoying.That’swhyyoufeelannoyed.
Example2:Whenyougotothebeach.Thebeachissorelaxing.That’swhyyoufeelsorelaxed.
Example3:Iwasveryexcitedbecausethemoviewassoexciting.
Example4:Iwasn’tboredbecausethemoviewassoexciting.
Remembertoexplainyouradjectives.Don’tleavetheseadjectivesunclear.Youshouldexplainthembyansweringthequestion“why?”andgivingexamples.
WhyAbetterthanB?
Whywasthemoviesointeresting?
RelativeClauses/RelativePronouns:youcanuserelativeclausesorrelativepronounsandpastparticipletoaddspecificdetailsinyouranswer.Forexample:
“Ireallylikejumpingintotheriver.Thisisalotoffun.”“This”isarelativepronoun.
Youcanmakethissentencebyusingarelativeclause“Ireallylikejumpingintotheriver,whichisalotoffun.”
Ilikepeoplewhogivememoney.
Ilikeactivitiesthatarehealthy.
Ireallylikepeoplewhogivememoney.
ThesepeopleareveryfriendlyandIlovethem.
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Ofallhisfriends,Iamtheonewhoheknowshecanrelyon.
Trytogiveextrainformationbyusingrelativeclausesextremelyflexible.Weuserelativeclausesforpart1,part2,part3speakingandevenfortask1andtask2writing.
Number3:Isthequestionaboutyouorthequestionaboutotherpeople?
Iftheexaminerasksyou“doyouliketoread?”or“doyouenjoyshopping?”theyareaskingaboutyou.
Iftheexaminerasksyou“whydopeopleenjoyreading?”or“whydopeopleenjoyshopping?”,theyarenotaskingaboutyou,theyareaskingaboutthepeopleingeneral.
Besureiftheyaskyou“doyouliketoread?”
Again,youshouldn’tsaylikethis:yes,readingisverypopular,alotofpeopleliketoreadbecauseit’ssorelaxingandhelpsthembuildtheirknowledge,sopeoplereadintheirfreetimequitealot….
Howisthegrammarintheanswer?Thegrammarisgreat.Howisthevocabulary?Thevocabularyisgreat.Unfortunately,Idon’tknowifyoudon’tunderstandthequestionorifyoudon’thavetheabilitytoanswerinaproperwaybecauseyoulackEnglishskills.Theexamineraskedthequestionaboutyou,andyouansweredthequestionaboutpeopleingeneral.That’saproblem.Besureyougotit.
Number4:Isthequestionopenorclosed?
+Closedquestionsaretheonesthatyoucananswerwith“yes”or“no”or“itdepends”
Example:Doyouenjoywatchingtelevision?
+Openquestionaretheonesthatyoudonotanswerwith“yes”or“no”or“itdepends”
Example:Whydopeoplelikewatchingtelevision?
Thisisabigdifferencebecauseiftheyaskyouaboutaclosedquestion,youwillgiveayes/noanswer.
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Number5:Startandendyouranswerwithconfidence:answerthequestion,showsomethingorsomethingsaboutyourEnglishabilityandstoptalkingandletthemaskyouanotherquestion.Donotmakeyourpart1speakinganswerstoolong.Don’tdoit,theexaminerwillgetfrustrated.Theyhavequestionsthataredesignedtogetdifferentresponsesfromyou.
Iftheyaskyou“doyouliketoread?”
Don’t answer the question too long like this“yes, I love reading and I reallyenjoy readingmystery novels. A lot of people don’t likemystery novels, but Ireallylovethem.WhenIwasachild,Ireallylovedreadingcomicbooks;backthenIreallylovetoreadbadman.”
So pleasewell prepare and focus on how to answer different types of IELTSquestions.Planandpracticewaystoanswerquestionsclearlyandfluently .Bespecificaboutwhatyouarestudying,focusonsomethingandpracticeregularly.Then,intheexam,bedisciplinedandstickwithyourplan.Knowwhatyouwanttosayandhowyouwanttosayit.Thenyouwilleasilygetahighscoreinyourpart1speaking.
Number7:Developgoodhabits.Youshouldstudymanytimesaweek,butonlyfor5-10minutesforeachtime.Researchhasprovedthatthisisthebestwaytomaster vocabulary and phrases. Try to avoid long study sessions only once aweek.Practicewheneveryouhavesomefreetime,setsmallgoals,and,ifyoudothisregularly,youwillmakegreatimprovements.
Number 8: There are some essential topics youmust be prepared to discuss:your favorites (food, books, films, TV shows, personal item, website,etc.)...people in your life (family, friends, teachers, neighbors)...activities(hobbies, exercise, what you do on holidays, memories of past and plans forfuture),places(whereyoulive,whereyoumightliketolive,placestovisit,etc),andthings(devicesandgadgetsyouuseeveryday,presentsyouhavegivenorreceived,valuableandcherishedobjects).
Number9:Relaxandbenatural.
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FLUENCYMARKERSWhatarefluencymarkers(discoursemarkers)?
Fluencymarkersarewordsorphrasesthatnativespeakersusetomaketheirspeakingsoundmorenatural,smootherandclearer.Weusethesewordsorphrasestosignalinformation.
Youwillnotgetahighscoreinthespeakingtest,part1,part2,orpart3ifyoudon’tlearnhowtosignalyouranswers,howtocombineandlinkyoursentencestogether.Whatyouareseeingbelowaregreatexamplesthatinvolvethefluencymarkersusingdifferenttimeexpressionsaswellasdifferentverbforms.Idon’tjustusepastsimple,Iusepastcontinuous,andpresentperfectthatwewillneedtodointhespeakingtest.
One of the fluencymarkerswe’ve already talked about is“however” .Whenyou hear “however” , you know that will be signaling, changing aboutsomething.
Forexample:Vietnamisreallyhot,andsometimesitrainswhichisveryconvenient.However…(nowwhatIamsayingaboutVietnam,somethingpositiveorsomethingnegative?)
Somethingpositivebecauseyouknowwhenwearesayingsomething...however…wewillbesignalingorwewillbetalkingaboutsomethingdifferent.
MyfriendsreallylovetogotothemovieonFridaynight.However,…(Icouldbetalkingsomethingtheydon’tliketodolike“MyfriendsreallylovetogotothemovieonFridaynight.However,theyhatesingingkaraoke.”
Sowecanusethesewordstosignalalotofinformation.Practiceusingthesefluencymarkers,thenitwillbecomeyourhabit.
Let’stalkaboutotherfluencymarkers.
1.Tobehonest/I'mafraid/honestly:thesearewhatwecallsofteningphrases.Weuse these phrases to bemore politewhenweget a negative answer, or tosignalthatwearegoingtogiveanegativeansweroryouarenotproudofwhatyouwillsay.
Examples:Doyouenjoyreading?
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·Tobehonest,Idon'treallylikereading.·Honestly,Idon’tlikereadingverymuch.·I’mafraid,Idon’tlikeitverymuch.
YouareJapanese.Howdoyoufeelifyouasksomeone“doyou likeJapanesefood?”andtheysay“Idon’tlikeit”Doesthatsoundabitrude?Yes,itsoundsquiteharsh.Soyouneedtobemoregentlewithyournegativeanswersorwhenyouarenotproudofsomething.
So it will sound better if you say “honestly, I don’t like Japanese food verymuch”
However,whatifIaskyou“doyousmokecigarettes?”
Canyou say“To be honest, I don’t smoke” . Is it something you should feelashamedof?No,youshouldbeproudthatyouarenotasmoker.Somethinglikethat, even though the answer is no, you don’t really need to get the fluencymarker“Tobehonest/I'mafraid/honestly”inthiscase.
2.Fortunately/unfortunately:thesearereallygreatandeasy-to-usewordsthatstudentsdon’tpractice enough.Theydon’tuse themenough.Thesewords arepowerfulandeasy.Weusethesewordstosignalapositiveornegativesituationor condition, and we can use them in a combination. You can talk about thenegative, and then, fortunately, a positive; or a positive, unfortunately, anegative.
Example1:Irememberitrainedheavilythatday(anegative).Fortunately,Ihadmyumbrellawithme(apositive).
Example2:Mymother cooks forme every day (a positive).Unfortunately ,she’snotaverygoodcook(anegative).
So,wecanusethesethingsinacombination.
Youshouldpracticeusingfluencymarkersinacombinationwithoneanother.
Example3:Doyouenjoyreading?
To be honest , I’m not really keen on reading books.Unfortunately , I’m inuniversityandmyprofessorrequiresalotofreading.
SoIjustanswerthequestionandIusetwofluencymarkers.It’sreallyhelpfulto
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makeyourspeakingbecomemoreorganized.
3.Actually/Infact/Asamatteroffact:Weusethesewordstoadddetails.
Example:Doyouenjoyreading?
Tobehonest,Idon’tliketoreadverymuch.Unfortunately,I’minuniversityrightnow,andmyprofessorgivesmealotofreadingassignments.Infact,tonightIwillhavetoreadabout40pages…
Ok.Thatworks.Again,youshoulduseallthesefluencymarkersinacombinationbecausethatwillhelpyougetabetterspeakingscore.
Actually:Thiscanbeusedasasofteningphrase.IfIaskmygirlfriend“baby,doyouloveme?”shesays“actually,youarenothandsome,soIdon’tloveyou.”
4.However/but : thesewords are used to signal a different ideaor opinion .Thatcouldbeadifferencebetweennowandinthepast;oradifferencebetweennowandthefuture.
Example1:Doyouenjoytraveling?
Well,Ilovetraveling.Unfortunately,I’mquitebusyrightnow,soIhaven’thadachancetogoanywhere,butI’mplanningtotraveltoThailandduringTetholiday.
Example2:Goingtothebeachisalotoffun.However,Iwouldratherexploreabigcity.
5. I suppose /I guess : These words are used to indicate a speculation .Speculationbasicallymeansaguess.
Whenyouanswerthequestionbyusingphrases“IsupposeorIguess” ,whatyouareshowingthelisteneristhatyoudonotknowtheexactanswer,butyouaretryingveryhardtogivethebestguess.
Example1:What’sthepopulationofHoChiMinhCity?
You can say something like: that’s a good question, I really don’t know, but Iguess/supposeit’sabouttenmillionpeople.
Example2:What’sthebestuniversityintheUnitedStates?
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Youcansaysomethinglike:Isupposeit’stheHarvardUniversity.
6.Supposedly/supposedtobe:Thesewordsarecalledstereotypelanguage.
Whatisastereotype?
Astereotypeissomethingthatyouhaveheardistrue,butyoudonotknowbecauseyouhavenotexperiencedit.
Example:Therearealotofguns,violenceinAmerica.
IfyouhaveneverbeentoAmerica,youshouldnotsay“Americaisaviolentcountry”becauseyouhaveneverbeenthere.Instead,youshouldsay:Americaissupposedtobeaveryviolentcountry.
Or:somepeoplesaythatlivinginNewYorkisveryenjoyable.
7.I'veheard(that)/somepeoplesay(that)
Usetoexpresswhatyouhaveheardtobetrue,butdonotknowbyyourself,becauseyouhavenotexperiencedit.
Vietnamesefoodissupposedtobedelicious.I'veheard(that)Vietnamesefoodisdelicious.
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TIMEANDFREQUENCYEXPRESSIONS1.Nowadays/thesedays:Weusethesewordsforcurrentactionsandhabits.
Example:Doyouenjoywatchingtelevision?
Yes, I love watching television. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of free time.Nowadays , I am doing a lot of studying at the university and I don’t have achancetowatchmyfavoriteprograms.
Or:…..Nowadays,Ioftenwatchcartoons.IespeciallylikeTom&Jerry.
2.Usedto+Verb:Weusethisstructuretotalkaboutpastactionsandhabits.
Iusedtogoswimmingwithmyfriends.
Iusedtoyellatmycoworkers.
3.WhenIwasX:weusethisstructuretotalkaboutpastactionsandhabits.
WhenIwasauniversitystudent,Iusedtomeetmyfriendsforcoffeeeverymorningbeforeclass.
IusedtogotothelibrarywhenIwasinhighschool.
IusedtocookformybrotherwhenIwasateenager.
4.AdverbsofFrequency:WeuseadverbsoffrequencyNever...Seldom/rarely/hardlyever...Sometimes...Often/Frequently/Nearlyalways...Usually/typically/normally...Alwaystotellhowoftensomethingisdone
IneverfeelboredwhenItalkwithhim.
Iseldom/rarely/hardlyevergoswimmingonSundaymorning.
Ioftengototheuniversitycanteentoeatwithmyfriends.
Iusuallygotobedby11p.m.
5.AdverbsofInfrequency:Everyonceinawhile/Everysooften/Everynowandthen/Everynowandagain.Useinplaceof"sometimesandseldom"
EveryonceinawhileIplaysportsontheweekend.
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Iplaygolfeverysooften.
Everynowandthenwestayinbedalldayandwatchcartoons.
6.Concessionandcontrast:somethingistrue;however,somethingelseistrue.We use this a lot. This is a massively useful structure because we use thisstructurealotforpart1,part2,part3speakingandtask2writing.
IswatchingTVpopularinyourcountry?
Teenagers and little children really enjoy watching television. However, theelderlypreferreadingthenewspaper.
Doyoulikefoodfromothercountries?
Well,foodfromotherplacesisverydelicious.However,IprefereatingfoodfromVietnam.
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ADVERBIALSFORGIVINGOPINIONS1.Personally:youareonlygivingyourownopinionaboutsomething.
Personally,Idon’tthinkorganizedsocialeventsareveryimportant.
2.Frankly/tobefrank:youaresayingsomethingdirectandhonest.
Frankly/tobefrank,Idon’tlikeKoreanfood.
3.Typically:thissituationisusuallytrueorthisiswhatusuallyhappens.
4.Obviously/clearly:afactcanbeeasilynoticedorunderstood.
Obviously,thefirstaimofprimaryeducationistoteachstudentsbasicliteracyskills.
5.Predictably/inevitably:thissituationwasexpectedorcertaintohappen.
Predictably,mostpeoplefindexamsarestressful.
6.Inevitably/surprisingly:thissituationwasunexpected.
Surprisingly,abilityisusuallyjudgedbyexamresults.
QUESTIONSABOUTOTHERPEOPLE:
Quantitiesofpeople:nearlyeveryone,almosteverybody,the(vast)majorityof+typesofpeople,most+typesofpeople,alargepercentageof+typesofpeople,some+typesofpeople,afew+typesofpeople,ahandfulof+typesofpeople.
Phrasesofhabit(showingthatyouaretalkingaboutagroup):asarule,tendto,generallyspeaking.
Typesofpeople-ages:youngadults,peoplewhoareolder,students,peoplewholoveanimals,
Typesofpeople-behavior:energeticpeople,sadpeople/peoplewhoaresad,peoplewithasenseofhumor,lazypeople,sportypeople,religiouspeople…
Adjectivesofevaluation(whatwethinkaboutsomething):thrilling,relaxing,interesting,fascinating,stimulating,exciting,inspiring,etc.
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USEFULSTRUCTURES:
S+believe/findsomething+Adjective
Theyfindcomicbooksboring.
Ifinditexciting/wonderful.
Ifinditdelicious.
Asarule,mostteenageboysfindvideosgamesveryexciting.
Iswatchingcartoonapopularhobbyinyourcountry?
Yes,mostchildrentendtowatchanimation.TheyarereallykeenonTom&Jerry.Personally,Idon’treallyliketheseshows.Ifindthemabitboring.
Whydosomepeopleenjoyhorrorfilms?
Whoenjoyshorrorfilms?
Whydotheyenjoyhorrorfilms?
Usingadjectivesandexplanationsforadjectives:….theyfindhorrorfilmsreallythrilling.However,notmanyelderlylikethisgenrebecausetheytendtofindthemreallydisgusting.
Dopeopleinyourcountryenjoyfastfood?
Whoenjoysfastfood?(Teenagers,youngadults)
Whydotheyenjoyfastfood?
HIGH-SCOREVOCABULARY
Insteadofsaying“Iwasveryafraid”,youcansay“Iwasterrified”.It’smuchbetterwhenitcomestovocabulary.
Insteadofsaying“myneighbor’scatisverybig”,youcansay“myneighbor’scatisimmense”
Insteadofsaying“hiscarisveryfast”,youcansay“hiscarisspeedy”.
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PART1SPEAKINGPRACTICEQUESTIONSABOUTWHEREYOUARELIVING
Whatkindoftownorcityareyoulivinginatthemoment?
Youmightsay:Iliveinaresidentialareainahighlypopulatedcity.
Extendyouranswer:Iliveinabigcity.Actually,IliveinasouthsideofHoChiMinhCity.It’saresidentialareanearabusyintersection.(Trytofocusonplacelanguage,andprepositions,thenyouwillgetahighscore.)
Howlongdoyoulivehere?Ihavelivedhere/Ihavebeenlivinghereforabout5years(presentperfectorpresentperfectcontinuous).
Oryoucanusethestructure“since”
Ihavelivedhere/IhavebeenlivingheresinceIstarteduniversity.
Ihavelivedhere/IhavebeenlivingheresinceIbeganmyjob2yearsago.
QUESTIONSABOUTENTERTAINMENT:Youcansaysomethinglikegoshopping,drinkcoffee,singingkaraoke,playsports,etc.
Youneedtouseaverb.Youcantalkaboutwhatyoudo,andyoucantalkaboutwhatotherpeopledo.That’sisagreatopportunityforyoutoshowyourvocabulary.
Youcananswer:Asarule,youngpeopleinmyneighborhood…/Asarule,theyoungpeoplewhereIliveusuallysingkaraoke,drinkalotofbeer,andrideamotorbike.However,theelderlytendtoprefertowatchhorrorfilms.
Howwouldyoudescribethepeoplewholivethere?(Usingadjectives)
Theyarenice,friendly,supportive…
Whatyoulikemostaboutlivingthere?(Usingsuperlatives)
ThethingIlovethemostis…
MyfavoritethingaboutSydneyis…
Ireallylove…
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WhatIreallyloveis…
Whatisyourleastfavoritething?(Usingsuperlatives)
ThethingIdislikethemostis….
Well,Ireallyhate…
ThethingIreallyhateis…
ADJECTIVESTHATAREUSEDTODESCRIBEPLACES:
Wild=remote
Myhomeisinthemiddleofnowhere(idiom)=veryrural.
It’soffthebeatentrack:aplacewherepeopledon’tnormallygo/aplaceisremote/unusualarea.
Exciting=vibrant
Friendlyplace=welcomingplace=hospitableplace
Abusyarea=acrowded/bustling/hustleandbustleurbanarea.
Adullplace=notaveryexcitingplace=aboringplace
Adesertedplace=anemptyplace(nobodyaround)
Relaxingplace=theplaceisveryrelaxing.
QUESTIONSABOUTMUSIC:
Whattypeofmusicdoyoulikemost?
Youmightsay:Myfavoritestyleisjazz(don’trepeattheword“music”bysayingmyfavoritetypeofmusicis)mainlybecauseit’ssorelaxingafterastressfuldayatwork.
Or:Iamahugefanofjazz.Actually,Iwilldrive(simplefuture)toaclubtonight(when)tolistento(why)afamousjazzguitarist(who).
Or:Iamahugefanofjazz.Actually,Iwillbedriving(futurecontinuous)toaclubtonight(when)tolistento(why)afamousjazzguitarist(who).
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Weusefuturecontinuoustotalkaboutsomethinginprogressatacertaintime.Withfuturecontinuous,youneedatimeinthefuture.
NextyearIwillbestudyinginLondon.
Twoweeksfromnow,IwillbeflyinghomeforTetholiday.
Weusefutureperfecttotalkaboutacompletedactioninthefuture.
Luckily,bytheendofthesummer,myfavoritebandwillhaveplayed.
IamahugefanofVietnamesefood.
Wecanusevariousverbtensesintheanswer:Lastnight,Ifeltasleep(pastetense)whileIwaslistening(pastecontinuous)tomusiconmyearphones(twoverbformsinonesentence)
Howoftendidyouplaysportswhenyouwereyoung?
Backthen,Iusedtomeetmyfriends(who)forfootballmatches(why)afewtimesamonth(howoften).
Whatdoyoudoontheweekend?
Answer1:MyfavoritetypeofmusicisJazz.Infact,Iloveplayingguitar(what)withmyfriends(who)inmybedroom(where)ontheweekends(when).Sadly,I’mterrible(how),butIfinditrelaxing(why)(whyIplayguitar).
Answer2:Infact,myfatherwhoshareshiscollectionofmusicwithme(what)whenIwasateen(when).Ilovesittinginthelivingroom(where)andrelaxingwhilelisteningtohiscollectiononmyheadphone(how).
Answer3:Honestly,myfriendsareverykeenonplayingsportsbutIprefertoplayguitars
Dopeopleinyourcountryenjoyeatingfastfood?
Note:Thisisaquestionnotaboutyou,it’saboutotherpeople.
Answer1:Yes,manyofthemdo,especiallyteens.Theyarefansofcheeseburger….
Answer2:Itdepends,manyVietnameseteenslikecheeseburgers,butnotalot
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ofthemlikeKFC(somethingtheydo,somethingtheydon’t).
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PREFERENCEQUESTIONSWhatarepreferencequestions?
Preferencequestionsalwaysgiveyouchoice(wouldyouratherdothisorwouldyouratherdothat?doyouprefertodothisordoyouprefertodothat?doyouliketodothisordoyouliketodothat?)
Example:Wouldyouratherseearomanticfilmorcomedy?
Asarule,withthesequestions,theexaminerwantsyoutotalkaboutboththings.Theyaresignalingtoyouthatiftheygiveyouthosetypesofquestion,theywantyoutotalkaboutboththings,theywantyoutocomparebyusingcomparisonstructures.Youshoulddoacoupleofthingshere:
Wouldyouratherownadogoracatasapet?
STEP1:Youcanstartyouranswerbysayingsomethingthatisgenerallytrueaboutboththings.
Well,bothofthemarereallyfun.
STEP2:Thenyoucanstartdescribingmoredetails(positiveandnegative)aboutthetwothingsusingcomparisonstructures:
However(nowyoustarttalkingaboutoneofthem)dogshavemorepersonalityandareveryloyal(positive).But,theycanrequiremoretimeandabiggerhometotakecareofthemproperly(negative).Cats,ontheotherhand,donotneedasmuchspaceasdogs(positive).Also,theyaremuchmoreindependent(positive).However,theycanbelessfriendlythandogs(negative).
STEP3:Makingyourchoice:
Giventheoption(whatIamdoinghereissignalingthatIammakingmychoice)wouldprefertohaveadogbecausetheyareeasiertohaveastrongrelationshipwith.
Note:inordertogetahighscoreinthespeakingtest,youhavetoparaphrasethequestion.
Iftheysay“wouldyourathereatbananasorapples?”
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Youshouldsay:I’dprefertoeatapplesorI’dprefertoeatbananas.
Iftheysay“wouldyourather”,youshouldsay“Iwouldprefer”
Iftheyaskyou“wouldyouprefertoeatbananasorapples?”
Youshouldsay“Iwouldrathereatapples”
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PART1SPEAKINGMODELANSWERS“WORK”TOPIC
Doyouworkorareyouastudent?
Answer:Iamstudyingandworkingatthesametime.BeforeIcametoFrance,Iwasworkingasanengineer,butatthemomentI'mstudyingFrenchbecauseIhopetodoaMaster'shere.
Doyoulikeyourjob?
Answer:well,generallyspeaking,Ireallyenjoymyjobsimplybecauseit’sveryrewardingtobeabletohelppeopleeveryday.Italsohelpsmeboostmypeopleskills,expandmysocialnetworkandgivemeafinancialsecurity.
Doyoulikeyourstudy?
Answer:Yes,Ireallylovestudyinglaw,butmyrealaimistodoaMaster'sandthenlookforajobinaninternationallawfirm.
Whatdoyoulikeaboutyourjob?
Answer:Frankly,Iloveeverythingaboutmycurrentjob.But,IthinkthebestpartofitisthatIcouldtravelanddiscoverplacesthatIhaveneverbeento.
Isthereanythingyoudon’tlikeaboutyourjob?
Answer:Generallyspeaking,Ienjoymyjob.TheonlythingIamnotsofondofisthesalary;it’snotgoodenoughformetoenjoymylife.Iwishmybosswouldgivemeapayrisenextmonth.
Wouldyouliketochangeyourjobinthefuture?
Answer:Idon’twanttogetstuckatthejobthatIamworkingnow.Iamstillyoung,so1wanttolearnasmuchasIcan.Moreover,Iwouldliketobemyownboss,soI’mplanningtorunmyownbusinessnextyear.
“HOMETOWN”TOPIC
Whereareyoufrom?Whereisyourhometown?
Answer:I'mfromHoChiMinh,whichisacityinthesouthofVietnam.
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Doyoulikeyourhometown?(Why?)
Answer:Yes,IlikelivinginHoChiMinhCitymainlybecauseit'swheremostofmyfriendsandfamilymemberslive,andbecausetherearealotofactivitiestodohere.TheonlythingIdon'tlikeisthetraffic;it’snearlyalwayscrowdedandnoisy.
Wouldyouprefertolivesomewhereelse?(Why?)
Answer:Fornow,I'mhappylivinghere.ButatsomepointwhenIgetold,I'dprobablyliketoliveinaplacewithawarmerclimate,andmanybeautifulnaturallandscapesincludingbeaches.
Isyourhometownsuitableforyoungpeopletolivein?
Answer:Definitelyyes,HoChiMinhCityisaperfectplaceforyoungpeopletoliveinsimplybecauseithaslotsofthingsforyounggenerationtoenjoy,suchassportsfacilities,gyms,schools,hospitals,publictransport,andevenleisurefacilities.
MUSICTOPIC
Doyoulikemusic?
Answer:Definitelyyes.Musicismycupoftea.Ilovepop,hiphop,rock,andclassicalmusicmainlybecauseitcancheermeupgreatlywhenIfeelboredortired.IusuallylistentomusicfrommyearphoneswhenI’mtravelingfromplacetoplace.
Somebody’scupoftea:meanswhatsomebodylikesorisinterestedin.
Howoftendoyouusuallylistentomusic?
Answer:Almosteveryday.Normally,IlistentomusicwheneverIfeelboredordepressed.IhavefavoritedifferentplayliststhatcanhelpmegetintoaparticularmoodwheneverIfeeldown.Also,IlikelisteningtomusicwhenIcan’tgotosleep,Iliketolistentosomelightmusictocalmmyselfdown.
Whatkindsofmusicdoyoulike?
Answer:Whenitcomestomusic,yes,Iamabigfanofalltypesoffilms,suchaspop,hiphop,rock,andclassicalmusic.Ilovelisteningtomusicsimplybecause
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itcancheermyselfup/amusemyself/relaxmyself/releasemypressure.
“FILMTOPIC”
Doyoulikewatchingfilms?
Answer:Absolutelyyes,Ienjoywatchingalltypesoffilms,suchasromance,action,comedy,sci-fi,andcartoon.NormallywhenIwanttorelax,orhavesomefunIamreallykeenonwatchingfilmsatcinemassinceithasabetteratmospherewithbettersoundsandvisualeffects.
Whatkindsoffilmsdoyoulikebest?/What’syourfavoritefilm?
Answer:Comediesaremyfavoritekindsoffilms.IlovethisgenresimplybecauseitcanmakemelaughandamusemyselfwhenIfeelbored.
Howoftendoyouwatchfilms?
Answer:Normally,IenjoywatchingfilmsatcinemaswhenIamavailableduringweekends.Iliketowatchafilmwithmyfriendssowecouldshareagoodtimetogether,andafterwardwewilltalkaboutthemovie,whetherweenjoyeditornot.
Doyouprefertowatchfilmsinthecinemaorathome?
Answer1:Iprefertowatchmoviesatthecinemasimplybecauseitoffersmeanexcitingatmospherewithbettersoundsystemandvisualeffects,soIcouldbemoredeeplyinvolvedinthefilm.
Answer2:Mostly,IhaveafancyforwatchingfilmsathomesimplybecauseIcanchooseanymovieIwanttoenjoyandIcanwatchitinmyleisuretime.Moreover,IcanswitchitofforswitchchannelswhenIfeeluninterested.Itissoconvenient.
OTHERTOPICS
Doyoulikedancing?
Answer:Definitelyyes,Iamreallykeenondancing.Afteraharddayatwork,Ioftendanceinadancestudio/gym.Ilovedancingmainlybecauseitisagreatwaytoexercisemybodyandthatkeepsmybodyfit.
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Doyouliketraveling?
Answer:Definitelyyes,travelingismymostfavorite.WhenIamfreefromstudy/whenIamoffwork,Iliketotraveltodifferentplaceswithfamilymembersormybestfriends.Ilovetravelingsimplybecauseitbringsmealotofbenefits.ParticularlyIcanbroadenmyhorizon.Forexample,Icanmeetdifferentpeoplefromdifferentplaces,trydifferentfood,andevenlearndifferentlanguagesandcultures.
DoYouPreferToTravelAloneOrWithOthers?
Answer1:Well,IdefinitelywouldrathertravelwithagroupoffriendssimplybecauseIwouldliketosharemanythings,suchasaccommodation,transportandevenlaughterwithmymatesduringthetrip.Itismuchmorefunandenjoyable.Wecandiscovernewthings,trydifferentfoods,meetdifferentpeople,andexploredifferentplacestogether.IfItravelalone,IsupposeIwillbelonelyandImaybeevenhelplesswhenIamintotrouble.Sotravelinginagroupoffriendsismypreference.
Answer2:Iwouldprefertotravelalone.IfItravelwithagroup,Imaywastealottimetowaitfortheentiregrouptobereadyandcompleteeverything.Asaresult,Iwillhavelesstimetomeetandmakefriendswithdifferentpeoplewhenweeatandsightseetogether.However,whenItravelalone,Icanplanthetripbymyself,Iwillhavemoreopportunitiestodiscovernewplaces,peopleandcustomsbymyself.Icanspendmoretimelookingforandmakingfriendswitheitherothertouristsorlocalsduringmytrip.Particularly,IwillbeabletodecidetodowhateverIlikewithoutdependingonothers.
Whatisyourfavouritetransport?
Answer:Althoughthereisavarietyoftransportchoicessuchasbuses,taxies,trains,subways,soon,myfavoritewaytotravelisbyplane,becauseit’squickandconvenient,itismorepunctualthanothermeansoftransport.
Howdoyouliketotravelforalong-distancetrip?
Answer:Personallyspeaking,Iwouldchooseairplaneasmypriorityforalong-distancetripsimplybecausethenitdoesn’ttakemesolongtogettomydestination.Obviously,theairplaneisthefastestwayoftransport,andIdon’twanttowastemyvaluabletimeonthetrip.
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Doyouhaveadrivinglicense?
Answer:Yes,IgotmydrivinglicensesinceIwas20yearsold,andIamplanningtobuyanewcarformytravelnextmonth.
Doyouprefertobeadriverorapassenger?
Answer:Generallyspeaking,Iwouldratherbeapassengermainlybecauseitmakesmelessstressfulandnervous.Idon’tneedtopaymyattentiontothetraffic,andIcanspendtimedoingsomethinglikereadingbooksorlisteningtomusiconmyphone.
Whatdoyouusuallydoonyourholiday?
Answer:Ilivefarawayfrommyparentssowheneveritistimeforholidays,normallyIgobackhometohaveaget-togetherwithmyfamilyandbestfriendstocelebrateholidays.SometimesIprefertotraveltonewplacestobroadenmyhorizonsandenjoybreathtakingviews.
Howoftendoyouhaveholidays?
Answer:Well,sinceIamacollegestudent,sonormallyIenjoytwomainperiodswhenholidayslastlong,whicharethesummerholidayandLunarnewyearholiday.
Isitimportanttohaveholidays?
Answer:Absolutelyyes,holidaysarereallynecessaryforustorestandgiveusachancetodowhateverwewantto.Forexample,wecantraveltodifferentplacestorechargeourbattery,orspendtimewithourlovedonessowecouldberevitalizedandrefreshedforstudyorwork.
Whatkindofplacesdoyouliketotravelto?
Answer:IlovetravelingtomanyplaceswithbeautifulnaturallandscapesandmountainsthatI’veneverexploredbefore.However,Idon’toftenhavetheopportunitytogotoplaceslikethatduetolackoffunds.SoinsteadIwouldlovetogotoplaceswhereIcanenjoymyselfanddofunthingstogetherwithmyfriends.
Doyoulikedoingsports?
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Answer:Certainlyyes,Iamabigfanofallsortsofsport,includingfootball,badminton,jogging,cycling,andswimming.Ifindsportsverybeneficialinavarietyofways;forexample,playingasportcanhelpmerelaxmyself,loseweightandbuildmybody.Playingsportsisalsoagreatwayformetosocializeandstrengthenteamworkspiritwithmyfriends.
Doyoulikereading?
Answer:Absolutelyyes,readingisreallymycupoftea.Ilovetoreadallkindsofbookincludingnovels,newspapers,magazines,andtextbooks.Obviously,readingisapartofmydailylifesimplybecausereadingcanhelpmebroadenmyhorizonandkeepupwiththelatestnewsandinformation.
Doyoureadthenewspaper?
Answer:Certainlyyes,butIprefertoreadnewsonlineinsteadofpaperformbecauseitcanhelpsavethenaturalresources.Also,readingnewsonthewebsiteistotallyfreeofcharge.Icanreadnewsonmysmartphoneanytime,anywhere.It’sveryconvenient.
Howoftendoyoureadbooks?
Answer:Honestly,I’macompletebookworm.Ireadallthetime.Icanreadupto20booksaweek.Iusuallyreadcomicbooks,butsometimesIchangemyreadinghabitslightlybyreadingbooksaboutscienceornature.Ipreferreadingcomicbookssimplybecausetheyaregreatwayformetorelaxmyselfandescapefrommydailyliferoutines,butIalsoenjoyscienceandnaturebookssincetheyhelpmeenrichmyknowledgeabouttheworldIlivein.
Doyoulikeshopping?
Answer:Definitelyyes,whentalkingaboutshopping,ImustsaythatIamareallyshopaholic.Inmysparetime,Iliketogoshoppingatasupermarketfordailynecessities,likecosmetics,skincareproducts,fashionstuff,andfoods.Iloveshoppingforavarietyofreasons;forexample,Icanrelaxmyself,meetmyrequirementsonadailybasisandhaveanopportunitytocatchupwiththelatesttrendandfashion.
Doyoulikecollectingthings?
Answer:Yes,I’mreallykeenoncollectingthings.Ihavebeencollectingstamps
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andcoinssinceIwasachild,andIfindthisactivityquiteinteresting.CollectingstampsandcoinsisverybeneficialinavarietyofwaysforexampleitcanhelpmeacquiretheknowledgeoftheworldandcheermeupgreatlywhenIfeedbored.
Isyourfamilyimportanttoyou?
Answer:Absolutelyyes,myfamilyisthemostimportantthinginmylife.Myparentsgavemelife,broughtmeup,andalwayssupportedmewheneverIhaddifficulties.Withoutmyfamily,IcouldnotsurviveformorethanthreedaysandIdon’tthinkmylifewouldbemeaningful.Obviously,myfamilymeanseverythingtome.
Arecomputersimportanttoyou?
Answer:Certainlyyes,computersareextremelynecessaryinmyworkandmystudy.Withoutcomputers,itwouldbeinconvenientformetocompletemyhomework,doresearchonlineandevenamusemyselfsinceIamusedtorelaxingmyselfbyplayingcomputergames,listeningtomusic,andchattingwithmyfriendsoncomputerseveryday.
Doyoupreferswimmingintheseaorinaswimmingpool?
Answer:Asamatteroffact,Iwouldratherswiminaswimmingpoolthanintheoceansimplybecauseit’smuchsafer,andIcanavoidbeingattackedbyashark.
Doyouprefertotravelbybikeorbybus?
Answer:Iwouldratherridebicyclethantravelbybussimplybecauseit’ssomuchmorecomfortable,convenientandevenfasterifI’mtravellingduringtherushhoursandparticularlyIwon’tgetstuckintrafficjams.Besides,cyclingalsoprovidesmeagreatwaytostayhealthierascomparedtoothermeansoftransport,includingbuses.
Doyouprefereatingathomeoratrestaurant?Doyouprefertoeatoutoreatathome?
Answer1:Tobehonest,Idon’tknowhowtocookanddon’thavesomeonetocookforme,soIwouldrathereatatrestaurantsthaneatathomesimplybecauserestaurantsusuallyoffermeamorecomfortableenvironmenttoeatandgettogetherwithmyfriends.Inaddition,Icanalsotryawiderrangeoffood
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thattastesmoredeliciousthanhome-cookedmealslikesushi,sashimi,andudonnoodles.Furthermore,Idon’tneedtoworryaboutwashingdisheswhenIfinisheating.So,giventheoption,eatingatrestaurantiscertainlymyidealchoice.
Answer2:Iwouldrathereatathomesimplybecausethiscanhelpenhanceourrelationshipswhilewearepreparingourmealsandenjoyingfoodtogether.WhatImeanisduringourmeals,wecantalk,telljokesandexchangefeelingsonourcurrentaffairswitheachothersothatwewhoareparentsandchildrenwouldhaveachancetocommunicatewitheachothertokeeptrackofwhatwearethinkinganddoing.Inaddition,eatingathomeismuchcheaperthaneatingatrestaurants,andcertainlyhelpsussavealotofmoney.Furthermore,foodscookedathomewillbemorehygienicandguaranteed.So,giventheoption,Iwouldprefertoeatathome.
WhichDoYouPrefer,SaturdayOrSunday?
Answer:Personallyspeaking,IpreferSaturdayratherthanSundaysimplybecauseIhavemorefreedomandIfinditmorerelaxing,andIcandofreelywhatexactlyIwanttodo.Tobespecific,Icanhavesomedrinksandstayoutlateatnightwithmyfriendswithoutworryingaboutwakingupearlyforworkthenextmorning.Inaddition,thatisalsoagreatopportunityforustorelax,releasepressureandstrengthenourrelationshipafterahardweekatwork.
DoYouPreferWatchingSportsEventsOnTVOrLive?
Answer:Personallyspeaking,IwouldratherwatchsportsonTVthanattendalivegamesimplybecauseitismoretime-saving,convenient,enjoyableandlesscostlythanwatchingsportslive.Tobespecific,IcanstayhomeandenjoymyfavoritesportsonTVwithouttravelingalongdistancefrommyhometothestadiumandmightfacethecongestionofthetrafficofthestadiums.It’smorecomfortableandsafer.Moreimportantly,Imaybeabletoseethegame,theviewoftheplayersorthegoalsituationsfromallanglesduetotheclosedistance.Furthermore,whenwatchingsportseventsonTv,Icansharemyideasandfeelingswithmyfamilyandfriends;wecancheerourteamupwithacupofbeer,andenjoyoursatisfactionandhappiness.
So,giventheoption,IwouldprefertowatchsportsonTV.
DoYouPreferReadingAnElectronicBookOrARealBook?
Answer:Personally,Iwouldratherreadelectronicbooksmainlybecauseitis
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moreconvenient.WhatImeaniselectronicbooksareportable,easytomanage,andparticularlyfreeofcharge.Idon’thavetocarryapileofbooksinmybagpack.WhatIneedtodoisjusttoturnonmykindledeviceandthenstartreadingwhateverIhaveinmymobilelibrary.
Doyouprefershoppingonlineoratarealstore?
Answer:Personally,Iwouldrathershoponlinesimplybecauseitismoreconvenient.WhatImeanisshoppingonlinesavesmealotoftimeaswellasmoneysinceItendtohavetheopportunitytosearchforspecificitemswithbetterpricesandquality.Inaddition,Icanorderthingsonlineandgetthemdeliveredwithinthesameday.
Doyoupreferrelaxingathomeoroutside?
Answer:Itdepends,duringthedayIwouldratherbeoutofthehouse;therefore,Iwouldliketogoshoppingormeetupwithfriendsforplayingsportsorgettingsomethingtoeat.However,intheeveningsItendtoprefertorelaxmyselfathomebysurfingtheinternetorwatchingactionfilms.
Doyoupreferwritinglettersore-mails?
Answer:Personally,Iprefercommunicationbyemailsimplybecauseitismoreeconomical,easier,cheaperandalotquickertocommunicateratherthanwritingaletter.Forexample,IamgoingtoapplyforajobataKoreancompanyoverseas;ifIsentalettertotheemployer,itmighttakeseveralweekstoarrive,andallmyapplicationsmightbedelayed.Furthermore,writinglettersismoreconvenientsinceIcanwritetomorethanonepersonatthesametime.Also,it'seasytoattachphotographsanddocumentstoanemail.
Allinall,Iwouldratherwriteemailsratherthanwriteletters.
Whatdoyouliketodoinyoursparetime?
Answer:Well,therearealotofactivitiesIenjoydoinginmyleisuretime.IloveswimmingandI’malsoquiteintocycling.Fromtimetotime,I’mkeenonreadingbooksandtakingphotos.However,whatIparticularlyenjoydoingislisteningtoclassicalmusic–it’ssorelaxing.
Whatdoyouliketodointheevening?
Answer:DuringthedayIworkreallyhardsointheevening,Iwouldloveto
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relaxmyself.Ienjoyspendingtimewithmyfamily.I’mreallykeenonwatchingfilms,listeningtorockmusicorreadingbooks.Fromtimetotime,Iprefertogoforawalkintheparkwithmywife.
Whatdoyoulikemostaboutstudentlife?
Answer:ThethingIparticularlyloveaboutwhenIwasauniversitystudentisthegoldenopportunityitgavemetoenrichmyknowledgeandestablishnewrelationships.Tobespecific,atuniversity,Icannotonlyincreasemyknowledgeaboutmymajor,butIcanalsomakelotsofnewfriends.
Whatisthebestthingaboutyourhometown?
Answer:MyhometownisHaNoi,whichisthecapitalcitylocatedinthenorthofVietnam.ThebestthingIwouldliketotalkaboutmyhometownisitsamazinghistory,architecture,localfoodandpeople.HaNoiisthebiggestcityinVietnamthatisfamousformanybeautifulnaturallandscapes,touristattractionsandfriendlypeople.ButwhatIparticularlyvalueaboutmyhometownisitslocalfood.Therearevarioustypesoffoodwhichareverydeliciousandeasytofindoutaroundthecity.
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LISTOFPART1SPEAKINGQUESTIONSTOPRACTICEATHOME
QUESTIONSABOUTYOU:
1.WhatdoyoudislikeaboutX?2.HowoftendoyoudoX?3.WhatdoyoulikemostaboutX?4.DoyoupreferXtoY?5.Whatdoyouusually/normallydo?6.Whatdoyouliketodo(inyoursparetime)?7.Whenwasthefirst/lasttimeyoudidX?8.DidyoueverlearntodoX?9.HowwouldyouimproveX?10.Whatdoyouwant/hopetodo(inthefuture)?
QUESTIONSABOUTOTHERPEOPLE:
1.HowhasXchanged?2.HowimportantisX?3.Dopeopledo/getenoughX?4.HowcanpeoplefindoutaboutX?5.IsXpopular(inyourcountry)?6.WhydosomepeoplelikeX?7.IsitdifficulttodoX?8.IsXsuitablefor(typesofpeople)?9.Whatisthebesttime(ofyear)todoX?10.ShouldpeoplebegivenX?
WORK
1. What'syourjob?
2. Whydidyouchoosethatkindofwork?
3. Howlonghaveyoubeendoingit?
4. Whatisatypicaldaylikeatyourwork?
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5. Aretherethingsyoudon'tlikeaboutit?Whatarethey?
STUDYING
1. Whatsubjectsareyoustudying?
2. Whydidyouchoosethosesubjects?
3. Howlonghaveyoubeenstudyingthem?
4. Doyouenjoythem?Why?
5. Whatisthebestthingaboutstudying?
MOVIES
1.Doyouenjoygoingtoseemovies?2.Whatisyourfavoritetypeoffilm?3.Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttothecinema?Whatdidyousee?4.Whatdoyouthinkofpeoplewhotalkduringmovies?5.Arehorrorfilmspopularinyourcountry?6.Arethereanyactorsoractressesyouadmire?7.Onadate,wouldyouratherseearomanticfilmoracomedy?8.DoyoudownloadfilmsfromtheInternet?9.Whenwouldyouprefertowatchafilmathomeratherthanatacinema?10.Whatisthenextfilmyouwanttosee?
READING
1.Doyouenjoyreading?2.Whatdoyouusuallyliketoread?3.Doyouprefertoreadthenewsinprintoronline?4.Whatdidyouliketoreadaschild?5.Dopeopleinyourcountryenjoyreading?6.Doyouoftenreadcomics?Why?7.Whenwasthelasttimeyoureadabook?8.Whatbookwouldyourecommendyourfriendsread?
SPORTS
1.Doyouenjoyplayingsports?Which?2.WhatsportsdoyouliketowatchonTV?
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3.Whichsportsarepopularinyourcountry?4.Arethereanysportsyoudon’tlike?5.Isitimportantforachildtolearnasport?6.Doyouadmireanyfamousathletes?Who?
TELEVISION
1.DoyouliketowatchTV?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatareyourfavoriteprograms?3.Arethereanyshowsthatyoudon’tlike?4.WhendoyouusuallywatchTV?5.IswatchingTVapopularhobbyforpeopleinyourcountry?6.WhydopeoplelikewatchingTV?7.HowdoeswatchingafilmonTVdifferentfromgoingtothecinema?8.Howdoyoufeelaboutadvertisements?9.DoyouusetheTVtohelpyoulearnEnglish?How?10.WhatTVshowfromyourcountrywouldyourecommendtoaforeigner?
FOODANDCOOKING
1.Doyouenjoycooking?2.Howoftendoyoueatatrestaurants?3.Whatisyourfavoritefoodtoeat?4.Whatisatypicalbreakfastforyoulike?5.Doyoulikefoodfromothercountries?6.Didyoueatbreakfastthismorning?7.Inyourculture,aretheirspecialfoodsservedduringholidays?8.Whatfoodswouldyouliketotrybutneverhave?9.Isthereatypeoffoodyoudon'tlikeorwouldnevertry?10.Doyouprefertoeatathomeoratrestaurants?11.Aretherefoodsyouusedtolike,butnolongerdo?
TRAVELLING
1.Doyouenjoytravelling?Why?2.Wherehaveyoutravelled?3.Wouldyourathertravelaloneorwithfriendsandfamily?4.Whatdoyoudislikeabouttravelling?5.Describehowyouprepareforatrip.6.Doyoupreferusingatrainorplanewhenyoutravel?Why?
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7.Dopeopleinyourcountryenjoytravelling?Wheredotheyusuallygo?8.Wherewillyougoonyournextholiday?
MUSIC
1. Doyoulikemusic?
2. Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?
3. Whendoyouusuallylistentomusic?
4. Whatkindofmusicdidyoulikewhenyouwereyounger?Whatkindofmusicispopularinyourcountry?
5. Doyouplayanymusicalinstruments?
6. Doyouwishyoucouldplayanymusicalinstruments?
7. Whichisyourfavoriteinstrument?
8. Canmusicchangeaperson’smood?
9. Howismusicyoulistentodifferentfromthemusicyourparentslistenedtowhentheywereyoung?
10. Whatmakesasong“good”?
11. Doyouprefermusicthatrelaxesyouorgivesyouenergy?
12. Whydopeoplelikegoingtoconcerts?
OUTDOORACTIVITIES
1. Whatkindofoutdooractivitiesdoyouenjoy?
2. Wouldyourathergocampinginthewoodsorgotothebeach?
3. Wheredopeopleinyourcountrygotoenjoynature?
4. Howimportantisittoenjoynaturalbeauty?
5. Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttothebeachorthemountains?
6. Describehowyouprepareforatriptotheoutdoors.
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CITYANDCOUNTRYSIDEQUESTIONS
1. Doyoulikelivinginabigcity?
2. Whatdoyoulikethemostaboutcitylife?
3. Whatisyourleastfavoritethingaboutlivinginacity?
4. Whatdochildreninyourcountrydoforfuninthecountryside?
5. Howdoesavacationinaruralareadifferentfromoneinthecity?
6. Whattypesofamenitiesarecommonlyfoundinsmalltownsandvillagesinyourcountry?
7. Wouldyouprefertoliveinacityoravillage?Why?
8. Whatsocialproblemsdidyourhometownhavewhenyouwereachild?Havetheseproblemsimprovedorgottenworse?
LIFESTYLEANDLEISUREQUESTIONS
1. Whatdoyoudoinyourfreetime?
2. Canyoudescribeyourtypicalday?
3. Whatdoyouliketodoonholidays?
4. Howoftendovisitorscometoyourhome?
5. Doyouliketoread"books?
6. Whatisyourfavoritetypeofmusic?
7. Doyoupreferwarmorcoolweather?
8. Isgoingtoagympopularinyourcountry?
9. Whatisthebesttimeofdayforyoutostudy?
10. Doyouenjoyworkinginthegarden?
11. Whenwasthelasttimeyoucookedameal?
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12. Didyoulearntoplayamusicalinstrumentwhenyouwereyounger?
13. Howwouldyouliketoimproveyourlifestyle?
14. Dopeopleinyourcountryappreciateart?
PREFERENCES
1. DoyoupreferwatchingTVorreadingbooks?
2. Wouldyourathereatathomeorinarestaurant?
3. Howpopulararecomediescomparedtohorrorfilmsinyourcountry?
4. Doyourfriendsprefertogooutorstayathomeonweekends?
5. Wouldyouratherownadogoracatasapet?
6. Doyouprefergivingpresentationsorwritingessaysforschool?
7. WouldyouliketovisitEuropeortheUnitedStates?
8. Inyourcountry,howpopulararecomputergamescomparedtoplayingcards?
9. Wouldyourathergetalaptop,atablet,orasmartphoneasapresent?
ANIMALS
1. Whatisyourfavoriteanimal?
2. Whatwasyourfavoriteanimalwhenyouwereachild?
3. Doyouhaveapet?
4. Whatanimalsdopeoplekeepaspetsinyourcountry?
5. Whydopeoplekeeppets?
6. Arethereanyanimalswhicharesymbolsinyourculture?
7. Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttothezoo?
8. Whatarezooslikeinyourcountry?
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9. Haveyouevergonehunting?
10. Ishuntinganimportantpartofyourcountry’sculture?
11. Wouldyouratherhaveadogoracatasapet?
12. Wouldyouliketoownanexoticpetsuchasasnakeoratarantula?
CELLPHONES
1. Howoftendoyouuseacellphoneeveryday?
2. Wouldyourlifebebetterorworsewithoutacellphone?
3. Doyoueversendorreceivetextmessageswhenyoushouldn’t?
4. Couldyousurvivewithoutacellphone?
5. Whataretheworstthingsaboutcellphones?
6. Whatfeaturesdoyoulookforinacellphone?
7. Doyouplantobuyanewphone?
8. Howdidyoufeelwhenyouboughtyourfirstcellphone?
COMMUNICATIONANDLANGUAGE
1. HowlonghaveyoubeenstudyingEnglish?
2. Haveyoustudiedanyotherlanguages?
3. Doyouoftenpracticeanotherlanguagewithyourfriends?
4. Whatisthemostdifficultthingaboutlearninganewlanguage?
5. WouldyouratherusetheInternetorabooktostudyalanguage?
6. Isyournativelanguageeasyforaforeignertolearn?
EDUCATION
1. Areyoucurrentlyinschool?Whatdoyoustudy?
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2. Whendoyouusuallydohomework?
3. Doyouenjoystudyingingroupsoralone?Why?
4. Isthereasubjectyouhaveneverstudiedbutareinterestedin?
5. Whowasyourfavoriteteacherwhenyouwereachild?
6. Whatisyourleastfavoritesubjecttostudy?
7. Doestakingexamscauseyoutofeelstressed?
8. Howdoyourelievestresswhenyouarestudying?
9. Describeyourroutinefordoinghomework.
10. Isahigh-levelofeducationvaluedinyourcountry?
11. Wereyouinvolvedinnon-academicactivitiesatschool?
12. Ifyoucouldgobacktohighschool,whatwouldyoudodifferently?
13. Howoftendoyouaskateacherforextrahelp?
14. Whatisthestudyenvironmentlikeatyourschool’slibrary?
FOODANDCOOKING
1. Doyouenjoycooking?
2. Howoftendoyoueatatrestaurants?
3. Whatisyourfavoritefoodtoeat?
4. Whatisatypicalbreakfastforyoulike?
5. Doyoulikefoodfromothercountries?
6. Didyoueatbreakfastthismorning?
7. Inyourculture,aretheirspecialfoodsservedduringholidays?
8. Whatfoodswouldyouliketotrybutneverhave?
9. Isthereatypeoffoodyoudon’tlikeorwouldnevertry?
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10. Doyouprefertoeatathomeoratrestaurants?
11. Aretherefoodsyouusedtolike,butnolongerdo?
GAMES
1. Doyouenjoyplayinggames?
2. Whatsortsofgamesdoyouenjoyplaying?
3. Doyouprefergameswhereyouworkasateamorworkalone?
4. Whatkindsofgamesdidyouenjoyasachild?
5. Arethereanygamesthataretraditionallypopularinyourcountry?
6. Howoftendoyouplaycomputergames?
7. Whenwasthelasttimeyouplayedacomputergame?
8. Whatdoyoulikeaboutcomputergames?Whatdoyoudislike?
FAMILIES
1. Doyoucomefromalargefamily?
2. Whendoyouoftenspendtimetogether?
3. Doesyourfamilyprefertostayhomeontheweekendsorgoout?
4. Wouldpeopleinyourcountryratherhavealargeorsmallfamily?
5. Whatspecialthingsdidyoudowithyourfamilyasachild?
6. DoyoueverpracticeEnglishwithafamilymember?
HEALTH
1. Areyouamemberofahealthclub?
2. Whatkindsofexercisedoyoudo?
3. Whoisthehealthiestpersoninyourfamily?Whatdotheydotokeephealthy?
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4. Doyouhavealotofstress?
5. Whataresomethingsthatcausepeopletofeelstress?Whataresomewaystodealwithstress?
6. Whenwasthelasttimeyouatefastfood?
7. Doyouknowsomeonewhosmokes?Dotheyplanonquitting?
8. Haveyoueversmokedcigarettes?
9. Whatdiseasefrightensyouthemost?Why?
10. Ifyouwereill,whatwouldyoudotofeelhealthyagain?
11. Whatdoyouthinkofcosmeticsurgery?Wouldyoueverconsiderit?
FREETIMEANDHOBBIES
1. Whatdoyouliketodoinyourfreetime?
2. Whathobbiesdidyouhaveasachild?
3. Didyourparentshaveanyhobbies?Didyouhelpthem?
4. Ifyoucouldtryanewactivity,whatwoulditbe?
5. Doyouenjoyrelaxinghobbiesorexcitingones?
6. Doyouhaveaspecialtalent?Whathaveyoudonetopracticethisspecialtalent?
7. Isitbettertodohobbiesaloneorwithotherpeople?
8. Whyarehobbiesimportant?
HOLIDAYS/VACATIONS
1. Whenwasthelasttimeyouwentonavacation?
2. Doyouprefer-tovisitfamiliarornewplaceswhenonaholiday?
3. Istravellingaloneenjoyableforyou?
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4. Haveyouevervisitedaforeigncountry?Where?
5. Wherewillyougoonyournextvacation?
6. Ifyoucouldgoanywhere,wherewouldyougo?
7. Whataresomepopulartouristattractionsinyourcountry?
HOMETOWN
1. Wheredoyoucomefrom?
2. Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourhometown?
3. Isyourhometownfamousforanything?
4. Whatplacesshouldforeignersvisitinyourhometown?Why?
5. Isthereanythingyouwouldliketochangeinyourhometown?
6. Whatplacesdoyoulikeinyourhometownbest?
7. Howhasyourhometowndevelopedinthelast10years?
8. Whatamenitiesdoesyourtownprovide?
9. Whatarethemaincropsinyourregion?
10. Whatotherindustriesareimportantforyourhometown’seconomy?
1. 11.Whenisthebesttimeofyeartovisityourhometown?
HOUSEWORK
1. Whattypesofhouseholdchoresdoyoudo?
2. Doyoueverhelpwiththecooking?
3. Isthereacertaintimethatyoudohousework?
4. Areyougoodatanyparticularhouseholdtask?
5. Whatisyourleastfavoritechoretodo?
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6. Ifyoucouldavoiddoingaspecificchore,whatwoulditbe?
THEINTERNET
1. HowoftendoyouusetheInternet?
2. WhatwasyourfirstexperiencewiththeInternetlike?
3. Whatdoyoumainlyuseitfor?
4. Tellmeaboutyourfavoritewebsite.
5. DoyouuseFacebookortwitter?
6. WhatisyourleastfavoritethingabouttheInternet?
7. Wouldyouratherwatchfilmsonlineoratthecinema?
8. DoyouliketoaccesstheInternetonyourmobilephone?
9. Whatdoyouthinkabout“blogging"?
10. HaveyoueveruploadedavideotoYoutube.com?
MONEY
1. Areyougoodatsavingmoney?
2. Whatdoyouusuallyspendyourmoneyon?
3. Howoftendoyougoshopping?
4. Doyoueveruseacreditcard?
5. Wouldyourathershopatamallorasmallmarket?
6. Whatdoyou4hinkaboutonlineshopping?
7. Whenwasthelasttimeyoushoppedforclothing?
8. Isfashionimportanttoyou?
9. Whatisthemostexpensivethingyouhaveeverbought?
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10. Howisshoppingalonedifferentfromshoppingwithfriends?
11. Tellmeaboutyourfavoriteshop.
12. Aretheresomeshopsthatyourefusetospendmoneyat?Why?
DESCRIBINGHABITS
1. Whatdoyouliketocook?
2. WhatdidyouliketowatchonTVwhenyouwereachild?
3. Wheredoyouspendtimewithyourfriends?
4. Whatkindofclothesdoyouliketowear?
5. Doyoueverdocharitywork?
6. Howoftendoyoureadthenewspaper?
7. Whendoyouusuallydohousework?
8. Whatsportsdidyouplaywhenyouweregrowingup?
9. WhodoyoupracticeEnglishwith?
10. Doyouenjoysingingkaraoke?
11. Whichfoodsdon’tyoulike?
12. Didyouhelpyourmotherwithhouseholdtaskswhenyouwereateenager?
COMPUTERS
1. Howoftendoyouuseacomputer?
2. Whatareyourfavoritethingstodoonacomputer?
3. Doyouenjoyplayingcomputergames?
4. Didyouhavedifficultiesthefirsttimeyouusedacomputer?
5. Doesthecomputereverdistractyoufromcompletingimportanttasks?
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6. Whatisyouropinionregardingsocialnetworkingsites?
7. Canyoutellmeaboutyourfavoritewebsite?
8. DoyouuseacomputertostudyEnglish?How?
FUTUREPLANS
1. WhyareyoutakingtheIELTStest?
2. Whatareyouplanningtodointhenextfiveyears?
3. Whatareyouplanningtodointhenexttenyears?
4. Whatisthefirstthingyouwilldowhenyouarriveatthenewplace?
THESEA
1. Haveyouevermadeajourneybyboat?
2. Istheseasideapopulardestinationforpeopleinyourcountry?
3. Whatdoyouthinkshouldbedonetopreventpollutionoftheoceans?
4. Doyouenjoygoingtothebeach?
5. Whenyougotothebeach,whatdoyounormallydo?
MODERNLIFE
1. Islifeinyourcountrytodayverydifferentfromwhenyourgrandparentswereyourage?
2. Whatthingsarechanginginyourcountryatthemoment?Doyouthinkmodernlifeishealthy?
3. Wheredopeoplefromyourcountryliketogoonvacation?
4. Haveyoueverbeenabroad?Didyouenjoyit?
WEATHERANDSEASONS
1. Whatseasonsdoyouhaveinyourcountry?
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2. Whichseasondomostpeoplegoawayonholidayinyourcountry?Why?
3. Whichseasondoyoulikethemost?Why?
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PART2SPEAKINGINTRODUCTIONWhenpart1speakingisfinished;thismeansaftertheexaminerhasaskedyouaseriesofquestionsonthreedifferenttopics(work,study,whereareyouliving,andthetwoothertopics),theyaregoingtomovetopart2speaking,theywillgiveyouadirection,theywillexplainexactlywhattheyaredoing,everythingisveryclearinpart2speaking.Theexaminerwillbegivingyouacard,andthecardwillhaveataskonit.Theywantyoutotalkaboutsomething.
Whatdotheywantyoutotalkabout?
ThatwillbeNOUNS:people,places,thingslikeobjectsthatyouown,objectsthatyouwouldliketoown,events(thingsthatyoudidinthepast,forexample,graduationceremony,grandpa’sbirthday,etc.)
Theexaminerwillgiveyouacardandaskyoutodescribesomething,someone,aplace,oranevent,andyourjobistotakethiscardandyouaregoingtotalkaboutthecardfor2minutes.Anotherwordisthatyouaregoingtogiveashortspeech.Theyarenotaskingyouquestionsinpart2speaking.It’sdifferentfrompart1speaking(questionsandanswers).Inpart2speaking,justhasanswer,noquestion.
Whentheexaminergivesyouacard,theyalsogiveyouapieceofpaperandapencilorapentotakenotes.Youwillhave1minutetolookatthecardandthinkaboutwhatyouaregoingtosayandyoucantakenotesinthat1minute.Rememberthatyoucanusethenotestoreadandlookatwhileyouarespeaking.Youmusttalkaboutthetopiconthecard,butyoucanfreelytalkaboutanything.Theywillmakethiscardgeneralenoughthateveryonecantalkabout.Sotheyarenotgoingtosay“talkaboutyourfavoritecityinEgypt”,soit’sneversospecific.Instead,theyjustaskyouto“talkaboutyourfavoritecity”.Everyonecanthinkabouttheirfavoritecity.It’sverygeneral.It’sagoodideatotalkaboutthetopicpointsinorder.Hereisthething,beforeyouaretalkingaboutsomethingischallengingonthecardbecausepart2willoffersomeuniquechallengingpoints,Iwantyoutostartthinkingaboutsimplepointsonthecardfirst.Thesearebasicquestionsbecauseyoucanaddaquestionmarktothese,changethewordsaroundandtheseareallquestions.Theseareactuallypart1speakingquestions.
Example:
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Doyouhaveafavoritebook?
Yes,IreallyloveHarryPorter
Whowroteit?
ThisbookwaswrittenbyJ.K.Rowling.SheisaBritishauthorwhoisnowveryfamousforwritingthisbook.
Whathappensinthebook?
Well,alotofthingsarehappeninginthebook.Basically,it’saboutaboy,Harry,whodiscovershehasamagicalpower…
Whendidyoureadit?
IfirstreadthisbooksinceIwas14yearsold…
WhatIamdoinghereisIamtryingtoproduceextendedanswerstopart1speakingquestions.That’sakeyhere.Donotthinkofthisasa2-minutespeech;that’stoomuch.Instead,thinkofitas10seconds,10seconds,20seconds,20seconds,20seconds,and20seconds.Littlepiecesaremoreimportant.
Therearesomechallengesinpart2speaking.Oneofthebigchallengescomingupwithanideaisthatyoudon’tknowwhattheyaregoingtogiveyouonacard.Itcouldbeanything.Somethingsareeasytopreparefor,otherthingsareweird.
Forexample:Areyoureadytotalkaboutyourfavoritecomicactor?Maybenot.
Whoisthecomicactor?Youmightnotbereadytotalkaboutthistopic,andinordertochooseagoodthingtotalkaboutisalsoachallenge.
Theotherthingistakingnotesandusingthem.Theonlypurposeofthesenotesisforyou.Youdon’treceiveabandscorefortakingnotes.Theexaminerwillnotcollectit,andtheywillthrowitintothetrash.Sotheonlypurposethatthenoteshaveisforyoutobeusingwhileyouarespeaking.Youdon’thavetowritesentencesonyourpieceofpaperbecauseyouhaveverylimitedtime.Instead,youshouldwritekeywords,and1,2or3phrasesthatwhenyoulookatthewords,theygiveyouideasforotherthingstotalkabout.
Soifyouaregoingtoanswer“whyisityourfavoritebook?”
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Youcouldsay:it’sexciting,andthenexplainwhyitisexcitingbylookingatyournotesandstarttalking.Lookingatkeywordswillallowyoutotalkalotofthingsaboutyourfavoritebook.
Sampleanswer:
TodayI’mgonnatellyouaboutHarryporter,oneofmyfavoritebooks.ThisnoveliswrittenbyJ.K.Rowling.SheisnowafamousBritishauthor.Infact,thiswasthefirstbookthatsheeverwrote.Inthisbook,ImeetmyheroHarryPorter,heisayoungboywhofindsoutthathehasamagicalpower,thereforehegoestoschooltodevelophispowerandlearnskillsthatusingpoison…..Ifirstreadthisbook15yearsagoduringthewintertimewhentheweatherwasreallycoldoutside.IgotthisbookforChristmas,myfriendhadrecommendedittomebecausehehadreaditandreallyenjoyedit…Ilovethisbookbecauseit’ssoexciting.WhatImeanistherearealotofamazingadventuresandpowers…it’sreallywellwritten,andhasalotofinterestingthingstoread.Andfinally,IreallylikeHarry,heisareallyfriendlyandcharmingboy….actually,Ireallyliketoreadthisbook.
Answerstructure:Explaining--addingideas--explaining--examples
Anotherchallengeinpart2speakingisalackofquestion.Inpart2speaking,thereisnoquestion,sowhatyouneedtodoistoshowtheexaminerwhereyouaretalkingabout?Howyouaretalking?Signalandpausecanallowyoutobealotmoreorganized,takeabreathandallowtheexaminertoeasilyfindyouwhileyouarespeaking.
Howtheexaminermarksyouinpart2speaking:
·Coherenceandcohesion:areyouspeakingsmoothly(nottooquickly)andinanorganizedwaythatiseasytounderstand.
·Vocabulary:areyouusingawiderangeofwords,verbforms?Areyoubeingdescriptive?Areyouparaphrasing?Isyourvocabularyaccurate?
·Grammar:sentencestructures;concession&contrast;conditionals(itdepends…);verbtenses(usingarangeofverbtenses);verbforms;adjectives(bedescriptive+explainadjectives);referencing&pronouns.
·Pronunciation(focusonthefinalsounds,intonation,wordstress)
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PART2SPEAKINGTIPSRemembertoincludeaclearintroductionandconclusiontoyourPart2speech.
Introduction:
·I’mgoingtodescribe...·TheXIwouldliketodescribe...·I'mgoingtotalkaboutanX(inmycountrycalledthe...)
Conclusion:
·That'swhythe...issuchafamousbuilding.·It’saveryfamousXnotonlywithinmycountrybutalsoabroad.·It'ssuchaspecialXbecause...
Continuation:
Ifyoufindyourselfhavingnothingtosayinthemiddleofyourtalk,takeamomenttorefocusbyusingoneoftheusefulphraseslike:
·Letmethink...·Well,...·Actually,...·Ican’tquiterememberthe...·Ithink...·Imean...·Basically,...·Anyway,...
DoyouneedeyecontactinIELTSspeaking?
ThereisnothingintheIELTSexamthathasanythingabouteyecontact.Ofcourse,youwanttokeepsomeeyecontactwiththeexaminer.Thisispolitebutyou’vegotsomenotesinfrontofyouthatyoutook,you’vegotthecardinfrontofyou.You’respeaking,you’rereadingthenotes,andyou’rethinkingaboutmorethingstosay.You’vegotalotofthingsgoingon.Intheexam,thisisquitemoreimportant.LookingattheexaminerandkeepingsomeeyecontactwithhimisNOTimportant.Iwouldsayifyouworryaboutit,youshouldstayfocused,stayfocused,stayfocusedandlookattheexaminereveryonceinawhile.Whentheexaminergivesyouaminutetotakenotes,takeyournotes.
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Theexaminerwilltellyouwhenyourtimeisup.Pleasedon’ttakenotesandsay“canIhavemoretime?”–Itneverhappens.Likewise,whenyour1minuteisup,theexaminerwillsay“yourtimeisup”,andnowyoucanstartyourspeaking.
Thekeywordofpart2speakingisbeingorganized,beingorganizedandbeingorganizedsotheexaminercanfollowwhatyouaretalkingaboutandtrytobeinfluent,trytoproducealotofEnglishfor2minutes.Bestrictwithyourtimewhenyoupractice,don’tevergiveyourshortspeechforover2minutes.
Mostcommonthingsweusuallydoinpart2speakingisaplace,aperson,anevent,anexperience,oranobject.
Ifyouaredescribingaplace,youshouldprovidesomedetailslikewhereisitlocated?Whendidyoufirstgothere?Whatdoesitlooklike?Whathappenedthere?Whyyouwerethere?Whatyoudidthere?Howdidyoufeelaboutthisplace?Whydidyourememberthisplacesowell?Whatdoyourememberthemostaboutthisplace?Whydoyouthinkthisplaceissobeautiful?
Payattentiontotheverbtenses(presenttense,pasttense…)
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PEOPLEDESCRIPTION
Whenyoudescribeaperson,youshouldtrytouseadjectivesofevaluationandadjectivesofpersonality.
·Whothepersonis?(Relativesorfriend...)Iwouldliketotalkaboutmygrandmother.Iwouldliketotalkaboutmyfavoritehistoryteacher.Iwouldliketotalkaboutmynextdoorneighbor.
·Whatdotheydo?(occupation)·Socialposition(whatdotheydoinsociety?)·Howdoyouknowthem?·Whattheyarelike(usingadjectivesofpersonality&explaintheadjectives)
Ifyoutelltheexaminersomeoneisstrictandhardworking,givethemexamplesabouthowtheyarestrictandhardworking“Iadmiremyfather,butsometimesheisquitestrict.WhatImeanisifIam5minuteslatefordinner,hemakesmegivehimadollar”.Sowhatyoushoulddoisyouneedtohaveanexplanationbecauseifyoudon’t,itmakesthelistenernaturallyfeellikethattheyaremissingsomething.Imaginethatyouhaveaconversationwithyourfriend.Heisverypolite,andheasksyou“howwasyourholiday?”andyousay“well,Ihadalotoffun.IwenttoLondon.It’sveryinteresting”.Then,certainly,yourfriendwillbeaskingtohimself“interesting?How?”whatdoyoumeanfor“interesting”?So,youmustexplainyouradjectives.Youdon’tneedtousealotofadjectives,youjustneedmaybe2,maybe3adjectivesbutyoumustexplainthem.Ifyoujustthrowouttheadjectives“Oh,Ilovemyfatherbecauseheissohumorous,friendly,hardworking,thrifty…”thatmeansyouarejustlistingandcertainlythat’snotimpressive;thatdoesn’tsoundnatural.
·Whattheyhaveachieved(usingphrasesofachievement).Theseareusedalotinpart2speakingbecauseinpart2speaking,weusuallytalkaboutpeoplethatwelikeorweadmireandwehaverelationshipwith)
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PHRASESTHATTALKABOUTWORKINGHARD:
Throughsheerhardwork,hehasbuiltuphiscompany
Mymotherwasnotverysuccessfulinhighschool,butsheperseveredandgraduatedfromuniversity.Nowsheisadoctor.
PHRASESTHATTALKABOUTSUCCESS:
Hehasthewilltosucceed.
SomethingIadmireaboutBarackObamaisheearnedarespectofpeoplewhomethim.
PHRASESTHATTALKABOUTTALENT:
Hehasagiftforplayingguitar.
Hehasagiftforkickingfootball.
Mymotherhasagiftforcooking.
PHRASESTHATTALKABOUTADMIRATION:
Ireallyappreciatewhatmyfatherdidforme.
Iwillalwayslookupto/admire/respecthimforhiswork.
Ithinkhighlyof/proudofmyfatherandhiswork.
EXPRESSIONSHOPINGTOIMITATESOMEBODY:
IhopeIamas+adjective+as+person
IhopeIwillbeas+adjective+as+person
IhopeIamassuccessfulasmyfatheriswhenIgrowup
IhopeIamasbeautifulasmymotheriswhenIgrowup.
IhopeIwillbeaswealthyasBillGates.
EXPRESSIONSOFIMITATION:
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Iwouldliketobeasintelligentasmygrandfather.
Iwouldliketobeasbeautifulasmygrandfather.
IwouldliketobeaswealthyasBillGates.
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ADJECTIVESOFPERSONALITYNEGATIVEPERSONALITYADJECTIVESLIST
Aggressive:Hehasarealpassiveaggressivepersonality/hehadaveryaggressiveattitude.
Arrogant:Hewassoarrogantthathethoughthecouldtelleveryonewhattodo.
Thatgirlisarrogantbecauseofherbeauty.
Bitchy:Shecanbereallybitchysometimes.
Boastful:Peterwastooboastfulwhendescribinghisnewbike.
Boring:Idon'tlikeTombecauseheisboringandunfriendly.
Bossy:Idislikeherbecausesheisbossy.
Careless:Althoughheisbrave,heiscareless.
Changeable:Sheischangeableandstubborn.
Conservative:Heisnotasconservativeasheusedtobe.
Cowardly:Tomisshyandcowardly.
Nervous:Hewasnervoussoheforgothername.
Obsessive:Hewasobsessiveaboutfoodandcoffee.
Overemotional:Shewasoveremotionalinpublic.
Pessimistic:Heispessimisticaboutthefuture
Quick-tempered:Mybrotherisquick-temperedandimpatient.
Resentful:Sheisresentfulaboutbeingdemoted.
Others:Rude,selfish,silly,stingy,sneaky,stubborn,timid,unkind,unreliable,unkind,immature,short-temper=irritable,frugal=thrifty,cruel,deceitful,dishonest,evil,flirtatious,foolish,fussy,greedy,grumpy,impatient,impolite,inconsiderate,intolerant,inflexible,indecisive,lazy,jealous,materialistic,mean,
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moody,narrow-minded,naughty,nasty,etc.
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POSITIVEPERSONALITYADJECTIVESLISTAffectionate:Sheisaffectionatetoheranimals.
Ambitious:Heisambitioustosucceed.
Friendly:Tomisfriendlytoeveryone.
Amiable:Heisamiableandgracious.
Funny:Joeisfunny.
Generous:Myfatherisgenerouswithhismoney.
Gentle:Sheisgentlewithchildren.
Brave:Peterisbrave,andTomishumorous.
Bright:Mynephewisbright.
Broad-minded:Heisbroad-mindedandstraightforward.
Hard-working:Sheisaveryintelligentandhardworkingstudent.
Charming:Sheischarmingandbeautiful.
Humorous:IthinkTomishumorous.
Sociable:Heisasociable,reliableman.
Others:communicative,compassionate,impartial,passionate,patient,persistent,polite,powerful,practical,pro-active,reliable,romantic,self-confident,self-disciplined,sincere,sociable,straightforward,sympathetic,thoughtful,tidy,tough,understanding,versatile,warmhearted,willing,witty,adaptable,fair-minded,passionate,adventurous,faithful,persistent,independent,romantic,considerate,intellectual,smart=intelligent,supportive,charitable,approachable.
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PEOPLEDESCRIPTIONMODELANSWERSAMPLE1:
Describeaperson(youknow),mucholderthanyou,whoyouadmire.
Youshouldsay:
Whothispersonis
Howyouknowthisperson
Howthispersonhasinfluencedyou
Andexplainwhyyouadmirethisperson.
MODELANSWER:
TodayI’mgonnatalkaboutoneofmyfavoriteteacherswhotaughtmeathighschool.HernameisTaylor.Shehadagreatinfluenceonmeandwas themostwell-mannered person whom I look up to verymuch .Ms. Taylor taughtmeEnglish for 3 years of high school. Shewas in her 40s, and she had a lot ofteachingexperience.Infact,wemeteachotheralmosteverydaysinceshewasalsomyformteacher.Shewasalwayskindtostudents, treateduswithrespectandcaredaboutusas ifwehadbeenherchildren.Tobespecific , shealwaysbroughtsomekindsofmedicinessothatwheneveranystudenthadacold,coughorsomethinglikethat,shewouldgivethemthemedicinesimmediately.
Above all , the way she taught us in class influenced me the most . Herthoroughness and dedication in teaching inspired me to study English, eventhoughIhadnotbeeninterestedinthisforeignlanguagebefore.Thankstoherinspiringteachingmethod,Iwasabletopasstheuniversityentranceexamwitha highEnglish grade.Moreover, shewas very friendly and approachable , farmorethanIexpected,infact.Shewaswillingtoshareherideasandanswertoallmyquestions.Iwasalsoinfluencedbyherlifestyle,whichwassoworthyofrespectandsimple that I reallywanted to imitateher.Asshe isakindperson,shealwaysgaveusthebestadviceandsolutionsaboutanyproblemswefaced.From time to time , I felt that she was like my close friend who I couldcomfortablyshareeverythingwith.
Althoughwehavenowallgraduatedfromhighschoolandhavedifferentgoals
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tochaseinlife,weusuallyvisitherattheweekendstosharewithheraboutourdailylifeatcollege.
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SAMPLE2:
Describeyourgoodfriend.
Youshouldsay:
Whothispersonis
Wholongyouhaveknownthem(=himorher)
Or,howyoufirstmetwhatyoudotogether
Andexplainwhyyouthinkthispersonisagoodfriend
MODELANSWER:
Speakingofagoodfriend,IwouldliketotalkaboutLucy,whomIhaveknownforroughly5years.Ifirstmetheratuniversitywhenshewasmyclassmate.Shewassmart,confident,thoughtful,andalwaysastraightAstudentwhousedtobenominatedasthepresidentofthestudentunionbecauseofherexcellentacademicperformance.Moreover,shecanalwaysgivemeahelpinghandandthemostsincereadvicewheneverIaminneed.Forexample,IrememberwhenIdidn’tpassthemockuniversityentranceexam,sheconsoledme,foundthebestwaystoinspiremeandmadememoremotivatedinstudyandthenwestudiedtogetheruntiltheofficialexamtookplace.Finally,withoureffortwepassedtheentranceexaminationandstudiedatourfavoritecollege.
Atpresent,despitethefactthatwehavedifferentplansandgoalstopursue,Istronglybelievethatwewilltryourbesttomaintainthisrelationshipandwewillbebestfriendsforgood.Indeed,Lucyisarealfriendofmine.
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MODELSENTENCESFORPEOPLEDESCRIPTION
…Iadmirehim/herfromthebottomofmyheartnotonlybecauseofthepersonhimself/herself,butalsobecauseofthethingsIlearnedfromhis/herwords…
…Ilove/impress/admiremygrandpanotonlybecauseofthepersonhimself,butalsobecauseoftheinteresting,friendly,kindpersonalityhehas…
…His/herwordsinfluencedmealot/verymuch…
…He/shenevergivesupeasily…
…IhopethatIwillbeabletobecomeaninspirationalpersonlikehimoneday…
…He/sheisawell-knowninvestor/businessman…
…He/shehasalsomadeagreatcontributiontocharity…
…He/shelooksmuchyoungerthanhe/sheactuallyis…
…He/sheisofmediumbuildandmediumheight….
…Myfather/grandpa/uncleisaverymodernandinterestingperson….
…He/sheisreallyintotakingpictures,collectingantiques,andtravellingaroundtheworld…
…He/sheleftmealotofbeautifulchildhoodmemories…
…He/shetookreallygoodcareofmewhenIwaslittle;cookedmemyfavouritefood,playedwithme,walkedmetoschoolandhome,toldmefairytales,…
….Mygrandma/grandpaisareallyniceperson….
….Wehavealotincommonandarelikepeasandcarrots(getalongverywelltogether)…..
….He/shehasbeenarealfriendtome….
…He/shealwaysgivesmealisteningear,ahelpinghandandthemostsincerewords/advicewheneverIaminneed…..Ifeltmuchbetteraftertalkingto
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her/him….
….Thesayingthatanearneighbourisbetterthanadistantcousinistotallytrue….
…..Sheisverybeautiful.Shehascurlyblondehair,bigblueeyesandastraighthighnose.Ibetyoucouldn'ttakeyoureyesoffherifyousawherinperson….
….He/sheiseasy-going,knowledgeable,thoughtfulandinspirational…..
…He/sheisapersonwithastrongsenseofhumour…
…He/shehasagoodsenseoforientation/direction….
…Apartfrombeingexcellentin…,he/sheisalsogoodat…
…He/sheisverypersistentuntilhe/shesucceeds….
…He/sheisoneofthemostimportantandinfluentialpeopleinmylife…..
…Ifeelthathe/sheisaknowledgeableperson….
…He/sheisabletoexplainsomethingcomplicatedinaneasyandsimpleway.…
…He/sheisalwaysniceandgentletopeoplearoundhim…
….Shedressesupnicely,doesagorgeoushairstyle,wearsbeautifulmakeupandhighheels.
…Ireallyadmireandappreciateher/hisdiligenceandresponsibility…
…He/sheisalsoknownasacharitableperson…
…He/sheisreallyarolemodelformetolearnfrom…
…He/sheisabletogetalongwellwithalltypesofpeople…
…Mymotherhasaneyeforfashion.Sheusuallykeepsupwiththelatestfashion…
…He/shebecamesuccessfulaftermanyyearsofwritingsongs/books…
…He/shetriedtokeepmeentertainedandfindinterestingthingsforustodo
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together…
…He/shehasalwaystaughtmetobemorepatientandunderstandingtowardsotherpeople…
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PLACEDESCRIPTIONANSWERORDER:
1.Whatitis(ashoppingmallthat/whichis)2.Whereitis(near,closeto,nextto,acrossfrom,behind,onthecornerof,attheendofthestreet,onXStreet).
3.Whenyoufirstgothere(Ifirstwentthere10yearsago)4.Whatitlookslike(acrowdedplace--beingdescriptive)5.Whatisitfamousfor(thisplaceisfamousfor/thisplaceisrenownedforseafood,noodle,cleanstreets)
6.Whydoyouvisitthisplace(becauseitprovidedmewithsomething(deliciousfood,information,advice,etc./Ilovegoingtothezoobecausethisgivesmeachancetorelaxandseeanimals(“this”refersto“goingtothezoo”)/…becauseitremindsmeof…/becauseitletsmeescapefromdailyliferoutines…./….becauseitmakesmefeel…)
7.Howdoyoufeelaboutthisplace.(Myuncle’shouseisveryimportanttomebecauseIspendalotoftimethereontheweekend/Ifoundthisplaceverybeautifulbecauseit’ssorelaxing/Thesoundsthatyouhearcomingfromtheoceanareverysoothing/Infact,whenIwasthereIwatchedtwobirdssingingtoeachother….).
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ADJECTIVESFORDESCRIBINGPLACES·Enchanting:ElNidohasbeenthemostenchantingplaceIhaveevervisited.
·Attractiveandenjoyable:Wewanttomakethetownamoreattractiveandenjoyableplaceforvisitors.
·Stimulating:Theswimmingisstimulating.
·Cozy=inviting#uncomfortable:Thiscoffeeshopiscozy.
·Quiet=peaceful#bustling:SometimesIneedaquietplacetoescapefrommydailyliferoutines.
·Vibrant=lively#boring:Artgalleryisalivelyplace.
·Hectic:Therestaurantishectic.
·Boring=dull#fascinating
·Traditional=old-fashioned#modern
·Exhilarating
·Charming
·Impressive
QUESTIONANALYSE:
Describeaplacethatyourparenttookyouto
Whatsortofplaceitwas(arecreationalarea,ashoppingmall,arestaurant,acinema,apark,areligiousbuilding,atemple,etc.)
Howyougotthere(myfamilyandItookabus…)
Whyyourparentstookyouthere(whatisthereason:vacation,tovisitmyuncle;attendmycousin’swedding…)
Whyyouwouldorwouldnottakeyourownchildrentothisplace(ifIhadchildren,I’dtakethemherebecauseIhadalotoffun/becauseit’sverybeautiful/becauseIthinktheywouldhaveasmuchfunasIdid.)
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PLACEDESCRIPTIONMODELANSWERSAMPLE1:
Describeaplacewithalotofwater(suchasariver,alakeortheocean)thatyouenjoyedvisiting.
Youshouldsay:
Wherethisplacewas
Whatyoudidthere
Whyyouwentthere
Whoyouwenttherewith
Andexplainwhyyoulikedthisplace.
ANSWER:
Iwouldliketotalkaboutaplacewheremyfamilywentonavacationlastsummer.It’scalledBinhBaIsland,whichislocatedinNhaTrangcityandIwasreallyimpressedwiththebeachthere.Thesceneryalongthecoastwasjustbreathtaking.
Whenwearrivedatthisdestination,wehadtotakeaferryfromthemainland,ajourneywhichlastedroughlyonehour.Fortunately,Iwasnotseasick.Whenwereachedthere,surprisingly,thesceneryappealedtomealot,particularlythebeach.Thebeachitselfwasabsolutelybreathtakingandthecrystalclearwaterseemedtostretchendlesslytothehorizon.Moreover,fromadistance,hugewaveswerecrashingontotheshore,whichsoundedlikeamelody.IwassoexcitedthatIjustwantedtojumpintotheseaimmediately.
Onthebeach,manypeoplewereenjoyingthescenery,andsomewereswimmingwhiletheirchildrenweremakingsandcastles.Myfamilyquicklycheckedintothehotel,wechangedourclothesandjoinedthepeoplethere.
Actually,thisvacationprovidedmeagreatchancetorelaxmyselfandescapefrommydailyliferoutinesafteralonghardtimeatwork.Personally,IhopethatIwillhavemoreholidayslikethisinthefuture.
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SAMPLE2:
Describeaquietplace.
Whereitis
Howoftenyouvisitthere
Whatyoudothere
Andexplainthereasonwhyyoulikeordisliketheplace.
ANSWER:
Tome,quietplacesmeanlibraries.ButI’mnotgoingtodescribethelibraryatmyuniversityasIstillhaven’tvisitedityet.TheoneI’mgoingtodescribeisthelibraryatmyhighschoolinSydney.
MyschoolisverylargeanditconsistsoffourbigblocksnamedA,B,C,andD.ThelibraryoccupiesasmallspaceonthehighestfloorinblockD,andit’sperhapsjustaboutthreeornearlyfourtimesaslargeasanormalclassroom.There’saroomusedtostorebooksandanotherforstudentstoreadbooksandself-study.
IspentmostofmytimeinthelibrarywhenIwasingrade10.ThenexttwoyearswerefilledcompletelywithcompetitionsandextracurricularactivitiessoIcouldn’tgotothelibraryasoftenasbefore.Ihadmyownfavoritespotintheself-studysection;itwasthecubicleontheoutermostrowthatisnearthewindow,andwheneverIvisitedthelibrarytostudyortoreadsomeborrowedbooks,Iwouldchoosethatspotwithoutanyhesitation.IevenwrotesomewordsorsymbolsthatIlikedonthetable;don’tknowwhetherthey’restilltherenowthough.
Ispecificallychosethislibrarytodescribebecauseit’sreallyquiet,comparedwithsomeotherlibrariesinSydneythatI’vebeento.Itwasreallysuitableforstudying,andsomestudentsevenwenttheretosleep!Ihadagreattimeself-studyinginthislibrarybackthen,IseriouslywouldvisititagainifIeverhadachance.
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MODELSENTENCESFORPLACEDESCRIPTION….Decorationstyleisclassyandupscale….
….Atmosphereiscozyandcomfy….
….Foodistastyandflavourful….
….Theserviceishospitableandspeedy.Allorderscanbeservedin10minutes….
….ThehotelwasdesignedandconstructedbythearchitectsfromSouthAfrica,andtookapproximatelytenyearstocomplete….
….Foodpricesareaffordable….
….Itslocationisconvenient.Itiseasytofindaparkingspace….
….Acustomercanfeelverycomfyinsuchanenvironment….
….Therestaurantisspacious.Wecanhavedifferentoptionswhenchoosingaseat,anditalsoleavessomeprivacyfortalking;itisprettycustomer-oriented….
….Themostimpressivepartaboutthisspectacularbuildingisitsdistinctiveshape,whichgiveseveryoneanimpressionthataboatissailingonthesea….
….Whatimpressedmemostwasthehotelwestayedat….
….ThehotelisdefinitelyauniquesymbolforDubai….
….WhenIactuallysawthehotel,Iwastotallyamazedbyit….
….Thehotelgaveusanimpressionthataboatwassailingonthesea….
….Itmakesthehoteliconicandunique….
….Thelibraryissituatedinthecenterofthecampus….
….Thecoffeehouseislocatedonaquietstreetwithalotoftreesplantedonbothsides….
….Itisontheoppositesideofmyuniversity….
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….Youcanseeahugecollectionofbooksofdifferentkinds:journals,academicbooks,magazines,newspapers….
….Thereisacozycafeonthetopfloor.Itisgreattositdown,enjoythelovelycampusview,andtastemyfavouritecappuccinowhilereadingthebook….
….WhenIwaslittle,theroomIlovedthemostwasmybedroom….
….Allthewallswerepaintedlightyellow,whichmadetheroomlookelegantandsubtle….
….Myparentsevenhungalotofphotosofmyfamilyonthewalls….
….Thisparkisalsoapopularplaceforwalking,jogging,flyingakite,playinghide-and-seek,havingapicnic,dogwalking,fishing…
….Thesceneissospectacularwhenallthecherryblossomsareinfullblossominspring….
….Thewateriswonderfullyclear….
….Themostamazingsceneisthetimewhencherryblossompetalsfalldownallovertheriverlikesnowflakes….
….Itisthegreatestplaceforrelaxation….
….Ilovethisparknotonlybecauseoftheparkitself,butalsobecauseoftheatmosphereIcansoakupinthepark….
….Theroomwasequippedwithcentralair-conditioning,satelliteTVandinternetaccess,whichwasveryconvenient….
….Thisplaceisquiteprivate….
….Thisisalively,fashionableandcosmopolitanplace…..
….Alotofpubliceventsandprivatepartiesareheldinthisplaceaswell….
….TherestaurantIwouldliketotalkaboutiscalledPizzaHut,whichisawestern-stylerestaurant,specializinginpizzaandspaghetti.ItisoneofthemostpopularandfamousrestaurantsinJapanesenowadays….
….Well,theforeigncountrythatIwouldliketovisitistheUK,whichisoneof
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themostattractiveandfascinatingtravellingdestinationsformanybackpackers,andIamnoexception….
….Itisalsoanidealplaceformetomeetandchatwithmyrelatives….
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OBJECTDESCRIPTIONSomethingthatcomesupinpart2speakingistalkingaboutobjects,talkingaboutthingsthatyouownlikeawatch,asmartphone,amotorbike,etc.Whenwetalkaboutanobject,weneedtodescribeitsappearance.
Howdowedescribeitsappearance?Wedescribeitbyusingadjectives.Butyouknow,therearealotofthingsyoucansayaboutobjects.Wecantalkaboutwhatwethinkaboutit.Isitbeautiful?Isitlovely?Isitugly?...Wecantalkaboutitssize,wecanbegeneral,wecansaybig,small,tiny…wecanbespecific(3centimeterlong,2feetlong…).Wecantalkaboutitsagelikenew,old,brand-new,twelveyearsold;wecantalkaboutitsshape,color;wecanalsotalkaboutitspattern;wecantalkaboutitsorigin(whereisitfrom?);wecantalkaboutitsmaterial(wood,bamboo,metal..)
Madeof&madefrom:theseprepositionsareveryimportant.
Weusemadeofwhenwecanstillrecognizethematerialthatisusedtomaketheobject.
Forexample:thehouseismadeofwood.
Weusemadefromwhenwedon’tknowwhatmaterialisusedtomaketheobject.
Forexample:Plasticismadefromoil.
Whenwearetalkingaboutthedescriptionaboutwherewegotsomething,orhowwefoundsomething,wearegoingtotalkaboutthepast,butwedon’tjuststickwithpastsimple,andpastsimple.Weshouldbesayingsomethinglike“Iwasvisitingmyfamilywhenmybrothersurprisedmewithanewwatch”orsortsofreasons(waystotalkaboutwhyorwhatwasyourobjectisusedbyusinginfinitiveofpurpose“to;inorderto;soasto”),andthenwecantalkaboutwhenwasthefirsttime,whenwasthelasttimewesaworusedsomething.Forexample“thefirsttimeIusedthiscomputerwhenIwas10yearsold”,“thelasttimeIsawthewatchiswhenIwasatmyparents’home”;“thelasttimeIplayedthevideogamewaswithmybrotheratChristmas4yearsago”,andthenwewilltalkabouthowthisobjectmadeusorotherpeoplefeel?Youmighttalkaboutthebirthdaypresentyoureceivedoryoumighttalkaboutthebirthdaypresentyougave.Eitherway,therewillbeinterestedhowyoufeelaboutgivingitorhowtheotherfeelsaboutgettingit.Inthiscase,youshouldtalkaboutwhat
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theobjectlookslike,butyoualsotalkaboutwhatotherpeoplefeel,andwhyotherpeopledothingsbyusingadjectivesofevaluation“peoplewatchTVbecauseit’srelaxing”,“peopleliketoreadbecauseit’senjoyable”weuseadjectivesofevaluationtotalkaboutwhatwefeel,andhowwefeel.
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USEFULADJECTIVESFORDESCRIBINGOBJECTS
Opinion:good,wonderful,splendid,pretty,fantastic,awful,ugly,dirty,comfortable,uncomfortable,wasteful,valuable,worthless,worthy,useful,useless,important,scarce,rare,lovely,disgusting,amazing,loathsome,surprising,usual,unusual,etc.
Touch:hard,silky,soft,smooth,polished,grainy,rough,glossy,glassy,etc.
Size,weight:heavy,small,tiny,little,light,big,tall,fat,short,slender,thin,underweight,wide,enormous,vast,giant,huge,great,slim,etc.
Smell:perfumed,smelly,noxious,aromatic,fragrant,scented,etc.
Temperature:hot,cold,icy,freezing,frigid,etc.
Age:old,young,baby,teenage,adolescent,antique,ancient,youthful,old-fashioned,elderly,mature,modern,recent,etc.
Shape:round,circular,triangular,square,oval,spherical,sleek,straight,wavy,etc.
Brightness:light,bright,dark,shining,dull,pale,glowing,gleaming,luminous,etc.
Color:blue,black,purple,white,red,pink,orange,darkgreen,yellowish,gray,silver,brown,transparent,colorless,etc.
Material:cloth,fabric,concrete,ceramic,metal,china,cotton,glass,plastic,wooden,steel,leather,silicon,...
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OBJECTDESCRIPTIONMODELANSWERDescribeaproductyouboughtthatyouwere(or,are)happywith.
Youshouldsay:
Whatyoubought
Howyouboughtit
Whyyouboughtit
Andexplainwhyyouwere(orare)happywithit.
MODELANSWER1:
Iwouldliketotalkaboutahouseholdappliancewhichplaysanintegralpartofmydailylife,andmakesmeverysatisfiedwith;thatisawashingmachine.
Thankstothesimpleinstructions,andthismachineisveryeasytouse,myfamilymembersandIuseiteverydaytowashourlaundriessuchasclothingorsheets.
Personally,Ithinkthismachineisquitebeneficialtomeduetoitsconvenience.Tobespecific,insteadofspendingnearlyanhouroncleaningclothingbyhand,ittakesmeonly5minutestoputalltheclothinginawashingmachine.Moreover,myclotheswasherhasalargecapacityupto15kgsoIcanrunaloadofclothingthroughitatonetimeinordertosavebothwaterandtime.Asaresult,IcansaveahugeamountoftimeinordertodootherhouseholdchoresorevenlearnnewthingsthatI’minterestedin;forexample,Icanlearnforeignlanguagesorcooking.
Inaddition,awashingmachinecandryclothingautomatically;therefore,Idon’thavetoworryaboutmyclothingwillbewetintherainyseasonorwinter.
Asafinalpoint,Iwouldsaythatthewashingmachineisoneofthegreatestinventionsoftheindustrialrevolutionthatbringsvariousbenefitsformeandotherpeopleusingit.
MODELANSWER2:
IwouldliketotalkaboutaSamsungsmartphonewhichIboughtlastsummer
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andIwasreallysatisfiedwithit.ThiscellphonewasthelatestproductfromSamsung,sotherewerevarioususefulapplicationssuchasvideocalling,camera,Zalochat,emails,games,musicplayers,andsoon.Iwouldusethissmartphonetolistentomusic,makephonecalls,sendmessagesandcheckemails.ImustsaythatthisportabledevicehelpsmealotnomatterwhereIam.
TherewerevariousreasonswhyIlovedthisproduct.Firstly,Iwoulduseitforentertainmentpurposes.WhatImeanisIcouldrefreshmyselfafteralongharddayatworkbylisteningtomyfavoritemusicorenjoyingactionmoviesonline.Moreover,thankstothissmartphone,IwasabletokeepintouchwithmyoldfriendswhomIdidn’toftenhaveachancetomeetinperson.Inaddition,thismobilephonehelpedmetohandlemyworkloadeffectively.Forexample,Icouldcheckandsendemailsorwritemyessayswhenwaitingforthebus,whichsavedahugeamountofmytime.
Atpresent,Istillusethissmartphoneeverydayformywork,study,andentertainmentpurposes.Ithinkthatthisisanindispensableproductinmydailyliferoutines.
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MODELSENTENCESFOROBJECTDESCRIPTION
….Iloveitbecauseitcanreleasemystress,relievemypressureandputmeinagoodmood….
….Itwassuperthinandincrediblylight….
….Iwastotallyimpressedby….
….ItisaphotoofmywholefamilysittingaroundthetablehavingNewYear'sDinner….
….Thephotoalwaysremindsmeofthemealmymomcookedandthewordsmyfathersaidbeforethedinner….
….Iloveitnotonlybecauseofthetoyitself,butalsothesentimentalvalueithastome….
….Itscolorissupereye-catching….
….Itwasanoriginaloilpaintingoncanvas….
….IrememberthatthefirsttimeIreadthebookwasaroundOctober2010….
….Iaminterestedinthisvehicleforanumberofreasons….
….Thisvehicleisquitefashionableandtrendy….
….Thequalityisreliableandtrustworthy….
….Itspriceisaffordable….
….TheoneIchooseismybabygirldoll,whichwasoneofmyfavoritetoysasachild….
….Ididn’tactuallybuythissmartphonebecauseitwouldbetooexpensiveformetoafford.Itwasagiftfrommyuncle….
….Thechurchismadeofredbrick,andthearchitecture,asIsaidbefore,isintheoldFrenchstyle….
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….AfoldingchairisconvenientformebecausemyroomissmallandIdon’thavespaceforalotoffurniture….
….WhenIfirstsawthebicycleIwasveryexcited….
….Itwasabirthdaypresentfrommyparents….
….Ithasvariousapplicationslikevideochat,digitalcamera,wirelessInternet,andgames.It'seasytosharephotosandmusic….
….Iusethissmartphoneforalmosteverything,itevenhasacalendarthatremindsmeaboutappointments….
….Thissmartphoneisanessentialpartofmylife.Icouldn'tlivewithoutit….
….ThisLegocarwasabirthdaypresentfrommyparents….
….LastsummerIboughtanewsmartphoneandIamverysatisfiedwithit….
….Themostimportantthingisthatthissmartphoneisveryeasytouse….
….TherewerenumerousreasonswhyItookaninterestinthissmartphone.Firstly,Iwouldliketouseitforentertainmentpurposes….
….Thishouseholdapplianceplaysanimportantroleinmydailylife….
….ThecoatismadeofcottononlyandbyaJapaneseclothesbrand….
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PASTEVENTDESCRIPTIONANSWERORDER:
1.Whatitwas(ahistoricevent,aparty,aceremony,awedding,abicycletour,afamilyholiday,avacation,akindofweather,aTVprogram,afootballmatch,summercamp,schooltripetc.)
2.Whenithappened(lastweek,lastmonth,lastyear,inDecember,sinceIwasateenager,2yearsago,onmyparents’20thweddinganniversary,atChristmas,etc.)
3.Whereithappened(inthecountryside,onthestreet,attheuniversity,atmyuncle’shouse,atarestaurant,etc.)
4.Whathappened(dancing,singing,drinking,playinggames,tellingjokes,cooking,etc.)
5.Whowasthere(myfamily,friends,teachers,neighbors,classmates,farmers,mycousin,etc.)
6.Howyoufeel/feltaboutit(relaxing,enjoyable,valuable,special,embarrassed,moved,delighted,thrilled,enthusiastic,satisfiedetc.)
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PASTEVENTDESCRIPTIONMODELANSWERSAMPLE1:
Describeasportingeventthatyouhaveattended.
Youshouldsay:
Whatkindofsportingeventitwas
Whentheeventtookplace
Whatyoudidthere&whowaswithyou
Andexplainhowyoufeltaboutit.
MODELANSWER:
I’mgonnatalkaboutanabsurdboxingmatchthatIalongwithmybestfriendwenttowatchlastweek.Tobehonest,sinceIrealizedthatIwasquitephysicallyunfit,andIthoughtthatIshouldtakeupregularexercise,soIhavetakenupboxingtogetintoshape.Thishasledmetodevelopmyfondnessforthiskindofsport,andIdecidedtogoandwatcharealbout.
Asitwasthefinalofthelocalcompetition,thetwocontestantswerebothextremelycompetent.Whilewewerewaitingfortheboxerstocomeintothering,crowdsofspectatorsstartedtocheerandchantenthusiasticallytoshowtheirsupportforthetwofighters,whichcreatedanexcitingatmosphereofparticipation.15minuteslater,theboxersappeared.Theylookedincrediblymuscular,andthismademegreenwithenvyoftheirathleticphysique.
Sinceboxinginvolvesahighpossibilityofinjury,onsafetygroundsbothathletesweresufficientlyequippedwithessentialsportsgearfortheirprotection,whichmaybeonereasonwhythesportcontinuestothrive,despitethedangers.Aftertheintroductionandrulesreminder,theconteststarted.Itwasinterestingthatthetwoparticipantswereequallytalented,sotheyhadtoreallyexertthemselvestowin.However,justattheheightofthecontest,oneboxergotacrampandtrippedunexpectedly.Thefallwassosuddenthathecouldn’treactandendedupspraininghiswrist.Althoughitwasnotalife-threateninginjury,itdidpreventhimfromcontinuingthefight.Theotherfighterwasthendeclaredthewinner.Everybodywasatalossforwords,andIhavetosaythatwasthe
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mostinterestingmatchI’veeverseen!Itwasalittledisappointing,butalsofunnyandfascinatinginaway.
Personally,thismatchwasquiteentertainingandvaluableforme.Ilearntalotofremarkableskillsfromtheboxers;theyweresoprofessional.IhopeIwillbeasskillfulastheyare,andIwilldefinitelypracticemyskillsregularlyfromnow.
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SAMPLE2:
Describeatimeyouhadgoodexperienceinthecountryside
Youshouldsay
Whereitwas
Whenitwas
Whatyoudid
Andexplainwhyyouliked/dislikedtheexperience
MODELANSWER:
AlthoughIliveinaveryhecticcity,Ialsofeelconnectedtothecountryside.Lifeintheruralareasalwaysbringsmeasenseoftranquility.Lastsummer,Igotawayfromtheovercrowdedcitybyspendingallthetimewithmygrandparentsinthecountry.Thisexperiencehasbeenagreatmemoryformetolookbackonwithfondness.
Well,asyoucanimagine,countrylifeisquitedifferentfromthatofthecity,andlivinginthecountrysideissometimesreallychallenging.Whileinmycityapartment,allIhavetodoisjustsomelighthouseworklikewashingdishesorcleaningthebathroom,butinthecountryside,Ihavetotakecareofthegardeneverydayandevenhelpoutwithfarmwork.Mygrandparentshaveinstructedmetodothisbecauseitwillhelptodevelopself-reliance.Althoughtherearesomehardshipsinvolved,finishingthesetasksbringsmeclosertonatureandIhavegraduallybecomemoreadaptabletochanges.Besides,withoutthedistractionoftheInternet,Ifoundmyselfmoreopentopeoplearoundmeandunderstandthembetter.Ihavecometorealizethatalienationbetweenhumansnowadaysispartlycausedbythedominanceoftechnology.
Despitegettingbacktomynormallifeinthecity,Istillfindthetimespentinthecountrysideverymemorable.Ibelievethatthankstotheprecioustimespentinmygrandparents’countryhome,Ihavebecomemorematureanddependable.
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SAMPLE3:
Describeatimeyoutalkedtoastranger
Youshouldsay:
Whothepersonwas
Wheretheconversationtookplace
Whattheconversationwasabout
Andexplainwhyyoufoundtheconversationexciting.
MODELANSWER:
Lastmonth,ontheflighttoTokyo,IhadachancetotalktoaBritishenvironmentalist,andIhavetosaythatitwasaverymemorableconversation.Duringtheconversation,sheenlightenedmeastotheseriousnessofourenvironmentalproblems.Practically,shesaidthattherelentlessexploitationofhumanbeingshasdepletedalotofnaturalresources,suchasforests,water,plantsand,ofcourse,fossilfuels.Moreover,problemslikeglobalwarmingalsostemfromvariouskindsofpollution,themostsevereofwhichisairpollution.Undoubtedly,theseenvironmentalproblemswouldbeextremelydetrimentaltoourhealth,andaffectoverallstandardsoflivingandqualityoflife.
WhenIaskedherabouthowtoalleviatesuchenvironmentalproblems,shesaidthedecisivefactorisourawareness.Peopleshouldbearinmindthateveryactiontheytakewilldirectlyaffecttheoverallenvironment,ineitherpositiveornegativeways.SheadvisedmetoreducemypersonalcarbonfootprintbycuttingdownoncaremissionsifIhaveaccesstopublictransport.Shealsogavemetipsonsavingenergyasanessentialwaytoputastoptoenvironmentaldegradation.Althoughwehadjustmet,shewasreallyhelpfulandfriendlytowardsme,andIthinkthatmytalkwithherwasreallyinformative.
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MODELSENTENCESFORPASTEVENTDESCRIPTION
…..TheoccasionwhenIwasangrywasseveralmonthsagowhenIwasabouttoboardaflightattheairport…..
…..Ourflightwouldbedelayedduetothesnowstorm/lightning/densefog…..
…..ThetelephoneconversationIwouldliketotalkaboutis…..
…..Atfirst,Ifeltextremelynervoussinceitwasmyfirstinterview.Ilackedconfidence…..
…..Duringtheconversation,however,IfoundtheinterviewercalledMichaelwasfairlygentleandnice…..
…..Afterwards,Ifeltthatshewassatisfiedwithmyperformance…..
…..IstartedtoskipclassbecauseIfounditwasboring…..
…..Mymomwassohappythatshedecidedtogivemeasurprise…..
…..Ifeltasenseoffulfillment.Iwasreallyimpressedwithmymother’sspecialgiftanditgavemealastingmemory…..
…..TheweddingceremonyIwouldliketosharewithyouis…..
…..MikeandIhavebeenclosefriendssincechildhood.Therefore,whenheinvitedmetobehisbestman,Iagreedwithoutanyhesitation…..
…..Wehadamemorableandbusydaybackthen…..
…..Beforetheceremony,wehadlaboriouslydecoratedandplannedeverything…..
…..Itwasoneofthemostunforgettablemomentsofmylife…..
…..Iwasgreatlyfrustratedandhopeless.Ihaveneverexperiencedsomethingasdifficultasthatinmylife…..
…..TheexcitingexperienceIwouldliketotellyouabouthappenedseveralyearsagowhenIwasacollegestudent…..
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…..Thereweretwooptionsformewhichwaswhethertocontinuemystudyortogetajobrightaway.ItwasareallydifficultchoicethatIhadtomake…..
…..IwouldliketotalkaboutanoccasionwhenIgotupextremelyearly…..
…..IwouldliketotellyouaboutthefirstpaidjobthatIreallyenjoyedinmylife…..
…..Ireallyenjoydoingthisworkforsomereasons…..thejobgivesmecountlessopportunitiestoimprovemyEnglishskills…..
…..IlearnttoswimwhenIwasasmallchildbecausemyparentsbelievedthatitwouldbeusefulforme…..
…..Swimmingimprovesthehealthandhelpsmetoavoidillness…..
…..Iwouldliketotellyouaboutaspecialmealonmy18thbirthdayparty,whichwascookedathomebymymother…..
…..Forme,thiswasthemostspecialmealinmylife…..
…..IwouldliketotellyouaboutthetripthatIwentonlastsummer,tothehometownofmyclassmate…..
…..I’mgoingtotalkaboutmybrother’sweddingday,whichtookplaceseveralyearsagointhetownwhereIgrewup…..
…..Iwouldliketotellyouaboutasituationthatmademeangrywasgettingstuckinatrafficjam…..
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PART3SPEAKINGINTRODUCTIONRememberthatinpart1speaking,theexaminerwillsityoudown.TheyaregoingtocheckyourID,theyaregoingtointroducethemselvesandtheyaregoingtoaskyouaseriesofquestionsinpart1speakingaboutdifferenttopics.Thefirsttopicwilleitherbe“doyouworkorstudy?”or“whereareyouliving?”,thenit’sfollowedupbytwomoretopics;andthose2topicscouldbeaboutanything,buttheywon’tbesensitive,andtheywon’tbetrickquestions.Thenyouknowthattheexaminerwillmoveonpart2speaking,andinpart2speaking,theywillgiveyouacard,andtheytellyouthatyouhaveoneminutetothinkaboutwhatyouaregoingtosayaboutthecard,andyoumaytakenotesifyouwishandyoucanusethosenoteswhileyouarespeaking.Whenyouaredonewithyourcardinpart2speaking,theexaminermightaskyou2follow-upquestions.Thosequestionswillberidiculouslysimple,simplerthanpart1speakingquestions.Youaregoingtogiveaone-sentenceanswer,justanswerthequestion,noneedtoextend.Forexample,iftheexaminergiveyouthecardwiththetopiconitlike“Describeaplacethatyourparenttookyouto”,andwhenyouaredonewiththecardinpart2speaking,thentheymightaskyou2follow-upquestionsaboutthecardlike“doyougotootherplaceslikethis?”andyoujustanswer“no,thisistheonlyplacethatIhavebeento”oriftheyaskyou“doyourfriendsenjoythesekindsofplaces?”andyoujustanswer“somefriendsofminedo,butmostofthemprefersomethingelse”.Justgiveaone-sentenceanswer.
Anotherexample,iftheexaminergiveyouthecardwiththetopiconitaboutabeautifulnaturalenvironment,theymightaskyousomefollow-upquestionslike“doyouoftengoplaceslikethis?”or“whichyourecommendyourfriendgothere?”“Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttoaplacelikethis?”
Justanswerthequestion,noneedtoextent.Iftheexaminerasksyoufollow-upquestions,don’tpanic.It’snotbecauseyoudon’tgiveitwrong.TheexaminerissimplytryingtogetmoreEnglishfromyou.
Whyaretheyaskingyoufollow-upquestions?
Again,theyjustwanttogetalittlemoreEnglishfromyou.That’sit.Answerthequestionsandthenstop.
Thenwhatwillhappen?Aftertheexamineraskyouthefollow-upquestions,theyaregoingtosignalthattheyaremovingtopart3speaking.Part3speaking
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isalotlikepart1speaking.Part1speakinginvolvesquestionsthataresimple,andtheyareaboutyou,andotherpeople.However,part3speakingquestionsarebiggerquestions,lookingatbiggerideas,lookingforyouropinion,lookingforyourexplanation.WhenItellinyourpart1speakingthatyoushouldanswerthequestion,andshowsomethingaboutyourEnglishability.That’stotallydifferentfrompart3speaking.Inpart3speaking,theexaminerwantsyoutoanswerthequestions,buttheyalsowantyoutohavealotmoreexplanations.Youranswersforpart3questionsshouldbe5-6sentenceslong,NOT1-2sentences.Thethingaboutpart3speakingissimplerthanpart1isthattheexaminerwillaskyouquestions,buthereisthedifference:inpart1speaking,theexaminerhasthequestionswrittendownexactly.Thequestionswillbeinfrontofthem,andtheyjustaskyouthequestionsexactlyastheyarewrittenforpart1speaking.Theexaminerisnotallowedtochangepart1speakingquestions,hemustreadasexactlywhattheyare;nochanges.Ifyouaskhim“whatthewordmeans?”inpart1speaking,theyarenotgoingtoanswer,theyjustcanrepeatthequestion,buttheycannotrewordthequestion.Theycan’tturnthequestionintodifferentwordssoyoucouldunderstandthatmore.Forexample,iftheexamineraskyou“doyoufindforeignfooddelicious?”andyoudon’tknowwhat“delicious”means,youcansay“whatdoes“delicious”mean?”,buttheywon’tchangethequestionforyou.Overall,part1speakingquestionsarereallyquiteeasy,soyoushouldnotreallyhaveproblemswithlike“whatdoyoumeanby“howoften”?Well,ifyoudon’tknowwhat“howoften”means,that’sarealproblem.It’sdifferentfrompart3speaking.Inpart3speaking,theexaminerdoesnothavequestionswrittendownexactlyinfrontofhim,theyjusthavebasicideasforthequestions,andtheywillcreatethequestionforyoubasedonhowwellyouaredoinginpart1andpart2speaking.Infact,bythetimeyouaredonewithyourpart2speaking,theexaminerhasaveryclearideaaboutwhatyourbandscoreis(5.0,6.0,or7.0+),sotheywillcreatethepart3speakingquestionsbasedonhowwellyouhavedoneinpart1,andpart2speaking.Ifyouareaboutat6.0astheyarefeeling,theymightaskyouquestionsandwordsinasimplerway.Ifyouaredoingreallywell,theymightaskyouthesamequestionbutwordsinamoredifficultwaytoinviteahigherlevelinEnglishfromyou.Buthereiswhat’simportant;inpart3speakingifyoudon’tunderstandthequestion,youcanasktheexaminer,andthentheywillrephrasethequestioninpart3speakingsoyoucouldunderstand.Forexample,iftheyaskyou“whataretheadvantagesofgrowingupinurbanarea?”ifyoudon’tknowwhat“urbanarea”means,youcanaskthemtorephrasethequestion,andthentheywillsay“whatarethebenefitsofgrowingupinthecity?”.Certainly,theywillrewordit.Donottrytoimpresstheexaminerbyansweringthequestionyouarenotquitesureabout.
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That’saproblem.Theexaminerwon’tknowifyoulacktheabilitybecauseyoudon’tunderstandthequestionoryoudon’tknowhowtocommunicateyouranswer.So,ifyouarenotsureaboutthequestion,asktheexaminertorephrase.Theexaminerisgoingtocreatethequestionsinpart3speaking.Also,theexaminerisgoingtofollowupyouranswerswithquestions.Iftheexaminersays“whatarethebenefitsofgrowingupinthecity?”,andyousay“well,oneofthehugeadvantagesisbeingabletorideyourmotorbikearoundthecitycenter”,thentheymightaskyouanotherquestions“whatdisadvantagesofridingmotorbikesincityareas?”ifyoutalkaboutmotorbike,thentheymightstartaskingthequestionaboutmotorbike.
Notethatthetopicforpart3speakingwillalwaysbeconnectedtopart2speakingSoiftheyaskyoutotalkaboutabeautifulnaturalenvironmentinpart2speaking,part3speakingmightbeabouttheenvironment,mightbeaboutnature,mightbeabouttravel,andmightbeaboutpollution,whatever.Iftheygiveyouapart2topicaboutsomething,youcanthinkaboutwhatpart3isgoingtobe.Theotherthingaboutpart3speakingisthequestionsaremuchbroader.Part3speakingdoesrequirealotmoreexplanation,moreopinionsandtheywillrequirethatyouhavesomeknowledgeaboutthings.Thisiswheretheystartdecidingifyoucangeta7.0becauseinpart3speaking,younotonlyneedtobeinfluentanddramaticallycorrect,butyouranswerneedstobeveryorganized,andyouneedtobeorganizedtoover5,6even7sentences,andyouhavetobepreparedfortheexaminertoaskyoufollow-upquestionsthatyoumightnotexpect.
Now,whatisimportantinpart3speaking?Theimportantisthatyoudothebestthatyoucaninpart3speakingtoanswerthequestionandtoorganizeyouranswer.Youdon’tneedalotofideas.Part3speakingmightinvolvequestionsaboutmoreacademictopics.Theymightaskyouabout“theenvironment”,theymightaskyouabout“pollution”,theymightaskyouabout“employment”butyoushouldnotbeunderpressuretocomeupwithsomeoriginalbrilliantideas.Oneofthebigthingsaboutpart3speakingismoreimportantthanthehugerangeofgrammarandvocabularythatisyourORGANIZATION.Organizationishowyouanswerthequestion.Withoutorganization,perfectgrammarandvocabularygooutthewindow.Youneedorganizationifyouwanttogetahighbandscoreinspeaking.Ihaveamethodherethatworksforpart3speakingandtask2writingandthemethodistheoneIcallthe“partyscenariomethod”.It’seasy,letmeshowyouhowitworks.Thisiswhatallowsyoutocomfortablyanswerpart3speakingquestions.Wewillbeworkingindetailson
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thelanguagethatyouneed,butthebasics.ThebasicthingthatyouneediswhatIamgoingtoshowyourightnow:
STEP1:Firstofall,justanswerthequestion.Ifyouhaveproblemswithgrammar,part3speakingisnotthetimeforyoutotryusingbigvocabularywordsthatyoudon’tknowwhattheymeanandlongcomplicatedsentences.Ifyouhaveproblemswithgrammar,youshouldbegivingshortsentencesthatarewelllinked.IamgoingtoshowyouwhatImeanbythis.
Let’strythis“shouldparentslimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat?”
Justlikepart1speakingquestion,don’tforgettorecognizethatisanopenorclosedquestion.Alotofpart3speakingquestionswilllooklikepart1speakingquestions.Theonlydifferencethattheexaminerwantsmoreinpart3speakingistheywantyoutohavemoreexplanationsandmoredetails.
So“shouldparentslimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat?”
Step1:Justanswerthequestion
Yes,theyshould
Yes,that’sagoodidea
Yes,Ithinkso
Certainly,parentsshouldlimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat.
Absolutely,parentsshouldlimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat.
Yes,parentsshouldlimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat.
STEP2:Answerwhydoyouthinkthat?Notethatdon’tgettoospecific;don’tdowhatwecall“don’tjumptoconclusion”
Thebenefitofthemethod“partyscenario”isthatifyoujustaskandanswersomesimplequestionslikehow,who,why,howoften,what,when,where…simple,simple,simple,andsimpledetailedquestions,youwillbeorganizingyouranswerperfectly.Youshouldn’tjumptotheconclusion.Startyouranswerinageneralway,thenmovetowardsspecific.
+Whatisthe1stgeneralreasonwhyyouthinkparentsshouldlimittheamountof
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fastfoodtheirchildreneat?What’swrongwithfastfood–giveanadjective(unhealthy)
Yes,theyshouldbecauseitisunhealthy.
+Whatisthe2ndgeneralreason?Whyisitunhealthy?
Itcontainsalotoffat,calories,sugar,andhighcholesterol.
+Whatisthe3rdgeneralreason?Whyarethesethingsproblems?
Asaresult(linkingphrase),whenchildreneatfastfoodtoomuch,theymaybecomeoverweight.Infact,itmayleadtoobesity.
+Whatisthe4thgeneralreason?Whyisobesityaproblem?
Thismayleadsto(linkingphrase)seriousdiseasessuchasdiabetes,cancerorheartdiseases.
Whydowecareaboutobesity?
Becauseitcouldcauseobesityandheartdisease.Itmaykillpeople.
+Whatistheconclusion?
Therefore(linkingphrase),it’sagoodideaforparentstomakesurethattheirkidseathealthyfoodinsteadoffastfood.
Well,allwhatIamdoinghereisthatIamendingwithaconcludingstatement.Andwhatismyconcludingstatement?AparaphraseofwhatI’vesaidalready.Thatworks.
Overall,allIamdoingtoanswerthequestionisthatIamtakingthesesimplesentencesandIamlinkingthemwithphraseslike“asaresult”,“forexample”,“thismayleadto”.So,thisisthegeneralideaofwhatIorganizehere.Itgetsalittlebitmorecomplicated.However,Iwillsaymostofwhatwehavelearntforpart1speakingisgoingtoserveyouhere.Youaregoingtoneedcomparisons,typesofpeople,thesekindsofadjectives(healthy,unhealthy,..)Letmetellyouthatbeingorganizedthiswaywillhelpyouovercomeyourgrammarproblems.Organizationovercomesgrammar,andthegoodnewsisthisisexactlythesamemethodthatyouaregoingtoneedfortask2writing.Answerthequestion,andthengivetheexamineranexplanation.
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Example:whataretheadvantagesofstudyingabroad?
Bettereducation(greatfacilitieslikelibraries,laboratory,andcomfortabledormitory)–whyaretheyhelpful?(Topreparepeopleforthefuturecareers)
Answer:therearealotofadvantageswhenstudyingabroad,forexample,theyofferbetterfacilities.Tobespecific,theuniversityoffershightechlaboratory,modernlibrary…asaresult,studentsmaybebetterpreparedfortheirfuturecareer.
Example:whatkindofgiftsdopeopletypicallygiveinyourcountry?
Answer:Wegivepresentsfordifferentnationalholidays.Tobespecific,duringthisnationalholiday(Mid-autumnfestival),boysandgirlsusuallygivetheirparents,grandparentsX(flowersandcakes).However,inthisholiday(LunarNewYear)attheendoftheyear,parentsgivetheirchildrenluckymoney.Ontheotherhand/meanwhile,wemaygivepresentsforprivatecelebrationssuchasbirthday,weddingorevengraduationparty.
Nice,well-organizedanswerandyoursentencesareshort.Inaddition,I’mlinkingthosesentenceswithcertainphrasessuchas“forexample”,“tobespecific”,“asaresult”,“thismayleadto”,“however”,“ontheotherhand/meanwhile”.Remember,youmusthavethemainideabeforeexplaining.
So,whatwehavehereisarangeofquestions,andsomeofthemdolookalotlikepart1speaking.However,understandthatinpart3speaking,theexaminerwantsmoreexplanation,theywantmorecomparison,andyouaregoingtousethesamestructuresthatyouuseinpart1speakingsoyoucouldbuildyouranswer.
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LANGUAGEFORGIVINGANDSUPPORTINGOPINIONS
Toexpressyouropinionslikeanative,youmust:
1.Introduceandgiveyouropinionsclearly.2.Supportyouropinionswithreasonsorexamples.
It’sveryeasytolearnavarietyofdifferentwaystoexpressyouropinionwhenbeingaskedaquestion.Lookattheseexamples:
Ithinkthat(IthinkthatApplemakesthebestphone.)
Idon’tthinkthat(Idon’tthinkthatpublictransportshouldbefreeofcharge.)
Ibelievethat(Ibelievethatthisbusinesswillbeprofitable.)
Idon’tbelievethat(Idon’tbelievethatpeoplecanbepersistentandproductiveiftheydon’tlikewhattheydo.)
Iamconvincedthat(Iamconvincedthatparentsshouldlimittheamountoffastfoodthattheirchildreneat)
AsfarasIamconcerned(AsfarasIamconcerned,parentsshouldlimittheamountoffastfoodthattheirchildreneat)
Whenitcomestonativespeakerexpressionsforgivingandsupportingopinions,Iwantyoutobethinkingabout2things:oneisthatIwantyoutokeepitsimple.ThelanguagethatIgaveyouaboveismeanttosupplementyourideas,butitwillnotreplaceyourideas,anditwillnotreplaceyourorganizationaswell.TheotherthingIwantyoutobealwaysthinkingaboutandrememberisthe“partyscenariomethod”,youshouldalwaysbeaskingsimplefollow-upquestions.
Shouldpeopleusepublictransportation?
Yes,Ithinktheyshouldmainlybecausethetraffichereissodangerousforexamplethetrafficjamcancauseimpolitebehaviorsandbecausesomepeopledon’tfollowtherules,thenthatcausesalotofcollisions.Asaresult,…..
Tosupportyouropinion,youcanalsousecommonsenselanguage,generalstatistics,orexpertandopinionsinyourspeaking.
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COMMONSENSELANGUAGE:
Everyoneknowsthatfastfoodisunhealthy.
Everyoneknowsthatyoushouldwearahelmetwhenyourideamotorbike.
Everyoneknowsthatdrivingacarwithoutaseatbeltisverydangerous.
It’scommonknowledgethatfastfoodcancauseobesity.
It’scommonknowledgethatobesitymayleadtodiabetes.
GENERALSTATISTICS:
Thousandsofpeoplesufferfromdiabetes.
Increasingnumbersofpeoplewhosufferfromdiabetes.
Thenumberofpeoplewhosufferfromdiabetesisgrowing.
Therearethousandsofchemicalsinfastfood
Therearehundredsofwaysthatfastfoodcankillyou
EXPERTANDOPINIONS
Accordingtodoctors,….
Accordingtoresearchers,…..
Accordingtothelatestresearch,….
Accordingtomedicalstudies,…..
AccordingtowhatIsawinthenewslastnight,……
AccordingtowhatIreadinthenewspaperlastweek,…..
Accordingtowhatmyuncletoldme,……
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PRACTICEQUESTIONS1.DoyouthinktheInternetshouldbecensored?
2.Whatdoyouthinkaboutgovernmentsinvestingmoneyinspacetravel?
3.Iscitylifesuitableforchildren?
4.Arefilmsshowingtoomuchsexandviolencethesedays?
5.Shouldpeoplebeconcernedabouttheincreasingpopulation?
6.Hasfastfoodhadanypositiveeffectsonsociety?
7.Doyoufeelparentsshouldlimittheirchildren’stimespentusingtechnology?
8.Docelebritiesmaketoomuchmoney?
9.Shouldteenagershavetolearnlifeskillssuchassewing,cooking,andbasicrepairsinschool?
10.Isitagoodideaforgovernmentstoissueheavyfinestopeoplewholitter?
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TALKINGABOUTADVANTAGESANDDISADVANTAGES
Thenicethingaboutadvantagesanddisadvantagesquestionsisthefactthatyoucanchangealotofpart3speakingquestionsintoadvantagesanddisadvantagesquestions.
Example:Shouldparentslimittheamountoffastfoodtheirchildreneat?
Youcansay:Yes,theyshouldbecausefastfoodhasalotofdisadvantages.
Great,youhavejustswitchedthequestionintodisadvantagesquestion.
Moreover,thiskindoflanguageissomethingthatcomesupintask2writing.
Example:Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbuyingandusingamotorcar?
Answerorder:
1.Useintroducingadvantagesphrases:
OneofthemainadvantagesofXis….
OneofthemainbenefitsofXis….
AnothergoodthingaboutXis…..
OnemoregreatthingaboutXis…
Example:
Oneofthemainbenefits/advantagesofowningacaristhatitisconvenient(longdistancetravel)
Anothergoodthingaboutowningacarisweatherprotection.
Onemoregreatthingaboutcarownershipistime-consuming/savealotoftimecomparedtopublictransportation/carrymorepeople.
2.Thenyousimplysignalsomethinglike“incontrast/however/ontheotherhand”andtellthelistenerthatyouhavedonetalkingabouttheadvantages,nowyouaretalkingaboutthedisadvantages.
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ThemaindisadvantageofXis:Themaindisadvantageoflivinginamoderncityisthenoise.(Abouttheenvironment)
OnedrawbackofXis:Onedrawbackofowningacaristhatit’sveryexpensive.(Aboutfinance)
OnedisadvantageofXis:Onedisadvantageofowningacarisbeingabletofindaparkingspaceinmajorcities.
“Acaroffersalotofconveniences,butitcanbeinconvenienttoo.”
“Althoughacarisveryconvenient,sometimesit’sveryinconvenient.”
“Itcanbeagreatconveniencetoownacar.However,itcanbeinconvenient,forexample,inmanycities,owingacarcouldcauseyoutogetstuckinthetrafficjambecausecarsarenotasmoveableasmotorbikes.Moreover,trendtofindparkingcanbeaproblembecausetherearenotalotofareasforcarparkinginmajorcities.”
“Althoughcarsshowpeoplehowrichyouare,theydocostalotofmoney(taxes,gas,parking,services...)”
Doesfastfoodhaveanypositiveeffectonsociety?
Youcouldsay:Yes,itdoes.Oneoftheadvantagesoffastfoodisthatitisveryconvenient.
How?Nowyouneedtoexplainhowitisconvenient.
WhatImeaniswhenpeopleareverybusy,theycanstopsomewhereandgetsomethingdelicioustoeat,anditdoesn’ttakeverylong……
Somegoodlanguagehere:concession&contrast.
·Somethingistrueatthesametimesomethingelseistrue.·Somethingistrue.However,somethingelseistrue.·Althoughthisistrue,thatistrue.
Example:
Mentendtodosomestrenuoussportslikefootballorbasketball;however,womenaremorelikelytobeinterestedinaerobicexerciseslikeyoga…
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Elderlypeoplearemorelikelytoshopatopenmarkets,orsecond-handmarkets.Theylovebuyingstuffonsaleandbargaining;however,youngguystendtoshopatbigshoppingmalls,departmentstoresandfancyboutiques.
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HYPOTHETICALSHypotheticalsareveryimportantwhenitcomestopart1andpart2speaking.Whentheygiveyouahypotheticalquestion,theyaresignalingthattheywantacertainkindofanswer.Theyaresignalingthattheywantacertaintypeofgrammarhere.That’sveryimportantthatweunderstandhypotheticals.
Whatisahypothetical?
Ahypotheticalisanimaginarysituation.Ifwearetalkingaboutthefuture,it’sanimaginarysituation.Whatyouneedtopayattentiontohypotheticalswillbedealingwiththemodalverbs“would/could/should”.Youmighthearthesequestionsinpart1speaking“would/could/should”like“wouldyoueverrideyourmotorbikewithoutyourhelmet?”Itisahypotheticalquestion.
Youevenmightgethypotheticalquestionsinthepast.
Howdoweusehypotheticalquestionsinthepast?
Wetalkaboutthingsthatwewoulddo.Whenwetalkaboutthingsthatwewoulddo,weneedtosignalthatwearetalkingaboutthingsinthepast;andyou’retalkingaboutthingsthatyoudidalotinthepast.Forexample,youmightsay:
IhadalotoffunwhenIwasakid.MyfriendsandIwouldoftengotothebeach,andsometimesweplayedfootball.Occasionally,wewouldgotothemovie.
SowhatIamsaying“wewouldoftengotothebeach”;“wewouldgotothemovie”
I’musingthesamemodalverbsthatIamusingforthefuturetense,butI’musingtheminthepast.I’msignalingthatIamtalkinginthepast.It’saveryusefulgrammarstructurebecauseyouaretalkingwiththeexamineraboutthingsthatyoudidalotinthepast.
Whenitcomestothepart2speaking,iftheexaminergivesyouahypotheticalquestion,theyaregoingtoaskyoutotalkaboutthefuture.
Doyouliveinanapartmentorahouse?
Iliveinanapartment.Isthisagoodanswer?Ofcourse,not.
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Whatshouldyousay?
Iliveinabigapartmentwiththreeclassmatesonthecornerof….(muchbetter).
I’vebeenlivinginabigapartmentwiththreefriendsonthecornerof….
Whichisthebestroom?
Myfavoriteroomislivingroom.Ilikeitmorethanmybedroom.Thereisatelevisioninthelivingroom,soIamalotlessboredwhenIspendtimethere(comparison).
Whatwouldyouliketochange?(Payattentiontothemodal“would”)
Iwouldchangethecolorofmywalls
I’dpaintmywalls
I’dbuildabookshelf.
I’dbuyabigTelevision.
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PRACTICEQUESTIONS1.Whataretheadvantagesofowningandusingacar?Whatarethedisadvantages?
2.Whataresomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingsocialmediawebsites?
3.Tellmeaboutthedisadvantagesofcitylife?
4.Comparetheadvantagesofworkingfromhomewiththedisadvantages
5.Whataresomedisadvantagesofstudyingabroad?
6.Whataretheadvantagesoftravellingalone?Whatarethedisadvantages?
7.WhataresomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingtheInternetforcompletinghomework?
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PROPOSINGSOLUTIONSTOPROBLEMIftheexamineraskyouaquestionaboutproblems,theyarenotgoingtoaskyouquestionsaboutyourpersonalproblem.Instead,theywillaskyouquestionsaboutproblemsinyourhometown,orproblemsinpeople’severydaylives.Theyarenotgoingtoaskyouquestionsaboutyourpersonalproblems.Theyarenotaskingyoulike“haveyoueverbrokenupwithagirlfriendoraboyfriend.”“Areyourparentsdivorced?”Buttheymightaskyousomethinglike“Whydofriendshipsbreakup?”
Thekindsofproblemswearetalkingaboutmightbetheenvironment,education,crime,unemployment,transportation,etc.
Thequestionsmaytakemanyforms.Theymightaskyouaboutproblemsandsolutions.Ortheymightaskyouaboutproblems,thenyouanswerblah..blah..blah..,andthentheywillaskyouaboutsolutions,theycouldbreakitup,theymightevenaskyoujustsomethingaboutsolutionsbecauseunderstandiftheyaskyouquestionsaboutthedisadvantagesofwhatever,forexamplethedisadvantagesofowningacar,andyoustarttalkingaboutproblems,theymightaskyousomefollowupquestionsaboutwhatyoujustsaid“whataresolutionstotheseproblemsyouaretalkingabout?”
Itdoesn’tmatterbecauselikeIsaid,whatyouneedtosayisreallyquiteclear.
Iftheyaskyouquestionsaboutproblems“whattypesofenvironmentalproblemsexistinyourcountry?”
Answerorder:
1.Firstofall,answerthequestionbyidentifyingtheproblemorproblems“airpollutionandwaterpollution”
2.Explainthecauses“wheredoesthepollutioncomefrom?”,“whydowehavepollution?”…duetoprivatevehicles,factories,lossoftrees.
3.Talkabouttheeffectsofthesecauses(veryimportant).Youshouldtelltheexaminer“whyweshouldcare?”,“whyisthisaproblem?”
4.Suggestsolutions.5.Suggestdefiniteactionsthatshouldbetaken.
Languagetoidentifyproblems:
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Onemajorconcernwiththeenvironmentthatneedsaddressingisairpollution.
Thebiggestproblemwiththeenvironmentisairpollution.
Themainissuemanypeoplehavewiththeenvironmentisairpollution.
Mostpeoplebelievethatairproblemisthemainproblem.
Languagetoexplaincauses:
Themainreasonsbehindthis(paraphrasingforairpollution)
Themainreasonsbehindthisaretoomanyprivatevehiclesinthecityaswellastheriseoffactoriessincemycountryhasbecomeamanufacturingcountry.
Themainreasonbehindthisistheincreaseproductionfromfactoriestomeetcustomers’demands.
This(paraphrasingforairpollution)iscausedbyYandZ.
This(paraphrasingforairpollution)iscausedasaresultofYandZ.
Languagetoexplaineffects:
Thispollutionleadstoglobalwarminginalongtermthisisbecause….
Asaresultofthis,globalwarmingandhealthissueshaveincreased.
Languagetosuggestsolutions:
Youneedtotelltheexaminer:
1.Whoshoulddosomething?andbespecific.Don’tjustsay“people”,insteadyoushouldsay“governments”,“teachers”,“students”,“teenagers”,etc.youdon’thavetobesospecific,trytobealittlebitspecific.Remember,youshouldusemodalverbs(peopleshould,governmentoughtto,businessesneedto/must/could;theyshouldbeencouragedto)
2.Whatshouldtheydo?Givetheexaminersomeexplanations,andthenyourprediction(ifthegovernmentinvestinpublictransportation,thenIthinkit’sveryprobablethatpollutionlevelwillhavedecreasedinthenext20years)
3.Whydoyouthinkthesesolutionswillwork?
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When it comes to the languageof“problem/solution” , somethingyou shouldpayattention to is thefactyouhavesomereallygoodverbshere:couldspendmoremoneyon/shouldspendmoremoneyon/oughttospendmoremoneyon/canspendmoremoneyon.
Mypointisyoushouldbeusing“could/should/oughtto/can/must/needto”totalkabout“solutions”.Wehaveanexamplehere:
COULD/SHOULD/OUGHTTO/CAN/MUST/NEEDTO+VERB/PHRASE
·Peopleshouldusemorepublictransportation·Corporationsoughttotakestepstoreducetheiremissions·Governmentscanprovideincentivesforpeoplewhousepublic
transportation.·Thegovernmentcouldmakeanefforttoreducetaxesforpeoplewhouse
publictransportation.·Inmyopinion,thegovernmentoughttotakestepstoimprovethepublic
transportation.·Inmyopinion,parentsoughttotakestepstoteachtheirchildrenhowto
dohomework.·Teachersoughttoprovidetipsforstudying.·Parentsoughttoprovideinstructionsonhowtobudgettheirchildren’s
money.·Thegovernmentoughttoprovidehealthinsuranceforpeoplewhodon’t
havealotofmoney.·Thepoliceneedtotakestepstosolvetheproblem.·Weshouldpaymoreattentiontoeathealthyfood.·Parentsshouldtakemeasurestoteachtheirchildrenaboutcycling.
BY+VERB-ING
·Thegovernmentcouldimprovethesituationbyimposingtighterregulationson…
·Thegovernmentcouldimprovethingsbycleaningupthemostpollutedareasof…
·Wecouldfixthisproblembyputtingpressureonlocalgovernmentsto…·Wecouldtakemeasurestosolvethisproblembyspendingmoremoneyon
educationandlessonarms…·Wecanmakeitalotbetterbyrepairingthedamageandbyrenovatingthe
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building…
Example:Whattypeofeducationproblemsdoesyourcountryface?
Lackofquality–whatarethecausesof“lackofquality”--lackoffunding.
Lesspracticalexperience/skills–therefore,whentheyattenduniversity,theymightnotbeaspreparedasstudentsfromothercountries.
Theseareverygoodstructures:comparisons,conditionals,causeandeffectlanguageandlinkingthemtogetheristheseriesofsimplethingsthatmakesagoodanswer.
Example:Whatareproblemswithchildrenwhoidolizecelebrities?
Well,onemajorconcernwithworshippingfamouspeoplethatneedsaddressingischildrenmaydevelopthebadhabitsoftheiridols.WhatImeanischildrenmightwatchtheirfavoritemoviestarsdrinkingalcoholorsmokingcigarettes,andthenthechildtrythesebehaviorsthemselves.Themainreasonsbehindthisarethatchildrenknowthatpeopleadmirecelebrities,sotheyfeelliketheywillbeworshippediftheysmokecigarettesanddrinkbeerjustlikecelebritiesdo.Thiscancausealotofproblems.Thissituationcanleadchildrentobecomecriminalsormaybelosetherespectsoftheirfriendsandfamily.Asaresult,theydon’tspendsomuchtimeinthelibraryliketheyusedto.It’sdifficulttogetchildrentowanttoread.Onethingthatparentscoulddothattheycangivetheirsonanddaughteralittlebitofmoneyeverytimetheyreadabook….
ThisisagoodanswerbecauseIhavejustsaidsomethingabouttheproblem.Whataretheeffectsoftheproblem?Andtheverysimplesolutionsthatinvolvewhoshoulddosomething,andwhattheyshoulddo?
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PRACTICEQUESTIONS1.Whattypesofeducationproblemsdoesyourcountryface?Canyousuggestanysolutions?
2.Whatchallengesdoesayoungmarriedcoupletypicallydealwith?
3.Whatarethedrawbacksoflivinginthecountryside?
4.Whatproblemswiththeenvironmentdoesyourcountryface?Whatdoyouproposedonetoreducetheproblems?
5.Whatsolutionscanyousuggesttolowercrimeratesinbigcities?
6.Arethereanyproblemswithchildrenidolizingcelebrities?
7.Howdoesusingelectronicgadgetshurtrelationships?Cananythingbedonetoimprovethissituation?
8.Howcanwegetchildrentoreadmorebooks?
9.Dofarmersinyourcountryfaceanymajorchallenges?Whatarethey?
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AGREEINGANDDISAGREEINGTheexaminerwillgiveyouquestionsaboutyourOPINION,notaFACTandthentheywillaskyou“doyouagreewiththisopinion?”
Theywon’taskyouquestionslike“JapanisinAsia.Howmuchdoyouagreewiththat?”,“Ihaveasandwichforlunch.Doyouagreeordisagree?”
Thesequestionsmustbeopinions.Theycannotaskyouagreeordisagreewithafact.Itdoesn’tmakesenseiftheygiveyouafact.
Ofcourse,whentheyaskyou“doyouagree?”Or“doyoudisagree?”
Whatkindofquestiontheyareaskingyou?Openorclosedquestion?Definitelyclosedquestion.Andthefirstthingyouwilldoistoanswerthequestion:
·Yes,Iagree·No,Idisagree
Sothatisthefirstthingyouneedtothinkaboutit.Gobacktopart1speaking,answer“yes/no”toshowyouranswertothequestion.
Isitokforustosaythatwekindofagreebutwealsokindofdisagree?
Definitelyyes,andyoucouldusephraseslikethis:
PARTIALDISAGREEMENTPHRASES:
Icanseeyourpoint,but…(talkaboutwhatyoudisagreewith)
Iagreewiththatuptoapoint,but….(Idisagreewithotherthings--talkaboutwhatyoudisagreewith).
Ikindofagreewiththat…(Idisagreewithotherthings--talkaboutwhatyoudisagreewith).
Youcanjustgivethemabasicgeneralstatementlike“well,Iagreewithsomepointsofthat,butsomepointsofthatIdisagreewith”
So,whatisreallyimportanthereisthatyouaregivingaclearfirstopinionsotheexaminercouldknowwhatyouaretalkingabout.Areyoutalkingaboutoneside(agreeordisagree)orareyoutalkingaboutbothsides(agreeanddisagree).Itmakesabigdifferencebecauseyoumayhavegrammarproblem,vocabulary
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problemandpronunciationproblem;butifyouranswerisnotclearrightaway,theexaminerisreallyhavingahardtimefiguringout“whatareyouanswering?”,“Willyoubeexplainingsomething?”becauseyourmainideaisnotclear.
TOTALDISAGREEMENTPHRASES:
Honestly,Iabsolutelydisagreewithyoubecause…
Honestly,Itotallydisagreewithyoubecause…
I’mafraidthatIdisagreewithyoubecause…
I’msorry,butIcan’tpossiblyagreewiththatbecause…
Thereasonwhyyouagreeanddisagreewiththesephrasesareyoucantalkingaboutcauseandeffectlogic.
Forexample:IhateiPhonesbecausetheyareexpensiveandhaveashortbatterylife.Asaresult/therefore,IpreferSamsung.
Youcantalkaboutcauseandeffectinmultiplewayshere:
Eatingfastfoodleadstodiabetes.
Alotofchildreneatfastfood.Asaresult,thisleadsthemtohaveobesity.
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LANGUAGEFOREXPRESSINGLIKELIHOODCertain,fairlycertain,oruncertain.
Certain:Iwouldsaythisdoesnotmean100%;it’sabout80%,90%.(It’squitelikely/highlylikely/verylikely/extremelylikely.)
Fairlycertain:itislikely/probable/possible.
Uncertain:it’squiteunlikely/highlyunlikely/veryunlikely/extremelyunlikely.
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THEFUTUREPERFECT&THEFUTURECONTINUOUS
THEFUTUREPERFECTSTRUCTURE:WILL+HAVE+PASTPARTICIPLE
Bynextweek,IwillhavetakentheIELTS.
Bynextweek,Iwillhavesoldmybike.
Bynextweek,Iwillhaveclimbedthemountain.
Allofthemarefinishedactionsbyacertaintimeinthefuture.Inordertousethefutureperfect,youwillneedWill+have+pastparticiple+atime.Wecan’thaveafinishedactioninthefutureifwedon’ttellwhenwefinish.Soyouneedtobeabletosay“IwillhaveclimbedthemountainbynextSaturday.”Or“IwillhavetakentheexambyTuesday.”
THEFUTURECONTINUOUSSTRUCTURE:WILL+BE+V-ING
Futurecontinuousisanactioninprogressinthefuture.
BynextSaturday,Iwillbeclimbingamountain.
Bynextweek,IwillbetakingtheIELTSexam.
Example:Howwillthetransportationdevelopinyourcityinthenext10years?
Howdoyouproduceyourmainidea?
Yourmainideaisgoingtobethis:Giventhattheyhavestartedbuildingthetraininthemiddleofthecity.Ithinkitisverylikelythatatrainwillhavebeenbuiltinthenextdecade.
Andnowyouaregoingtoexplainbyusingmaybeconditionals,causeandeffect…
“WhatImeaniswehavealotofpollutioninmycityandonewaytoreducethisistobuildmorepublictransportation.So,thegovernmenthasinvestedinthetrainandtheyareplanningtofinishinthenext10years.”
Explainbygivingsomedetailsabout“whyweneedatrain?”,“whowoulduse
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thetrain?”,“whattheeffectwillbe?”,
Youcanmakeprediction:inmyopinion,Ibelievethetrainisgoingtobeverypopular.Ithinkit’sextremelylikelythatfewerpeopleridemotorbikes,andmorepeoplewillbetakingthetrain.
Example:Willrobotsbecomecommoninpeople’slivesinthefuture?
Giventhat,peoplearesobusyatthejobthesedays.Ithinkit’shighlyprobablethatpeoplewillhavearobottohelptheireverydayneeds.Forexample,housewiveswhohavetotakecareoftheirchildrenandmighthaveaparttimejob,theycouldusearobottohelpcleanhouseorsendtherobottothemarkettobuyvegetables,andIthinkthisisveryhelpfulandIhopethatIwillhavearobotofmyownsomeday.Iwouldreallylikeone.
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PRACTICEQUESTIONS1.Willpeopleliveonanotherplanetsomedayinyourlifetime?
2.Inyourlifetime,willtherebeanysignificantchangestothewaypeopletravel?
3.Doyouthinkgoingtothecinemawillbemoreorlesspopularinthefuture?
4.Doyouthinkthetraditionaldutiesofmenandwomenwillchangeinthefuture?
5.Inthenextfewdecades,doyouthinktraditionalfoodinyourcountrywillchange?
6.Howdoyouthinktechnologywillaffecteducationinthefuture?
7.WhateffectwillFacebookandTwitterhaveonculturalexchangeasincreasingnumbersofpeopleintheworldusetheInternet?
8.Whatrolemightenvironmentalproblemsplayinwherepeopleliveinthefuture?
9.Whatdoyouthinkcitylifewillbelikeinthefuture?Willthecountrysidechange?
10.Doyouthinkitislikelythatrobotswillreplacehumansincommontasksinyourlifetime?
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MODELSENTENCESFORPART3SPEAKINGWhatarethedifferencesbetweenXandY?
Answerstructure:Well,althoughtheylookquitesimilarandtheydosharealotincommon,therearemanysignificantdifferencesbetweenthem.Forexample,Xis…..whileYis…….AnotherdifferenceisthatXis……However,Yis…...Besides,……
Whatarethedifferencesbetweenalawyerandapoliceofficer?
Well,althoughtheylookquitesimilarandtheydosharealotincommon,therearemanysignificantdifferencesbetweenthem.Forexample,alawyerissomeonewhosejobistoadvisepeopleaboutlaws,orrepresentpeopleincourt,whileapoliceofficerissomeonewhoworksforanofficialorganizationandtheirjobistocatchcriminalsandmakesurethatpeopleobeythelaw.Anotherdifferenceisthattheirlooksarequitedifferentaswell.Alawyernormallywearsadecentsuitorasmartdress;however,apoliceofficerusuallywearsapoliceuniformandlooksreallycool.Besides,alawyerismorequick-responsive,logicalandarticulatewhileapoliceofficerhastobephysicallystrongandmentallyagile.
Whatdoyouthinkagood...shouldbelike?
Answerstructure:Ithinkittakesalotofthingsto....Forexample,...shouldbe...Itisveryhardtoimaginehowsomeonecanbeagood...without...Anotherqualificationagood……shouldhaveis...themostimportantthingisthat,agood...hastobe...
Whatdoyouthinkagoodteachershouldbelike?
Ithinkittakesalotofthingstobeagoodteacher.Forexample,agoodteachershouldberesponsible.Itisveryhardtoimaginehowsomeonecanbeagoodteacherwithoutacertainresponsibility.Anotherqualificationagoodteachershouldhaveisknowledgeable.Themostimportantthingisthat,agoodteacherhastobeinspiring.Imean,theyshouldencourageandinspirestudentstoshowtheirinitiativetolearnratherthanforcethemtostudy….
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PART3SPEAKINGQUESTIONSFORPRACTICEFRIENDSHIP
·Isiteasytomakefriends?
·Whatisthemostimportantthingwhenyoumakefriends?
·Whatistheimportanceoffriendship?
·Whatshouldarealfriendbelike?
·Dopeoplelovetomakefriendswithyoungsterortheelderlypeople?
·Isitpossibleforpeopletohavefriendsofdifferentages?Explainwhy.
·Whatdoyouusuallysaywhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime?
·Whereandwhendoyouusuallymeetyourfriends?
·Howdocomputerandmobilephoneaffectfriendship?
·Doyouthinkcommoninterestisimportantinmakingfriends?
·Doyouhaveanyforeignfriends?
·Wherecanyoumeetforeignersinyourhometown?
·Whereandwhendoyouusuallyhangoutwithforeignfriends?
·Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyouhangoutwithforeignfriends?
·Doyouhavedifficultieswhenyoutalkaboutculturewithforeigners?
·Doyouthinktheimmigrationmayaffectanothercountry?
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SUCCESSFULPEOPLE·Whatdoyouthinkasuccessfulpersonshouldbelike?
·Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkasuccessfulpersonshouldhave?
·Howtobecomeasuccessfulleader?
·Howtobecomealeader?
·Howtobecomeastar?
·Arethereanydifferencesbetweenasuccessfulpersonandacelebrity?
·Whatarethedisadvantagesofbeingacelebrity?
·Doyouthinkcelebritiesdeservebeingpaidsomuchmoney?
·Doyouwanttobecomeacelebrity?Whyorwhynot?
·Whoisyouridol?Canyougivesomenamesoftheidols?Whydoyoulovethem?
·Doyouwanttobecomeapersonlikethat?Howtobecomeapersonlikethat?
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ADVERTISEMENT·Howdoyoufeelaboutadvertisements?
·Whatarethedifferenttypesofadvertisements?
·Whatarethefunctionsandtheproblemsofadvertisements?
·Whataretheeffectsthatadvertisementshaveonpeople?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthecelebritiesendorsethebigbrands?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthosefalseadvertisements?
·Whatinfluencesdofalseadvertisementshaveonpeople?
·Areyougoingtobetemptedintobuyingsomethingyoudon'tactuallyneedbyadvertisements?
·Whatdoyouthinkofpeoplearesplashingoutontheluxuriousstuff?
·Whatshouldagoodadvertisementbelike?
·Whatkindofadvertisementattractspeoplemost?
·Doyouthinktherearetoomanyadvertisementsnowadays?
·Shouldgovernmentrestricttheadvertisements?
·Doyouthinkitisgoodifchildrenadvertisetheproduct?
·Whyarethosepeoplewhoadvertiseproductsalwaysgood-looking?
·&Whydocompaniesalwaysinvitecelebritiesintheadvertisements?
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TEACHING·Doyouthinkteachingisaveryimportantjob?
·Whatqualificationsdoesagreatteachershouldhave?
·Pleasetalkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbeingateacher?
·Doyouthinkteachersarewell-paidinyourcountry?
·Howtoimprovetheteachers'socialstatus?
·What'sthedifferencebetweenteacherspastandnow?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenpublicschoolsandprivateschools?
·Whatarethedifferencesofeducationcomparetheolddayswithtoday?
·Whichwaydoyouprefertostudy,self-studyorhavinglectures?
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ADVICE·Whatdoyourparentstellyouaboutthethingsyoushoulddoandshouldn’t
doinschool?
·Dochildrenlistentotheirparents’advice?
·Whatdoyouthinkofpeerpressure?
·Shouldasuccessfulpersonbeabletomakehisowndecisionorlistentoothers’advice?
·Wouldyoumakedecisionbasedonothers’advice?
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ADVENTUROUSPEOPLE·Whatdoyouthinkanadventurouspersonshouldbelike?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenadventurousandreckless?
·Whichkindofpeopledoyoulikemore,adventurouspeopleorcautiouspeople?
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ANIMALS·Whatisyourfavouriteanimal?
·Whatdoyouthinkofpets?
·Doyouthinkpetsarefaithfultotheirowners?
·Whatdoyouthinkcausedtheseriouswildlifeextinction?
·Whatdoyouthinkoftheecologicalenvironment?
·Whatdoyouthinkoftheecosystem?
·Whatkindoflawsdoyouthinkgovernmentsshouldenacttopreventmoreendangeredspeciesfromextinction?
·Doesthelawonthewildlifeprotectionneedtobeimprovedfurther?
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CELLPHONES·Doyoulovecellphones?
·Howoftendoyouusuallyusecellphones?
·Whomdoyouusuallycall?
·Whatkindofstuffdoyouguysusuallytalkonthephone?
·Doyouenjoyalongtalkoverthephonewithyourbuddies?
·Havecellphonesbecomea“must-have"forpeopletoday?
·Whichonesdoyouprefer,cellphonesorlandlines?
·Whydoyouthinkstudentsareforbiddentousecellphonesatschool?
·Arecellphonesinfluencingthestudents’schoollife?Inwhatway?
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COMPUTERS·Howdoyoufeelaboutcomputers?
·Whatinfluencedoyouthinkcomputershaveonkids?
·Whichonesdoyouprefer,desktopsorlaptops?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweendesktopsandlaptops?
·Whichbrandofthelaptopsdoyouprefer?Why?
·Howoftendoyouusuallysurftheinternet?
·Generallyspeaking,howlongdoyousurftheinterneteveryday?
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FASHION&SHOPPING·Howdoyoufeelaboutfashion?
·Doyouthinkdifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutfashion?Why?
·Intermsoffashion,doyouthinkonlythoseinternationallyfamousbrandsarethelatestfashions?
·Doyoulikeshopping?Whyorwhynot?
·Whereandwhendoyouusuallygoshopping?
·Doyouliketogoshoppingaloneorwithfriends?
·Wheredoyouusuallyliketogoshopping,onlineorbigshoppingmalls?
·Doyouthinkonlineshoppingwillreplacetheshoppingmallssomeday?
·Whatarethedisadvantagesofonlineshopping?
·Howtoimprovethesedisadvantagesofonlineshopping?
·Whythepricesofthegoodsinbigshoppingmallsaremuchhigherthanthepricesofgoodsonline?
·Whydoyouthinkgirlslikewindowingshopping?Don’tyouthinkitisawasteoftimeandenergy?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparingtheclothestheelderlypeoplewearwiththeclothestheyoungsterswear?Whatarethedifferencesofshoppinghabitscomparingelderlypeopleandyoungguystoday?
·Whatkindofclothesdoyouliketowearondifferentoccasions?
·Whatcolorsdoyoulovemostwhenyouchooseclothes?
·Whichismoreimportantwhenyouchooseclothes,thequality,thedesign,thepatternortheprice?Why?
·Doyouthinkwecanjudgepeoplebywhattheywear?
·Doyouthinkwecanjudgepeoplebythecolouroftheclothestheywear?
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·Whatroledoyouthinkclothesplayinyourlife?
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GIFTS·Whendoyouusuallysendothersgifts?
·Whatdoyouusuallysendothersasgifts?
·Whendopeopleinyourcountryusuallysendgiftstoeachother?
·Arefestivalstheonlyoccasionwhenpeopleusuallysendgiftstoeachother?
·Arethereanyspecialrulesorcustomswhenpeopleselectgifts?
·Whydoyouthinkpeoplealwayssendgiftsonsomeoccasions?Whatisitfor?
·Whatgiftsdidyouusuallyget?
·Fromwhomdidyouusuallygetgifts?
·Whendidyouusuallygetgifts?
·Whatkindsofgiftsdoelderlypeopleandlittlekidsprefer?
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TRANSPORTATION·Whatarethepopularpublictransportsinyourcountry?
·Whatarethethingsyoudon’tloveabouttransportinyourcountry?
·Whatdoyouthinkcausestheserioustrafficproblems?
·Sincetherearesomeproblemsinvolvedintransportinyourcountry,howdoyouthinktheseproblemscanbesolved?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthefutureofthepublictrafficsysteminyourcountry?
·Howdopeoplegotoworkinyourcity?
·Howdoyougotoschoolorworkeveryday?
·Whatdoyouthinkthepublictransportationsinthefuturewouldbelike?
·Whatdifferencesbetweentaxisandprivatecars?
·Whataretheadvantagesofridingbicycles?
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PHOTOGRAPHY·Howcanpeopletakegoodphotos?
·Doyouliketakingpicturesortakingpicturesofyou?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutbeingaprofessionalphotography?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutphotography?
·Whatarethedifferencebetweenaphotographerandapainter?
·Howtobecomeaprofessionalphotographer?
·Whichoneswouldyouprefer,traditionalcamerasordigitalones?Why?
·Whatkindofpicturesdoyoulovetaking?
·Whendopeopleusuallytakephotos?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenphotosandvideotapes?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenphotographersandcameramen?
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MUSIC·Doyoulovemusic?
·Whatkindofmusicdoyoulove?
·Whydoyouthinkdifferentguyslovetotallydifferentkindsofmusic?
·Whatkindofinstrumentdoyoulove?Why?
·Haveyoueverlearnedtoplayanyinstrumentbefore?
·Whatistheimportanceoflearningtoplaydifferentinstruments?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethewesternmusicandyourcountrymusic?
·Whatkindofmusicdoyouthinkyoungguystodayprefer?Why?
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FILMS·Wheredoyouusuallywatchfilms,athomeoratthecinema?
·Inwhatwaydoyouthinkacinemacanattractmorepeople?
·Whatdoyouthinkofthosefilmswiththosespecialeffects?
·Wheredoyouusuallygetnews,TV,magazines,newspapersorinternet?
·Whatdoyouthinkahighlyqualifiedjournalistshouldbelike?
·Arethereanythingsthatphotographers,journalistsandthecameramenshareincommon?
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SPORTS·Doyoulovedoingsports?
·Whatkindsofsportsdoyoulovedoing?
·Whatarethedifferencesoffavouritesportscomparewomenandmen?
·Whatarethedifferencesoffavouritesportscomparetheelderlypeopleandyoungsters?
·Whatkindsofsportsdokidsinyourcountryliketoplay?
·Whatarethedifferenceserfpeople’sfavouritesportscomparebeforeandtoday?
·Whichwaydoyouprefertoenjoymatches,watchbyTVoractuallybeapartofthematch?
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FOOD·WhatkindoffooddoChineselove?
·Whatarethedifferencesofthefavouritefoodcomparetheelderlypeoplewithyoungguys?
·Whatarethedifferencesofthefavouritefoodcompareolddayswithtoday?
·Whatarethedifferencesofthefavouritefoodcomparewomenandmen?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenwesternfoodandeasternfood?
·Whyaretheremoreandmorepeopledyingtoeatoutratherthanathome?
·Wheredoyouliketoeat,five-starrestaurantorasmallstreetrestaurant?
·Whatdoyouusuallyconsiderwhenyouchoosearestaurant?
·Howdoyouthinkarestaurantcanattractmorecustomers?
·Doyoulovetotryfoodthatyouhavenevertriedbefore?
·Canyounameanyfoodunhealthy?Why?
·Whatistherelationbetweenfoodandhealth?
·Whatshouldacountrydoaboutfoodtoimprovecitizens’health?
·Whatdiseasescanacertainkindoffoodcause?
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TVPROGRAMMES·WhatarethedifferencescomparetheTVprogrammesinolddaysand
today?
·WhatarethedifferencescomparetheTVprogrammeswomenlikeandmenlike?
·WhatarethedifferencescomparetheTVprogrammestheelderlypeoplelikeandyoungsterslike?
·DoyoulikewatchingTV?
·WhatkindofTVprogrammesdoyoulikewatching?
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RELAXATION·Howdoyouliketorelax?
·Whatdoyouusuallydoatnight?
·Whatdoyouusuallydoatweekends?
·Doyouliketohavefunaloneorhangoutwithyourfriends?
·Whatkindsofrelaxationmethodsarepopular?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethewaypeoplegetrelaxedbeforeandnow?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethewaywomengetrelaxedandmengetrelaxed?
·Doyouthinkpeopleshouldworkatweekends?
·Doyouthinkpeoplewhoareworkingatweekendsshouldgetdoublepaid?
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NEWSPAPERSANDMAGAZINES·Whatarethedifferencesbetweennewspapersandmagazines?
·WhatarethedifferencesbetweenmagazinesandTVs?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethemagazinestodayandinthepast?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethemagazinesthatwomenlikeandmenlike?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethemagazinestheelderlypeoplelikeandyoungsterlove?
·Whichonesdoyoulovemore,internationalnewspapersorlocalnewspapers?
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PARTIES·Doyoulikeparties?
·Howoftendoyouusuallyhangout?
·Doyoulikeasmallget-togetherorabigparty?
·Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyouparty?
·Besidessingingkaraokeandeatingout,whatelsedoyoudoatparties?
·Whatisyourpoison/yourfavouritedrink?
·Whatarethedifferencesbetweenformalpartiesandinformalones?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethepartieswithfriendswiththeonewithfamilymembers?
·Wheredoyouusuallyholdparty,athomeorsomewhereelse?
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TRAVELLING·Whichwaydoyouprefertotravel,bygrouporalone?
·Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftravelingbygrouportravelagencies?
·Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftravelingalone?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthebackpacking?
·Whatcanyougetbytraveling?Whatistheimportanceoftraveling?
·Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftourismindustry?
·Howcanaplacebenefitfromthelocaltourismindustry?
·Howcangovernmentencourageandsponsorthelocaltourismindustry?
·Howcanaplaceattractmoretouriststovisit?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthedevelopmentoftourisminyourcountry?
·Doyouthinktheadvantagesoftourismdevelopmentoutweighthedisadvantages?Why?
·Doyouthinkoverdevelopmentoftourismindustrycausedtoomuchpollution?
·Arethereanygoodsolutionstoimprovethissituation?
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NOISE·Doyouwanttotravelaroundtheworld?
·Whatisthecauseofnoise?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutnoise?
·Whatconsequenceswillnoisecause?
·Howtoreducenoise?
·Arethereanygoodsolutionsthatgovernmentandindividualsshoulddotodealwithit?
·Besidesnoisepollution,isthatanyotherkindsofpollutionyouthinkisverysevereinyourcountry?
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READING·Dopeopleinyourcountrylovereadingbooks?
·Whatkindsofbookdotheylikereading?
·Whatkindsofbooksarepopularinyourcountry?
·Doyoulovereadingbooksornovelsonline?
·Doyouthinkonlinebookswillreplacetherealbookssomeday?
·Areyouintoreadingthoseacademicbooks,textbooksandreferencebooks?
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FESTIVALS·Howdopeopleinyourcountrycelebratethefestivals?
·Whatdopeopleusuallydoonfestivals?
·Whatarethedifferencescomparethewaypeoplecelebratedthefestivalsinthepastwithtoday?
·Howdoyoufeelaboutthefestivalsinyourcountry?
·Howdoyoulikethewesternfestivals?Canyounamesomeofthewesternfestivalsaregettingwidespreadinyourcountry?
·Whatshouldthegovernmentdotoremainthetraditionalfestivals'featuresandsignatures?•
·Canyounamesomeofthetradition-featuredfestivals?Andtellmewhatpeopleusuallydointhesefestivals?
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PARKS·Howoftendoyouusuallygotoparks?
·Whatinfluencedoyouthinkparkshaveonpeople'slife?
·Whatkindsofpeopleliketogotoparks?
·Whatdopeopleusuallydoinparks?
·Dopeopleusuallygoforawalk,walkdogsandbirdsinthepark?
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