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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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