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Learn From The Examiner
How to Pass theIELTS Speaking
Module April)ELTSBlog.com Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystemwithoutpriorpermissionoftheauthor.Makingcopiesofanypartofthisbookforanypurposeotherthanyourownpersonaluseisaviolationof)nternationalCopyrightLaws.LimitsofLiability/DisclaimerofWarrantyTheauthorandpublisherofthisbookandtheaccompanyingmaterialshaveusedtheirbesteffortsinpreparingthisprogram.Theauthorandpublishermakenorepresentationorwarrantieswithrespecttoaccuracy,applicability,fitnessorcompletenessofthisprogram.Theydisclaimanywarrantiesexpressedorimplied,merchantabilityorfitnessforanyparticularpurpose.Theauthorandthepublishershallinnoeventbeheldliableforanylossorotherdamages,includingbutnotlimitedtospecial,incidental,consequentialorotherdamages.Asalways,adviceofcompetentprofessionalsshouldbesought.Thismanualcontainsmaterialprotectedunder)nternationalCopyrightLawsandTreaties.Anyunauthorizedreprintoruseofthismaterialisprohibited.
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Table of Contents
. )ntroduction. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Themostcommonmistakesmadeby)ELTScandidatesinthe)ELTSSpeakingExamandhowtoavoidthem.
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1. Introduction This book is designed to help )ELTS candidates raise their )ELTS Speaking scores by anentireband,enablingthemtogetthemarktheyrequirefortheirfuturelife.This document has been put together by a former )ELTS Speaking Examiner who hasexperienceofinterviewingmanythousandsof)ELTScandidatesandhasbeentherebyabletoidentifythesimpleerrorswhichthemajorityofcandidatesmakeagainandagain.After finishing reading this book youwill be in a strong position to prepare yourself tosucceedinthe)ELTSSpeakingexam.Ofcourseifyoucombinetheknowledgeandwisdominsidethisbookwithcompletinganonline audio course at )ELTSBlog.comyouwill greatly increase the effectiveness of thisbook inhelpingtoraiseyourbandscore,andwillbealmostcertaintoraiseyouroverallbandscoreforthe)ELTSspeakingmodule.
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Overview of the Test
The)ELTSSpeakingModuletestsyourabilitytoproducesentencesinEnglishinresponsetoquestionsasked.)tisatestofyourabilitytocreatesentencesinEnglish,sotothisextentif youpractise set answer structures youwill greatly increase themarkswhich youwillreceiveforyourtest.The test lasts between minutes. The length of the test depends upon how long thecandidatewantstospeakfor.Therearepartsandeachparthasamaximumofminutesavailable.)tisinyourintereststospeakforaslongaspossibleinordertodemonstrateyourEnglishlanguageskills.Sothisbookshowsyouhowtomanagethetimeineachofthethreepartsof test so that you have more chance to impress the examiner with practised sentencestructuresbutnot memorizedscripts.SohereisasummaryoftheSpeakingTest:
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Here is an Overview of the Marking Criteria
)nthespeakingtestyouwillbemarkedonyourEnglishlanguageabilityinfour different areas.Theseare:StyleandabilitytoexpressyourselfinEnglishVocabularyrangeandaccuracyGrammaticalrangeandabilityPronunciationAll the above can be greatly improved through practising prewritten answers to thespeakingquestionsshownbelow.2. Part 1 of the Speaking Test
How to Answer the Introductory Questions in Part 1 of the Speaking Test TheintroductoryquestionsareaskedatthebeginningofPartoftheSpeakingtestfortworeasons:. To confirm the identity of theCandidate forExaminer and for theDRD recordingDRDmeansDigitalRecordingDevice.. ToprovidesomesimplewarmupquestionstohelpthecandidatetostartthinkinginEnglish.Tip:)tisimportanttorememberthatthis part of the test is not rated - sothereisnoneedtotryandprovidegoodanswers.Youjustneedtoshowthatyouunderstandthequestionsaskedbytheexaminerandcanprovidesimple,yeteffectiveanswersingrammaticallyandstylisticallycorrectEnglish.You should also keep your answers short so that youwill havemore time for the ratedquestionsinpart.The more time you spend answering the introductory questions, the less time you will have to show your English ability in the rated section of part 1.
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The Introductory questions:
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Below is an example of how to answer the introductory questions:
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Explanation of the appropriate answers to the introductory questions
Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.
Explanation:Examinersareunlikelytouseyournameintheinterview,sodonotworryaboutyournamebeingpossiblydifficultforforeignerstopronounce.Simplygivethenamethatyourfriendsandfamilycallyouby.
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Explanation: You are being asked a simple question to find out which part of yourcountryyouarefrom.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourhometownorprovince,andwhereitisinyourcountry.
Explanation: The examiner is asking to see your identification documenteither yournational)dentificationCardoryourPassport,soyouneedtohavethisreadyplacedonthetableinfrontofyoutogivetotheexaminertolookat.
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Examples of bad answers to the Part 1 introductory Questions
Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.
Explanation: You are being asked a simple question to confirm your identity for theDigital Recording Device. So you only need to confirm your full name. The examiner isalready in your country and probably also lives in your country, so does not needwelcoming.Also thisanswer isunprofessional youshouldavoidbeingemotional in theSpeakingtest.
Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.
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Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.
Explanation: You arebeing asked a simplequestion to confirmyour identity. So youonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.)tisalsounprofessionaltotalkabouthowtheexaminerlooks.
Explanation:YouarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentityfortheDRDrecording.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.YoudonotneedtoprovideanyadditionalinformationandwillmaketheexaminersjobmoredifficultasyouhaveansweredquestionsinPart.
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Part 1. Topic Questions: )n Part , after the introductory questions, you will be asked questions based uponquestionsaboutyourdailylife.Eachtopichasthreequestionstoansweronthattopic.As theexaminer isallowedminutes forpart, thismeans thatafter the introductionthereisapproximatelyminuteforeachtopic,thereforeyoushouldallowthistimelimittoallowtimetoanswereachquestion,andsoearnmaximumpossiblemarks.Tip:YoushouldallowsecondstoanswereachquestiontogiveyourselfenoughtimetoanswerallthequestionsandtoshowthatyouhavetherequiredrangeofEnglishability.Each of the three topic questions which you will be asked will use the same followingformat:Part 1 topic question format:
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And here is a sample topic question:
Onthenextpagesisasampleanswerfollowedbyexplanationsastowhythequestionswereansweredinthatway.
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Explanation: Theonethingthatyoumustnotdoinansweringaquestionistogiveaonewordanswer.Sotheaboveanswersavoidthefirstpotentialwaytolosemarks.Theanswersarealsosecondlong,whichislongenoughtoanswerthequestionindetailand at the same time short enough to staywithin the recommended minute for eachtopic. This then allows the examiner to ask all the topic questions, and so gives thecandidatetheopportunitytogetmoremarks.)fyouplantoanswerthreesecondsentences foreachquestion inpartyouwillhaveenoughtimetoanswerallthequestions.Torecap:Atimingstrategyforansweringparttopicquestions:
Review of Part 1 of the Speaking test
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3. Part 2 of the Speaking Test
How to Answer Part 2 of the Speaking Test ParttwooftheSpeakingTestiswhereyouaregivenatopictotalkaboutforminutes.Thetopiccanbeonanysubjectandyouaregivenoneminutetopreparefor it includingmakingnotesifnecessary.Afterspeakingforonetotwominutesyoumustspeakforaminimumofminuteandamaximumof twominutes., theexaminerwillstopyouandaskyouageneral followupquestiononthetopicwhichshouldbeansweredbrieflyideallyseconds.Tip: You should tryandspeak for themaximumminutespermitted tomaximiseyourchanceofbeinghighlyratedinyourabilitytopresentatopicinEnglish.
The timetable for Part 2 looks like this
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Andherearesometopicexamplesnotactualtestmaterialsastheyareprotectedbycopyrightlaw:Question 1
Question
type
Question
Main
Subject
Describeashopthatyou liketovisit. )nyourtalk mentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin Whyyouliketoshopthere
Follow up
Question
Doyourfriendsalsoliketovisitthisshop?Question 2
Question
type
Question
Main
Subject
Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently. )nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace Whatyoulikedabouttheplace
Follow up
Question
)sthisapopularplacetovisit?Question 3
Question
type
Question
Main
Subject
Describeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves Whythisjobinterestsyou
Follow up
Question
)sthisapopularjobinyourcountry?
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Advice on how to answer the Topic Youshouldfocusonthekeywordsinthequestionandidentifythethreequestionswhichneedanswering.ForexampleQuestion:Question type Question (a green highlighted word means it is a key
word to be highlighted)
Main Subject Describeashopthatyouliketovisit.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin Whyyouliketoshopthere
Thenyoushouldmakethefollowingnoteplan Describeashopyoulike Wheretheshopis Whattheshopsells Whyyouliketheshop
The notes for Question 1 could look like this: Describeashopyoulike Wheretheshopis
Abc Fashion store, Golden City Shopping Mall, city centre, ten minutes from my home Whattheshopsells
Womens fashion, skirts , jackets, tops, dresses, accessories, all from local designers Whyyouliketheshop
Always new stock, original clothes, cutting edge designs, friendly staff
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The answer could be something like this: Describeashopthatyouliketovisit.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin WhyyouliketoshopthereAnswer:.Seconds.)wouldliketotalkaboutashopwhich)havebeengoingtoforfouryearsnow.)tiscalledABCFashionandasthenamesuggestsitisafashionshopdedicatedtowomensfashion.)tis located in thecentreofmyhometown,onlyminuteswalkaway fromwhere ) live.Thismeansithasaprimepositioninthecitycentre.)amabig fanof it foranumberofreasons.Firstly, thestorehasapolicyofonlysellingclothing items such as Jackets, dresses and tops designed by locally based fashiondesigners.Thisgivesalltheirproductsafreshnessandoriginalityofdesignwhich)reallyappreciate.)talsoallowsmetohelpsupportandencouragelocalpeoplewhoarebuildingtheirownfashionbusinessesinmylocalarea.Secondly, despite the fact that all the items are limited edition designs, the prices areextremely reasonable and compare very favourablywith the large andmuchmorewellknow clothing stores in my city. Abc fashion is even able to offer similar prices to thenationalclothingchainstoreswhichwehaveinmycity.Thirdly, Abc Fashion has a very relaxed and original layout to their shop. There arecomfortablechairsandfashionmagazinestoreadforpeoplewhocomeinbutdontwanttobuyanything.Theyevenhaveacoffeemachinewhereyoucanbuyyourselfhotdrinks. )cangenuinelysaythatthewholedecorationisverytastefullyandstylishlypresentedinatrulyoriginalway.FinallywhatmakesAbcstorearethestafftheyarewonderful.)haveknownsomeofthemfortheentirefouryearsthat)havebeengoingintothestore.Theysaythatitissuchaniceatmospheretoworkinthattheydontwanttoleaveandlookforworkelsewhere.)nfact,)now consider them to be my friends. They even sometimes reserve clothes which theythinkthat)will liketobuy.ThesearethelittlethingsthatmakeshoppinginABCfashionstoresuchagreatexperienceandindeedwhy)decidedtotalkaboutitheretoday..minutes.
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Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:Follow up
Question
Doyourfriendsalsoliketovisitthisshop?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up
Question
Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.
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How to answer Question 2
.)dentifytheKeywords:Question type Question
Main Subject Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace Whatyoulikedabouttheplace
.Makeanoteplan: Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently Wheretheplaceis
White Beach on Mindoro island 2.5 hours bus and boat ride from my home city, central
Philippines WhyyouenjoyedwhenyouvisitedtheplaceIn a beautiful natural setting, first time to go on white sandy beach, very exciting, with
friends Whatyoulikeabouttheplace
Stunningly beautiful area, beautiful blue sea
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.WritetheanswerDescribeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace WhatyoulikedabouttheplaceAnswer:.seconds.)would like to talkaboutaplacewhich ) visited last summer.Thisplace is calledWhitebeach. )t isonMindoro island in thecentreofmycountry. Mindoro island isactuallysolargethatitmadeupoftwoprovinces.TogettherewehadtogoonatwoandahalfhourbusandboatridefrommyhomecitywhichisinthecentreofLuzonisland.)wenttoMindorowithfriendsfromhome.Wewantedtogotosomewhereinterestingthatwehadneverbeentobefore,wherewecouldenjoyboththesunandthesea.WedidanextensivesearchontheinternetandfoundoutthatWhiteBeachinMindoroofferedthesethings.Before)wenttoWhiteBeachwithmyfriends)hadneverbeentoMindoro,and)hadnotmetanyoneelsewhohadbeen to the islandeither.(owever the island isbeingheavily promoted now as a holiday destination for Filipino people, so myself and myfriendswereawareofit.(oweverwehadalwaysassumedthatitwouldbetooexpensiveforustovisitandstaythere.Sowhenwewenttoourlocaltravelagentandfoundoutthatitwaswithinourholidaybudget,wewerebothamazedandreallyhappy.Webookedforaweekandstayedinahotelwithagoodviewofthelarge,sandybeach.The first thing ) noticed when we arrived there was how hot it wasMindoro is in thecentreofyourcountry,soitiswarmallyearround.)thinkitwasaboutdegreesonthedaywelandedattheairport. Myselfandmyfriendsweresohotthataftercheckingintoourhotelrooms,weallchangedintoourbeachclothesandheadedstraightoutontothebeach.Wewereamazedatjusthowhotthesandwasonthebeach.Theseawasamazing,wehadneverseensuchbluewater.We spent a week at White beach and when we returned we brought some traditionalhandicraftsmadebythelocalpeople.Wegavetheseassouvenirstoourfriendsandfamily.Whitebeachwasaplacethat)reallyenjoyedvisiting..seconds.Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:
Follow up Question )sthisapopularplacetovisit?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up Question Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.
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How to answer Question 3 .)dentifytheKeywordsQuestion type Question
Main Subject Describeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves Whythisjobinterestsyou
.Makeanoteplan Describeajobthatinterestsyou. WhatthejobisFilmactor WhatthejobinvolvesActing,makingfilms,rehearsing WhythisjobinterestsyouChancetobecomefamous,travel
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.WritetheanswerDescribeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves WhythisjobinterestsyouAnswer:.seconds.)thinkthatformanypeopleactingseemslikeglamorouswork,butitisaprofessionthatrequirestalentandlotsofpracticeandtraining.Formostactorsaswellthereis a large degree of luck involved in becoming successful in your career. (owever acting issomethingthat)havealwayswantedtodo.)canrememberwantingtoactasachild,anditisanambitionthathasstayedwithmetothisday.Forme,allthehardworkandeffortinvolvedwouldberewardedby thesenseofsatisfaction that )wouldget fromhavingacted inagreatfilm.
When most people think of film stars, they think of celebrities, of being famous and beingadmiredforwhoyouare.)havetoadmitthat)toowouldliketobefamousandtobeadmiredbypeople.)thinkthatthisisanormalpartofbeingahumanbeing,andthateverybodysecretlywantstoberespectedbyothers.)thinkthattheproblemwouldcomeinfindingouthowwelltodealwithbecomingsuddenlyfamousandbeingwellknownthroughoutthecountry.Abigattraction inacting formewouldbe theability to travelandmeetnewpeople. ) reallyenjoytravellingandlookforwardtodoingthiswhenever)can,anditwouldbecomeaverybigpartofmyjobif)wastobecomeanactor.Actingwouldalsoinvolvemeetingnewpeopleandthisisalsosomethingthat)amgreatlyinterestedinand)wouldgenuinelyenjoythissideoftheprofession.)t seems that everybodywants tobecomeamovie star, so ) know that )wouldhavea lot ofintense competition to achieve my dream. (owever with hard work and practice and anadmittedly largeamountof luck, ) feel confident inbeingable to achieve thisambition.(owsoonthismayhappenhoweverisunclear,becausetherearesomanyfactorsinvolved. Manyother people have succeeded in becoming well respected actors both domestically andinternationally,and)feelthatthereisnoreasonwhy)cannotdothesame.)believethattalentandhardworkwillgoalongwayinbecomingsuccessfulinlife..minutes.
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Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:Follow up
Question
)sthisapopularjobinyourcountry?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up
Question
Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.
Common Errors to Part Two TherearethreepossibleseriouserrorstoansweringPartoftheSpeakingTest.Theseare:. Notspeaking!. Notspeakingforaminimumofminute.. Notspeakingaboutthetopiccalledbeingofftopic.Forexample:Talk abouta famous building in your country. In your talk, mention the following:
Where the building is Why you think the building is famous Whether you like this building or not.) Answer..seconds.)amgoingtotalkaboutanenjoyableholidaythat)wentonrecently......
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4. Part 3 of the Speaking Test
How to Answer Part 3 of the Speaking Test PartoftheSpeakingTestiswhereyouareaskedfollowupquestionsonthetopicwhichyouspokeaboutinyoutalkinPartoftheSpeakingTest.ThescheduledtimeallowedforPartisminutes,soyoushouldallowyourselfsecondsforansweringeachquestion.There are two questions, each with sub questions to answer. )f you take minutesanswering Question and the sub questions, then you will not be asked any of thequestionsonQuestion.TheExaminerwillkeepascloseaspossibletothefourminutesanditisuptothecandidatehowmuchtimetoallowforansweringeachquestion.Tip:Thequestionsarebaseduponthetopicquestioninparttwo,butnotyourtalkgiveninparttwo.Thisisimportanttoremember.Soifthetopicforparttwowasaboutpopularstylesoffood,andyougaveatalkon)talianfood,thequestionsinpartthreewillbeaboutallkindsoffoodnotjust)talianfood.Thetimetableandquestionsforpartthreecouldlooklikethis:
Part 3
Time
(Seconds)
Question Speaker Question / Answer
00.00 Q1 (1) Examiner Wevebeentalkingaboutpopularstylesoffoodand) would like to go onto ask some more generalquestionsonthissubject.(Question 1)Firstofall, )would like to talkaboutwhat makes a certain type of food popular in acountry.Whatdoesmakeastyleoffoodpopular?
00.10 Candidate 00.50 Q1 (2) Examiner What are the most popular styles of food in yourcountry? 00.55 Candidate
01.35 Q1 (3) Examiner Doyouthinknewstylesoffoodwillbecomepopularinthefuture?01.40 Candidate
02.20 Q2 (1) Examiner (Question 2) Lets go onto talk about nationalvariations in food styles. Why do you thinkcountrieshavesuchdifferentstylesoffood?02.30 Candidate
03.10 Q2 (2) Examiner )sitimportanttobeborninacountrytobeabletocookthenationalfoodproperly?03.15 Candidate
03.55 Q2 (3) Examiner Doyouthinkthattherewillbeonlyoneglobalstyle
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offoodinthefuture?04.00 Candidate
04.40 Examiner Thankyou.Thatstheendofthespeakingtest.
Below is an example of what the answers could look like:
Part 3
Time
(Seconds)
Question Speaker Question / Answer
00.00 Q1 (1) Examiner Wevebeentalkingaboutpopularstylesoffoodand)wouldliketogoontoasksomemoregeneralquestionsonthissubject.(Question 1)Firstofall,)wouldliketotalkaboutwhatmakesacertaintypeoffoodpopularinacountry.Whatdoesmakeastyleoffoodpopular?
00.10 Candidate I think that the area of food is a very complex one.
In my country, Abcd, people are very interested in
food. Perhaps more so than in a lot of other
countries. If you bring up the topic of food in my
country, then nearly everybody has an opinion
about it-if there is one thing you can almost
guarantee to get an Abcd person to talk about, it
is food. Food is very close to most peoples hearts
and there are whole traditions and rules about
how to prepare food and what ingredients to use
and so on.
So to answer your question, what makes a style
of food popular in a country- I would say that it
depends upon how educated the national
population is about food. By this I mean, how
important is food to the average person? The
more important food is, perhaps the more
popular different styles can become.00.50 Q1 (2) Examiner What are the most popular styles of food in yourcountry? 00.55 Candidate Without doubt the most popular styles of food in
my country are the different regional cuisines.
People talk about Abcd food, and this is what the
average person would say to a foreigner when
asked about their preferred style of food. But I
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think what a lot of people really mean is that they
like the regional style of cooking in their home
province.
Abcd is lucky enough to be a cosmopolitan
country covering a diverse area and people have
a wide range of traditions across the country, and
cooking is one of these traditions. These are all
Abcd styles of cooking but they do vary - there is a
notable difference between B style food and C
style food for example. The average Abcd person
understands this and greatly values being able to
sample these different styles.
01.35 Q1 (3) Examiner Doyouthinknewstylesoffoodwillbecomepopularinthefuture?01.40 Candidate I dont think that non Abcd styles of cooking will
ever become more popular than our national
cuisines. This because Abcd has such a long
culinary tradition dating back many years and
people have become very good at preparing food
the way people like it in my country.
I do think that as the country continues to
develop, and as more people have experience of
living overseas, there will be a growing interest in
different styles of exotic foreign food, but this
will never become more than a minority interest.
It is possible to see this change taking place in the
big cities today, with international fast food
restaurants springing up in many city centres.
These establishments are becoming increasingly
popular with average person as they have more
disposable income and a desire to explore new
things.
02.20 Q2 (1) Examiner (Question2) Lets go onto talk about nationalvariationsinfoodstyles.Whydoyouthinkcountrieshavesuchdifferentstylesoffood?02.30 Candidate Food is vital part of our society. Without it people
cannot survive. So throughout human history,
people have paid close attention to food and
developed a real interest in refining its
preparation.
In the past, countries were isolated by geography
and distance. It was inevitable that each country
would develop their own rich traditions of food
preparation. I think this is the reason why now, in
the 21st century we can see such a wide variety of
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national food styles.
As the process of globalization continues it will
be interesting to see whether this separation of
food styles continues or whether our national
food cuisines will become increasingly similar.
03.10 Q2 (2) Examiner )s it important tobeborn ina country tobeable tocookthenationalfoodproperly?03.15 Candidate I think that inevitably there is a massive
advantage in being brought up in a country in
order to be able to prepare the food properly. If a
person is brought up in a country, then they will
absorb the culture of that country. This will be
invaluable in allowing them to go on and
understand the importance of preparing food in
certain way.
I think it is possible to become skilled n
preparing dishes from other countries, but there
could be a problem of not fully understanding
why the food is made in a certain way. Factors
such as climate and culture play a huge part in
shaping national food styles.
03.55 Q2 (3) Examiner Doyouthinkthat therewillbeonlyoneglobalstyleoffoodinthefuture?04.00 Candidate I believe that it is inevitable that there will be
significant changes in national food styles in the
coming years. As people travel more and try
different types of food in different countries, they
will broaden their tastes. This will lead to
wanting to try the same food back in their home
countries which will inevitably lead to either a
growth in the number of restaurants serving food
from around the world, or to an increase in the
mount of home cooking of international dishes.
These effects will in turn lead to a broadening of
national tastes in food, as people come to expect
international food to be part of their diet.
A classic example of this is the Pizza, originally an
Italian dish which is now a very well known dish
in my country.
04.40 Examiner Thankyou.Thatstheendofthespeakingtest.
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Avoiding Mistakes in Part 3 of the Speaking Test PartiswhereyourlevelofEnglishreallydetermineswhatscoreyouwillcomeoutwithattheendoftheSpeakingTest.Additionallytherearetwo key things to avoid doinginthePartofthe)ELTSSpeakingTest.Theseare:. Notspeaking. Nottryingtoanswerthequestion.Tip: Remembertoalwayslistenforthekeywordsinthequestions.)fyouhavethekeywordsthenyoucanuseoneofyourpreparedanswerstohelpyoueffectivelyanswerthequestion.5. The 10 Key Mistakes Made by IELTS Candidates Taking the IELTS
Speaking Exam. )ELTS candidates frequently fail to get the score they require because theymake somebasicmistakes.Nowunlessyouarean )ELTSexamineryoucannotnotknowwhat thesebasicmistakesare.)ELTS preparatory course teaches you how to pass the )ELTS speaking exam from thisperspective.Now, for the first time, youcan learnhow topass the )ELTSSpeakingexamfromtheperspectiveofthepersonwhogivesoutthescoresthe)ELTSexaminer.Lets take a look at the ten most common and easily solved mistakes made by )ELTScandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingexam:
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KeymistakesMadeBy)ELTSCandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingTestMistake Explanation. Beingexcessivelypolite Examinerscanbecomeuncomfortablewhenthecandidateisoverlyrespectful.. Thinking that the )ELTSExaminer isastrangertoyourcountry. The Examiner almost certainly lives in thesame country as you and has done so forsometime.. Notspeakinglikeanindividual. Although it iscommonto thinkaspartofagroup in the most countries, mostExaminerscomefromcountrieswheretheyexpectpeopletogivepersonalorindividualanswerstoquestions.. Beinginadvertentlyracist. Describing one ethnic/national group asunique and deserving special treatment isoffensivetopeoplefrommanycountries.. TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. The exam is a formal test. )t isunprofessional to try and become friendswiththeExaminer.. Speakingtooquickly. )t is hard to understand somebody whospeaks too quickly and it is hard to beaccuratewhenspeakingquickly.. Dressinginappropriately. The)ELTSspeakingexamisa formalexam.YoushoulddressformallyandtherebygaintherespectoftheExaminer.. Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. This is usually through trying to shakehands with the Examiner. )t is a formalexam so physical contact between theCandidate and the Examiner isinappropriate and will make the Examinerfeeluncomfortable.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. MostExaminersarefromWesternCountrieswhere it is important to respect peoplespersonalspacewhichisaroundahandshakedistance from another person cm.Westerners frequently feel uncomfortableand offended when strangers intrude intothis area of space around the Westernperson.. Speakingtooloudly. Somecandidateshavebeentaughttospeakloudly in English so as to sound confident.Speaking loudly will offend the Examinerbecause it is unpleasant to listen to duringaninterview.
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Here are examples of these ten mistakes in Speaking Tests:
10 Key mistakes Made By IELTS Candidates taking the IELTS Speaking Test Mistake Example. Beingexcessivelypolite. Sayingsirormaam,andwaitingtobeaskedtositdownonthechairforthecandidate.. Thinking that the )ELTSExaminer isastrangertoyourcountry. Saying things such as Welcome to mycountry!. Notspeakinglikeanindividual For example answering a question bysaying, Of course ) am from ABCD, so )like........ Beinginadvertentlyracist. For example answering a question bysaying, Abcd people are the mosthospitablepeopleintheworld... TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. Trying to find out information about theexaminer such as So your name is..?, orWhereareyoufrom?. Speakingtooquickly. Themorequicklyyouspeak,theharderitisto maintain accuracy. )t also suggests thatyouarenervous.. Dressinginappropriately. Wearingcasualclothes.. Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. TryingtoshaketheExaminershand.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. Leaning across the interview table towardstheExaminer.. Speakingtooloudly. Speakinginaloudvoice.
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And here are the ways to simply avoid these problems:
KeymistakesMadeBy)ELTSCandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingTestMistake Solution.Beingexcessivelypolite. Bepoliteandrespectful,butnotexcessivelyso. Say (i. instead of Good morningsir/maam..Thinkingthatthe)ELTSExaminerisastrangertoyourcountry. Showingthatyouknowthattheexaminerisfamiliarwithyourcountrybysaying)nmycountryas)amsurethatyouareaware....Notspeakinglikeanindividual When giving your ownopinion say: )nmypersonalopinion.....Beinginadvertentlyracist. Recognizing that there are many differenttypesofpeopleintheworldandthatnoonecountry or ethnic group can be the best atanything. So saying something such as thefollowingwouldbeacceptable: Mypeoplehave a reputation for being veryhospitable....TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. Bepoliteandsmileonly..Speakingtooquickly. Slowyourspeechdown.Youwillhavemorecontrol over the language and sowill get ahigherscore..Dressinginappropriately. Dresslikeyouweregoingtoajobinterview..Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. Avoid it unless the examiner chooses toshakeyourhand.Thenitisuptoyou.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. Use the interview table between yourselfandtheExaminerasthecorrectdistancetokeepbetweenyourselfandtheExaminer.Speakingtooloudly. Speak as you would normally in aconversation.
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Key Vocabulary and Phrases that Will Raise your Band Score. TheSpeakingTestassesseshowwellyoucanexpressyourselfintheEnglishlanguageoverashortperiodoftimeusingpredictablepatternsofquestionsandanswers.Afterhavingreadthisbookonhowtopassthe)ELTSSpeakingexam,youshouldmemorisethis list of key vocabulary and phrases that, ifmastered,will impress the Examiner intoraisingyourbandscore.Thenyouneedtopracticeeitherspeakingtheanswersbystandinginfrontofthemirror,orpreferablydoapracticespeakingtestwithanativeEnglishspeaker.Goodluck! KeyVocabularyforFoodKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleDish Food Pastaisanationaldishof)talyStyle Type Sataycookingisastyleof)ndonesianfood.Cuisine Foodtype ThaicuisineisdifferenttoJapaneseCuisine.Nutritious (ealthy Saladisanutritiousmeal. KeyVocabularyforSportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleFitness health )dosporttoimprovemyfitness.FitnessRegime Fitnessschedule )runeverymorningasapartofmyfitness regime.Frequency (owoftenyoudosomething )needtoincreasethefrequencyofrunninginmyfitnessregime.
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KeyVocabularyforTravelKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleActivityfilled varied )liketogoonactivityfilledholidaysExcursion Trip )likedayexcursionstonewplaces.Destination (olidayplace )wentonanexcursiontoanewdestinationExotic Unusual )wanttogotoanexoticdestinationlikeTahiti. KeyVocabularyforMusicKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleSoothing Relaxing )likesoothingmusicEasylistening Relaxing )listentoeasy- listeningmusicEnergetic Lively When)aminthegym)listentoenergeticmusic. KeyVocabularyforTransportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleEfficient Easy Cyclingisanefficient wayformetogettouniversityconvenient Easy Flyingisaconvenientwaytotravel.Luxurious Pleasurable Travellingbyhelicopterisaveryluxuriouswaytotravel KeyVocabularyforEverydayLivingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleRoutine Schedule )haveadailyroutine.Socialize MeetFriends )liketosocializeintheevenings.Studious Concentrateonstudy )amastudiousperson,so)prefertostayinandstudyintheevening.
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KeyVocabularyforSportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleFitness health )dosporttoimprovemyfitnessFitnessRegime Fitnessschedule )runeverymorningasapartofmyfitness regime.Frequency (owoftenyoudosomething )needtoincreasethefrequencyofrunninginmyfitnessregime.train Practiseatsport )traintwotimesaday. KeyVocabularyforComputersKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase Examplesoftware Computerprogramme )learnthowtousecomputersoftwareathighschoolOnline Beingconnectedtotheinternet )amalwayson-linewhen)usemycomputer.Application Computerprogramme )liketousecomputerapplicationstochatonline. KeyVocabularyforCommunicationKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleCommunicationtool Machinetotalkwithpeople Myfavouritecommunication toolisthemobilephone.)nteraction TocommunicatewithotherpeopleMyfavouriteleisureactivityisto interactwithotherpeople.
Connect TocommunicatewithotherpeopleBeingonlineallowsmetoconnect withmyfriendsandfamilyinothercountries.
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KeyVocabularyforReadingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExamplePublication Magazine ABCweeklyisafamouspublicationArticle Story Therearealotofinterestingarticlesinthenewspaper.Journalist Writer Thisnewspaperhasgoodjournalistswritingforit KeyVocabularyforFilmsKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleActionpacked Fullofaction )likewatchingaction-packedmoviesActionhero Mainactorinanactionmovie SylvesterStalloneisafamousaction-hero.Character Fictionalperson )likethecharacterofJoe. KeyVocabularyforShoppingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleCompulsive (avetodosomething )amacompulsiveshopper.Contemporary now )liketobuycontemporaryclothes.Brandnew Verynew )liketohavethingsthatarebrand-new. KeyVocabularyforBeingaStudentKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase Examplechallenging (ardworkbutenjoyable MyuniversitycourseisverychallengingTimeconsuming Takesalotoftime Mystudiesareverytime-consumingFuturegoal Whatyouwanttodointhefuture Myfuture goalistobecomeabusinessperson
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KeyVocabularyforhavingajobKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleSelfstarter Workswithoutbeingtoldto )amaself-starterso)dontneedamanager.Demanding Asksforalot Myjobisverydemanding.Careerambition WhatdoyouwanttodointhefuturewithyourworkinglifeMycareer-ambitionistobecomethechiefexecutiveofthecompany.
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