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IELTS Speaking Part 3: 'lessons' topic
The following answers are at 'band 9' level. Which words and phrases help my answers to get such a high score?
1. What do you think makes a good lesson?
I think a good lesson is one that is interesting and engaging. By 'engaging' I mean that the students should feel involved in the lesson; they should feel that they are learning something new that is relevant to them. In my opinion, a lot depends on how the teacher delivers the content of the lesson in a way that students like. My favourite teacher at university used to involve the students by making us teach some of the lessons ourselves.
2. Do you think it's better to have a teacher or to teach yourself?
Well, there's no substitute for a good teacher. I think you can teach yourself, but you can learn a lot more quickly with the guidance of a teacher. For example, when learning a language, you really need someone to correct your mistakes; you can get the grammar and vocabulary from books, but books can't tell you where you're going wrong.
3. Do you think the traditional classroom will disappear in the future?
I don't think it will disappear, but it might become less common. I think more people will study independently, using different technologies rather than sitting in a classroom. Maybe students will attend a lesson just once a week, and spend the rest of their time following online courses or watching video lessons.
Source: IELTS Simon
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IELTS Speaking Part 3: 'nice home' answers
Here are some sample answers for the 'nice home' questions that I asked you to look at two weeks ago. The questions come from Cambridge IELTS 14.
Note: I try to answer in a natural and slightly informal way, but with some good 'topic vocabulary'.
Why do some people buy lots of things for their home?
I think there could be a couple of different reasons for this. Some people like to surround themselves with beautiful objects and furnishings to brighten up their lives, while others buy lots of devices that are supposed to save time. In my own home we have examples of both types of object: we have things like ornaments and pictures because they look nice, and we have useful gadgets, like a small vacuum cleaner that we recently bought.
Do you think it is very expensive to make a home look nice?
No, definitely not. Basic furniture isn’t expensive these days, especially now that we have shops like Ikea. I know plenty of people who have furnished and decorated their homes really nicely without spending too much money. Personally I also like the minimalist look: some basic furniture, light colours and not too much clutter.
Why don't some people care about how their home looks?
Maybe they just see their homes as a base - somewhere to eat and sleep - rather than a reflection of their tastes or personalities. And many people are just too busy with work and life outside the home to worry about furniture and decorations. A friend of mine, for example, doesn’t seem to care about the way his house looks, but this is because he’s almost never there; he travels for work and spends more time in hotel rooms than in his own house.
Source: IELTS Simon
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📈Task 1 | Trend
While / Respectively / Saw
✅Cambridge 8, TEST 2:
While sentence:
- While the total school spending on furniture and equipment reduced by 10% from 1981 to 1991, the amount of expenditure on resources such as books soared by 5% over the same period.
✅Cambridge 8, TEST 1:
Respectively:
- The contribution of over-grazing and over-cultivation in global land degradation was 35% and 28% of the total respectively.
✅Cambridge 8, TEST 2:
Saw:
- The amount of budget considered for teacher's salaries saw a growth of 10% in the first decade of the designated period, but the figure reduced to 45% by 2001.
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KEY A2 - oxford preparation and practice.
Listening Test #3
KEY A2 - oxford preparation and practice.
Listening Test #2
IELTS Speaking Part 2: describing how you felt
Faye asked a good question below last Friday's lesson:
Can you give some suggestions on how to answer the question "how you felt about something" in speaking part 2?
My suggestion is to start with a simple adjective (e.g. happy) and prepare a theme around this word. There's an example of theme preparation here, and I used this technique in several of the speaking lessons on my video course website.
Task: Let's prepare a 'happy' theme together. To be more precise, imagine that you have to describe how you felt when you passed an important test. List some ideas, and share them in the comments below.
Source: IELTS Simon
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IELTS Speaking Part 3: 'difficult jobs' answers
Here are my sample answers to the questions in last Friday's lesson. Can you find any useful vocabulary in my responses?
What are the most difficult jobs that people do?
I think jobs can be hard for various different reasons. Some professions, such as concert pianist or surgeon, are difficult in the sense that they require a high level of skill that must be developed through many years of study and practice. On the other hand, jobs like police officer, firefighter or soldier might not require such high skill levels, but they are known to be extremely stressful and sometimes traumatic.
Why do you think some people choose to do difficult jobs?
I suppose we all want to do something meaningful. For some people, this means achieving a great ambition that takes years of hard work. People who choose dangerous jobs might do so for altruistic reasons or because they feel it's their duty to contribute to society.
Do you agree or disagree that all jobs are difficult sometimes?
I would have to disagree with that. I think we all feel that our jobs are difficult or stressful at times, but in the grand scheme of things we have nothing to complain about. A tight deadline or a lost computer file are really just minor inconveniences when compared with the horrors of war that soldiers face, or the life-and-death situations that paramedics see every day.
Source: IELTS Simon
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IELTS Speaking Part 2: describe a place
In part 2 of the speaking test, you might have to describe a place. There are several possible questions about places. For example:
Describe a place you have visited.
Describe a historic place.
Describe a holiday.
Describe a place you would like to visit.
Describe somewhere you have lived or would like to live.
My advice is to prepare a description of one place that you could use to answer all of these questions. Then search the Internet for some good vocabulary.
For example, here are some ideas I found to describe London:
Adjectives: it's exciting, busy, hectic, cosmopolitan, multicultural, unique. It's historic but modern at the same time, it's a thriving, prosperous city, it's fashionable, lively, fun...
Activities: London is famous for its history, culture, art, museums. Tourists go there to see Big Ben, The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square etc. You can get a fantastic view of the city from the 'London Eye'. It's also famous for its theatres and shows in the West End, its shops, restaurants and nightlife. There are endless things to see and do.
Negatives: London is expensive, crowded, stressful, polluted. The underground system is dirty, travel is overpriced and unpleasant. The cost of living is high (shopping, house prices etc.), the locals are always in a hurry and can be unfriendly, there are social problems (like you can find in most big cities).
Source: IELTS Simon
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IELTS Speaking Part 3: future 'opinion' answers
Here are two sample answers that include opinions about the future:
Will large shopping malls continue to be popular, despite the growth of internet shopping?
I can’t see shopping malls disappearing any time soon, so yes, I think they will definitely continue to attract shoppers. We already have internet shopping, with websites like Amazon now mainstream, but the large shopping centres in my city are still packed with people. The Trafford Centre near Manchester, for example, is hugely popular, and I think this is because it offers more than just shopping. It’s a place where families go for a day out, to have lunch or to visit attractions like Sea Life or Legoland, and naturally they will browse the shops and buy things there too.
Do you think that some businesses (e.g. banks and travel agents) will only operate online in future?
I’m sure they will, and I think this is already happening. I’m pretty sure that there are online-only savings accounts, and there are travel websites like Airbnb that have no physical presence on the high street. I imagine that more and more services will only be available online; this seems to be the way that things are going.
Source: IELTS Simon
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IELTS Speaking: vocabulary review
Let's look at some of the useful vocabulary from the answers that I shared:
I can't see shopping malls disappearing*
(I can't see... happening = I don't think... will happen)
any time soon
attract shoppers
mainstream = popular / used or done by most people
packed with people*
hugely popular
it offers more than just...
and naturally they will
browse the shops
I'm pretty sure that...*
no physical presence on the high street
the way that things are going*
Source: IELTS Simon
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Band Score: 7.0 👍
IELTS Speaking Test band score 7 with feedback 2023
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