IELTS Speaking Course
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Introduction to the speaking test
Welcome to the speaking course -
Introduction to the speaking test
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Part 1 - Model AnswersTell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
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Which is your favourite room in your home?
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Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
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What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
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What public transport facilities are there in your city?
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Have you always lived in the same town or city?
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Would you always like to live in this city?
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Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
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Do you work or study?
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Do you miss being a student?
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Have you been doing your job for a long time?
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Why did you choose this work?
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What would make your work easier?
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Can you describe a typical working day?
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Is there any kind of technology you use at work?
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What do you usually do on weekends?
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What do you like to do in your spare time?
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Do you like to wake up early in the morning?
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Do you like to stay up late?
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Did you stay up late when you were a child?
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Do you like taking photos?
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Which do you prefer, taking photos or being in photos?
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Do you like singing?
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Have you ever had singing lessons?
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What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
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Do you have a talent or something you are good at?
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Do you like eating chocolate?
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
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Who does the cooking in your family?
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What languages can you speak?
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Do you prefer shopping in shopping malls or street markets?
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Do you like to wear perfume?
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Do you like making new friends?
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Part 2Part 2- Tips
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Part 2- Model AnswersDescribe a place that you would like to visit.
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Describe a pet animal that you know.
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Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
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Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
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Describe a habit that you have.
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Describe a special holiday you have had.
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Describe a film that you watched recently.
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Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
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Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
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Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
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Part 3Part 3- Tips
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Part 3- Model AnswersDo you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
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Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
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Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
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Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
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Why is free time so important?
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How should schools teach children to look after their health?
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How important is motivation when learning something new?
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Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
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What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
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What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
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What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
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How do you think mobile phones have changed the way that people take photos?
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Role Models
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Habits
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End of the courseEnd of the course, what's next...
Do you miss being a student?
Useful Language
Feeling sentimental about the past.
“I sometimes feel nostalgic about my university days because they were so carefree.”
Free from responsibilities or worries.
“Life as a student was much more carefree compared to working full-time.”
Intellectually or mentally engaging.
“I miss the stimulating discussions in my university lectures.”
People (often the same age) with similar ways of thinking as you.
“I really enjoyed meeting like-minded peers at uni.”
Requiring a lot of effort and hard work.
“Being a student was quite demanding, especially during my final year.”
Difficult in terms of money or worries.
“I don’t miss the financially challenging aspects of student life, like budgeting every penny.”
Boring and repetitive.
“I found writing long essays quite tedious, so I don’t really miss that part of student life.”
Submit essays.
“When I was a student, I had to hand in essays every week, which was quite stressful.”
Do you miss being a student?
I do! I loved being a student. I really enjoyed attending lectures, meeting other like-minded peers, and I had a great time researching different topics. One thing I don’t miss though were all the deadlines. When I was a student, I really struggled to hand in essays on time. I would often find myself cramming or feverishly writing essays the night before the deadline – I don’t miss that stressful feeling at all.
Do you miss being a student?
Comments
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I do, I really loved being a student.
I enjoyed meeting like-minded peers, sharing our homework and doing revision together.
One thing I don’s miss is the academic examination. I used to spend a lot of time to prepare the exam but the result was below standard. Luckily, my parents were not demanding. Due to the financial challenging, I had to do some Mcdonald part time job. I met youngster with different character. This not only enhance my social network but also improve my interpersonal skill. I am now working as a social worker in a hospital.
Your answer is quite good, but there are a few areas that need slight revision. Here’s a corrected version of your answer:
“I do, I really loved being a student. I enjoyed meeting like-minded peers, sharing our homework, and revising together. One thing I don’t miss is the academic examination. I used to spend a lot of time preparing for the exam, but the result was below standard. Luckily, my parents were not too demanding. Due to financial challenges, I had to do some part-time work at McDonald’s. I met youngsters with different characters, which not only enhanced my social network but also improved my interpersonal skills. I am now working as a social worker in a hospital.”
Mistakes:
1. “I don’s miss” should be “I don’t miss”. It could have been a typo.
2. Instead of “I used to spend a lot of time to prepare the exam”, it should be “I used to spend a lot of time preparing for the exam”.
3. “Due to the financial challenging” should become “Due to financial challenges”. It helps to make your writing more fluent and understandable.
4. “This not only enhance my social network” should be “This not only enhanced my social network”. Mind the tense consistency.
Aftermath, being a student was quite demanding. I remenbered that I was often overwhelmed due to regular assignments and exams to prepare. Fortunately, some of our lecturers were very captivating and inspirating. They instilled in us the willingness to succeed.
Here’s the corrected version of your answer:
“Actually, being a student was quite demanding. I remember that I was often overwhelmed due to regular assignments and exams to prepare for. Fortunately, some of our lecturers were very captivating and inspiring. They instilled in us the willingness to succeed.”
Here are your mistakes:
1. “Aftermath” is not used correctly. It’s better to start with “Actually” or “In fact”.
2. “Remenbered”: This is a misspelling. It should be “remember”.
3. “Inspirating” is not a word. The correct word is “inspiring”.
Keep practicing, you’re doing great!
Actually, being a students was a quit demanding. I was working and studying in the same time when I was a student. But sometimes I feel nostalgic about my University days because they were so carefree.
Here’s a corrected version of your answer:
“Actually, being a student was quite demanding. I was working and studying at the same time when I was a student. But sometimes, I feel nostalgic about my university days because they were so carefree.”
Here are a couple of things to improve:
1. “A students” should be “a student”.
2. “Quit” is not the correct word in this context. You should say “quite”.
3. You should say “at the same time” and not “in the same time”.
Keep practicing. You’re doing great!