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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Yes, I do! I really enjoyed being a full-time student. I sometimes feel nostalgic about my university days because they were so carefree. At that time, my only worries were finishing projects on time and attending lectures. I also loved meeting like-minded peers and engaging in discussions on various topics. It was a time when I was constantly challenging myself to learn more every day.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. It’s quite natural and you’ve expressed your ideas clearly. Keep practicing like this!
Yes,I do. I loved being a stident. I really enjoyed attending lectures with my close peers.It was an exciting time filled with learning and socializng. One thing I do not miss through were hand in all stersfull essays and project work. I sometimes feel nostalgic about my university days since they were so carefree.
Thanks for your response. You have communicated your thoughts clearly, but there are some spelling and grammar errors. Here’s your corrected version:
“Yes, I do. I loved being a student. I really enjoyed attending lectures with my close peers. It was an exciting time filled with learning and socializing. One thing I don’t miss though was handing in all those stressful essays and project work. I sometimes feel nostalgic about my university days since they were so carefree.”
1. Spelling: Be careful with spelling words correctly. You misspelled “student” and “socializing”.
2. Grammar: Pay attention to using the correct tense. Change “were hand in all stressfull essays and project works” to “was handing in all those stressful essays and project work”.
3. Word Choice: “through” should be “though”.
Keep practicing!
No.Not for the love of money would make me go back to school.I remember in high school, I used to wake up at 4am and go to sleep at 10pm.It was hectic and as a result my school grades suffered.Also we were given a lot of assignments that we were to submit within a given period of time.Most of the time I would find myself transnighting on the Eve of exams.It was an uphill task for me but I’m glad I made it.
Hi there,
Your answer is pretty good and gives a clear viewpoint. However, there are a few grammatical and punctuation errors. Here’s a more corrected version of your answer:
“No, not for the love of money would I go back to school. I remember in high school, I used to wake up at 4 am and go to sleep at 10 pm. It was hectic and, as a result, my school grades suffered. Also, we were given a lot of assignments that we had to submit within a given period of time. Most of the time, I would find myself ‘pulling an all-nighter’ on the eve of exams. It was an uphill task for me, but I’m glad I made it.”
Main points to consider:
1. Don’t forget to put a space after punctuation marks such as commas and periods.
2. Use the idiom “pulling an all-nighter” instead of “transnighting”, which is not common in English.
3. After “It was hectic and”, use a comma before diving into the result part of the sentence.
Keep going with your preparation! Feel free to take a look at englishprotips.com for more resources for your IELTS preparation!
Yes, I do. Being a student was one of the best experiences in my life, as it was carefree as compared to my current life. What I am nostalgic about is the interaction with like-minded peers and the active participation in courses, especially statistics. But what I do not miss is the unexpected assignments of some teachers. I would often find myself cramming the essay before the time.
Your response is already quite good. There are just a few minor mistakes that you need to correct.
Here’s your corrected answer: “Yes, I do. Being a student was one of the best experiences of my life, as it was more carefree compared to my current life. What I’m nostalgic about is interacting with like-minded peers and actively participating in courses, especially statistics. But what I don’t miss are the unexpected assignments from some teachers. I would often find myself cramming to finish an essay just before it was due.”
1. You should use ‘of’ instead of ‘in’ in the phrase “one of the best experiences of my life”.
2. Use ‘more’ before ‘carefree’ to make your comparative clearer.
3. Use present tense when talking about your feelings or something you do regularly.
4. The correct phrasing is ‘cramming to finish’ not ‘cramming the essay’.
5. Use ‘are’ instead of ‘is’ because ‘assignments’ is a plural noun.
Keep practicing! You’re doing well.
Not really, I love being a worker as it allows me more flexibility in terms of finances because I can earn income and spend money according to my preferences without needing family support. However, I tremendously miss spending time with like-minded peers and exploring new interests in various subjects during my university years.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. You have communicated your thoughts clearly, and your statements are grammatically correct. Your answer also provides a balanced viewpoint, which is great.
Yes, definitely! I sometimes miss being a student because when I was a student, I learned seminars and lectures and I didn’t have so much responsibilities compared to this days. What I really liked to be a student was a great number of social events that I had at law academy while studying there.
Thanks for your response. There are some minor mistakes in your answer, here’s the corrected version:
“Yes, definitely! I sometimes miss being a student because when I was one, I attended seminars and lectures, and I didn’t have as many responsibilities as I do these days. What I really liked about being a student was the great number of social events that I had at the law academy while I was studying there.”
Here are the errors:
1. You said “I learned seminars and lectures”. The right way to say it is “I attended seminars and lectures”.
2. You said “so much responsibilities” – the correct way to say it is “as many responsibilities”.
3. You should have said “What I really liked about being a student” not “What I really liked to be a student”.
Keep practicing your speaking skills!