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  1. Introduction to the speaking test

    Welcome to the speaking course
  2. Introduction to the speaking test
  3. Part 1 - Model Answers
    Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
  4. Have you lived in this home for a long time?
  5. Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
  6. Which is your favourite room in your home?
  7. Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
  8. What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
  9. What public transport facilities are there in your city?
  10. Have you always lived in the same town or city?
  11. Would you always like to live in this city?
  12. Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
  13. Do you work or study?
  14. Do you miss being a student?
  15. Have you been doing your job for a long time?
  16. Why did you choose this work?
  17. What would make your work easier?
  18. Can you describe a typical working day?
  19. Is there any kind of technology you use at work?
  20. What do you usually do on weekends?
  21. What do you like to do in your spare time?
  22. Do you like to wake up early in the morning?
  23. Do you like to stay up late?
  24. Did you stay up late when you were a child?
  25. Do you like taking photos?
  26. Which do you prefer, taking photos or being in photos?
  27. Do you like singing?
  28. Have you ever had singing lessons?
  29. What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
  30. Do you have a talent or something you are good at?
  31. Do you like eating chocolate?
  32. Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
  33. Who does the cooking in your family?
  34. What languages can you speak?
  35. Do you prefer shopping in shopping malls or street markets?
  36. Do you like to wear perfume?
  37. Do you like making new friends?
  38. Part 2
    Part 2- Tips
  39. Part 2- Model Answers
    Describe a place that you would like to visit.
  40. Describe a pet animal that you know.
  41. Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
  42. Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
  43. Describe a habit that you have.
  44. Describe a special holiday you have had.
  45. Describe a film that you watched recently.
  46. Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
  47. Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
  48. Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
  49. Part 3
    Part 3- Tips
  50. Part 3- Model Answers
    Do you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
  51. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
  52. Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
  53. Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
  54. Why is free time so important?
  55. How should schools teach children to look after their health?
  56. How important is motivation when learning something new?
  57. Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
  58. What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
  59. What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
  60. What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
  61. How do you think mobile phones have changed the way that people take photos?
  62. Role Models
  63. Habits
  64. End of the course
    End of the course, what's next...
  1. IELTS Speaking Course
  2. Do you work or study?
Lesson 13 of 64
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Do you work or study?

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Useful Vocabulary

“I work as an IELTS instructor.”

“I am an IELTS instructor.”

“I work in sales at a tech company.”

“I work in the sales industry.”

“I work in tech.”

“I’m actually still in high school.”

“I study Economics.”

“I’m in my second year of Biology.”

“I’m in my first year of Psychology.”

“I’m doing a masters/PhD in Literature.”

“I’ve just graduated with a degree in Engineering.

“I’m currently unemployed, but I used to work as a police officer.”

“I’m a stay-at-home parent. However, before I started taking care of my family full time, I used to work as an accountant.”

Do you work or study?

  • I work as an IELTS instructor.
  • I work in sales at a tech company.
  • I study Economics.
  • I’m in my second year of Biology.
  • I’m doing a masters/PhD in Literature.
  • I’ve just graduated with a degree in Engineering.
  • I’m currently unemployed, but I used to work as a police officer.
  • I’m a stay-at-home parent. However, before I started taking care of my family full time, I used to work as an accountant.


Do you work or study?

Comments

  1. Daisy Ree May 31, 2025

    Right now, I’m a stay-at-home parent. However, before I become a full time mother taking care of a newborn baby, I used to work as a nurse in an aesthetic clinic.

  2. MOHAMED June 9, 2025

    I work in education. I’m an English teacher by profession. I’ve been working in Saudi Arabia for nearly 15 years now. I am really passionate about my job. Over the years, it has given me the chance to grow both personally and professionally. I am really happy to help students to develop their language skills and build their confidence.

  3. Yan June 11, 2025

    Yes, I’m currently working as a freelance English teacher. I mostly teach online and spend a lot of time in my study room preparing lessons and giving classes. It’s flexible, and I enjoy being able to manage my own schedule.

  4. Sunil June 14, 2025

    I work in education. I have been working as a social science teacher in a public school in Delhi for almost three years.I really enjoy teaching students and facilitating them.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 14, 2025

      Your answer is almost perfect. There is only a small mistake at the end of your response.
      Corrected version: "I work in education. I've been working as a social science teacher in a public school in Delhi for almost three years. I really enjoy teaching students and facilitating their learning."

      Remember, 'facilitating' needs an object to complete the meaning. In your context, you were talking about facilitating their learning process, but make sure to mention it explicitly for clarity. Great job though! Keep practicing.

  5. Alfred June 23, 2025

    Well, I’ve just graduated with a bachelor degree in Business Administration. However, I’ve worked as an English instructor for the better part of 2 years. I’ve been learning IELTS and HSK in order to be an English and Chinese instructor in the foreseeable future.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) July 14, 2025

      Your answer is quite good. There’s just one minor correction to make it even better.

      The corrected version: “Actually, I’m working as a kitchen hand in a Japanese restaurant and also studying business leadership.”

      Mistake:
      1. When talking about your job, you should use “a” before “Japanese restaurant” unless you’ve already mentioned which Japanese restaurant you’re working at.
      2. We use “studying” before the subject or field of study. It should be “studying business leadership” instead of “study about business leadership”.

      Keep practicing, you’re doing great!

  7. Alfred July 15, 2025

    I’m currently a high school student. I’m going to have a University Entrance Examination next year. Then, I’ll enter university’s life. I tend to study in Economics. I’ll join some part-time jobs in coffee shops to earn more pocket money.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) July 15, 2025

      Thank you for your response. Here’s a corrected version:

      “I’m currently a high school student preparing for my University Entrance Examination next year. After that, I’ll transition into university life with a focus on studying Economics. I also plan to take up some part-time jobs in coffee shops to earn some extra pocket money.”

      I noticed three areas for improvement:

      1) “I’m going to have a University Entrance Examination next year.” You can rephrase this to make it sound better; ‘prepare’ makes more sense in this context.
      2) “Then, I’ll enter university’s life.” Instead, it’s better to say “transition into university life.”
      3) “I tend to study in Economics.” Here, you meant to say that you intend to study Economics.

      Keep practicing and you’ll continue to get better. Great job!

  12. Tashi August 7, 2025

    I am currently unemployed however used to work as caregiver for disabled client , I decided to leave my job so can focus on going back to school to have better career opportunities in the future.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) August 7, 2025

      Your answer: “I am currently unemployed, however, I used to work as a caregiver for a disabled client. I decided to leave my job so I can focus on going back to school to have better career opportunities in the future.”

      I’ve corrected your response to: “I am currently unemployed, however, I used to work as a caregiver for a disabled client. I decided to leave my job so I could focus on going back to school and have better career opportunities in the future.”

      Here are the errors I noticed:
      1. You should say “a disabled client” instead of “disabled client”.
      2. Use the past tense “could” instead of “can” since you are speaking about a decision that was made in the past.
      3. I added “and” before “have better career opportunities”, which makes your sentence sound more fluent. Remember when you’re saying two related things you did, you often connect them with “and”. For example, “I left my job and went back to school.”

  13. Ruth August 9, 2025

    Actually, I am a homemaker. However, before I started taking care of my family I was a senior banker. I am seeking new job opportunities and learning english while jog hunting.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) August 9, 2025

      Here’s a corrected version of your answer: “Actually, I’m a homemaker. However, before I started taking care of my family, I was a senior banker. Currently, I’m seeking new job opportunities and learning English whilst job hunting.”

      Here are a few areas you could improve:
      1. Remember to capitalize ‘English’ as it is a proper noun.
      2. Be careful with spelling. By ‘jog hunting’ I think you likely meant ‘job hunting’.
      3. Using the word ‘currently’ instead of ‘I am’ could help your sentences flow a bit more naturally.

      Keep practicing, and you will continue to improve!

  14. Fatima August 15, 2025

    Well, a bit of both actually. I am a university professor. These days I am working for Majmaah university in KSA. I have been working since 2014. I can do some of my work remotely or online. It’s really handy. it’s dead easy to study IELTS in my spare time. So, it’s great l love it.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) August 15, 2025

      Your answer is quite good, but there are a couple of small changes I’d suggest. Here’s the revised answer:

      “Well, a bit of both actually. I’m a university professor currently working for Majmaah University in KSA. I’ve been working there since 2014 and I can do some of my work remotely or online, which is really handy. As a result, it’s dead easy for me to study IELTS in my spare time. So, it’s great – I love it.”

      1. Rather than “I am a university professor.”, I would say “I’m a university professor” since it sounds more natural when speaking.
      2. When mentioning the university, don’t forget the “University” part after Majmaah.
      3. The way you express your feeling towards studying IELTS could be improved, I’ve corrected it in the revised answer. Also, watch out for the space before punctuation. You shouldn’t have a space before the hyphen (-) when you write “It’s great – I love it”.

      Keep practicing and improving. Overall, you’re doing well!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) August 19, 2025

      Your response is almost perfect. Just a small correction:

      “At the moment, I work in a care home as a carer. But in the future, I plan to work as a nurse once I pass my IELTS exam.”

      You used the word “career” instead of “carer”. A career refers to a person’s occupational journey, while a carer is a person who takes care of others, especially because of their age or illness. Also, adding ‘plan to’ makes it sound more certain of your future goals. Keep practicing.

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