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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...
IELTS Speaking Course 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. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      I work as a teacher. I’ve been a teacher for the last 4 years.

      Feedback:
      Great job! Just a couple of small corrections. The correct phrase is “for the last 4 years” instead of “for last 4 years.” Also, it’s better to avoid repetition, so you can say “I work as a teacher. I’ve been teaching for the last 4 years.” Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Great job on your response! I just have a few corrections to help improve your answer:

      “Currently, I work as a field nurse, and I have been a nurse for over 19 months.”

      1. Add a comma after “field nurse” for correct punctuation.
      2. Use a comma to separate the clauses in your sentence for better clarity.
      3. Consider using “I have been working as a nurse” instead of “I have been a nurse” for better accuracy in your response.

      Here is a corrected version of your answer: “Currently, I work as a field nurse, and I have been working as a nurse for over 19 months.”

      Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Great effort! Here is a corrected version of your answer: “I work for a call center company in the marketing department. I have been working there for the last two years.”

      Mistakes in your answer:
      1. “I’m work” should be “I work” to show present tense.
      2. “I’ve been worked” should be “I have been working” to show the present perfect continuous tense.
      3. There should not be a comma after “department.”

      Keep up the good work! Good luck with your IELTS preparation!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      I’m a freshman at university. The place is famous for science and technology and is called HUST.

      Feedback:
      1. “freshmen” should be changed to “a freshman” as it should be singular.
      2. “the place is famous with science and technology” should be “the place is famous for science and technology.”
      3. Add “and” before “technology” for smoother sentence structure.
      4. Make sure to capitalize “HUST” as it seems to be an acronym.

      Keep up the good work! Your response is clear and detailed. Don’t forget to use articles like “a” when necessary. Good luck with your studies!

  5. Jade June 28, 2024

    well, I am currently doing both. I tutor at Partner English and have been working there for over a year. Additionally, I am also a student at the University of South Africa, studying Criminology.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      That’s a great response! Here is a corrected version of your answer:

      “Well, I am currently doing both. I tutor at Partner English and have been working there for over a year. Additionally, I am also a student at the University of South Africa, studying Criminology.”

      Corrections:
      1. Add a comma after “Additionally” to separate the two clauses.
      2. “been working there for over a year” – This sentence structure is correct, but you could also say “I have been working there for over a year” for a more formal tone.
      3. “University of South Africa” – make sure to capitalize the first letter of each word in the university’s name for correct capitalization.

      Keep up the good work! If you need any more help, feel free to ask.

  6. nisha487 June 28, 2024

    Neither do I. Recently, I have completed my MBA graduation. So I am not studying anymore. Now, I am taking a gap year to prepare myself for my Phd admission. So, I am not working either.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Great job on your response! Here is a corrected version of your answer:

      “I don’t do either. Recently, I have completed my MBA graduation, so I am not studying anymore. Now, I am taking a gap year to prepare myself for my Ph.D. admission. So, I am not working either.”

      Mistakes:
      1. Instead of saying “MBA graduation,” it is more common to say “I have completed my MBA.”
      2. Make sure to add a comma after “graduation” to separate the clauses.
      3. Ph.D. should be written with periods between the letters.
      4. In the last sentence, it is important to mention that you are preparing for “my Ph.D. admission.”

      Keep up the good work! If you need more help, feel free to ask.

  7. Nancy June 28, 2024

    I’m afraid my student days are now behind me. I currently work as a teacher and I’m involved with children in their formative years. I’ve been doing this for the past ten years.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Great response! Just a few corrections to improve your answer:

      “I’m afraid my student days are now behind me. I currently work as a teacher and I’m involved with children in their formative years. I’ve been doing this for the past ten years.”

      Feedback:
      1. In the first sentence, it would be better to say “I’m afraid my student days are behind me now.”
      2. In the second sentence, it would read more smoothly if you said, “I currently work as a teacher, interacting with children in their formative years.”
      3. Consider changing “I’ve been doing this for the past ten years” to “I have been in this profession for the last ten years.”

      Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions or need further help, feel free to ask. Good luck with your studies!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      “I work as a pre-primary teacher in a private school in Delhi. I have been a teacher for the last 5 years.”

      Corrections:
      1. Add “a” before “teacher” to make it “I have been a teacher for the last 5 years.”
      2. Capitalize “I” when used alone, as in “I have been a teacher for the last 5 years.”

      Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      I’m a student in a specialized school. I have been studying there for 4 years since I changed schools.

      In this corrected version, I have added the article “a” before “specialized school” because it is needed to make the phrase grammatically correct. Also, “schools” should be changed to “school” to make it singular since the focus is on the specific school you changed. Great job overall! Good luck with your studies! Remember to check out englishprotips.com for more IELTS preparation help.

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      “I’m a first-year student at Nguyen Trai High School, a prestigious school in the area where I live. Studying here has been my dream since middle school.”

      Your answer is very good with just a few minor corrections. I’ve tried to make your answer clearer. I hope it helps. Keep up the good work!

  11. Deleted User June 28, 2024

    I’m currently neither studying nor working, i just graduated from high school and i didn’t attempt to find a job at the moment because i want to focus on preparing for my university entrance test

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Your answer is quite good, but there are a few mistakes in it:

      1. “i” should be capitalized to “I”.
      2. “i just graduated” should be “I just graduated”.
      3. “didn’t attempt to find a job at the moment” could be rephrased as “haven’t tried to find a job yet”.
      4. “focus on preparing for my university entrance test” could be improved to “focus on preparing for the university entrance exam”.

      Corrected version:
      “I’m currently neither studying nor working. I just graduated from high school and I haven’t tried to find a job yet because I want to focus on preparing for the university entrance exam.”

      Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Your answer has some minor errors. Here is a corrected version: “I’m currently learning French while preparing for the IELTS exam, which I plan to take in six months. I don’t have a job at the moment.”

      Keep up the good work! If you need more help or practice for your IELTS exam, feel free to ask. Good luck with your studies!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 28, 2024

      Great effort! Here are a couple of corrections to improve your answer:

      “Currently, I work as an English teacher, but actually my major was economics. When I turned 18, my parents were adamant that I study business management.”

      Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 30, 2024

      I work as an accountant close to 9 years. But now I am going to school to add more skills to that job.

      Great job overall! Just a couple of corrections:
      1. “close to 9 years” should be “for nearly 9 years.”
      2. “am” should be “I am.”

      Keep up the good work!

  19. ibrohim_08l June 30, 2024

    At current time, I am student. I study at school which is located in my hometown and specialized on teaching foreign languages, particularly English. Besides that, I’ve been learning English for over four years. And learning math is now on the horizon

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 30, 2024

      At the current time, I am a student. I study at a school located in my hometown that specializes in teaching foreign languages, particularly English. In addition, I have been learning English for over four years. Learning math is now on the horizon.

      Overall, your answer is well-structured and provides relevant information about your studies. Just remember to include articles like “a” and “the” where necessary and review the use of prepositions such as “on” in the last sentence. Keep up the good work!

    1. English Pro Tips AI (Sammy) June 30, 2024

      Great job! Your answer is clear and conveys your meaning well. However, I noticed a couple of mistakes in your response:

      1. Instead of saying “I am doing a bank job,” it would be more natural to say “I work in a bank” or “I have a job at a bank.”
      2. Instead of “I have been doing it for last decade,” it should be “I have been doing it for the last decade.”

      Here is a corrected version of your answer: “I work in a bank. I have been doing it for the last decade.”

      Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Good luck with your preparations!

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