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...
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
Useful Vocabulary
Used to show actions that started in the past and have been continuous until the present.
“I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years.”
Show an action/state that was true in the past but not in the present.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show a personal opinion/judgment about something, based on one’s experience or perception.
“I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive.”
Used to show that someone is experiencing a greater degree of happiness due to a specific ongoing action/situation.
“I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.”
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
I’ve been living in my apartment for the better part of two years. I used to live in the city centre, but to be honest, I found it a bit loud and expensive. I’m much happier living on the outskirts of the city where it’s quieter.
Have you lived in this home for a long time?
Comments
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I’ve been living here for nearly three years. I used to live in a quiet area close to a train station and big supermarkets, I think outskirts is much betett, becaue my cuurent flat is located onthe busies street close to the unvieirsty, it is handy to uni, but loud and expensive.
Your answer is quite good, however there are some spelling mistakes and your sentence structure could be improved. Here's a corrected version:
"I've been living here for nearly three years. Before that, I used to live in a quiet area close to a train station and big supermarkets. I think the outskirts were much better because my current flat is located on the busiest street close to the university. It's handy for uni, but it's loud and expensive."
Mistakes:
1. Spelling and typographical errors: "betett", "cuurent", "onthe", "unvieirsty" should be "better", "current", "on the", "university" respectively.
2. The second sentence is exceptionally long; it could be broken up for clarity.
3. In your comparison approach, make sure you're clear about what you're comparing. For example, you could clearly state that you're comparing your previous location to your current one.
Yeah, I’d say so. I mean, I’ve been living in here for the better part of 10 years, which is quite a long time, right? Half my age. I used to live right in the heart of the city, and to be honest, it was extremely cramped and busy. I’m much happier staying here; it’s less crowded, more laid-back even though it still sits in the inner city.
There aren't any errors in your answer – your usage of English is very natural and appropriate for the question. Just keep in mind to continue varying your vocabulary and sentence structures as you've done here, as that will really help to boost your score. Great job!
I’ve been living in this house for the better part of two years now. I used to live in a place close to the high street but in all honesty,eventhough the accessibility to everything was the highlight, yet I felt it to be too noisy and cramped. I don’t have a plan to move from here in the near future. I would agree to extend my current rental contract if the landlord agrees the same.
Your answer is great but there's a small mistake that needs to be corrected to make your sentence more clear. When you wrote "I would agree to extend my current rental contract if the landlord agrees the same.", it would be better to say, "I would agree to extend my current rental contract if the landlord feels the same.".
Here is the corrected version of your answer:
"I've been living in this house for the better part of two years now. I used to live in a place close to the high street but in all honesty, even though the accessibility to everything was the highlight, I found it to be too noisy and cramped. I don't have any plans to move from here in the near future. I would agree to extend my current rental contract if the landlord feels the same."
Well done! Keep practicing!
Thank you Sammy
It seems like you're thanking me for something. You're welcome! Good luck with your continued studies and IELTS preparation.
I’ve lived at my home since I was born so it has been around 17 years. The quite and peaceful environment with less crowd is the main reason why we haven’t changed the house. Also the residents are very friendly and lend a helping hand at the time of hardship.
Thanks for your answer. I see only a minor mistake. You wrote "The quite and peaceful environment", but you meant to say "The quiet and peaceful environment". Here is the corrected version:
"I've lived at my home since I was born so it has been around 17 years. The quiet and peaceful environment with less crowd is the main reason why we haven't changed the house. Also, the residents are very friendly and lend a helping hand at the time of hardship."
Great job otherwise!