13 March 2012

IELTS SPEAKING PRACTICE 3

PART 1
                The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics.

Transport
·         How do you usually travel around your town or city? Why?
·         What do you think of public transport in your town or city?
·         How do you think we could persuade more people to use public transport?

Entertainment
·         Do you go out a lot or do you prefer home entertainment?
·         What kind of things do you watch on TV?
·         Can you easily entertain yourself when you are alone?
·         Are there many places for entertainment in your area?

PART 2
                You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make noted to help you if you wish.

Describe someone who has taught you something useful in your life:
You should say:
Who the person is
What they taught you
How they taught you
And explain why the thing you learned was useful

PART 3

Schools

·         What would you say was the most important thing you learnt (or are learning) at school?  
·         Could you compare the effectiveness of schools in the past with that in the present?
·         In what ways do you think schools will change in the future?

Careers

·         How important is it for people in your country to get a university education?
·         What kind of jobs can people do without a university education? What are the advantages to starting work at a young age?
·         Do you agree with the saying that we are never too old to learn? What are the advantages of continuing education?