INTRODUCTION TO SPEAKING "PART THREE" Two way discussion/Follow-up Duration: 4-5 minutes Number of questions: 5-7 After you finish your speech in the part two of your IELTS test, you will be asked some follow up questions; some of which will be related to the topic of the cue card and from there the questions will branch out to the subjects around the task card, and this will be the last part of your exam Here you are expected to answer the questions with relevance and thereby elaborate as well. The answer to one particular question should be at least 3-4 lines lengthy. Try to provide reasons and facts supporting your answer and include examples where required. In part 3 you have 4 to 5 minutes to discuss the topic from part 2 in more detail. This part is designed to stretch you as far as possible to see just how good you really are. The examiner has a couple of related Sub-topics and question ideas but adapts the questions to you. This means that if you are a low level you will get easier questions but if you are band 8 then you will start with quite difficult ones which get even more difficult. By difficult | mean the ideas, the question and the language you need to use to answer them, You may be asked 5-7 questions depending on yourself and as well as the examiner. IELTS Speaking, Part 3: Practice Questions with Sample Answers Today we will look at six example questions from Part 3 of the Speaking module of IELTS. The questions cover the three topics introduced in our Part 2 practice, and include a variety of question types: Indicate a preference; Yes/No; Agree/Disagree; Open-ended. Try answering these questions yourself first and then compare the sample answers below with your own. Remember to expand your answers as much as possible. Questions 1&2 Is it better to make important life decisions on your own ors it better to consult other people? Do you think good decision-making can be taught? Questions 3&4 Is watching TV a good way of forgetting about work or study? Should coworkers also spend their leisure time together? Questions 5&6 Do you agree that English should be the main language of international exchange? What are the difficulties in creating a universal language? See below for sample answers and analysis Questions 1 & 2: Sample answers and analysis Is it better to make important life decisions on your own or is it better to consult other people? There are good reasons for both, | suppose. Ultimately, it’s your life so | suppose you should make the decisions. On the other hand, any decisions you make can affect other people so It seems only right to discuss things with others first, Like many philosophical questions, there's no simple answer, I'm afraid, Do you think good decision-making can be taught? TELTS Speaking Lectare-) Ost 9131028, 9348059, 6959/96 yamumentoracomibd Pageed Scanned with ComScannerWell, if you go to a bookstore you'll see lots of self-help books that claim to teach decision-making. I'm not sure any of them are effective though. | suppose it depends an the type of decision you mean. If it’s a business strategy, then I'm sure some decisions are better than others and business schools teach this. But if it’s a moral issue then I'm not sure anyone can claim to know the right decision, so how could anyone teach it? This IELTS candidate scores highly by: * Giving balanced answers to both questions * Using a time-buying strategy before answering Question 2: Well, if you go to 0 bookstore. ‘+ Using it depends and conditional sentences to explore different possibilities + Using verbs of speculation such as suppose + Using you in the general sense to mean ‘any person’ * Returning to the original question at the end of each answer Questions 3 & 4: Sample answers and analysis Is watching TV a good way of forgetting about work or study? Absolutely, yes. These days there’s so much choice available that we can completely immerse ourselves in entertainment. | mean, you can turn on a good drama or comedy show and pretty soon you forget about everything that happened that day. | think that without TV we'd all go alittle crazy. Should coworkers also spend their leisure time together? 'm completely against this. The problem with people going out together after work is that they just gossip about certain people in the office or factory, and this can hardly be a good thing for the company, can it? Another thing is that there’s always the risk that you will say something you regret after a few drinks and then you have to face your colleagues again the next day. So, in short, | would definitely advise people to think twice about socialising with colleagues. This IELTS candidate scores highly by: + Using strong expressions of (disagreement: Absolutely, yes; 'm completely against this * Using ellipsis or substitution to avoid ‘parrotting’ the question: Absolutely, yes; I'm completely against this Supporting opinions with more than one reason Using you, we and they to make general observations about people Paraphrasing key elements of the question: entertainment; colleagues; socialising ‘Summarising the main argument when an answer becomes quite long: So, in short... Questions 5 & 6: Sampie answers and analysis Do you agree that English should be the main language of international exchange? That's a very interesting question. I've never really thought about it before, actually. We all just assume that it should be English, don’t we? But what other languages could we use? | suppose Chinese is becoming quite an important language, but the pronunciation is too difficult for most people. English is already the main language of universities and business, so maybe it should stay that way. What are the difficulties in creating a universal language? Do you mean inventing a completely new language? Yes? Well, | mean, er, It’s never been done before, has it? There was Latin, of course, which was used by people all over Europe, but I'm not sure if it was really created for that purpose. Actually, | think there used to be a universal language about a hundred IELTS Speaking Lecture-y Dla 9131828, 9348058, 8959795 yawumentorscombd Page Copyright © MENTORS’ Scanned with ComScannerYears ago. What was it called again, Esperanto? But that disappeared quite quickly. Er, what I'm trying to say is, [don't think anyone has ever succeeded in creating a universal language, so | doubt If it will ever be possible in the future, ThISIELTS candidate scores highly by; ‘+ Using filler expressions to buy time: That's a very interesting question; Well, | mean, er. + Thinking aloud rather than staying silent (both questions) * Asking a checking question rather than simply asking for help: Do you meon...? * Using a fluency expression to rephrase an Idea: What I'm trying to say Is. ‘+ Indicating an opinion at the end of each answer, even when uncertain at the beginning. These sample answers show that there at least three different ways of getting a good score in IELTS Speaking, Part 3. How you answer will depend on various factors including the nature or difficulty of the Question, your own personality, and your level of interest in and knowledge of the question topic. There are also factors such as pronunciation (not mentioned here) as well as nonverb: ommunication which, although not included in the scoring criteria for IELTS Speaking, can certai.Jy influence an examiner's judgement of your ability. IELTS Speaking Part 3: Useful Language For most people, the discussion is the toughest part of the IELTS Speaking test. Remember though, you're NOT required to demonstrate any special knowledge of the topics discussed, The examiner is listening for how well you connect your ideas, expand your answers and cope with difficulty when it arises. The following useful language will help you speak more fluency and coherence, which together are worth 25% of your speaking score in IELTS. Asking for help . Could you say that in other words? . I'm not sure what you mean exactly. + Doyoumean( — )? : Stalling for time + That's a(n) interesting/tough/dificult question, + I don’t know much about this issue but .. + * Ie never really thought about it before but... Giving an opinion + Well, | think/suppose/would say .. +m for two/several reasons, * I think most people would agree that ... Self-correcting © Orrather + mean... © Or, should I say... Rephrasing . What I means... . What | want to say Is * What I'm trying to say is. Copyright OMEATORE’ IELTS Spe ing Lecture-} Dial 9131824, 9348059, 8959796 wnuumectorscambd Base ‘Scanned with CamSeannerCommenting on your own ideas know this may sound obvious but... This may sound strange but +m sorry to have to say this but Giving an example + Take( —_), for example. + Lookat( for instance. + Agood example of thisis( Introducing other ideas + Onthe other hand, .. * Or, to look at it another way, . + Then again, .. Getting to the point * Anyway, to get to the point, + Anyway, the main point I want to make is that .. + So, in answer to your question, . Concluding + So, that’s why I think .. + Anyway, that’s why.. * So, to return to my original point, \CTICE QUESTIONS Now you have to select 15 questions from the given topics below, you will be given 15 minutes to prepare yourself and will have to answer the questions one by one. Use your own ideas, give reasons behind your answers and use examples where relevant. IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics Eating habits 1 Tell me about the types of food that people eat in your country. 2. Howare the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past? 3. How healthy is your country’s food? 4. Why do you think different cultures have different table manners? 5. How may eating habits change in coming decades? Education 6. Howare education priorities today different from those in the past? 7. Whatis your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools? 8. Howcan the type of school you go to affect career success? 9. What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near future? vaumentorscomtd Base 5 Copyright OWEMIORS’ IELTS Speaking Lecture-3 Dia:9131628, 9348059, 6959796 ‘Scanned with CamSeannerEnvironment 10. _ Iswater pollution a problem in your country? 11. What are some of the causes of water pollution? 12, What can individuals do to try and ensure water is kept clean? 13, Do you think problems with the cleanliness of water will improve in the future? Influence of television 14. How popular is watching television in your country? 35._ Tell me about the types of programme that are generally on television in your country. 16. Why do people like watching television? 17. Do you think state or private television is better? 18. What effects can watching television have on children? Influences on the young 19. What type of people influence the young in your country? 20. Whyit is important to have role models? 21, Do you think the education system in your country influences young people's behavior? 22, What type of person (parents, teachers, friends etc) are best to influence young people's behavior? 23. What do you think young people will be most influenced by it the future? ies What types of leisure activities are popular in your country? Why it is important for people to have time for leisure activities? Why are some activities more popular than others? Are the types of leisure activities that are popular today the same as those that were Popular when your parents were young? 28. What types of leisure activities may become more popular in the future? Shopping 29. Is shopping a popular activity in your country 30. How have shopping habits changed over recent years? 31. To what extent do you think advertising affects the way people shop? 32. Do you think shopping habits are likely to change in the future? Sports. 33. What types of sports are popular in your country? 34. What are the benefits of playing a sport? 35. Do you think the types of sport that are popular will change in the future? 36. how can sports bring people from different countries closer together? Transport 37. How do most people travel long distances in your country? 38. Have the types of transport people use changed much over the last few decades? 39. What kinds of improvement have there been in transport in your country in recent years? 40. Do you think transport Is likely to continue to improve In the future? Copyright © WENTORS’ IELTS Speaking Lectur Dia 9131828, 9348059, 6959795 wwwmentorscombd Page Scanned with ComScannerHometown I'd just like to ask you some question yout your hometown or city. 41, What type of place is it? 42. What was it like growing up the 43, Has it changed much since you were a child? Studies V'd just like to ask you some questions about your studies, 44. What are you studying? AS, Why did you choose that particular course? 46, What job would you like when you have completed all your studies? Work I'd just like to ask you some questions about your work, 47, What work do you do? 48, What do you enjoy most about your work? 49, What are your main duties? 50. Isthere any other work you would like to do in the future? Free Time {"d like to move on and ask you some questions about your free time 51. What type of activities do you like to do in your free time? 52. How long have you been interested in these activities? 53. Do you like to do theses activities alone or with other people? (Why)? 54, Do you think people have enough free time? (Why/why not)? Family I'd like to move on and ask you some questions about your family. 55. How many people are there in your family? 56. Do youalllive in the same house? (Why/why not)? 57. What things do you ke doing together? 58. — Whois your favourite family member? Timing Let’s move on and talk about being on time for appointments. 59, Is being late acceptable in your culture? (Why/why not)? 60. Are you ever late for appointments? (Why/why not)? 61. What type of excuses do you think are alright for lateness? 62. How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you? Neighbours Let’s change the topic and talk about your neighbours 63, Do you know the people who live next door to you? 64, How often do you see each other? 65, _ What kind of relationship do you have? 66, How can neighbours be helpful? 67. What kind of problems can people have with thelr nelghbours In a big city? Copyrignt © MENT ILTS Speaking Lecture-} Dial 9131878, 9348059, 8959796 ywnwmentarscombd Page 7 ae ‘Scanned with CamSeannerFood Moving to a new topic, I'd like to discuss cooking and meals with you: 68. 69. 70. 71 72, Dreams Do you enjoy cooking? (Why/why not)? What type of things can you cook? (Why)? What kinds of food are popular in your country? Is it an important part of your culture to have dinner parties? (WHY)? Do you prefer to eat with other people or on your own? (Why)? I'd now like to discuss your night time dreams with you. 74, 78, 76. 7. Do you dream much at night? Do you often remember your dreams? Do you think we can learn anything from dreams? (Why)? Do people in your country talk about their dreams? (Why)? Do you think that dreams can come true? Magazines and Newspapers Okay, let's move to a different topic and discuss magazines and newspapers. 78. 79 80. 81. Humour Which do you prefer reading, newspapers or magazines? (Why)? What type of stories do you like to read about? (Why)? Do you think reading a magazine or a newspaper can help you learn a language? (Why)? Why do you think some people prefer magazines to newspapers? Let's change the topic and talk about comedy and humour. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 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