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The document describes a conversation during the speaking portion of an IELTS exam. It includes responses to questions about the examinee's neighborhood, describing an intelligent person they know, and answering additional questions. Some key details include: 1) The examinee lives in a busy area of Binh Thanh district with many amenities nearby. 2) They describe a friend from high school named Hoang who was exceptionally intelligent and talented in physics and other sciences. 3) In response to questions, the examinee discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for infant intelligence, jobs that require high intelligence like being a doctor, and challenges with teaching technology to elderly people.

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IELTS SPEAKING 4-9-21

PART 1:

*NEIGHBORHOOD:
1. Tell me about the place you are living in.
 Well, I’m currently living in the center/heart of Binh Thanh district, which is quite a bustling
area. Around my house, there are many good places to eat with reasonable prices, as well as
medical clinics, coffee shops and convenience stores…. I can get access to any service I need
because all the amenities are within/in walking distance, so I think this lively neighborhood is
a perfect place to live in.

2. Do you know a lot of people there?

 Sadly, no. I actually spend most of my time at the office and I often come home late so I
don’t have many chances to get to know my neighbors. However, my mom has a very good
relationship with them. They usually share food and invite each other over.

3. Do you like your neighbours?

 Sure, they are nice and friendly. We have such close-knit relationships that sometimes I feel
like they’re my nearest and dearest. I genuinely enjoy living in this community.

4. Are neighbors usually close to each other in your country?

 Absolutely yes. In Vietnam, we have several folk verses and proverbs to prove the
importance of having a close relationship with neighbors. You know, getting involved in
conflicts and disputes with neighbors can do more harm than good, so we often get along well
with each other.

5. Do you think your neighborhood is a good place for children?

 Yes, we have a small playground for children in our neighborhood. At night, all the children
can go there, gather and hang out with each other. I can see that the children also have a very
close relationship with each other and they are bosom friends/buddies.

6. How can neighbors be helpful?

 Yes, as I said before, they are so amiable and supportive. Sometimes, when my family travels
together for a long period of time, we can ask them to keep an eye on our house. At night, we
can gather, strike up a proper conversation, make some jokes, then the whole can burst into
laughter/crack up. That is the way we unwind after a long day of working and studying.
PART 2:
Describe an intelligent person. You shoud say:
 Who the person is
 What he or she does
 Why you think he or she is intelligent
And explain how you feel about him or her.

Today, I’ll take this chance to talk about Hoang, one of the smartest friends that I have ever
had. Back in high school, we used to hang out a lot untl he went abroad for further education.

Hoang was my classmate at high school and we got on quite well with each other as we shared
a big interest – music. However, when it came to studying, everything turned out to be
absolutely diﬀerent. While I was doing really badly at Physics, he was considered as the
smartest student in this subject at my school. He always came out on top in all of the exams,
always passed with flying colors and no other students could come close to him. Every time the
teacher asked us to solve a Physics question, it never took him more than 3 minutes to do the
task. As he was quick on the uptake and understood the subject so well, Hoang was always in
the teachers’ good books. It could be said that he was the teacher’s pet, no sarcasm intended
because he was genuinely an excellent student.

Not only did he perform well in Physics but he also did brilliantly at other science subjects
because of his intellectual ability. He was also a great companion during my high school time.
Thanks to his helpful guidance, I ﬁnally managed to get better grades in Physics as well.

That is all I want to share.

PART 3:
1. What could parents do to help their children to become smarter?
 Well I’m not quite sure, but scientiﬁcally speaking, if children are breastfed
during their ﬁrst years, it is very likely that they will grow up more intelligent than those
drinking powdered milk. We all know a mother’s milk is highly nutritious for infants, so I guess
this is a wise choice.
Breastfeed

2. What kind of job do you think requires workers to be very intelligent?

 Personally, I would say being a doctor requires people to be incredibly intelligent. You know,
I really admire those who have studied tons of medical theories and know precisely how to deal
with a variety of their patients’ ailments/diseases. Intelligence and prodigious memory are
highly necessary for this occupation.

3. Do you think artiﬁcial intelligence will take over humans in the future?
 No I don’t think so. As we can see in sci-ﬁ movies, there will be a day when AI gain control
over our civilization. I mean, basically, we can predict such an undesirable prospect so we can
totally prevent it from happening. I guess scientists are smart enough not to be controlled by
what they have devised.

4. Does technology make our life become better or worse?

 Well, there’re two sides to every coin. I think cutting-edge technology provides human
beings with better living standards like modern air-conditioners or eco-friendly solar vehicles.
Yet, we are also suﬀering from its negative eﬀects, such as our addictions to social media and
over-reliance on smartphones.

5. Is it easy to teach old people to learn how to use modern technology?

 Not quite. Most of the elderly face memory loss/Alzheimer’s due to aging and they may
become absent-minded and hardly remember any of the teaching. Also, teaching them to use
modern technological devices is hard because they can be seen as inaccessible. You know,
there weren’t any such things back in their time.