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Speaking Part 2 0 Read this Speaking task and prepare notes for
each point. Think about how you will link your
0 Work in pairs. Read this task and match the ideas.
phrases (1-8) below with the points in the task.
Describe an English lesson that you really
Describe a situation you remember when you enjoyed.
had to use a foreign language to communicate.
You should say:
You should say: where and when it took place
what you were doing who the teacher was
what happened what you did in the lesson
how well you communicated in the language and explain why you enjoyed it so much.
and explain why you remember this situation
or experience.
6 Work in pairs. Take turns to give your talks.
1 on holiday 5 summer break After listening to your partner, give feedback.
2 what have I learned 6 the emergency services
3 difficult situation 7 didn't know how to say
4 took a trip 8 hired a car Pronunciation
Consonant sounds
6 ~ Listen to Abi doing the task in Exercise 1 and
make brief notes about the following. IELTS candidates often confuse consonant sounds,
1 Where was Abi? and this can change a word or meaning.
2 What happened?
3 How well did he communicate? 0 ~ Listen to and read these examples.
4 Why does he remember the situation? similar sounds examples
€) ~ Abi uses phrases to mark the stages in his If/ and 1c131 sheep I jeep
story. Listen again and complete the chart below Ill and /r/ climb I crime
with these phrases. lvl and lwl vent I went

A couple of :y·eaFs ago Eventually f) ~ Work in pairs. Listen again to the first part of
So the next thing we did Th1s was because Abi's talk and write the missing words.
Before we went At the time The reason why
As soon as However, one morn1ng
A couple of years ago, I 1 ... .w~~t. ... on holiday with a
friend to Windsor. Um, the 2. .. .. . . why we chose
giving reasons I Windsor is that I've got an aunt who 3 .... ... .. there.
explanations She's been living there fo r 20 years now. And, well,
I've always enjoyed travelling ... I've always wanted
A C..01Api.e. o-P ~e.L\YS "'oo to go to the UK. At the time, my friend and I had
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4 ............ .... finished ou r exams at school and we were
0 Pronunciation: Consonant sounds 5 .. ...... ....... to go to university. It was the summer
0 page 34 Key grammar: Present perfect and past simple break, and 6 . . .. .. ... invited us to visit her, so we
0 Write some brief notes that you could use in a decided to go.
two-minute talk on the topic in Exercise 1.
@) Work in pairs. Take turns to read the paragraph
0 Work in pairs. Take turns to give your talks.
to each other. Which sounds are most difficult for
Exam advice Speaking Part 2 you to pronounce?

• Structure your talk by using your notes and (.} Work in pairs. Read the audioscript of the talk on
introduc~ng your points clearly to the examiner. page 136. Mark six sounds that you find difficult.
Read the script extracts to your partner.
• Use appropriate phrases to mark the stages in
your talk.

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Vocabulary Key grammar
Teach, learn or study? Find out or know? Present perfect and past simple
0 IELTS candidates often confuse teach/learn/study 0 ..
Match the underlined verbs in these sentences
and find out/know. Circle the correct words in from Abi's talk (1-3) with the tenses (a-c).
these extracts from the Reading passage.
1 I've always enjoyed a past simple
1 This advertisement proves what comedians have travelling. b present perfect
@ wry/ found out for years. 2 It was a summer break. simple
2 Over the past half-century, scientists have 3 She's been living there c present perfect
known I found out much about babytalk. for 20 years now. continuous
3 Children don't study 1 learn to walk until their
bodies are ready. 6 Which sentence from Exercise 1 describes:
4 Knowing 1 Learning how to chat like an adult is a something in the past that is now ended?
a gradual process. b a situation that started in the past and is still
5 Yet we still do not understand this critical going on?
period or know I find out why it ends. c a feeling from the past that is still present?
6 Read these extracts from CLD to check your ~ Underline the verb forms in these sentences from
answers. Abi's talk and say what tense they are.
learn, teach or study? 4 Before we went, we hired a car, which we
To learn is to get new knowledge or skills picked up when we reached the airport.
I want to learn how to drive. 5 I didn't know the word for tyre.
When you teach someone, you give them new knowledge or skills.
6 1\venty minutes later, a recovery van arrived.
7 So, what have I learned from this experience?
My dad taught me how to drive. My dati learnt me hew te dfi•uv.
When you study, you go to classes. read books, etc. to try to 0 Match the sentences (1-7) in Exercises 1 and 3
understand new 1deas and facts. with the uses of the past simple, present perfect
He is studying biology at university and present perfect continuous tenses (a-d).
a a past action or state that is clearly now over
know or find out?
(often with a time expression) 2..1 • • •
To know something means to already have information about
something. b a situation or state that started in the past and
Kelly knows what time the train leaves. continues into the present (often with a time
reference)
To find out something means to learn new 1nformat1on for the first
time. c a series of events that took place in the past
Can you find out what time the train leaves? d an action or activity that started in the past and
is still continuing

~ Work in pairs. Complete these questions with

0 page 103 Tenses
teach, learn, study, know or find out. 0 @ IELTS candidates often make mistakes using
1 How many English words do you ... .K1tPW.... ? tenses. Circle the correct verb form in these
sentences.
2 Do you prefer to ... a language by talking
to people or reading books? 1 In the last few decades, there was ;(fj{IS--oeeTg a
3 If you worked in a school, which subject would rapid development in computer technology.
you prefer to ..... ? 2 The most popular country that UK residents
4 How would you .... .... where the best have visited I visited in 1999 was France.
language schools are in your home town? 3 I was I have been responsible for taking care of
5 Did you .. ............... hard for your school exams? myself since I was eight years old.
4 Obesity became I has become a global problem.
0 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in 5 Sometimes people who have been on a diet eat
Exercise 3. even more afterwards than they have eaten 1 ate
before.
6 One day, the company has been I was shut down.
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Speaking Parts 2 and 3 0 Work in pairs. Look at these questions for
Speaking Part 3.
0 Work in pairs. Look at this task for Speaking
Part 2. Which words and phrases in the box 1 What opinion or ideas would you"express to
below would you use when you do the task? answer each question?
2 What reasons and examples can you give?
Describe a website on the Internet that you use
regularly. Internet use
You should say: • How does the Internet help people in their
what sort of website it is everyday lives?
what you use it for • Do you think that some people spend too
what you like and dislike about it much time on the Internet? Why?
and explain why you use it regularly.
• In your opinion, will newspapers and books
disappear as a result of the Internet? Why? 1
site social network1ng to browse to buy online Why not?
to chat to download to keep 1n touch
to keep up to date to research to v1s1t to watch
C) Read the response below given by Elena, an
f) You are going to do the task in Exercise 1. Before IELTS candidate.
you talk, think about what you're going to say 1 Which question from Speaking Part 3 in
and make some notes. Exercise 5 is she answering?
2 Underline the reasons and examples she gives.
€) Work in pairs and take turns to give your talks.
3 Which four words and phrases does she use to
You should each speak for up to two minutes.
show she's not certain about her answer?
Exam information Speaking Part 3
• In Part 3, the exami ner asks you questions on a
range of topics connected with t he topic of Part
2, and you discuss your opinions w ith him/her.
• The questions are more general and less
Well, I'm not sure. Some people do perhaps, for example
personal than in Part 1.
young people w ho should be studying instead, but a
• Th is part takes four to five minutes.
lot of people use the Internet for th eir jobs or for other
0 Look at this Part 3 question and the three things. Maybe too much ti me chatting to friends, not
answers below. Which answer do you think is enough time doing other things. Too much time sitting
best? Why? down. But many people leave the Internet connected
all day because they use it instead of a telephone for
How does the Internet help messages or instead of going to the library, so I think it
people in their everyday lives? depends. For some things, it saves time.

I use the Internet for downloading films. I enjoy 0 Pronunciation: Chunking

watchin g films in my free time. and it's cheaper than
going to the cinema. f) Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the
questions in Exercise 5.

Well. I think it helps people in quite a lot of ways. for Exam advice Speaking Part 3
insta nce to get information, or to book air tickets, it
• Listen ca refully to the questions and make sure
helps people to study and to do research for their
you give direct and relevant answers.
homework and their studies or even to get advice about
• Give qu ite long answers to the questions, giving
how to study.
an example or a reason.
• If you're not certain how to answer, say so and
Yes, I think it helps people a lot.
suggest possible ideas you have.
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(!) Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer Writing Task 2
these questions.
0 Work in pairs. Read this Writing task and underline
the things you must deal with in your answer. Then
Using the Internet answer the question below.
1 How can the Internet help students with their
studies? Write about the following topic.
2 What dangers do you think there are
connected with the Internet? The media should limit how much bad news they
3 What are the advantages of using social report because it discourages people from doing
networking sites instead of meeting friends activities which usually involve very little risk.
face to face? To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4 Do you think people should pay for music Give reasons for your answer and include any
and films they download from the Internet, or relevant examples from your own knowledge or
should they be free? Why? I Why not? experience.

Which of these things should you write about in your

onunciation answer?
Chunking
a Whether the media report too much bad news
b What you enjoy watching on TV and reading in
We tend to say words in groups, almost like one
newspapers
word. We call this chunking. Between groups of
c If people are really affected by the news
words, we pause or hesitate.
d Which activities you think people should avoid
e If the media should limit the amount of news they
0 ~ Listen to Elena's answer to the first question report
from Speaking Part 3 above and mark the pauses f How much you agree or disagree with the topic
or hesitations I as she speaks. 6 Three people wrote answers to the question. Read
the first paragraph of each of their answers (1-3)
Well, I think it helps people in quite a lot of
and match each with a description (a-c) on page 44.
ways, for instance to get information, or to book
air tickets. It helps people to study and to do 1 Rodio, televi5ion ond the Internet repetlt 5torie5
research for their homework and their studies or obovt i5oloted incident5, svch tl5 tl mvrder or o
even to get advice about how to study. robbery, 24- hovrs tl doy. As tl resvlt, mony people
worry obovt normol things 51Jch os ollowing their
children to ploy in the pork I ~eel t hiS iS o pity ond
6 ~ Work in pairs. Read Elena's answer to the
thtlt the medio 5hovld redvce the omovnt o~ bad news
second question and decide where she will pause.
they tell.
Then listen and check your answers.
2 In fAe- pasf. pe-ople- use-d fo near fne news by falkin3 fo
Well, I'm not sure. Some people do perhaps, for fravellers wAo arrive-d af fneir fown or villa3e . Today. we
example young people who should be studying near news from all over fAe world eve-r y day fnroU(}n fne
instead, but a lot of people use the Internet for maSS media, and If IS offen combtned wtfh snockin3 or
their jobs or for other things. Maybe too much fri3hfe-nin3 ima3es whicA affed fAe- way we f nink and
time chatting to friends, not enough time doing behave.
other things. Too much time sitting down. But
many people leave the Internet connected all day 3 TI-le. m':_jor';t)' of V1e.wS r'e.por'fs te.V\d to be.
because they use it instead of a te lephone for Se.V1SQt;oV1QIJ sl'loc.bV13 QV1d UV1ple.QSQV1t. Howe.Ve.r'>
messages or instead of going to the library, so I I be.loe.Ve. we. l'IQVe. Q ~"''3l'lt to kV1oW WhQ+ ;s
think it depends. For some things, it saves time. hQppe.V\;V\3 ;V\ +he. Wor'ld QV\d I do Vlot be.l;e.ve.
thQ+ +he. me.d;Q should r'e.s+,..-,d WhQ+ +he.)' +ell us.

@ Now take turns to read Elena's answer aloud.

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 a A general description of how the world has
ch a nged and how the situation affects us now to Most news reports tend to be sensational, shocking and
show why the subject is important unpleasant. Itow ever . I believe we have a rigft to know what is
b A short opening sentence introducing the happening in the world and I do not believe that the media should
subject of the essay, followed by the writer's restrict whatthey tell us.
opinion given clearly and directly
People who argue that the media should not report so much
c An explanation of the topic giving examples,
bad news have one main reason for t his opinion. They suggest
followed by the writer's opinion
that bad news discourages ~ from doing t hings which are
€) Work in pairs. Tick (.t) the things which all normally safe. for instance. crime rates may be a mqjor factor in
three paragraphs in Exercise 2 have in common. discouraging people from visiting a city. Another example is when
a They are quite short - just two or three a plane crashes and many people stop flying for a while. even
sentences each. [Z] though it is one of the safest ways to travel. As a result of these
b The writer's opinion is clearly stated. D reactions. businesses suffer because people become frightened
c The paragraphs are a clear introduction to the of doing things they previously thought were harmless.
subject. D On the other hand . there are strong reasons for arguing that
d The writers have used their own words, not just
the media should not limit their reporting. firstly. people have to
repeated words from the question. D be informed so t hat they can then take responsible decisions.
0 Read the notes Hassan made before he started Also. people have to be able to decide for themselves what risks
writing his answer to the Writing task in Exercise 1. are involved in doing a particular activity. for example. when there
Then read his answer on the right and match each has been an accident on the motorway. I do not stop driving.

Para. ll a
paragraph (1-4) with the relevant note (a-d).
C onc lusion: my o;>lnlon: media. S
duty to re;>o d + lac/: o.f' ln.f'o
reduc es heedo m
although I usually drive more carefully for a few days. especially
if the cause ofthe accident was the weather.
In short. I think the media have a duty to report all important
events. If we do not receive information of this type. we cannot
Para. 2
b Introduc e s u -tjec t : newS m ainly make responsible decisions about what we do. and this reduces
bad + my o;>lnlo n : our r1jht our freedom to act in a way which is best for us.
Para. 3 to ln.f'o
('270 words)
c Main Idea: w hy re;>ortln3 s h o uld
Para. 4 not b e limited. .f"eaS ons: ln.f'o
ma./:eS ;>eo;>le reS;>onS ible,
0 Match items 1-6 with items a- f.
decide themselves about rls/:s . 1 Although there are more and more channels, .f
5 u;>;>ortln3 ;>oint: e::J- motorway 2 I believe we should be informed about how
accident politicians behave.
d 3 I find the radio distracts me when I'm working.
Main Idea: w hy ;>eo;>le thin/: 4 I like to buy a newspaper on Sunday,
bad newS Sh o uld be limited: 5 Online newspapers are widely read.
s to;>S ;>eo;>le do ln3 thln:JS 6 Television news programmes should show pictures
St.<;>;>ortln3 ,Points: e-3 . crime of disasters that have happened,
and not vlsltln3 dan3ero u s
dis tric ts I ;>lane c rashes , a even though many people find these extremely
;>eo;>le sto;> llyln3 . .f"es ults: upsetting.
buS ineSSeS Su.f'.fer b even though I can read it online for free.
c However, I don't believe they will ever completely
0 Look at how the highlighted words and phrases replace printed ones.
are used in the answer in Exercise 4. Which d However, I find it enterta ining when I'm driving or
words and phrases: doing the housework.
1 start a new sentence~ e On the other hand, I don't think we should be told
2 join two sentences~ details of their private lives.
f people spend less and less time watching television.
0 page 103 However, although, even though and on the
other hand 0 Key grammar: Articles
e Unit4
0 Read this Writing task and underline the things Key grammar
you must deal with in your answer. Articles
0 Read these rules for when to use articles (a, an,
Write about the following topic. the or no article) and complete each gap using
The media pay too much attention to the lives one of the underlined phrases from the sample
and relationships of celebrities such as actors, answer to the Writing task in Exercise 5. You will
singers or footballers. They should spend more have to use two words twice
time reporting the lives of ordinary people Use the
instead. • when people know what you are talking about
To what extent do you agree or disagree? because you've mentioned it before or it's clear
from the context: I've been to the post office,
Give reasons for your answer and include any 1 t~A-e. t:\C.C.Jde.11t
relevant examples from your own knowledge or • when only one of a thing exists: the sun,
experience.
2
• with a noun which refers to a group of people or
things: the police, 3
• with superlatives: the highest figure, 4
Use a or an
• with a singular countable noun the first time
you mention it: an example, 5
Don't use a or an
• with uncountable nouns or plural nouns: society,
6
Don't use the
• when you are talking in general
• with an uncountable noun or with plural nouns:
(i) Work in small groups. Discuss to what extent Fruit is good for you, 7
you agree or disagree with the statement in
the Writing task in Exercise 7. While you are f...., page 104 Use of arttcles
discussing, note down any ideas you might use
when you write your answer. f) @ Each of these sentences contains a mistake
with articles made by IELTS candidates. Correct
0 Write a plan for your answer, then write your the mistakes.
complete answer. You should write at least 250 tke.
words. 1 As/\worl·d· is changing, society is becoming more
competitive.
• For your first paragraph, use one of the
2 I think computers play an important role in the
paragraphs you looked at in Exercise 2 as a
society.
model.
3 If students are allowed to use the computers
• Your middle paragraphs should each have a
in class, they can easily access the latest
main idea and supporting points or examples.
information.
• Your final paragraph should contain your
4 Internet and other m edia benefit us in many
opinion and the reasons for it.
ways.
Exam advice Writing Task 2 5 It is necessary to keep in mind that the older the
people get, the more experienced they are.
• Your answer should include a short introductory
6 People can access the information from a
paragraph saying why the topic is important or
computer whenever and wherever they want.
what you are going to discuss.
7 Some people argue that the books are the best
• Each of the middle paragraphs should express type of media for communicating information.
one main idea with supporting points and/or 8 Their parents always plan and give them a best
examples. school to s tudy at.
• Summarise your opinion in the final paragraph.

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