Unit 4: Exercise 1

Put the letters in the correct order to complete the collocations you can use to
.talk about travel and transport

Y d I l r f n e

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Environmentally .1

J m a s

.2

____ ____ ____ ____ Traffic .2

I n l I r e s a

.3

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Budget .3

M I e s s s o I n

.4

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ carbon .4

E k t I t c

.5

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ season .5

C e I e n f I c f y

.6
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ fuel .6

C r a

.7

____ ____ ____ electric .7

E t I s a c d n

.8

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ -long .8

Unit 4: Exercise 2
Complete the travel words and phrases. Use the words in the box. Then watch
.the video and check your answers

Air pollution air travel cars cars jams place to another the pavement
transport travel

__________ public .1
___________ traffic .2
_______________ walk on .3
long distances ______________ .4
______________ go from one .5
_____________ reduce .6
______________ electric .7
______________ cheap .8
environmentally-friendly .9
Unit 4: Exercise 3
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences about travel and
.transport. Use the words in the box

Air distance domestic efficiency electric forms friendly jams

season ticket

_________________ An advantage of walking to work is that you avoid traffic .1

Cycling is good for the environment because it reduces _________________ .2
.pollution
.It’s cheaper to use the train if you buy a ______________ ticket .3
.My father prefers to use the car for long- ______________ journeys .4
!I like all ___________________ of transport. I love to travel .5
.It’s usually more economical to buy a return ________________ instead of two singles .6
.I don’t like flying so I prefer to take the train instead of ______________ flights .7
?Do you think that ______________ cars will be cheaper in the future .8
.Fuel _______________ is thought to be better in diesel than petrol cars .9
Public transport is popular in our city because it’s environmentally _____________ and .10
.cheap

Unit 4: Exercise 4
Read and complete the conversation from IELTS Speaking Part 3. Use the
.words in the box
.Then watch the video and check your answers

Yes, comfort developed distances forms private public take

relatively using wait
 Examiner: ... Let’s consider, first of all, types of transport. Which are the
?most popular _____________ of transport in your country

Student: I believe it’s mostly ________________ transport, ... because it’s

... easy to use and it’s relatively cheap

Examiner: So, has public transport in Dubai been ______________ fairly

?recently

.Student: ... ______________ it’s ____________ easy and cheap

?Examiner: How do people travel long _____________ in your country

Student: They prefer public transport to go from city to city. For example,
.you can _______________ a bus

Examiner: What are the disadvantages of _______________ public

?transport

Student: I think a disadvantage would be the crowds, because you have to

.in line to get a ticket _______________

Examiner: In your own, _______________ car you would probably arrive

?later, wouldn’t you

. ________________ Student: Yes, but you would have your own space and

Unit 4: Exercise 5
.It’s important not to run out of things to say in the IELTS Speaking test
Complete the table with some words and phrases you can use to develop a
.conversation

In general, ... That’s why ... I would/wouldn’t say that ... For example, ...
... which/that ... Not at all. … relatively … Let’s consider, first of all, ...
While … Another point is ... ... mostly ... Yes, of course … … whereas …
… Lastly, ... You know

Conversation fillers Generalising Comparing and contrasting

ideas
 Ordering your ideas Explaining your ideas

... ,Firstly

Unit 4: Exercise 6

Complete the conversation from IELTS Part 3 using the words and phrases in
.the table
.Then watch the video and check your answers

Ordering your ideas Generalising Explaining your ideas

... ,Firstly ... ,In general ,For example

... Let’s consider first of all ... I would/wouldn’t say that ... which/that
... Another point is mostly ... That’s why
... ,Lastly

Comparing and contrasting Conversation fillers

ideas

... While ... You know

 whereas ... ... Yes, of course
... relatively .Not at all

Examiner: Let’s consider, first of all, types of transport. Which are the most
?popular forms of transport in your country
Student: I believe it’s_______________ public transport, because it’s easy to use
.and _______________ cheap
?Examiner: So, has public transport in Dubai been developed fairly recently
Student: Yes, it now has trams and buses which take people from Dubai to other
.cities
?Examiner: So, people are using their private cars less
.Student: I ____________ say that, because there’s so much traffic
?Examiner: How do people travel long distances in your country
.Student: They prefer public transport because it’s _______________ cheap
?Examiner: What are the disadvantages of using public transport
Student: I think a disadvantage would be the crowds because you have to wait in
. _________________ line to get a ticket, that’s

Examiner: Let’s move on now to talk about changes in transport. Tell me, how has
?transport changed over the last few decades
Student: The government has recently opened a tram system and the Dubai metro,
.which they are expanding
?Examiner: So, do you really need buses if you have the tram or metro
Student: Buses are more usual because they travel from Dubai to Sharjah or Abu
.Dhabi, _______________ the metro and tram is only in Dubai
Examiner: Do you think people will be using different types of transport in the
?future
.Student: In my opinion, I believe people might be using electronic cars

Unit 4: Exercise 7
Complete the table with some more useful words and phrases you can use to
develop a conversation in IELTS Speaking Part 3. The first one has been done
.for you
 It has been predicted that ... Well, ... Let’s move on now to talk about ...
However, ... To begin with, ... In spite of this/that, ... So, as a result of this/that, ...
For instance, ... Right, OK ... It’s usual/usually ... ... not only ... but also ...
... I’d like to add that ... In my opinion, ... To sum up, ... People might/may

Conversation fillers Generalising Comparing and contrasting

ideas

Ordering your ideas Explaining your ideas

... ,Firstly

Unit 4: Exercise 8
Read the examiner’s questions. Choose the correct words and phrases to
.complete the student’s answers
Examiner: Let’s consider, first of all, types of transport. Which are the most popular .1
?forms of transport in your country
Student: Right/ That’s why/Well , I would say buses are popular for getting around
.cities
?Examiner: Has public transport in your city been developed or improved recently .2
Student: Yes, the stations are often modernized despite/however/ in spite of the
.London Underground being over 150 years old
 ?Examiner: Do people use private cars much in your country .3
Student: Traffic jams are a common problem, so I ’d like to add/will/would say that
.private cars are still overused
?Examiner: How do people travel long distances in your country .4
Student: Trains are never/plus/ relatively inexpensive, so this is how people generally
.prefer to travel
?Examiner: What are the disadvantages of using public transport .5
Student: It’s often unreliable, because of this/ in spite of this/plus , it can be
.expensive
Examiner: Let’s move on now to talk about changes in transport. Tell me, how has .6
?transport changed over the last few decades
Student: Mostly/No/Right , OK … well, I think that the government is reducing
.carbon emissions by improving public transport
?Examiner: Do you think there are any negative effects of cheap air travel .7
Student: Yes, I do. Budget airlines allow people to fly more frequently. As a
.result/Due/However of this, air pollution has increased
8. Examiner: Do you think people will be using different types of transport in .8
?the future
Student: Yes, of course. For instance,/ In my opinion/ It has been predicted that oil
.will run out one day, so electric cars will be usual

Unit 4: Exercise 9
Watch the video of a student doing IELTS Speaking Part 3. Find and correct the
.student’s mistakes. There are eight mistakes

You will get a maximum of 2 points per mistake (1 point for finding the correct
.part to change, 1 point for making the change correctly)
 Examiner: ... Which are the most popular forms of transport in your
?country

Student: Cars. Almost everyone in my country uses the car to transport

.from one place to another

)mistake 1 (

?Examiner: Why is that

Student: Because public transports are bad in my country and it’s because
... petrol is cheap

)mistakes 2 (

?Examiner: Is it a good thing that there are so many cars in your country

Student: Actually it’s a bad thing because there is always traffic jams. ...
(1 mistake)
?Examiner: How do people travel long distances in your country

Student: By car, because my country’s too small ... it only take you two
hours to go from east to west. ... (1 mistake)
Examiner: ... How has transport changed over the last few decades,
?would you say

Student: More cars are being used ... If you take a look at the country,
you will see that each house got more than five cars. ... (1 mistake)

?Examiner: Have people started to use electric cars now

Student: No, not yet. ... No-one want it to use them. ... (1 mistake)
Examiner: Do you think that people will be using different types of
?transport in the future

Student: ... Yes, of course, but they also be using ... environmentally-
friendly cars. (1 mistake)

Unit 4: Exercise 10
.You are going to do IELTS Speaking Part 3
.Listen to the examiner. Record your answers. Play to hear your answers