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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (11)

TOPIC: IMPORTANT CHOICE
Important choices
  1. What are the typical choices people make at different stages of their lives?
  2. Should important choices be made by parents rather than by young adults?
  3. Why do some people like to discuss choices with other people?

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes. 
TOPIC 71: IMPORTANT CHOICE
Describe an important choice you had to make in your life. 
You should say: 
  • When you had to make this choice. 
  • What you had to choose between. 

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Movie

Describe a movie, which made a strong impression on you.
Well, the name of the film is XXX. It is actually a very famous movie. It won the Oscar in 1989.

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes. 
TOPIC 70: CITY 
Describe a city in which you have lived. 
You should say:
  • Where it is 
  • How it has changed 

Question List for Part 3 (10)

TOPIC: PRESENT
  1. In Vietnam, when do people give presents?
  2. Compare presents given 10 years ago with presents given today.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Express your SUGGESTION

Here are some useful phrases:
  • If it were up to me ...
  • If I were you, ...
  • If I were in control, ...
  • If I were in charge ...

Question List for Part 3 (9)

TOPIC: HEALTH

Keeping fit and healthy 
  1. What do most people do to keep fit in your country?
  2. How important is it for people to do some regular physical exercise?

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes. 
TOPIC 69: HEALTH

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.  

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (8)

Here is a list of questions for discussion:
TOPIC: THE ARTS
  1. Describe any traditional arts in Vietnam.
  2. What roles do the Arts play in Vietnamese culture?

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes. 
Describe an important year in your life. 

Express "UNSURE"

Here are some useful phrases:
  • Actually, I'm not really sure about this, because ...
  • Well, I guess it depends because ...

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (7)

TOPIC: TRANSPORTATION
  • What is the traffic like in your hometown?
  • What are the benefits of traveling by public transport?

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 68: TRANSPORTATION
Describe the main forms of transport in your hometown. 

Express your opposing viewpoint

Here are some phrases used to express your opposing viewpoint:
  • Well, yes but on the other hand...
  • Except that...
  • Although ...
  • You could say/argure that but you could also say/argue...

Friday, December 25, 2009

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Celebration - Tet's Holiday

Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday. It is the grandest and most important occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th Jan and 20th Feb on the Western calendar. Tet marks the beginning of spring and for agrarian people, the start of a new year.

Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter.

Express your agreement and disagreement

Here are some phrases used to express your agreement or disagreement:
  1. Agreement
  • Basically, I agree.
  • Quite simply, I agree.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Express your opinion

Here are some phrases used to express your opinion:
  • Basically, I think...
  • Quite simply, I think ...
  • In my opinion, ...
  • In my view, ...
  • Personally, I think ...
  • I think that's a great idea.
  • I really/strongly/firmly believe that ...

Question List for Part 3 (6)

TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY
  1. Do you think technology has changed the way we communicate?
  2. How do job opportunities differ for those who have computer-related skills from those who do not?

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.


TOPIC 67: TECHNOLOGY
Describe an important email you have sent. 

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Linking (connection) words

Use the linking words to organize your talk clearly.
Here are some kinds of connection words:
  1. Sequence
  2. Addition
  3. Consequence
  4. Contrast
  5. Certainty
  6. Condition
  7. Example
  8. Reason
  9. Definition
  10. Time
  11. Summary

Advice for Discussion (Part 3)

In part 3 (Two way discussion), How will you get your answers to get higher marks when an examiner ask you some questions such as "Is it necessary for immigrants to adopt customs and festivals that are celebrated in their new country?" or anything like that?

Here are some useful tips for successful students in your discussion with the examiner and even in daily conversation:
  1. Comment on the question
  2. Relate the question to their own experience
  3. Divide up their answers
  4. Use modal verbs, the past perfect and future tenses correctly

Advice for the IELTS speaking test - General

PART 1: SIMPLE PERSONAL QUESTIONS
- Don't give one or two words answers but also don't talk for too long.
- If you talk for too long, you tend to repeat yourself and make more mistakes.
- Keep it fairly simple.
- Try to give an extra piece of information in your answer, but stay with the subject.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Swimming (2)

Describe what you like doing most in your free time.
You should say:
  • When you first started doing the particular activity
  • How frequently you do it
  • Whether you do it on your own or with other people
  • Explain why you like it.

Friendship - Qualities

For a friendship to be close and lasting, both the friends must have some very special qualities:

The first quality is unselfishness. A person who is concerned only with his own interests and feelings can not be a true friend. Friendship is a two side affair; it gives by give-and-take, and no friendship can last long which is all give on one side and all take on the other.

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Here is a common topic you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 66: FAMILY EVENT
Describe a family event you are looking forward to
What the event is 
Where it will be held 
What you will do at this event 
Explain why you are looking forward to this family event.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Keeping Health

HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF HEALTHY
  • What kind of food
  • What routines you have
  • What you do when you become sick
  • Explain why these approaches help you to keep healthy.

A Film

Describe a film you’ve seen recently.
Outline:
What happened in the film
What atmosphere of the film
Whether you enjoyed it
Why you chose to talk about this film

A Friend

Describe a person that you met recently and liked.
You should say:
  • Who this person is
  • What you were doing at the time
  • How you met him/her
  • Explain why you liked this person.  (You have 2 minutes for the talk.)

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (5)

TOPIC 26: SPORT
Winning and losing:
  1. Which is more important in sport: winning or taking part?
  2. What makes some sports people take drugs to improve their performance?
  3. Why are some countries more successful than others in events such as the Olympics?

Question List for Part 3 (4)

TOPIC 21: THE ARTS
Music and young people:
  1. What kinds of music are popular with young people in your culture?
  2. What do you think influences a young person's taste in music?
  3. How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people?

What if I don't understand the question?

If you do not understand a question the examiner has asked you, here is some advice to help:
1. Remember the questions will be related to the topic you have just talked about in Part 2.

    E.g. If you have give your talk on the topic of travel, then expect the questions in part 3 to be related, for example, tourism or transport, etc.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (3)

TOPIC 16: WOMEN
  1. About what proportion of Vietnamese women work outside of the home?
  2. Speculate on how the roles of men and women in Vietnamese families may change in the next 20 years.
  3. Justify or otherwise the current roles that men and women perform in typical Vietnamese families.
  4. Give reasons for the rise in the number of people living only with their nuclear family (not with grandparents).

Question List for Part 3 (2)

TOPIC 11: CULTURE/ARTS
  1. Explain whether you think there is a need for museums and art galleries in our society.
  2. Can you suggest some ways in which museums could be made more interesting places to visit?
  3. Evaluate the role museums, galleries and other places of cultural interst play in Vietnamese society.
  4. Evaluate the role that public artworks, e.g. statues and buildings play in many cities aournd the world
  5. Can you identify one or two significant public artworks in Vietnam that particularly stand out and explain their importance to you.

Question List for Part 3 (2)

TOPIC 6: SOCIAL PROBLEMS
  1. Does your country have a lot of crime compared to other countries? Why/Why not?
  2. Explain how people in your community protect themselves against crime.
  3. Discuss the types of sentences that are used to punish criminals.
  4. Evaluate the success of these punishments as a teterrent against future crime.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Question List for Part 3 (1)

TOPIC 1: PLACES
  1. Discuss the pros and cons of living in a city. 
  2. Explain the causes of urban stress and suggest solutions for the problem.
  3. Seculate on ways in which the city you now live in may change in the future.
  4. Compare life in the city with life in the countryside.
  5. Describe rural and urban patters of populations distribution in Vietnam

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 61: PERSON
Describe a person you know who has helped you in some way
  • How you know this person 
  • What abilities this person has 
  • How this person helped you 
  • Explain how this help has influenced your life.

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You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 56: PLACES
The important historic place
  • What is the place? 
  • Where is it located? 
  • Why do you think it is important?

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

List of topic for presentation (12)

Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 51: PLACES
Describing an interesting building.
  • Where it is located. 
  • What it looks like. 
  • What services are provided? 
  • How you like it.

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You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.  
TOPIC 46: THE NEWS AND THE MEDIA

  • What are the forms of advertisement?
  • What are the functions of advertisement? 
  • What is the effect of advertisement to people?

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 41: PLACES
Describe a foreign country you have never been to 
  • Where is the country? 
  • When will you go there? 
  • Why would you like to go there?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

List of topic for presentation (9)

Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 36: TOURISM

Describe a memorable journey you have made
Outline:
  • Where you were going 
  • How you were traveling 
  • Why you were making the journey. 
  • Explain what made the journey so memorable.

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 32: THE ARTS
Describe a piece of music which is important to you Outline: 
  • What it is 
  • When and where you first encountered it 
  • How ti makes you feel 
  • Explain why it is important to you

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 26: THE ARTS

Describe picture which is important to you
Outline:
  • What it is 
  • When and where you first encountered it 
  • How ti makes you feel 
  • Explain why it is important to you.

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 25: PLACES 
Describe a place that has a special meaning to you.
Outline:
  • What kind of place it is. 
  • Where it is. 
  • What it looks like 
  • What sounds you associate with it. Explain why you particularly like the place.

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
 

ribe a traditional industry that is famous in Vietnam
Outline:
  • What it is 
  • What it is used for 
  • Why it is famous 
  • Explain whether people still use it today if you think people will use it in the future.

Monday, December 14, 2009

List of topic for presentation (5)

Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.
TOPIC 21: INDUSTRIALISATION
Describe a traditional industry that is famous in Vietnam
Outline:
  • What it is 
  • What it is used for 
  • Why it is famous 
  • Explain whether people still use it today if you think people will use it in the future.

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.

TOPIC 16: FAMILY

Describe your family
Outline:
  • How many people there are in your family. 
  • Where each family member lives 
  • Which family members live together 
  • Discuss whether or not your family is a typical Vietnamese family.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

List of topic for presentation (3)

Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.

TOPIC 11: TEACHING

Describe a TEACHER who has greatly influenced you in your education
Outline:
  • What she looked like
  • Where you met him/her?
  • What subject they taught?
  • What was special about him/her
  • Explain why this person influenced you so much.

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Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.

TOPIC 6: SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Describe a social problem in your community.
Outline:
  • What this problem is 
  • What causes this problem 
  • How many people in your community are affected by this problem. 
  • Explain what can be done to solve it.

List of topic for presentation (1)

Here are some common topics you can use to practice.
You just have to talk about it for one to two minutes.

 TOPIC 1: PLACES
Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you

  • Where it is situated
  • Why you visited it
  • What you like about it
  • Explain why this city impressed you

Friday, December 11, 2009

Sport - List of General Questions

Here is the list of questions about yourself:

Do you like sports?
Do you play a lot of sports?
Do you get any exercise?
How often do you go to the gym?
How do you keep in shape?
What sports do you play?     
What is your favorite sport?
Do you prefer to play or watch sports?
How often do you play/watch this sport?

Sport 2

Do you like sports?
Nah, not really. I don't get much exercise at all.
How do you keep in shape?
Well, I ride my bike about 30 miles evert weekend.
What sports do you play?
Well, everything. Baseball, football, volleyball, swimming, but my favorite sport is tennis.

Sports 1

Do you play a lot of sports?
Well, I love sports. I play volleyball on Thursdays, and on Saturdays and Sundays I play tennis.
How often do you go to the gym?
I go everyday after work, and on Saturdays, too. I love it.
Do you get any exercise?
Well, not much. But about once a month I walk for an hour or so.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

THE SECRET OF THE NAME

Everybody has got a name. I would like to tell you what secret your name is.
Let's start with my name: SIMON

Movie

Describe a FILM you’ve seen recently.
Outline:
  • What happened in the film
  • What atmosphere of the film
  • Whether you enjoyed it
  • Why you chose to talk about this film

Basic TIPS

Your performance will be assessed on the MAIN CRITERIA below:
  1. Fluency & Coherence
  2. Lexical Resource
  3. Grammatical Range & Accuracy
  4. Pronunciation

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Swimming

Describe one SPORT that you like to play or watch.
Outline:
  1. What kind of sport it is
  2. How do you begin to like it
  3. Who you play it with
  4. Where you play it
  5. How often do you play or watch it
  6. Explain why you enjoy playing it/ Explain why you prefer this sport to other sports

Chinese Chess

Describe a GAME you enjoy playing.
Outline:
  • What kind of sport it is
  • Who you play it with
  • Where you play it
  • Explain why you enjoy playing it

Mother

Describe SOMEONE in your FAMILY who you like.
Outline:
  • How this person is related to you
  • What this person looks like
  • What kind of person he/she is 
  • Explain why you like this person

Game Online

Describe a GAME you enjoy playing.
Outline:
  • What kind of game it is
  • Who you play it with
  • Where you play it
  • Explain why you enjoy playing it

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

A Briefcase

Describe AN IMPORTANT THING that you LOST and what happened when you lost it.
Outline:
  1. Why the thing was important to you
  2. How you lost it
  3. What efforts you made to find it
  4. Explain what you will do in future

A Handbag

Describe an IMPORTANT THING that you LOST and what happened when you lost it.
Outline:
  1. Why the thing was important to you
  2. How you lost it
  3. What efforts you made to find it
  4. Explain what you will do in future

Birthday Party

Describe a CELEBRATION in which you were involved.
Outline:
  • Where the celebration took place
  • When it happened
  • Why it was held
  • Explain how the celebration was conducted

Summarizing Descriptions

STRUCTURE: IT/THEY/THIS/THAT + BE + A/AN/THE ADJECTIVE + NOUN

Teacher

Describe a TEACHER who has greatly influenced you in your education
Outline:
  • What she looked like
  • Where you met him/her?
  • What subject they taught?
  • What was special about him/her
  • Explain why this person influenced you so much.

Teacher (2)

Describe a TEACHER who has greatly influenced you in your education
Outline:
  • What she looked like
  • Where you met him/her?
  • What subject they taught?
  • What was special about him/her
  • Explain why this person influenced you so much.