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IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 10 IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLE BAND 7.0 Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP MỤC LỤC 10 IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLE IELTS Speaking Test IELTS Speaking Test IELTS Speaking Test 10 IELTS Speaking Test 14 IELTS Speaking Test 18 IELTS Speaking Test 21 IELTS Speaking Test 26 IELTS Speaking Test 31 IELTS Speaking Test 36 IELTS Speaking Test 10 40 Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP L i nói đ u 10 IELTS SPEAKING TEST BAND – cu n đ u tiên c a Series IELTS SPEAKING band 7, band band 9, b sách không dùng cho m c đích thương m i hồn tồn FREE cu n đ u tiên c a Series, 10 IELTS SPEAKING TEST BAND g m 10 Tests Sample Answers đư c t ng h p t ngu n Internet b i ban qu n tr group IELTS SHARE đư c đánh giá b i th y giáo Duy Hi p – m t th y giáo d y IELTS đ y nhi t huy t có ch t lư ng chun mơn r t cao ( Các b n có th xem profile th y Duy Hi p t i link: http://globalchange.edu.vn/who-is-hiep-ga/) phiên b n đ u tiên, cu n sách ch nh m m c đích t ng h p Sample Speaking Tests đư c ch m band 6.5 -7.0 cho IELTS learners tham kh o phù h p v i nhi u đ i tư ng h c luy n IELTS Trong th i gian t i s có them ph n phân tích chi ti t Sample tests Hy v ng cu n sách m ng s h u ích v i b n ôn luy n IELTS Thân ái, Ban qu n tr IELTS SHARE Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP IELTS Speaking Test Good afternoon, my name is Andy Could you tell me your name please? Michael Galovic is my name Thank you Michael I’d like you to tell me about your home-town or city please It is Belgrade, ah capital of former Yugoslavia, now Serbia Uh One and a half million inhabitants placed at uhhh the congregation of two big rivers Can you tell me about the most interesting things in Belgrade? Um probably its past – uh a colourful past I would say And then physically, the configuration and dynamics of the place And could you describe places of special interest I could visit near where you live? Oh yes, there are ah many ah wonderful, ah natural interest places so to say, and places of historical interest But mostly the famous monasteries – medieval monasteries from say 13th century on Hmm and what would be the best way for me to get to those places? I guess the best would be to simply umm look up the travel agency that deals with err inter-Serbia tours, especially the monastery tours And they are well guided, and you will be well taken care of Hmm should I go there at any special time of year? Uhh certainly, as in whole Europe, I think the best time is sometime in Spring or Autumn Hmm … Springtime or Autumn? Yes, say April, May uh; and then perhaps September, early October Oh I see, Ok, thank you for that I’d like to ask you a few questions about food and diet now What you usually eat for breakfast? Umm well I’m not much of a breakfast eater…but so I tend to have a light breakfast But say, people tend to eat a lot for breakfast, and uh it’s also things I guess that are meat-based and milk - hot milk, and hot tea is accompanying all that Mmhmm and what is the most important meal of the day, in your opinion Michael? Uhh well in my opinion, as I am told it should be the breakfast But for me personally I love early dinners – that’s my preference I am not saying it is the most important; it’s the one that I like the most Mmhmm mmhmm and what should we eat to stay healthy? Um I would say certainly not err heavy food that takes a lot to digest, so I would recommend a lot of Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP vegetables and fruit, and err fish and chicken rather than red meat although I wouldn’t discard red meat just like that at all Mmhmm will peoples diet change in the future? I have impression, because we are witnessing the obesity daily in many countries So it’s all around us and it’s uh becoming a very serious problem And I have impression that everybody starts focusing on that, so I have impression that we’ll get err more attention to diets that will make us feel light and agile and err being able to perform So I guess the clever combination of our food intake is more important than only what we eat Err it is not just about what we shouldn’t eat I think, it’s more about how we eat it and when So we should maybe start our meals with easily digestible things such as fruit and finish with heavier stuff, rather the other way round Thank you thank you Speak one-to two minutes on topic, with one minute to plan answer Topic: Describe a celebration you recently participated in Um By the end of um January, precisely on 27th of January last, I was at a friend’s place on Central Coast As err err a guest to his family feast, and he was celebrated- celebrating sorry- his family was celebrating, their family patron Saint day, which is a very important feast for the Serbs in the orthodox tradition So it was interesting to see how that particular feast is being celebrated Umm originated centuries ago, it is still very strong, going strong And very few things have changed I was amazed to witness But the main thing was that err um over there in Europe err, given the time of the year, these feasts are usually celebrated in November, December, January – it is cold, so the food, accompanying food is corresponding, it’s heavy, and all that you need to eat during that time Whereas here we were sweating in the hot January and yet we had the same type of food that we would be eating in January in Europe So that was interesting But the most important thing about that type of feast and celebration is that the host, both my friend and his wife, were standing on their feet all the time-the whole day, absolutely um err being impeccable hosts to every whim or need that we ah guests would have, some 20 of us So um it was really a special day and all of us, 20 people there, felt very, very special Thank you Michael Michael, are there many similar celebrations where you come from? Yes, but this is the most important one I think Thank you Now let’s talk more about traditions and celebrations What role traditional ceremonies play in the social life of people in your country? Umm they have always played an important role But I have impression that it is err more so the case these days, when even the youth is embracing them – simply feeling need to go back to their roots And what traditions were important for your grandparents, say 50 years ago? Apart from- Apart from that Slava, or family patron saint day, all other major and secondary orthodox Christian festivities or err festive days are important, or were important as well Such as Christmas or Easter for instance, or that keeps being the major focus of my tradition and people Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP Mmmhmm And which traditions are we likely to continue to celebrate in the future? Umm But, I will say precisely those that we mentioned before I have a feeling that they are simply going strong, that they err are not fading Simply because in this time and era people are overwhelmed by-by the velocity, by the speed, so at the same time they feel need to go back to their own beginnings and traditions, so it is simply err reviving what we already have How would you describe young people’s attitudes towards tradition? Um I would say that at the beginning many of young people would maybe not embrace fully the idea of going through every painstaking detail of preparations and err behaviour codes for all these celebrations and feasts But then uh, gradually it will become a part of their lives, and um that would be their connection with their families and extended families, so they would kind of grow more and more into it, and trying to adhere to every rule that tradition was brought to them by their parents and grandparents So at the beginning maybe the youth would take it lightly on the surface only, but then later um I think the traditions will be embraced fully And you think customs and traditions are changing these days? Um, I would say so inevitably because of the adjustment to urban- to the urban living if you wish, and to the fast times that we live in So definitely there are concessions to what err used to be done before But the core, which is much more important, is always preserved At least has been the case so far Do you think traditions and customs are affected by advertising? I never actually gave it a thought Uh there might be, but again in my personal experience I haven’t seen any kind of uh direct influence that would uh change or alter, take people from their original directions whatever the advertisement is about Do some countries celebrate traditions more than others? Um I wouldn’t say so, I have impression that all countries celebrate traditions, or rather the people who live in these countries Even in some new countries, a conglomerate of different people, and all these people would stick to their old traditions That’s how I see it So, people who wouldn’t follow the traditions would it in all sorts of countries, or in any country Thank you Michael, that’s the end of the speaking test Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP IELTS Speaking Test Good afternoon, my name is Anna Could you tell me your full name please? Roberto Rossi What should I call you? Robert Thank you Do you work, or are you a student? I’m a student Can you tell me about your studies? Um well, uh my studies are in relation to cultures in the world Uh When I was- when I was young, my father used to travel a lot and used to come back home, giving me a picture of a very vast world where people used to live and think and behave in different ways So in comparison to what I used to study in geography, the world seemed to be a lot more interesting to go and- and explore So as soon as I got rid of all that and I finished school I decided to uh go and experience uh first-hand what it really means to live in direct contact with a different culture So I ended up looking for the most traditional and isolated cultures in the world at that time a few years ago, and uh I decided to go and live as one of the local people; which I did for a period of time So that experience really changed my life and made me understand also, a lot better, what I wanted to study umm at University What is your favourite subject? Anthropology, and social anthropology in particular So in reality what I do, is I go back to one of these places where I’ve been in the past and I- and I see in what way the society changes as the rest of the world changes, and uh in what way it is affected by the outside world So I ended up learning the language and I and I ended up understanding probably a lot more what really goes on in uh- in uh the inside of a person who lives in a little dot in the middle of the ocean, and all he or she knows is that and that is the universe- in comparison to us, um being sort of constantly bombarded by- by a lot more information What is your study plan? I’m starting to and- I’m thinking of furthering my studies by doing a Masters and perhaps a PhD I’m very interested in following umm what I started already And err, and err, again, not only from my professional point of view, but also for a personal point of view I think it is very important to things combined together, and what we learn and understand in life can really be of help to other people if we- umm if we develop it to a certain extent Thank you Do you have any hobbies or interests? Oh yes, a number of them I like to umm read a lot, and I also like to play soccer Um But err, I can say that lately, unfortunately, I don’t much time to either of them Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP What hobbies are popular with young boys and girls in your country? Well, young boys and girls mm like to interact and meet and have a good time together So, we start generally since we very young by meeting at the end of the day when we get out of school at the local bar or corn- corner in the area where we live in the square and in the same area with lots of other people, older and younger than us And uh hobbies generally for the young boys umm are sport and socialising and dancing And same for the girls, except that the girls are certainly a lot more into fashion and umm dancing Do people usually continue their hobbies when they get older? When they can, they Generally that depends on what kind of commitments they are involved to and uh with, and if they can afford, only also in terms of time uh in what they like to Thank you Now I’d like to ask you to speak one-to two minutes on a topic You have one minute to plan your answer Topic: Describe a movie, which made a strong impression on you Well um, the name of the film is [inaudible] It is actually a very famous movie It won the Oscar in 1989 And um…it’s a movie about the story of a kid who grows up in a small village in Sicily And we can see very clearly through the film uh in what way the community influence him, and uh also his first love story with a local girl and how much they affect his life So it’s actually a movie in retrospective because it goes back, and uh he tries to get in touch with the same girl And by doing that, you basically revisit the most important part or his life Parts And uh, it is really showing us in what ways all these things really affect all us How much we keep on dreaming, and how much we keep on hoping in our lives; especially when we can’t leave- err what we really wish and desire to leave, especially when it comes to emotional things And uh it’s a film that ah is also based on a true story, and um I think um the public can really feel that So it’s also shot in a very, very good way and we can see Sicily through 50 years of life And from the end of the Second World War to today, which is also more or less perhaps, you know, the period of time of my life, of my father’s life Anyway, the main actors in the film are [unknown] and the famous actor who I don’t remember Thank you Do you go to the movies often? Yes, yes, most often as I can I really like films, especially the European movies - French, Italian, and English I really like the way they represent the- the European culture Thank you Now I’d like to ask you a few more questions about films and movies Are films popular where you come from? Yes, they are very popular Actually, cinema and movies is a big industry in Italy And uh it has been the second major industry in the world in terms of films uh in the 50’s, so you have probably seen yourself a number of Italian movies But uh, actually, it is a particular kind of way of making films and uh they still remain very popular Yes Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP Do you think people are going to the cinema more these days compared with 25 years ago? Umm…No, I don’t think so I think that today TV and videos and DVDs actually have replaced often what people used to go only going to the theatre A few years ago when I was younger, I remember, there were a lot of people going to the cinemas and it was packed, and the same movie was left there for weeks and weeks and weeks where now normally, a show in the same cinema for a lot less What films are popular with young people these days? We have in Italy a very strong American influence and as well, so a lot of American movies, and a lot of high-tech movies with special effects And uh but at the same time we also keep maintaining a kind of our own genre and some Italian movies they never get to the overseas market, they also remainbecome very popular in Italy Do peoples taste in films change as they get older? I think so; I think so- I think movies also a little mirror of how we change in life, what interests us and what we see in them And um ah, as you know, in our 20s we are perhaps a little more romantic and we like certain kinds of movies, and then perhaps we like to think a bit more about our life… and we see different kinds of films Has technology made a difference in the quality of modern films? I think so, yes, a big difference Um the effects now seem to really suck you in when you see a movie And the way the film edited, they also keep your attention a lot better than in the past You can see the way that they are put together, and also the sound quality is a lot better, and umm I think there’s been certainly, technologically speaking, a big improvement there How will technology be used to improve films in the future? Well, ah I am not an expert but I think that if we will ever get 3-D movies, ah or movies in 3-D, ah we will uh find ourselves even more immersed in what uh for only at the moment only our eyes and our ears can see in two dimensions Why have the forms of popular entertainment changed over the years? Because the society has changed a lot And now uh we seem to be rushing all the time, and we want to consume everything a lot faster So I think every form- form of entertainment is also reflecting that kind of very fast, quick way of ah wanting something different, and wanting something very quickly and ah…yes Will people still go to the cinema in the future? I hope so I don’t know, but I think there will be people that, like today, like to see not only the new movie but also the old movie because it represents what they have seen what they were younger and what they and also what they were dreaming at that time and I think that remains within us all our life Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 30 Um, no, you think an attitude of a renter, um, of a house compared to the attitude of an owner of the house is different? Oh, of course it's different If I have my own house, I lived in it and I feel, oh, that it, that belongs to me And I think I have a family, um, but if I live in the house just rent from somebody, I think I'm always worried maybe I will have to move another house Right I think that it quite different So how does that affect how they treat the house? Mm, treat? Um, how, how they, um, how they treat that house So, you think that they think of the house in a better way or a worse way, if they are a renter? Yeah, uh, I think the people can compare with others If I have rent a house and I lived it for a, for a long time, maybe I think, oh, it's OK to me, but when I look, um, with it to my friend, maybe I will find out that his house is better to me, so I will all think maybe I will have to looking for another house OK Lastly, let's look at residential areas Um, you think that it's better to live in the city or that it's better to live in a suburban area? Mm I think the both benefit and, uh, disadvantages to live in the city or the countryside Uh, in the city the life will become very convenient and it's, it's very easy for you to go out for shopping and visit your friend and, uh, check bars to any place, but I think the, maybe the environment is not good enough and the traffic is bad too If you want to go out or go to work, go to university, you'll find that the traffic always block, it will waste a lot of time Mm However, if the person live in countryside, uh, and the life is very leisure, but I think you maybe you will feel lonely Yeah, nobody can try to reach you, nobody can tell, can take care of you You just live by yourself, and maybe you just stay at home and watch the TV and, uh, call your friend I think, uh, it's bad for the young people OK Well, thank you very much That's the end of the Speaking Test Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 31 IELTS Speaking Test Part Hello My name is Katrina Martin Could you tell me your full name, please? Hello My name is Elisabetta Bortolotti Thank you Can you show me your identification, please? All right That's fine I'd now like to ask you some questions about yourself Tell me about where you live I live in Venice, the capital city of Italy It's very famous for being a romantic city, the city of love What are the advantages of living there? It's lively and fun and you never get bored You can find any kind of entertainment you can imagine, from pubs and clubs to museums and galleries What are the disadvantages of living there? It's very crowded and quite dirty in Venice You have to know which areas to avoid too, as some areas have bad reputations, especially at night We're now going to talk about animals, what is your favourite animal? My favourite animal is the dog I love dogs because they're a lot of fun, very playful, but also seem to have bit of character So, it's always quite amusing to try to play with your dog Why you think some people like keeping pets? I would suspect it's mainly for the company, so that they don't feel alone when they come home in the evening and they have someone waiting for them I don't have any pets, though I used to when I was a kid Are there any animals you are scared of? I have a phobia of Scorpions I reckon it's because of the way the creature looks and they can also be venomous They're aggressive so if they sting you, you can get very badly hurt Cockroaches are another animal I'm terrified of I am afraid they will crawl on me Are zoos popular in your country? Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 32 Yes, they are, especially with kids Kids love discovering new things, including new animals, and a zoo is the best place to that They can observe a wide range of animals in a safe environment Let's move on to talk about food Do you think men or women make the best cooks? It doesn't depend on the sex of the person but on their enthusiasm The men in my family are really good cooks, and they enjoy talking about food as well as cooking and eating it Is it important to teach children to cook from a young age? The younger the better Of course, you wouldn't give a young child a knife, but they can mix ingredients together and things like that The younger they start the better cooks they'll be when they grow up What is a typical dish from your country or region? Lots of people think we eat beef brains all the time It's a kind of national stereotype But actually I've never eaten them! I would say a more typical dish is Pizza, and it's one of my favourites Do people in your country or region eat traditional food or international food? We eat both I regard it as very important to keep culinary traditions alive, but I also love Chinese food and Japanese food and Indian food, and loads of other cuisines I like having variety in my diet Part Now I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for one to two minutes You’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say before you begin talking You can make some notes if you wish Here is a pencil and some paper I'd like you to describe a personal achievement you are proud of All right Remember, you have one to two minutes to talk on the topic Don't worry if I stop you, I'll let you know when the time is up Describe a personal achievement you are proud of You should say: • • what you achieved when you achieved it Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP • 33 what was difficult about achieving it and explain why you are proud of this achievement Please start speaking now OK, so you asked me to talk about an achievement I'm particularly proud of, so I could have talked about when I passed my driver's license test, or when I bought my first car, but in the end, I decided to talk about the only time I actually won a sports tournament Only once did I win my village chess tournament It was when I was sixteen years old It was particularly difficult because, to be honest, I'm not a great chess player and I always played mainly to have fun and not really to win But that one year I decided I made it my goal: I was going to win the village chess tournament So I played many games, lots of them against older players, much older than me, who were members of the club, in their fifties, and it was very difficult Playing older players is always tough They have more experience, they all these impressive tricks and they definitely know how to beat their opponent And on top of that it's very much a matter of pride for them - they don't want to lose against one of the younger members of the club But anyway, I won a few games against older players and then I ended up playing the final against my best friend And that was another difficulty He was my best friend so I didn't want to play it too mean with him but at the same time I wanted to win At least the fact that he was my best friend meant that I knew exactly how to beat him, though, because I had played against him many times before We had a very long game and it was nerve-wracking It wasn't very good game but in the end I won I'm very proud of my achievement because I managed to reach the goal I set for myself and it was something that I know neither the spectators nor the other players would have expected me to accomplish Thank you Was your family proud that you won the tournament? Yes, they were We had a big meal to celebrate, and my dad cooked Pizza He's a great cook so that was a real treat for me We've been talking about achievements Part I'd like to discuss with you some more questions related to this topic First, let's consider the role of achievements in the world of education Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 34 Do you think that in your country academic success is more valued than other kinds of achievement, such as achievements in sport? No, I don't I think in my country, successful sportspeople are looked up to more in society at large as well as at school Why you think that is? Well, I think people who are good students are often thought of as nerds and are teased by their classmates, whereas being good at sport is considered ‘cool’ Maybe this is due to the role of celebrity sportspeople, Francesco Totti being the most prominent among them in recent years They are chased by the paparazzi, and given lucrative sponsorship deals and so on Yes, I see In your opinion, is it recognition and prizes that motivate students to succeed, or is it a personal sense of achievement? I would say they hanker after recognition from their teachers and perhaps envy from other students I know that was the case with me, if I'm honest! It may be, though, that if someone is particularly timid, they would actually shy away from any special recognition of their efforts Right And what you think makes some students more successful than others? Although, as I said, most students are motivated by recognition, I think that those who are the most successful in the long run are those who have intrinsic motivation And that is because you don't always get congratulated publicly for everything you do, so someone who does things only for that would soon stop making an effort, you know? Yes, that's a good point Now, we're going to discuss motivation and achievement in the workplace Some people think that a successful person is someone who earns a lot of money Do you agree? No, I would define it as ‘someone who benefits others’? Right Can you explain what you mean? Yes, I mean that working just for the money could be considered selfish Most people it, and I don't judge people for having that as their primary objective Nevertheless, those who work to help others are more inspirational: nurses, for example, who really don't earn much, or youth workers, who often don't get much appreciation for their hard work, or those who volunteer work with the homeless or something like that Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 35 Yes, so you would say that most workers in your country were motivated primarily by money? I would, yes It's only normal People have families to feed and, given the choice of a low-paid job that benefitted others and a higher-paid job that benefitted their own family, it's only reasonable that most would choose the latter It's possible that those who choose the former kind of job are single or young, and so don't have that many responsibilities OK, And what about how things in the workplace have changed? Do you think people in your country take the same pride in their work as they used to? Hmm, that's a tough question; I'm inclined to say ‘no’ Why you say that? Because many people in my country now work for huge companies They may never even have seen their managing director and certainly don't know him very well They don't have any reason to take pride in doing the job to a high standard because feedback is limited In the past, companies were not only smaller but tended to be family run, so everyone had something invested I mean personally speaking, in the business, They cared about the success of the business Thank you It's been nice talking to you Thank you very much Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 36 IELTS Speaking Sample Test Tip Part 1: Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes) 1) Give reasons for your answers 2) Offer extra details 3) Use your own words when possible Good morning May I have a look at your passport? Yeah Could you tell me your full name please? My first name is Hanako, which means flower child or something like that My family name is Hayashi, which is "woods" in English All right Hanako In this first part I am going to ask you some questions about yourself Let’s talk about where you live What kind of place is it? I live in the UK, in Canterbury It’s most famous for its Cathedral It’s quite a small town with lots of old buildings and green spaces What you like best about Canterbury? It’s very peaceful, and you can walk everywhere easily What kinds of jobs people in Canterbury? A lot of people work for the university of course, and there are many new IT companies as well And would you say Canterbury is a good place to work in? Yes, it is, because there are plenty of opportunities Now, let’s move on to sport How much time you spend playing or watching sports? Not very much, maybe a couple of hours a week Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 37 Which sports are the most popular in the UK? Football, cricket and rugby Actually, I’ve read that fishing is the most popular hobby in the UK I’m not sure if that’s sport Which sports did you when you were at school? I played basketball at school, because I was a giraffe at a young age, six feet tall at the age of thirteen Do you think all children should some sport? Yes, I think it’s a good idea for children to learn to some different physical activities Through sports, they can learn about team working, achieving something through effort and skill Right, now let’s move on to food Do you like cooking? No, not much But I like food How often you go to restaurants? Quite often About twice a week on average What kinds of restaurants you enjoy eating in? I like restaurants that aren’t too formal I prefer the cosy kind But it’s very important to me that the food is fresh and healthy What does a restaurant need to to be successful? I think a good restaurant should change its menu fairly frequently, and use food that is in season at the particular time of the year Test Tip Part 2: Individual long turn (3-4 minutes) 1) You must speak alone for between one and two minutes on a topic the examiner gives you 2) You have one minute to write some notes before you speak 3) The examiner tells you when to stop speaking Ok Hanako Now we move on to Part two of the speaking test Have a look at this Read it carefully You have about one minute to think about your answer Then approximately one Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 38 to two minutes to talk to me about what's on the slip You can use a pen and paper to make some notes Don't worry if I stop you , I'll let you know when the time is up Describe a shop that you enjoy going to You should say: • • • where it is what it sells how often you go there and explain why you enjoy visiting this shop All right Are you ready? Yes I’m going to talk about a shop in Canterbury that I like going to It’s in the centre of Canterbury and about ten minutes walk from my house It’s “Hotel Chocolat”, and as you can imagine, it sells chocolate It has a big range of chocolate related products You can choose from a variety of dark and milk chocolate flavours, including dark chocolate with espresso, and milk chocolate with cherries, which are my favourites The smell is delicious and the chocolate is too The shop also sells lots of different teas and tea pots, coffee pots, cups and saucers as well as other nice things for your kitchen It also sells a few very expensive and luxurious chocolate gifts I tend to go there about once a week, normally on a Saturday and I buy enough chocolate to last me for the next week I enjoy going there not just because of the nice chocolate, but also because the lady who works there is very friendly So that’s my favourite shop Do your friends like the shop too? Yes, they It’s a very popular place Test Tip Part 3: Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes) 1) The questions in Part will be connected to the topic of Part 2) Part is a discussion between you and the interviewer Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 39 All right Hanako We move on to Part three of the test now We’ve been talking about a shop that you enjoy going to, and I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this Let’s consider first of all developments in shopping Are there certain kinds of shops that are becoming more popular? Well, I suppose shops that sell computers and computer games and also those that sell mobile phones There seem to be more and more of them opening up I suppose it’s not surprising But I find these shops rather boring personally What disadvantages you think there may be to an increase in consumerism? For me, one of the main disadvantages is that increased consumerism seems to emphasise the difference between rich and poor people Also another disadvantage is that many people already work too hard and with the increasing consumerism they drive themselves harder and harder just to make money to buy things they don’t actually need, or have time to enjoy In what ways you think advertising affects people's attitudes? The more advertising there is, the more people seem to want And they never satisfied with what they’ve got I suppose it’s really depends what you mean by advertising Some of it could be seen as socially useful For example, anti-smoking advertising campaigns In what ways you think shopping may change in the future? Well, I’m sure there will be an increasing online shopping, because more and more people have access to home computers I also think that many small shops in the centre of town will close down, and bigger and bigger supermarkets will open on the outskirts In some ways it may be more convenient, but I don’t know if these changes will really improve our lives Thank you Hanako Your speaking test is over now You can enjoy the rest of your weekend Thank you I hope you have a good weekend too Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 40 IELTS Speaking Sample 10 IELTS Tips In the IELTS Speaking module, you may need a few seconds to think before you speak Use phrases like: "Well, let me think about that for a moment" or "That’s an interesting question!" to give yourself time When you answer, give more than just one-word or very short answers You have to show that you can communicate in English Good morning May I have a look at your passport? Yeah Could you tell me your full name please? My first name is Sarah, which means Princess My family name is Burton All right Sarah In this first part I am going to ask you some questions about yourself Let's talk about your work Where you work? I work part-time at a bookstore Do you enjoy your work? Yes, very much Why? It’s an interesting job, because I get to deal with the publics and they are often quite colourful characters, and I like my boss What kinds of tasks you have to at work? Sometimes I have to open the store, I have a set of keys I have to deal with the public and thousands of books and sometimes I have to place orders for books that we don’t have Have you ever been late for work? Yes, not often, but I was once very late Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 41 I'd like to move on now to talk about fashion Tell me about the popular clothes and fashions in your country? That’s quite difficult because people have different tastes, but younger people tend to wear a lot of denim, which you wouldn’t see on somebody who, say, is 60 or 70 years old What sort of fashion shops you have in your country? Again, quite a variety Some big chain stores, and there're also smaller and more independent shops Have fashions changed very much since you were younger? I think they have changed quite a lot, but it is interesting to see how some fashions reappear maybe 20 years later Is it important for you to be in fashion? Yes, not desperately so, but I like to be quite fashionable Let's move on to the topic of the internet How often you use the internet? I use it almost every day but mainly just in the evenings Does everyone in your family use the internet? Yes, well, everybody apart from my Dad, he doesn’t like it very much But we are slowly persuading him to use it more What you use the internet for? I use it mainly to check my emails, I’ve got friends all around the world So I like to keep in touch with them by email, and I also use the NET to look up information When did you last use the internet? I used it last night, I needed some travel information, I’m thinking about flying to America next year, and I also have some work to on my history project IELTS Tip Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 42 If you don’t know the word for something, you will need to express it in an indirect way For example, if you don't know the term brochure, instead of We looked in a travel brochure, you could say We looked in a magazine with information about all kinds of holidays Ok Sarah I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes Before you talk, you'll have one minute to think about what you're going to say You can make some notes if you wish Here's some paper and a pencil, for making notes, and here's your topic Don't worry if I stop you , I'll let you know when the time is up Describe a place that you would like to visit You should say: • • • where it is when you would like to go there who you would like to go with and explain why you would like to visit this place All right Can you start speaking now, please? OK I’ve always wanted to go to China ever since I was a little girl I’ve never been and it is a long way, which might mean it is too expensive But I’m going to look into it I think the best time to go would be before Chinese New Year, with all the celebrations happening, which I believe is at the end of January But thinking about it, it might be quite cold at that time of the year I’ve heard that China can be very cold in the winter, and very crowded as well, because of people having the same idea So actually, maybe I should go in the summer, although it might be too hot then So maybe the autumn, yeah, I’d like to go China in the autumn I really like to take my boyfriend, his family is from China, so that would be really good He is always wanted to go as well And when we get there, I think, it’s be a shame not to see the Great Wall That’s something we really like to do, and also, spend some time in rural areas in the country side, and try if we can to get talking to some people, because I really like languages It would be great if we could learn some Mandarin, perhaps We both like cycling, and I believe there are some great places to cycle out there Do you think that you’d go to China soon? I hope so IELTS Tip Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 43 One way to put emphasis on something in English is by adding do/does/did to affirmative sentences in the present simple and past simple Doing this expresses a contrast or a strong feeling - I like visiting big cities but I also don't mind spending some time in rural areas in the country side (a contrast) - I think it is a great idea to learn something of the language of the country you’re going to.(a strong feeling) We've been talking about a place you'd like to visit and I'd like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this So, let's consider first of all the idea, as a student, of having a gap year How important you think it is for young people to visit different places before they go to university or college? I think it’s really important I think it’s a really crucial time to get some life experience that is independence of home and family Seeing things that your are not familiar with, may seem to be scary, but in the long run, I think would build your confidence And also I think it’s always a good thing to get experience of different cultures What sort of challenges you think you'd have, going on a gap year as a student? I think there might be language challenges, and financial challenges as well, because obviously as a student, I don’t have much money So, I would have to think about whether or not I would work, in order to fund that study Do you think it's useful to work, for other reasons as well, besides money? Besides money, yes, I think it’s another way of getting beneath the surface of the different countries’ culture And I think by working, you more likely to coming to contact with people, which will help with your languages and also your understanding, not only of work ethos, but also the culture in general What sort of jobs you think would be the best sort of jobs to do? I think it would depend whether there were language barriers If it was somewhere, where they needed you native language, you could be quite valuable to them, but if you didn’t speak their language, then you’d be fairly useless as, say, a translator or interpreter And you might have to more ground level work, like working in a restaurant or a bar Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP 44 What sort of preparation should a student make before they go on a gap year, you think? I think it depends where you’re going If it’s an area, where you might need vaccinations, then you need to get proper medical preparations, like Malaria tablets or the vaccinations you might need Also, if you need to work to fund the travelling, then it would be a good idea to write to potential employers in advance OK Let's move on to the topic of travelling to less familiar places What sort of advantages are there to reading about a country before you visit it? I think you can make more effective use of your time if you know where to go before you get there rather than wondering about and wasting time on places that won’t worth it Some people choose to have a guide, when they go to a very unfamiliar place Do you think that improves the quality of a travel experience? Yes I think anybody with local knowledge is going to, quite literally guide you towards some real “don’t miss these areas” type places So, if you can afford a guide, I think it would be a good idea How can you make sure you get the most from your travels? I've always thought learning something of the language of the country you’re going to is the best possible way of benefitting fully from your holiday That way, the local population aren't so likely to see you as an outsider, but rather as someone who has made the effort of learning some words and expressions and so has an interest in their culture Thank you Sarah Your speaking test is over now Thank you Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/fan.page.ielts.share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/ielts.share/ ... https://www.facebook.com/fan.page .ielts. share Group : https://www.facebook.com/groups /ielts. share/ IELTS SHARE TỔNG HỢP L i nói đ u 10 IELTS SPEAKING TEST BAND – cu n đ u tiên c a Series IELTS SPEAKING band 7, band band 9,... LỤC 10 IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLE IELTS Speaking Test IELTS Speaking Test IELTS Speaking Test 10 IELTS Speaking Test 14 IELTS Speaking. .. 18 IELTS Speaking Test 21 IELTS Speaking Test 26 IELTS Speaking Test 31 IELTS Speaking Test 36 IELTS Speaking Test 10