IELTS Speaking for Success
Every week, Maria and Rory get together to discuss the latest IELTS Speaking topics, providing model answers and vocabulary to help you improve your general spoken English and achieve a higher band in your IELTS exam.Our website: https://successwithielts.comTranscripts: https://successwithielts.com/podcast#transcriptsPremium episodes: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium
🚕 Transportation and the Environment (Part 3)
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Which form of vehicle is more popular in your country, bikes, cars or motorcycles? How are the transportation systems in urban areas and rural areas different? Do you think people need to change the way of transportation drastically to protect the environment? Do you think air pollution comes mostly from mobile vehicles? How can car journeys be made safer? What’s the future of electric cars?
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🏍 Part 2: Describe a bicycle/motorcycle/car trip you would like to go on
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You should say: who you would like to go with, where you would like to go, when you would like to go, and explain why you would like to go by bicycle/motorcycle/car
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🔧 Fixing things (Part 1) + Transcript
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Can you fix things? What kinds of things can you fix? Have you ever asked people to teach you how to fix things? Is fixing things a necessary skill?
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😇 Smiling and being friendly (Part 3)
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Do people smile more when they are younger or older? Do women smile more than men? Why? Why do most people smile in photographs? Do you think people who like to smile are more friendly?
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😊 Part 2: Describe an occasion when many people were smiling
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You should say: when it happened, who you were with, what happened, and explain why most people were smiling.
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🏞 Scenery (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you like to take pictures of the scenery? Do you look out the window when you travel by bus or by car? What scenery can you see from the window of your home? Is it essential for you to have a good view from your window? What kind of view would you like your house to have in the future? Do you think you'll be seeing more scenery in the future?
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🏗️ Buildings and architecture (Part 3)
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What types of buildings are popular in your country? Is it worth spending a lot of money on the exterior appearance of a building? Why do people like to visit historical sites? Is it more important for a building to look good on the outside or on the inside? Should people preserve old buildings? Are buildings now better than those in the past? Why? What are the differences between residential buildings in cities and those in rural areas?
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🏯 Part 2: Describe an interesting building
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You should say: where it is, what it looks like, what function it has, and explain why you think it is interesting.
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⚽ Sports (Part 1) + Transcript
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What was your dream job when you were young? Have you changed your mind? Why? When did you make a decision about your job? How many jobs have you had? What would you like to be in the future?
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🧩 Children, Toys, and Advertising (Part 3) + Transcript
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern toys? What's the difference between the toys boys play with and girls play with? Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them? What's the difference between the toys kids play now and those they played in the past? Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited? How do advertisements influence children?
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🏀 Part 2: Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
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Describe a toy you liked in your childhood. You should say what kind of toy it is, when you received it, how you played with it, and how you felt about the toy.
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💼 Work (Part 1) + Transcript
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What was your dream job when you were young? Have you changed your mind? Why? When did you make a decision about your job? How many jobs have you had? What would you like to be in the future?
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🏕 Nature and Environment (Part 3) + Transcript
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Why do people like visiting places with trees or forests? Are natural views better than city views? Do all people need some nature? What can people gain from going to natural places? Do you think that going to the park is the only way to get close to nature? What are the differences between a natural place and a city?
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🌳 Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: where it is, how you knew this place, what it is like, and explain why you would like to visit it.
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💃 Going out (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you always take your mobile phone with you when you go out? Do you bring food or snacks with you when going out? Where do you usually go? Have your going out habits changed?
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🏃♂️ Sport and society (Part 3) + Transcript
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Is it necessary to build public sports spaces? What are the benefits of sports for children? Do young people like to do sports? Do you think local sports teams can help increase community connections? Is technology helpful for people to do sports? What do you think of companies donating sports venues for poor children?
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...🏋️♂️ Describe a popular place for sports (e.g. a stadium) that you’ve been to (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: who he/she was, when/where it happened, what he/she persuaded you to do, and explain why you were happy.
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💶 Cash (Part 1) + Transcript
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How often do you use cash? Do you often bring cash with you? Do you always pay by card? Did you use cash more when you were younger? Is it ok not to have any cash on you?
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📺 Advertising and persuasion (Part 3) + Transcript
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How do advertisements persuade people? What advice should young people follow? What are some good ways to persuade children? Who do children listen to more, their parents or their teachers? Why? What do parents often persuade their children to do? What impact does advertising have on children and their parents?
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🏄♂️ Describe a time when a person persuaded you to do something and you were happy about that (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: who he/she was, when/where it happened, what he/she persuaded you to do, and explain why you were happy.
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🗽 Museums (Part 1) + Transcript
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When was the last time you visited a museum? Do you often visit a museum? Are there many museums in your hometown Do you think museums are important?
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🥺 Apologies and forgiveness (Part 3) + Transcript
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Do people in your country often apologize? Why do some people find it hard to apologize? Do you think children should be taught to apologize from a young age? Do people in your country like to say "sorry"? Do you think people should apologize for anything wrong they do? Why do some people refuse to say "sorry" to others? Are women better than men at recognizing emotions?
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🙇🏻♂️ Describe a situation when someone apologized to you (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: what happened, who apologized to you, how you reacted, and explain how you felt after the incident.
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⛔️ Rules (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school? Have you ever had a really strict teacher? Do you think students would benefit more from more rules? Are there any rules for students at your school?
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👨💼 Business and entrepreneurship (Part 3) + Transcript
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Do you think family businesses are common in your country? What makes a successful family business? What are the advantages of running a family business? And disadvantages? Do you think family businesses will still be popular in the future? Why do some people choose to start their own company? What skills are needed to be a successful business person? Are men better than women at running a business?
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<...⌚️ Describe a person you know who runs a family business (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: who this person is, how you knew him/her, what family business he/she does, and explain why he/she runs the family business.
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✈️ Crowded places (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you like crowded places? Is the city where you live crowded? Is there a crowded place near where you live? When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
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⭐️ Talents and Abilities (Part 3) + Transcript
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Do you think everyone is born with a natural talent? How important is it for children to discover their talents at an early age? Should schools help students find and improve their natural talents? Do parents play a bigger role than teachers in developing a child’s talent?
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🤹 Describe a natural talent you want to improve.(Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: what it is, when you discovered it, how you want to improve it, and explain how you feel about it.
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🪥 Sharing things (Part 1) + Transcript
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Have you shared anything with others recently? What was it? What kind of things are not suitable for sharing? What kind of things do you like to share with others? Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
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🏃♂️ Sports, talent, and physical education (Part 3) + Transcript
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Why are there so few top athletes? What is the most popular sport in your country? Is it easy to identify children’s talents? Is talent important in sports? What qualities should an athlete have? Should students have physical education and do sports at school?
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🤾♀️ Describe a successful sportsperson you admire (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: who he/she is, what you know about him/her, what he/she is like in real life, what achievement he/she has made, and explain why you admire him/her.
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🎡 Public places (Part 1) + Transcript
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How often do you go to public places? What are the busiest public places where you live? Have you ever talked with someone you don't know in public places? Do you wear headphones in public places? Would you like to see more public places near where you live?
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📸 Travel and tourism (Part 3) + Transcript
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Why do some people prefer to travel abroad? Why do some people prefer to travel in their own country? Why do some people like making long journeys? What do we need to prepare for a long journey? What are the differences between group traveling and traveling alone? Do you think it is a good choice to travel by plane?
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🚅 Describe a long journey you had and would like to take again (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: when/where you went, who you had the journey with, why you had the journey, and explain why you would like to have it again.
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💬 Chatting (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you like chatting with friends? What do you usually chat about with friends? Do you argue with friends? Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media? Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
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🎻 Creativity and the arts (Part 3) + Transcript
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What kind of jobs require creativity? How does drawing help to enhance children’s creativity? What can we do to help children stay creative? Do you think pictures and videos in news reports are important? How do artists acquire inspiration? Do you think children should learn to play musical
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<...🧑🎨 Describe a creative person you admire (Part 2) + Transcript
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You should say: who he/she is, how you knew him/her, what his/her greatest achievement is, and explain why you think he/she is creative.
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🗽 Museums (Part 1) + Transcript
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When was the last time you visited a museum? Do you often visit a museum? Are there many museums in your hometown? Do you think museums are important?
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🏛 Museums and collections (Part 3) + Transcript
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Why do people keep old things? What kind of old things do people in your country like to keep? What can people learn from a museum? What can people see in a museum? What are the differences between the things that people keep today and the things that people kept in the past? What are the differences between the things old people keep and those young people keep?
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