Ielts Speaking Mat Clark - 3214 Words

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1: General first topics are in two paths: * Where you live ( your city, area where you live, street, house) * Your studies, work, job There are 2-5 topics are asked, and about 6-15 questions, in 4- 5 minutes Longer responses, fewer questions Longer answers are preferable than short answers 1. Possible topics Where you live | Collecting things | Cooking | Your studies | Dancing | Weddings | Your job | Learning language | Public transport | Hobbies | Rain | Traveling | Sports | Hotels | Names | Television | Relaxation | Restaurants | Music | Outdoor activities | Food | Reading | Memories | Birthdays | Email | Childhood | Seasons | Learning English | Weather | Flowers | Writing | Happiness | Birds |†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"I like† or â€Å"I don’t like† do not display any ability to skillfully or flexibly express these functions. For these questions, the first step is to find some alternative language for â€Å"liking†. The following are some expressions can be used: I’m fairly/pretty keen on†¦. I’m really into†¦. I’m quite a big fan of †¦ I simply adore†¦ I’m quite enthusiastic about †¦ I generally prefer †¦ (use only when comparing) Most of the adverbs are interchangeable in this list. Look at the following answer for the previous question: Do you like animals? â€Å"Well to be quite honest, in general I would say that I’m actually quite keen on animals, but in particular I would probably have to say that I’m really into domestic pets like dogs. I guess the reason why I’m a fan of dogs is because I adore their loyalty and companionship. In addition to dogs I suppose I’m also pretty passionate about endangered species, especially dolphins and things like that and this is due to the fact that I feel some degree of responsibility towards wildlife protection.† Possible starting phrase for â€Å" liking† questions: Well in general I would say that†¦ Actually, I suppose that for the most part I’d probably say that †¦ Well, to be honest I should really say that†¦ Of course I think