IELTS SPEAKING PART Erm, you caught me a bit off guard with it. To be honest, i don't actually have an opinion, so bear with me, i'll think out loud here. And. Sorry if i sound a bit silly. That's because i don't actually have an opinion. But off the top of my head, i'd say.... Эмм, вы заставили меня врасплох. Честно говоря, у меня на самом деле нет мнение , так что потерпите, я подумаю вслух. И, Извени, если это звучит глупо. Потому что у меня нет своего мнение. Но с моей макушки, я бы сказал.... Funny you should say(ask)that. I was actually talking to a friend about it the other day. And we couldn't agree. I thought that... My friend felt strongly that... I guess that's one of those things we have to agree to disagree about. забавно, что ты сказал(спросил) это. На днях я разговаривал об этом с другом. И мы не могли согласится. Я так думал.... А мой друг думал...Думаю, это одна из тех вещей, по поводу которых мы должны соглоситься не соглошаться. it's a great question. I have actually thought about it. The first thing that comes to mind is to say.... это хороший вопрос. я действительно думаю об этомю, первое что приходит на ум, это сказать... Well, it is a tricky question. I guess that really depends on where you are coming from. Personally, i think that... But at the same time, i can see why some people might feel that... Ну, это сложный вопрос. Думаю, это зависит от того, откуда тыпришел. Лично я так думаю.... Но в то же время, я понимаю, почему некоторые люди могут чувствовать, что... IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 BAND 9 For ielts learners Introducation & Interview (4-5mintues) Topic: What do you do, music, city Do you work, or are you a student?, What are your career plans for the future? Examiner: Good morning. My name's Janet Miller. Can you tell me your full name, please? Candidate: My name's Erik Zhusupbaev. Examiner: And can you tell me where you're from? Candidate: I'm from Kazakhstan, Ulenty. Examiner: Can I see your identification, please? Examiner: Thank you. In the first part, I'd like to ask you a few questions about yourself. What do you do? Do you work, or are you a student? Candidate: Well, actually, both. I'm a part-time student. I am in school and I plan to study at California State university-Long beach. I'm also working as a lifeguard at my local swimming pool. Examiner: : I see. What's the most interesting part of being a lifeguard? Candidate: Well, to be honest, it's not a very interesting job. Most of the time we just wait by the pool.The most interesting part is probably the conversations I have with the other lifeguards. I've got to know them all pretty well, now. Examiner: What's the most difficult part of being a lifeguard? Candidate: We quite often have to tell children to stop behaving badly, and occasionally their parents get angry with us: 'Don't tell my children what to do!' - that kind of thing. That can be difficult. Examiner: Would you say it's a good occupation? Candidate: Well, yes and no. It's a very pleasant job in some ways, but as I said, it can be boring, and it's not very well paid. That's why I'm doing a degree. I want to get something better. Examiner: I see. What are your career plans for the future? Candidate: When I graduate, I want to get a job in an educational institution, maybe in school or College. I haven't decided what yet, but something like that. Topic: Describe the building you live in... Is it in a convenient location for you?, do you like living in your city? Examiner: In the first part, I'd like to ask you about the place where you live. Can you describe the building you live in? Candidate: Yes, I live in an apartment block. It's got, I think, eight floors, and we're on the second floor. It's a modern block. I think it was built about 20 years ago. Examiner: Is it similar to other buildings in the area? Candidate: Yes, it is. There are lots of blocks very similar to mine in that part of the city. Examiner: Is it in a convenient location for you? Candidate: H m, no, not really. It's quite far from the city centre. I'm studying at a school on the other side of the city, so I spend about two hours on the bus every day. It's quite boring. The bus is always quite crowded, and I often have to stand Actually, it's probably the worst part of my day. Examiner: I can imagine! Apart from the buses, do you like living in your city? Candidate: Yes, I do. There's always a lot going on, and all my friends are there. It's very lively in the evenings There are a lot of good bars and restaurants, and people come from all around the city to meet their friends and have a good time. It's a very good atmosphere. Examiner: What changes would improve the area where you live? Candidate: Like most cities, there's far too much traffic. I was talking about my bus journey everyday. It's only about to kilometres, but it takes so long because most of the time the bus is stuck in a traffic jam Also, sometimes the city is quite polluted, especially when the water's cold and there's no wind to blow away the pollution. So, less traffic and less pollution would be big improvements. Topic: What do you do at the weekends? Land-yachting? What's that?, What is it that you like about this sport? Examiner: I'd like to ask you some questions about your free-time activities. What do you do at the weekends? Candidate: Well, my final exams are next month, so at the moment I don't really have any free time at the weekends or any other days. However, in general, when I have free time, I like doing outdoor activities. In particular, I really like Land-yachting. My grandmother bought it for my last birthday. Examiner: Land-yachting? What's that? Candidate: Um, well, you have a little chariot with three wheels and a big sail. You sit on the chariot, and catch the wind in the sail to make the chariot move There's a big, flat, windy road quite near where I live, which is ideal for it. It's also called beach-yachting and also land-sailing. You don't have to do it on a beach. Any flat land will do Examiner: I see. What is it that you like about this sport? Candidate: On a windy day, the chariots can go really fast, and because you're so close to the ground, you really feel the speed. It's a thrilling experience. To tell the truth, though, for every ten minutes you spend on the chariot, you probably spend an hour setting up the equipment and waiting for the wind to be right, but that's all part of the fun, too. It's great being outdoors. Examiner: How often do you get the chance to do it? Candidate: In theory, you can do it all year round, but it's not a lot of fun in the freezing cold. It's mostly a summer sport. I suppose April to October are the main months. You also need wind, of course. Another factor is the other people in the riverside. In July and August, the river Bank can get quite crowded, so at that time of year we mostly do it quite late in the day, when the riverside is emptier. So generally I do it at the weekends from late spring to early autumn, but a bit less in the middle of the summer, for the reason I just said. Examiner: How important a part of your week are your free-time activities? Candidate: Actually, not really that important. Perhaps if I was working, my time off would be the most important part of the week in some ways, but because I'm a student, I don't so much feel the need to let my hair down at the weekends. I enjoy most of the time I'm studying, too. It's not like doing a stressful job. Examiner: Do you enjoy your free time more now than you did when you were a child? Candidate: Hm. That's a hard question to answer. I don't really remember how I felt about my free time when I was child. I used to go sand-yachting then, too. It was my father who got me started. I used to find it quite frightening, and now I don't, so in that respect, I suppose I enjoy my free time more now. Examiner: What free-time activity would you like to try in the future? Candidate: I'd love to try real sailing. You know, with a beat on the sea or a lake. I've never done it. I imagine it's probably a bit more difficult than sand-yachting. But unfortunately in our country there is no possibility to do it. So I plan to study at the University of California-long beach. It is located in Los Angeles. It's warm all year round, sand, beach, palm trees, and everything else I dream about. Topic: Books and magazines,... So what sort of books do you like? Do you like reading any other types of book? Examiner: Now, let's talk about books and magazines. What kind of books and magazines do you like reading? Candidate: Um, I'm really not bothered about magazines. I never buy them, and I hardly ever read them only if I'm in the dentist's waiting room, or somewhere else where there's nothing better to read. I don't really have an opinion about them. Examiner: I see. So what sort of books do you like? Candidate: I don't read many novels. I'm much more interested in non-fiction. I'm a big fan of biographies. I think there's a lot to be learned from the lives of famous people. I like reference books. Obviously you can't sit down and read an atlas or a dictionary of quotations, but I often spend time looking through that kind of book. Again, there's a lot to be learned from them. Examiner: Do you like reading any other types of book? Candidate: Well, as I said, I don't read many novels. I haven't read a book in a while. I am in the 11th grade, and because of this I now the most important thing to pass the exams. My future depends on exams. at the moment I read the history of Kazakhstan and world history. In June, I will pass ОNT. Examiner: Have the types of book you like changed over the years? Candidate: No, not really. Obviously my tastes now are different to my tastes as a child, but apart from that, I don't think they've really changed at all. Examiner: Do you prefer reading books or newspapers? Candidate: Ah, well, I'm obsessed with news and current affairs. I buy 1 newspaper every day and I read both of them. I spend much more time reading books than newspapers, so I suppose that must mean I prefer them. school Where did you go to primary school? I went to a small village primary school in Ereymentau, Akmola. There were only one hundred ninety seven children in the whole school. I think there were about fifteen children in my year. do you enjoy school? Yes and no! I have always quite enjoyed school. I'm quite academic and I like learning, but I don't like tests and exams (and I hate having deadlines) so often I found school very stressful! There is just so much pressure! What is your favourite school subject? My favourite subject at school has always been English I love reading and it is so interesting to learn more about what books mean, and to discuss different interpretations. I also really enjoy History, learning about the past really helps us to understand the present. What is your least favourite school subject? Well I've never been very keen on Science; it just doesn't hold my attention. I wish I enjoyed it more, because I do think that it is interesting and important to understand how the world works. I'm just better suited to creative subjects! What did you study \ do you want to study \ are you studying at university? I'm hoping to study English at university; it has always been my best subject at school and I really enjoy it. I'm also fond of chemistry. Out-of-school time I often experiment with different chemicals at home. Topic: Introduce, health, cooking, Is your health important to you?, Do you like cooking?... Examiner: What is the meaning of your name? Candidate: well, my name means freedom, independence and willpower in the Kazakh language. Examiner: OK, thanks. Do you think your name has an impact on your character and personality? Candidate: Well I haven't given this much thought, but i think maybe because it means melody and song, it affects people's perception of my character.Perhaps this sort of cheerful name makes them expect a cheerful character, which I try' to be, but obviously am not all the time. But no, I don't think it affects my character as a person. Examiner: Alright Erik. Let's move on to another question. Is your health important to you? Candidate: I think everybody's health is important to them. i think we all try to do our best to lead a healthy life, but whether or not we succeed is a different question. Examiner: What is the major health concern in your country Candidate: at the moment? i think like many other countries globally, our main health concern must be the N1H1 virus, which is also known as swine flu and the anthrax. The reason being that apparently it is taking on the form of a pandemic, which is very worrying due to the large population in my country. I do believe that the government is trying to control this with the guidelines and help of the World Health Organisation, and hopefully this will be under control soon Examiner: OK. thanks Erik. Do you like cooking? Candidate: I do. I do like cooking, but unfortunately due to my being a student I don't have time to cook as regularly as I should. Examiner: OK, thanks. What kind of food do you like? Candidate: Well, I enjoy a vast majority of the foods that I've tasted and experienced. I'm very fond of my country's local cuisine, but I also really enjoy a nice Italian or Chinese meal. Examiner: OK, thanks. Erik, what are the most famous dishes of your country? Candidate: Well, it would be difficult to name a few famous dishes or specialties, because I think each area of the country has its own specialty which people enjoy. But I think on an international level, I could perhaps say Chelo Kebab which consists of grilled meat accompanied by rice. Chelo means rice, and kebab means grilled meat. This meat can be my form. It can be beef, or lamb, chicken, or even minced meat, normally with a combination of onion. Traditionally the meat is pulled onto skewers and cooked over a charcoal fire. Examiner: OK thanks. And tell me, in your country have people's eating habits changed? Candidate: Well I honestly don't think that this is just limited to my country. I think over the ages, people's living habits have changed, and also life has taken on a much faster pace. So I think that has reflected, maybe not very positively, on people's eating habits. You tend to catch a meal on the run. A lot of times a lot of people are constantly in a hurry, so they can't sit down and enjoy a proper meal during the day. Of course it's good to take the time out and do this at least once a day in order to help your digestion and also focus on healthier foods. TRAVEL LET'S GO! 1. How often do you go on holiday? I'd say typically once or twice a year - always during the summer (for about two weeks), and sometimes, if I'm lucky, I get to go away another time as well.But, unfortunately, that doesn't happen as often as I'd like it to As my old gran used to say, 'money doesn't grow on trees'!! 2. Where did you go most recently? Last time I went on holidays, I went to Almaty for a week with the rest of my family. It was last March and we had such a wonderful time visiting all the city's famous sites and attractions. It blew me away! 3. Who do you normally go on holiday with? Most of the time, I go with my family, but, as I get older, I am more inclined to go with my friends instead sometimes as that gives me a little bit more independence to do my own thing. As time goes on, I guess I'll probably want to do that more and more. 4. Do you have a favourite place to go on holiday? You bet! I love Burabay; it's a beautiful city with a great nightlife and a real good buzz. Plus it's not far from the lake, forest or mountains, so you've got the best of both worlds really. 5. What do you normally pack in your suitcase when you go away? Oh, you know, all the essentials: togs and a bath towel; some shorts and T-shirts; my toiletries, of course toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream, a razor; and also some sunglasses; my camera. I'm always click-click-clicking (it drives everyone mad!); that kind of thing. But I try to travel light - unlike some people I know who seem to take all their worldly belongings away with them! Topic: Introduce, shopping Do like shopping, and why?... Examiner: Hello, come in please Candidate: Thank you very much Examiner: Alright. May I have your full name? Candidate: Well, my last names is Zhusupbaev and my first name is Erik, but please call me Erik Jusup or just Erik. Examiner: Alright, thanks Erik. Can I take a look at your passport? Candidate: Of course, here you are. Examiner: Alright. Erik .Do like shopping, and why? Candidate: I think.. I don't like shopping .But I like new things . I think most people are like me. We tend to buy impulsively.We are impulsive buyers, this means we sometimes we buy things that we don't need, but we enjoy doing that. Examiner:Okay, thanks. What time do you go shopping? Candidate: how I study from 8:00 to 4:00. in the afternoon I usually shop on the way home or on weekends. ( Only if I find or see something interesting). If I need something urgently, I might even take my break and quickly go to buy to the place I need and buy the things I need. Examiner: Ok Erik, do you ever shop on the internet? Candidate: I don't think I would like to. I never have. For me shopping is a personal experience. I like to see what I am choosing and about to buy. Seeing the photograph I don't think does the same thing. It's not the same experience. Examiner: : Thanks, let's move onto the topic of clothing. What type of clothes do you like to wear? Candidate: I like comfortable clothes something easy to be in for the whole day. Examiner: O. K. What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wears? Candidate: It depends on their age and also it depends on their jobs sometimes even, but I think you'll find in Nursultan, younger people like to wear trendy clothes. They like to wear jeans and colorful coats and tshirts Yes, I think younger people enjoy younger fashion like everyone in the world. They prefer to dress in a sporty manner but of course for formal occasions the men will put on a very nice suit and ladies will wear an evening dress. (Well, other people have different preferences) Examiner: Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes? Candidate: I think they probably do. If you wear something smart and formal I think you subconsciously feel that you're supposed to behave dignified may be and then you might feel important. Examiner: Now let's move onto the topic card. I would like you to describe one of the shopping centers you often go to. So you have to talk about the topic for about 2 minutes and you have 1 minute to think about the topic here is a paper and a pencil to write down whatever you wish and then you may start. Candidate: Thank you. Topic: Introduce, Television, Internet,... What are some of the disadvantages of TV,... Examiner: Alright Erik, I'm going to ask you a few personal questions. Do you watch TV a lot? Candidate: Well, not really. I'm not a couch potato. I don't think I am a TV addict but when I get back home in the evening I really like to lie down and relax, switch onto a channel and probably watch TV series or news channels Examiner: What do you usually watch on TV? Candidate: Well, that's interesting, in fact a very good question. Let me see, well, most of the time I really like to follow the current news, so basically I watch news channels. Probably, late at night I switch on the channel which has TV series Examiner: Alright, what's the most popular program in your country? Candidate: Well, I suppose among the people, probably TV series and documentaries are the most popular TV programs. Moreover, I suppose many people also are interested in following the news, so many of them in fact, follow the current news through TV channels. What about my family? My family has more girls than boys, so my family likes to watch Indian and Turkish movies the most. I don't know, I didn't watch those movies. The last time I watched the series "Flash". Examiner: What are some of the disadvantages of TV in your opinion? Candidate: Well in my opinion, there might be some disadvantages, in my view let's say, It takes the time of the people and the families especially when family members it together watching TV instead of having interaction conversation, they have to just focus their attention on what's going on TV, so actually it gives less time to familymembers to be together and have friendly chat and also for the kids. I think, it will not be that beneficial to sit in front of TV, doing nothing, just gazing at the tube, and it might be quite destructive for them makes them less active, makes them in fact passive. And I can say taking their health issue into consideration makes them fat anti obese. Examiner: We are going to move onto a different subject now. Do you use the internet much during a day? Candidate: Well I can say yes. I use most of the time during my learning on the net because due to nature of my purpose i have to surf the net, find out different answers to many questions and different subjects. So, most of the time I spend my day on the internet. Examiner: What website have you recently visited? Candidate: Basically I surf Google and VK. Yes, I can tell you that the most recent one that I have visited was the VK site when in fact few hours back I had to send an urgent e-mail to my friends overseas. so I switched on the net and I got connected, I composed my own mail and in fact through mail I sent my message to my friend. Examiner: What are some advantages of internet? Candidate: I suppose there are too many to be counted. In fact, internet has made the interactions among the people very close and it brought the people close together and it covers the distances. As you know probably, Now that the whole World is called the global village because all the interactions and communications are among the people and in fact with only a single click on the net, you can get connected to your friends on the other side of the globe, you can also send and receive e-mails and also you can have also access to lots of information Examiner: Do people in your country use internet a lot? Candidate: I can say more or less yes people use internet a lot because the young mostly use internet for chatting, for surfing, for sending and receiving e-mails ,and of course the organizations and offices use internet for official correspondence. IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 BAND 9 Individual long turn (3-4 minutes) Topic: Describe a city you have visited,... I don't have a lot or experience or visiting other cities Examiner: 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 have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Here's a pencil and some paper for making notes. Candidate: Thanks. Examiner: Here's your topic on this task card. I'd like you to describe a city you have visited. Candidate: OK, thank you. Examiner: Now, remember, that you have one to two minutes for this. Don't worry if I stop you. I'll tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please? Examiner: 'd like you to describe a city you have visited. Candidate: I don't have a lot of experience of visiting other cities. I live in Ereymentau, which of course isn't a very big city, (It seems more like a town, really, but technically it's a city because it's the administrative capital of the region) and when I go on vacation with my family, we prefer to get away from the countryside and go to the resort area or visit the city. So I'm going to talk about a small city in the north of Kazakhstan called Burabai. The Burabay National Park is a natural park located in the Burabay District, in Aqmola Region, Kazakhstan. Many legends evoke Burabay. One of them explains that the Creator only left arid steppes to the nomads of Kazakhstan. Feeling aggrieved, Kazakh people prayed God, who gathered all the remaining mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, and threw them towards the steppes. And in this way Burabay was born, and it has been called up to nowadays the « Kazakhstan's pearl ». The whole place feels very relaxed, and the local people are extremely friendly. You get the feeling that they're happy living there, and are proud of their city. Because the town is so beautiful, coniferous forests, mountains, rivers. And being there, you get well. Examiner: Would you like to live there? Candidate: Yes, I would. I think I'd be very happy there Examiner: Do you think you will visit Burabai again? Candidate: I'd like to. Perhaps we'll have another summer holiday in that area sometime soon. Examiner: It sounds a nice place. IELTS SPEAKING PART 3 Two-way discussion (3-4 minutes) Topic: Life is better in the city or in the countryside? Examiner: Now, can I have the task card back, please? Thank you. We've been talking about towns and cities. I'd like to discuss with you one or two more general questions relating to this. Examiner: Let's talk about living in cities and the countryside. Do you think life is better in the city or in the countryside? Candidate: I suppose it depends on the person. In many ways, life is easier in the countryside. By that I mean that there's more space, no crowds and it's usually cheaper to live. On the other hand it can be a lot less interesting. Most cultural activity goes on in cities. Personally, I wouldn't want to live outside a city, but I've lived in Ereymentau all my life. I imagine that if I'd lived all my life in a city, I would want to live in a small village. Examiner: In many countries, cities are growing fast. Why do you think this is? Candidate: Um, I'm not sure. Perhaps it's because in some countries, the standard of living in the countryside is very low, and life for a lot of people is just about growing enough food to live. I guess many people in that situation get bored and hope to find a higher standard of living in the city. Examiner: What problems can rapidly expanding cities have? Candidate: Let me think. Um well, when cities expand very rapidly, it's often without any control over how they develop. In other words, they become megacities with huge shanty-towns and no proper - what's the word-infrastructure for millions of people . Unfortunately, a lot of people don't find the better life they were hoping for, and can end up in an even worse situation. This is probably one of the biggest problems we face today. Examiner: Some cities receive millions of visitors. What problems can this cause? Candidate: Ah, well, this is an entirely different problem, and I know a lot more about this because there was Expo2017 exhibition in Astana. If you go into the EXPO-2017 on a Saturday in the summer, it can seem that you're the only local inhabitant there. The problem is that cities with too many visitors-can lose their original character. Although of course it's not a problem for people who own restaurants and shops in the EXPO-2017. To put it another way, tourism supports a lot of people financially. Examiner: What can be done to ensure tourism doesn't cause too many problems? Candidate: That's not an easy question to answer. If you limit tourist numbers, you also limit the benefits to the local economy. And how do you limit visitor numbers? You can't put a wall around a city. If the tourist board in my city tried harder to promote the less-famous parts of the city, the visitors might spread out. There are some beautiful areas outside the centre, with some great monuments, but very few tourists go there because they're all in the most famous places in the centre. IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 Individual long turn (3-minutes) Topic: Describe the job or career, I'm going to talk about my job as a waiter. It's not a very difficult job, Examiner: I'd like you to describe the job or career you have or hope to have in the future. Candidate: Right, OK... I'm going to talk about my job as a waiter. It's not a very difficult job, of course, I but it's more complicated than most people think. The customers are spending a lot of money, and they expect to have a perfect evening. You have to er, you have to be kind of an actor, playing the role of the perfect waiter .It can be hard to do that at the end of a long evening when you're tired, but I try my best! Most of the customers seem nice people. I enjoy meeting them, and I want to do the best I can to help them have a good time when they come to the restaurant. so why did I decide to become a waiter? Well, actually, I didn't choose him. I just want to be on my own, and in the winter there is no other work except the waiter. A friend of mine was working in the restaurant and somebody was off sick, so I went to help out for a few days .Then I just... stayed. I started to like it. The basic pay is well. The best part is that I have a lot of fun with the other people who work there. We're all really good friends. The only part of the job I really don't like is the hours. I can never go out on a Friday or Saturday night because I'm everyday at work. However, I'm not going to do this job for the rest of my life. I chose another profession of the future. Examiner: What sort of jobs have you been applying for? I'm going to go to an American University to get a pedagogical education. After studying, I want to stay there forever and work as a teacher there. IELTS SPEAKING PART 3 Two-way discussion (3-4 minutes) Topic: Describe the job or career,... Let's consider the balance between work and free time,... Examiner: Do you think that the balance between work and free time in your country is about right? Candidate: Ah I think it depends. For example, people who have government jobs mostly only work around 3 7, maybe 40 hours a week. However, in my country a lot of people have their own small businesses. Really, a lot of people. And if you have a shop, for example, it can be difficult to decide to close. You don't know if another customer is just about to come through the door with a lot of money to spend. The same can be true for other people who work for themselves. Examiner: I see. And what problems can be caused by too much work, do you think? Candidate: It... it can cause problems for family life, in my opinion. It's obviously not very good for children if they hardly ever see their parents. And from what I've seen, it can be very bad for relationships between married couples if they just work continuously and never have any fun together. I'm sure this is a common reason for divorces Examiner: What can people do if they feel they are expected to do too much work? Candidate: Well, there's a law in my country which limits the working week to I think it's 48 hours per week, maybe even less. But bosses frequently take no notice of this, so it can be a problem. If somebody is asked to work more than this, they should speak to their boss and ask to be given less work. But of course this can be difficult. It's not always easy to make a complaint to your boss. From what I've seen, they tend to make employees feel guilty for complaining. Examiner: Mm. Now let's consider workaholics. Why do you think some people work so much that they become workaholics? Candidate: Workaholics? Obviously it depends on the person, but in my experience, it's well, it's not really the money that makes them workaholics. I think it's just something in their personalities which doesn't allow them to mm, to stop thinking about work and switch off. For example, I have a friend who runs his own website. He works on it all the time. I don't think he sleeps much! But he doesn't make a lot of money from it - just enough to live. And I don't think he would make less money if he worked on it less. He's become a perfectionist. Every part of the site has to be absolutely perfect. It's become a kind of obsession for him. I think he's happy, but he just doesn't really have any interests at all apart from his work. I guess that's just how he likes to live his life. It's up to him! IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 Individual long turn (3-minutes) Topic: Describe the most important success in your life. When you achieved it, Who contributed to your success Candidate: Well, in relation to success, I have to say that I consider my education by far my most important succes.The achievements of many people are family, business, love, higher education and so on... But I am only 17 years old, I have few achievements. But I can boast with my school achievements. I have over 50 academic achievements in the last 3 years. And a lot of social achievements. Like I'm the President of the school. I participate in seminars on behalf of our district. I think the main people who contributed to my success must have been my immediate family. My parents were very supportive in all my decision. my self-discipline, education, and also uncompromising goals that I set for myself. Little goals, but nonetheless goals that made me reach where I am flow. It's very important, in my opinion to feel successful in an area that you choose. In my case it was education. Of course, this success has opened many doors for me, and will of course open many more. For instance, I know that I will be financially independent, I know that I will have a sense of achievement that is probably not comparable to much else. IELTS SPEAKING PART 3 Two-way discussion (3-4 minutes) Topic: Describe the most important success in your life. How important is goal-setting in your life?,... Examiner: How important is goal-setting in your life? Candidate: This is extremely important If you don't set goals-reachable, feasible goals - then you may as well just stop doing what you're doing. If you don't set these goals, then you lose track of what you've been up to and what else needs to be done. This leads to really destructive disorganisation, and at the end of the day you probably will end up without enough time, sufficient time to reach what you set out to reach. That's why self-discipline in keeping within your time frame for these goals, and working hard to reach them really does make a difference Examiner: I see Erik, do you consider yourself a real success? Candidate: That's a difficult question to answer, because I might not be the biggest success compared to other people. But for me personally, yes. My personal opinion of myself, with the circumstances that I had, I do consider myself quite a success because... after all, I did manage to divide my time fairly between my studies, the pursuit of my education, my family and friends. I don't think I compromised my family in order to reach my educational goals. So therefore, yes, I do consider myself a success. Examiner: thanks. And do you think having an organised programme can lead to people's success? Candidate: Well I think it's of the utmost importance actually. I think that not having an organised programme or schedule will almost certainly result in the shortage of time. It's specifically important for short-term goals, as time is of the essence. A schedule is also necessary for long term goals. Because its human nature to put things off till later, or you know, procrastinate, and you end up running out of time without even realising it. So, having a schedule will help you keep track of it. IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 BAND 9 FOR IELTS LEARNERS TRAVEL LET'S GO! Describe your perfect holiday You should say: where you would go and who you would go with where you would stay what you would do and explain why it would be the perfect holiday Well, my perfect holiday hmm let me see. There's really only one place it could be and that's Los Angeles. I've always wanted to go there ever since I saw a documentary about it on T. V. when I was a young kid. I'd take my best friend, Kausar, with me. We are both nature lovers, you see, and like the same things so wouldn't really fight about what to do and where to go. I wouldn't like to stay in one place, though, so definitely not a hotel. Besides, I couldn't afford one anyway. We'd probably stay in youth hostels or something - a different one each night as we would explore the city. As for what we'd do, that's easy. we'd go hiking in the countryside to see all the spectacular features of the city up close-palm trees, beach, film studios, Hollywood stars, you know...And it would be the best holiday ever for the simple reason that I would be with my favourite company in my favourite place - the Los Angeles, and it doesn't get any better than sharing your love of the city with your best friend. Not to mention the fact that I would be living out a childhood dream... IELTS SPEAKING PART 3 9 SAMPLES BAND 9 FOR IELTS LEARNERS TRAVEL LET'S GO! Do you prefer active holidays or holidays where you get to relax? It's active holidays for me every time. I like to get out and about and explore the places I visit and really get to know them. I'll never understand people who sit by the pool sunbathing for the whole week Are there any countries you would not like to visit? A few I can think of. Iran maybe, because it's unsafe - or so I've heard. And that's such a shame as it's supposed to be a beautiful country, full of, for the most part, friendly little village communities. Singapore as well because it's just too hot and humid there - I would die of heat exhaustion! Anywhere else? Hmm yes, well, I'm not too sure about South Korea and China either; I don't think the food would really agree with me. What was your worst holiday experience? Uh, I'm shaking just thinking about it! My worst holiday experience ever was undoubtedly when I was six and I got lost in a market area in a rural town near the Urals. I kept screaming and shouting out my mum 's name but I couldn't see her anywhere. Next thing I knew, a policeman had picked me up and I didn't know where he was taking me. Of course, he took me to the station and eventually everything worked out in the end and my parents came and picked me up, but that was the most scared I've ever been in my life. The second time I was there, I almost drowned and died in the Zhaiyk river. After that incident, I was afraid of water for about 3 years. What are the benefits of holidaying in a foreign country? First of all, it's a complete change of scene, which people need sometimes to help them unwind and relax. Secondly, it's a chance to experience another culture and way of life. This is good in the sense that it broadens your horizons and maybe you will pick up some good tips you can take back home with you. Thirdly, you get to meet the locals. I think it's important to meet all sorts of different people in life; it promotes tolerance and peace. If we meet people who look different, or speak or behave differently to the way we do, then we will not be afraid of them or distrust them. Fourthly, you get to see things you might never otherwise be able to appreciate, like, for example, unique landscapes and areas of beauty, or different styles of architecture. Then there is also the fact that you'll get the chance to try out the local cuisine, and this might influence the way you cook and improve your cooking. For language learners, going to a country where they get to practice the language is probably the best way to learn. so that's another major plus point of holidaying abroad. I think the point I'm trying to get across is that, really, the list is endless. There's so much to get out of a foreign holiday. What sorts of problems can people experience when they are abroad? Well, I think the most obvious and common one is the language barrier. Communication can be really hard if you don't speak the same language, not to mention the fact that there can also be embarrassing misunderstandings when things get lost in translation. Another issue that often crops up is culture shock. For example, in some countries, they are not used to queuing and tourists can get very angry and upset at being passed out in the line. If you have a sensitive palate, you may not find the local cuisine agreeable either, which can make life very difficult by limiting your options for places to eat. Weather can also be an issue; it may be that tourists have to adapt to a hotter or colder climate than they are used to.If you have a sensitive palate, you may not find the local cuisine agreeable either, which can make life very difficult by limiting your options for places to eat. Weather can also be an issue; it may be that tourists have to adapt to a hotter or colder climate than they are used to. Another major concern is often driving. If you are used to driving on the left and you have to drive on the right side of the road during your holiday (or vice versa), this can be very trying. Crime can ruin a foreign holiday, as can the loss of your bags or wallet. Another big spoiler is the tendency some locals have to try to take advantage of tourists and overcharge them . The list of potential problems is very, very long... Do you think foreign holidays are affordable to everyone these days? Not exactly. They are definitely more affordable than ever I mean, flights within Europe have gone very cheap over the last ten years, and now, with the internet cutting out the middle man, you can book entire packages of flights, hotels and activities for bargain-basement prices. That said though, it is still expensive to go abroad for those on lower than-average salaries, which is a shame because foreign travel can be such an enlightening experience. Besides, long-haul flights remain pricey. I mean, it certainly isn't cheap to fly to America or Australia yet. All in all, I'd say that it's definitely getting cheaper by the year to holiday abroad, but I think there's a long way to go yet before we can all afford to. Is flying a safe way to travel? Nowadays, yes, I would have to say that it is. After all, great strides have been made in aviation and air travel is safer than ever before. The evidence of this is in the fact that there are fewer and fewer cases of accidents. Of course, even though the risk is small, if it goes wrong, then you are still in big trouble, but I would definitely consider Flying to be a very safe form of travel today. You are far more likely to be run over by a car as a pedestrian or cyclist, or involved in a car crash as a driver than to have an accident on a plane - that's how far aircraft safety has come. Why do some people come back from holidays more stressed than when they left? Well, I think it's easy to understand why that happens. Holidays can be stressful - dealing with a different culture or language et cetera... is never easy. Then there's also the matter of having to spend a lot more time than usual with your family or friends. This can lead to arguments and it's often hard for everyone to stay calm. Another common problem is that people try to do and see too many things - try to pack too much into one week away in a country. They end up coming home more tired and worn out than when they left... What safety issues do you have to think about when you go away on holiday? Well, first of all, you need to consider how safe the place you are going on holiday to is. Some destinations are safer than others... I mean, in some countries, there are dictatorships and the leaders are a law unto themselves. Other places have very strict laws to do with culture or religion and you can get in big trouble for breaking them, even by accident. Besides, if you go to very religious countries, they may not be very tolerant towards foreigners, and may even be 'anti' them. It may be a good idea to know the local police and emergency numbers in advance in case anything goes wrong, and also to have the contact details for your local consulate to hand in the event of something really awful happening that you need help with. Weather factors can also affect safety - it's important to find out if the place you are going to is prone to violent storms, earthquakes and so on. And then there are health issues; do you need vaccinations; are certain deadly diseases a problem there and so on.
