口语模考题目

You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe the person in your family who you most admire. You should say: ? what their relationship is to you ? what they have done in their life ? what they do now and explain why you admire them so much. Part 3 Attitudes to family

? In what ways have families in your country changed in recent years? ? Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why

(not)?

Family or friends

? Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?

? What conflicts can arise between a person's family and a person's friends? Family responsibilities

? What responsibilities do parents have towards their children? ? What responsibilities do children have towards their parents? Shopping

Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe your favorite shop. You should say: ? where it is ? what things it sells ? what sort of people are its customers and explain why you like the shop so much. Part 3 Things to buy

? What typical things can visitors to your country buy?

? What things do young people like to buy in your country? Money

? Is it a good idea to save money? Why (not)?

? Do you think that people are happier if they have money? Why (not)? Shopping

? What can shops do to make shopping more pleasant for their customers? ? Do you think that in the future people will do most of their shopping using the

Internet? Why?/ Why not?

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Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting. You should say: ? where the market is ? what the market sells ? how big the market is and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market. Part 3 Shopping at markets

? Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things

like food or clothes or old objects? Which type of market is more popular? Why?

? Do you think markets are more suitable places for selling certain types of

things? Which ones? Why do you think this is?

? Do you think young people feel the same about shopping at markets as older

people? Why is that? Shopping in general

? What do you think are the advantages of buying things from shops rather

than markets?

? How does advertising influence what people choose to buy? Is this true for

everyone?

? Do you think that any recent changes in the way people live have affected

general shopping habits? Why is this? Eating and food

Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe a special occasion when you had a really enjoyable meal. You should say: ? what the occasion was ? who was at the meal ? what you ate and explain why the meal was so enjoyable. Part 3 Attitudes to food

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? What do you think a healthy diet consists of?

? Which do people in your country prefer: traditional food or fast food such as

hamburgers or pizzas? Learning about food

? Do you think children should be taught about healthy diets and cooking at

school? Why (not)?

? At what age do you think children should be taught to cook? Food aid

? What can be done to prevent poor people in the world going hungry? ? Should rich countries help poor countries with more than just food? Travelling

IELTS Tip

Travel is a verb: I enjoyed my travel trip very much. It is only used as a noun in a general sense, e.g. travel broadens the mind.

Trip refers to both a journey: the trip there was fine; or a short stay: a business trip; or a holiday: I’m going away on a trip.

Journey only refers to getting from one place to another: the journey there was very uncomfortable. Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe a memorable journey you have made. You should say: ? where you were going ? how you were travelling ? why you were making the journey and explain what made the journey so memorable. Part 3 Travelling and learning

? What do people learn from travelling?

? Do you think the growth of international tourism is a good thing? Why (not)? Tourism and culture

? How has tourism changed the way people in your country live? ? How should tourists behave when they visit your country? Ways of travelling

? What do you think is the best way for a tourist to travel if they want to learn

about your country?

? What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane?

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Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe a journey that you remember well. You should say: ? where you went ? how you travelled ? why you went on the journey and explain why you remember this journey well. Part 3 Reasons for daily travel

? Why do people need to travel every day?

? What problems can people have when they are on their journey, for example

to work or school? Why is this?

? Some people say that daily journeys like these will not be so common in the

future. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Benefits of international travel

? What do you think people can learn from travelling to other countries? Why? ? Can travel make a positive difference to the economy of a country? How? ? Do you think a society can benefit if its members have experience of

travelling to other countries? In what ways? School

Part 2

Take one minute to prepare a talk on the following subject.

Take notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples. You should then speak for between one and two minutes. Describe a school which you went to. You should say: ? when you went there ? how many people studied there ? how long you spent there and explain what you liked and disliked about it. Part 3 Attitudes to education

? How has education changed in your country in the last ten years? ? Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why? The focus of education

? How well do you think schools prepare young people for working life? ? Do you think schools should teach subjects like art, music and dancing?

Why (not)?

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