The IELTS Speaking Exam

 Kahoot quiz

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In this part you have to speak for 1-2 minutes about a topic.

1.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Talk about yourself having a healthy lifestyle.

Please say:

• What stops you from having a healthy lifestyle?
• What are the disadvantages of not having a healthy lifestyle?
• What can you do in order to have a healthier lifestyle?

 Listen to a model answer

2.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Describe a place you visited when you were a child.
You should say:

• where it is
• when you went there
• what you did there

and explain why you would, or would not, like to return to this place again.

Listen to a model answer

Practice for a while. When you're ready, record yourself speaking for one minute on your cell phone.

Listen back - is there anything you can improve?

3.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Describe a charity which is important to you.
You should say:

• What the charity does
• Why you are interested in this charity
• How this charity raises money

and explain whether you think it is important for people to get involved in charity work.

Listen to a model answer

Practice for a while. When you're ready, record yourself speaking for one minute on your cell phone.

Listen back - is there anything you can improve?

yourself 

Part 2

one or two

for 1–2 minutes

with the examiner

a written task card

Two-way

introduces 

concepts 

Part 1

Introduction and interview

Examiner __________ him/herself and checks your name.

The examiner then ask you general questions about ___________ and a range of familiar topics..4–5 minutes  

Part 2

Individual long turn

Examiner gives you __________. 

You have 1 minute to think (take notes) before you have to speak ___________.

Examiner asks _________ questions at the end of your talk.

3–4 minutes (including 1 minute preparation time)

Part 3

__________ discussion 

Discuss __________ more abstract issues and ________ which are thematically linked to the topic of your talk in __________.

4–5 minutes

Speaking practice test - part 1 questions

Topic	Questions
Your home town or village	What kind of place is it?
	What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?
	What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?
	Would you say it’s a good place to live? (Why?)
Your accommodation	Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?
	How long have you lived there?
	What do you like about living there?
	What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking test part 2: candidate task card

Describe something you own which is very important to you. You should say:

• where you got it from
• how long you have had it
• what you use it for; and 
• explain why it is important to you.

You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Rounding off questions

Tell me

• is it valuable in terms of money?
• would it be easy to replace?

 

IELTS practice Speaking test - part 3

Topic	Questions
How people’s values have changed	What kind of things give status to people in your country?
	Have things changed since your parents’ time?
The role of advertising	Do you think advertising influences what people buy?

Speaking test part 1: questions

Topic	Questions
Personal work or studies	Are you a student or do you work?
	What is your place of work like?
	What do you like about your job?
	Is there anything you don’t like about your job?
Free time	Do you have a lot of free time?
	Do you spend your free time outside?
	What sort of things do you like doing outside?
	Is there a free time activity you would like to try in the future?
Animals	Do you like animals?
	Do you have any animals in your home as a pet?
	Did you have a pet when you were a child?
	Would you like to have a pet in the future?

 

 

Speaking test part 2: candidate task card

Describe a special event or festival that you liked.

Say:

• what the event was
• where it was
• what happened

and say why you liked it.

Rounding off questions

Did the other people also enjoy this event? 

 

Part 3

Topic	Questions
A special event or festival that you liked	Why do you think celebrations are important in society?
	Do you think celebrations are experienced differently by the different generations?
International events	Do you think International events help to promote cooperation and collaboration between countries?
	Do you think international sporting events are more popular with the older or younger generation?
	Do you think we will see changes in the future to international events? And if so, what sort of changes might we see?

 

 

How To Eat Sushi

Don't even think about putting that pickled ginger on the fish. A Tokyo chef explains how it's done.

Watch:

How to Eat Sushi

True or false?

1. Mr. Yasuda owns his own restaurant.
2. Fish is the most important element of sushi.
3. Wasabi is not a radish.
4. Wasabi is bitter.
5. Good seaweed is tender.
6. The best tuna has no fat.
7. Don’t use chopsticks to eat sushi roll.
8. Never put ginger in soy sauce.
9. Only use a touch of soy sauce.
10. Use chopsticks with pickled ginger.
11. Eat the ginger to cleanse the palate.
12. Shake off the excess soy sauce when dipping a single piece of sushi
13. Shaking reminds us of something unappetizing.
14. It makes no difference whether you eat the sushi at the counter or the table.

Sushi Chess

The Last Supper

Ask your partner

1.Which food have you just eaten?

2. What culture/s does it connect to?

3. Did it come in a wrapper?

4. Are you hungry right now?

5. What will you eat for lunch today?

What do you like to have on toast?

Positive of negative or neither?

I can't stand it

I can't help eating more and more

It tastes a bit odd

It's fresh

It's healthy and wholesome

It's flavoursome

It's bland

It's quite dry

It's too hot

It's an acquired taste

It's full of carbs

It's helps you sleep

It's refreshing

It's high in sugar

It's high in protein

The meat is tender

The meat is touch

You can tell it's been made from a packet

You can tell it's been prepared with care

It's my secret recipe

It's unbelievable spicy

It burns your tongue

It's scrumptious

It's a good quick fix

It's convenient

It's very satisfying

It melts in your mouth

It smells better than tastes

It's low in fat

It's high in fat

It's not the real thing

It makes me want to throw up
It needs to cool down first

It's very filling

It's a bit bland

It's too sweet

 

Ask your partner

1. How many eggs do you eat per week?

2. What kind of sauces go best with eggs?

3. What are eggs called in your first language?

4. Which of your favourite foods include eggs in the ingredients?

5. Could you ever give eggs up completely?

Ask your partner

1. Do you have access to a kitchen at the moment? 

2. How much of your day do you usually spend in the kitchen?

3. Do you enjoy doing the dishes? What makes it more fun?

4. Have you ever smashed a plate of a glass on purpose? Why?

5. Which appliance in the kitchen is the most important?

the fridge

the stove and oven

the dishwashing machine, 

the hot water jug.

the toaster

the microwave

the blender

10 Kitchen idioms


1. Everything but...

2. Hey! ...?

3. That's the way

4. my head is on

5. One big

6. I have a memory

7. don't put all your ... in one ...

8. too many cooks

9. I have too / so many things

10 I have to put that idea on the

like a sieve
kitchen sink
spoil the soup
chopping block
eggs (basket)

the kitchen sink
back burner
what's cookin'
cookie crumble
on the boil
melting pot

Where does this food come from?

Favourite sauces, dressings, and toppings

vinegar. soy sauce, mustard. maple syrup, mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, jalapeno sauce, salsa verde, chipotle, hollandaise, teriyaki, wasabi mayo, aioli. sriracha, chili sauce, Thai sweet chili, olive dressing, chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, balsamic vinegar, cheese sauce (white sauce), custard, gravy...   

What do you like to put on....

lettuce

vanilla ice cream

crackers

sausages

steak

salmon

french fries

pancakes

asparagus

Arrange a dinner party together. It's the last meal of your lives.

Rebel Education - Prison Education in Kenya

First watch the first 5 minutes only of this TED talk. It gives an idea of Alexander's motivations.

Alexander McLean TED Talk


1. Why was the man Alexander found in the hospital not being treated or cared for?

2. What was the first death row prisoner Alexander mentions convicted of?

3. What was the second inmate convicted of?

4. What percentage of people sentenced with death in Uganda have been estimated to be innocent?

Discuss

Why do you think this is happening?


5:07 - 9:29

Why did Alexander return to the UK?

What conversation has Alexander had many times before?

Why had no one attended to Charles?

Why did Susan kill her husband?

What crime the woman in chains in Sudan committed?

What was the effect of refurbishing the Kampala Prison?










Now watch the programme about Alexander's prison education scheme:

Prison Education in Kenya

Introduction:

Education _______. The universal _____ to expand ______ and offer better _______ - a _______ to a better life. Yet around the _______ schools and institutions are at ______ point. _______ are deemed to be no longer ___ for purpose. Rethinking what schools are ___ and how they work. Identifying the ____ and ________ needed in the ____ Century. Now a new ____ of ______ education is _______ the world. Rebel _________ are radically _____ the way people learn - challenging the old way and bucking the ______, creating _____ which will affect _________ and entire __________.


Part 1 - Naivasha and Kamiti Prisons

Take notes from the small text captions as you watch and listen:

1. ___ % of people in Nairobi live in shanty towns.

2. Lack of _______ and _______contribute to high levels of crime.

3. APP stands for A_____ P______  P________

4. The official _________ of Kenyan prisons is _______

5. The actual prison population is _________ inmates.

6. Alexander started APP in _____.

7. APP's annual budget is around _________, funded by charitable ________.

8. APP is currently working with ____ prisons.

9. The Principal of the Naivasha Prison School has been an inmate for _____ years.

10. ___ % of Naivasha inmates are in formal education.

11. Prisoners who show academic and _________ potential are encouraged to _____________.

12. Once the prisoners master ________ and numeracy, APP encourages them to study ____.

13. Some inmates are studying for a ____degree through the _________________.

14. As part of their degree, the students are expected to help ____________.

15. Currently ___ Kamiti inmates are studying for a law degree.

16. APP hold _____ courts to give prisoners an opportunity to _______ law.

17. Inmates and staff play all the roles in the courtroom, law students acts as ______.


Part 2 - Lag'ata Women's Prison

Separate these groups into separate phrases then listen and put the groups in the order they are heard:

a golden opportunity fellowship programme a godsend

sentenced to death alleged to have committed a crime a victim of injustice

the fruits of that knowledge feel empowered in dire need moving forward by the grace of God

self-esteem at the initial point to do an appeal to ensure justice prevails

transforming the lives the world is their oyster a milestone

to commend first and foremost to come before (a judge) humanises

Further material: The transformative potential of prisons in Africa and beyond

Watch:

Alexander McLean TED Talk