IELTS/IB - Listening, Reading and Speaking
2024
How do you feel about starting a new year?
1. Share something you've learned last year.
2. Share something you've accomplished last year that you're proud of.
3. Share one of your favorite memories from last year.
Goal setting
What can I do to achieve this goal?
Describe a crowded place you’ve been to. You should say:
Do you think it it better to live in the countryside or in a city?
Countryside
City
COUNTRYSIDE | CITY |
---|---|
A slower pace of life (life moves slowly-less stressful) | More amenities (facilities-transports, roads, sports) |
Less pollution and noise (less industry and traffic? | Better prospects (opportunities/employment) |
Stronger communities (people know each other-close-support network) | Better public transport (more buses, bigger means of transport) |
Larger houses | Better education (standard) |
Taken from: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-speaking-part-3-urban-vs-rural-life/
Make a choice: state your opinion about it.
You will need to compare both points of view and support your choice.
Comparative sentences will improve your results! That's why we use words like less, more or better.
Are words that we can use to fill gaps while we are answering our test questions.
It will fill gaps while you are thinking in how to answer the question the examiner is asking.
If you need time to think you can ask the examiner to repeat or explain the question.
Taken from: https://ieltsliz.com/tourism-and-the-local-community/
A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not well-managed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? Do you think that the benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?
Which advantages or disadvantages rely behind these examples?