IELTS - Model Answer Speaking

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Model answer

I think that the person who is the most successful in my family would be my father. I think also that the

answer to the question Who is the most successful person in your family? basically depends on whatyou think success means, so, my answer is in the context of working life, rather than personal life.

nd that!s why I!"e chosen my dad. #e has a $ob that is rewarding. #e feels like he!s accomplishing

something, that is ob"iously personally and professionally satisfying, but he also feels like he!s

contributing to society in a positi"e way, which is a quality that a lot of $obs these days seem to lack

and is something that I gauge success on.

It!s a bit hard to explain exactly what he does, but basically he works for a charitable organisation that

runs retirement homes for old people, especially old people who ha"en!t got much money. It!s a

management $ob, but working in a context which is really worthwhile.

#is success is due to a lot of different things basically ... finding the right $ob for him, one that suited

him and his personality as well as his qualifications, and the goals that he wants to reach in his

working life. %ut he!s also $ust worked hard o"er a lot of years, which means that it!s more likely that

he!ll be successful, I guess, if success comes from hard work, which it often does.

I see my dad "ery regularly, about once a week. We often eat breakfast together before we go to our

respecti"e workplaces, so, yes, I think that I!d ha"e to say he was the most successful because he

en$oys what he does, as well as making a decent li"ing out of it and I admire that in him. I think that in

a work context this is what success means.

I&'() )peaking * +ree (ime

Model answer 1

Well, I do quite a lot of sport actually. I go swimming twice a week. (heres a "ery good pool $ust

around the corner from my office. I swim for an hour and do about - lengths. I also cycle to work

when I can. part from that, I do a lot of reading and photography.

Model answer 2


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When I was younger, I did a lot of surfing. I used to go snowboarding quite often too in the winter. %ut

I ha"ent been for a long time, although I might go this year with some friends. (hese days I go cycling

when I can. t the weekends I like to cook and in"ite friends around for dinner. Im a big fan of cooking

programs, and often try to copy the recipes, but they dont always turn out "ery well.

Model answer 3

I dont ha"e a lot of time to myself now that Im married with two young children. )o, a lot of my free

time is used taking my kids to their acti"ities. +or example, on )aturday morning, I ha"e to take my

son to his basketball games, and my daughter to football practice. (hen I ha"e to ship them off to

parties or friends houses. (wo or three times a month, my wife and I go for a meal with friends, and

once a month, we go the cinema when my parents look after the kids. (heres a great little cinema

that shows independent or foreign films $ust near where we li"e.

Model answer 4

I ha"e tennis lessons with a group of friends at the weekend. (here are eight of us, four moms and

dads and four kids. (he idea was that the lessons would gi"e us the chance to do something sporty

with our children, and its great. (he teacher is really good and we all ha"e a fantastic time. lus,

were getting better at tennis. %est of all, after an hour of tennis, the kids go off to play, and we can

ha"e a drink and a chat. /ow, thats my idea of playing sport. part from that, I also go out bowling

once a month.

Model answer 5

I play golf at the weekend. I get up really early on )unday and play for about fi"e hours with some

friends from work. While Im out, my husband prepares lunch which is usually ready by the time I get

back. part from that, I play online "ideo games and read a lot. lso, I go for a drink after work e"ery

+riday with my work colleagues. (heres a pub nearby and we usually stay there for a couple of hours,

which is good fun.

I&'() )peaking * 0ob

What you do

1. I'm a / an23 $ob4.

e.g. a nurse 5 an accountant 5 a builder

6. I work in23 place or general area4.

e.g. a hospital 5 an office marketing 5 social

7. I work for23 name 5 place of the company4.

e.g. 8nion %ank 5 I%9 5 +iat 5 an internationalbank

What your job involves

. I'm in har!e of

e.g. a big company

:. I'm res"onsible for

e.g. some workers in that department


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;. I have to deal with

e.g. any complaints 5 o"erseas clients, mainly

. I have to !o / attend2formal4

e.g. 2to4 a lot of meetings 5 conferences

1-. I visit / see / meet

e.g. patients 5 clients

11. I advise

e.g. people 5 clients and gi"e them help...

16. It involves

e.g. writing letters 5 filling in forms 5 doing a lot

of paperwork 5 using computers a lot of the

time

$ettin! a job

17. It's not easy to !et / find work

e.g. in big cities 5 round these parts

1. I'd love to do

e.g. marketing 5 this kind of work

1:. It's diffiult to make a livin! as a / an

e.g. freelance writer

1;. I've been offered a job

e.g. in that company 5 in 'ondon

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(ther useful "hrases

77. We usually take a break

e.g. for lunch 5 for ten minutes

7. We normally knok off work2informal4

e.g. about :*7- p.m. and go off to a restaurant

nearby

7:. I !et some rest&

2a period of time when you relax after working4

7;. I was rather ine"eriened

e.g. for that kind of work

7 a.m.

:1. It is !reat teamwork

e.g. that helps get the $ob done on time

:6. We teamed u"

e.g. with another group to finish our pro$ect

:7. We oo"erate

e.g. with a erman firm on this pro$ect

:. I was em"loyed

e.g. as a secretary for a couple of months

::. I do asual work&

2not regular, usually paid hourly4

:;. I've !ot a tem"orary job

e.g. working in a newspaper office

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I&'() )peaking * Bescribing laces

Model answer

place that I en$oy "isiting is rague. Its the capital and largest city of the CDech Eepublic, with a population of nearly

6 million. It lies in the northFwest of the country, in the centre of the %ohemian region, which is a green and lush part of

CDech Eepublic.

(here is lots to do in rague. It has se"eral uni"ersities, so first and foremost its a fantastic place to be a student. Its

buDDing, with a good nightlife, good restaurants and a li"ely cultural life. In fact, its a 8/&)CG World #eritage )ite

and a cultural and economic centre of central &urope a few years back.

If you climb up to the hill o"erlooking the old town, you ha"e an amaDing "iew of the city. What strikes me most when I

go up there is all the traditional, pale buildings with their red roofs, and then right in the middle of it all, a remarkable

piece of art and engineering, the Charles %ridge. It is one of the most lo"ed attractions in rague that crosses the

Hlta"a Ei"er. It was built between the 1th and 1:th centuries and connects rague Castle with the Gld (own. (oday

you can walk across it and find many sou"enir stalls or ha"e your caricature drawn. (here are many statues on the

bridge and some people think that if you touch the statue of )t 0ohn of /epomuk you will recei"e good luck and return

to rague soon.

(he last time I went to rague, they were ha"ing a wine festi"al. eople were tasting all kinds of wines from stalls on

the street, "ery informally and chatting with friends while they drank. It was wonderful.

#ow has it changed since I first "isited it? Well, I would say it has undoubtedly become more trendy. 'ike I say, they

ha"e built a stunning new museum. nother example is the 'ennon WallJ, a monument of recent "intage* It is a wall

co"ered in graffiti and pictures inspired by 0ohn 'ennon and the %eatles. eople ha"e been drawing on the wall since

the 1>=-s and they continue to do so today. I would say the local inhabitants ha"e become more o"ertly proud of their

city too. It has recei"ed quite a bit of recognition in recent times, which has really placed rague well and truly on the

cultural mapK something the inhabitants are always happy to talk to you about. In fact, that is something else I en$oy

about going there* the local people are in"ariably friendly and helpful.

When did you last !o to .ra!ue0

I last went there the year before last. I wish I could go more often, but unfortunately work commitments mean I cant.

I&'() )peaking * +amily (radition

Model answer

9y fa"ourite family tradition is most certainly (hanksgi"ing, which is celebrated on the fourth (hursday in /o"ember.

(hanksgi"ing is a wonderful holiday. ctually, e"eryday should be a day of (hanksgi"ing. 9y family lo"es to celebrate

this holiday.

It is a yearly tradition for our family to gather at my grandmas house for (hanksgi"ing. I always look forward to this

e"ent. 9y cousins and other family members that I do not get to see often are there. 9y grandma and other family

members prepare a big meal. (here is always plenty for e"eryone. (he main thing is of course the turkey. I like turkey,

especially the legs. 9y uncle ne"er eats turkey. #e says it is an ugly bird, and he doesnt want to eat it. When I was

younger, I would always want to get the wishbone and break it. We also ha"e sides to go along with the turkey.

&"eryone lo"es my grandmas mashed potatoes. We also ha"e rolls, dressing, cranberry sauce, and yams. (hen, for

dessert we ha"e fresh pumpkin pie with whipped cream. %efore we eat e"eryone always gathers around the table and

someone says the blessing.


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(hanksgi"ing is always a good time of fellowship and bonding for my family. We usually watch some of the parade on

tele"ision or a football game. )ometimes after e"eryone is done eating, we play card games like Eook. Lou can see

why this is a fa"orite tradition for me and my family. I wish we could do it more often.

.art 2

(ake one minute to prepare a talk on the following sub$ect.

(ake notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples.

Lou should then speak for between one and two minutes.

#esribe a memorable journey you have made&

ou should say

where you were !oin!

how you were travellin!

why you were makin! the journey

and e"lain what made the journey so memorable&

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*ravellin! and learnin!

What do people learn from tra"elling?

Bo you think the growth of international tourism is a good thing? Why 2not4?

*ourism and ulture

#ow has tourism changed the way people in your country li"e?

#ow should tourists beha"e when they "isit your country?

Ways of travellin!

What do you think is the best way for a tourist to tra"el if they want to learn about your country?

What are the ad"antages and disad"antages of tra"elling by plane?

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#esribe a journey that you remember well&


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ou should say

where you went

how you travelled

why you went on the journey

and e"lain why you remember this journey well&

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easons for daily travel

Why do people need to tra"el e"ery day?

What problems can people ha"e when they are on their $ourney, for example to work or school? Why is this?

)ome people say that daily $ourneys like these will not be so common in the future. Bo you agree or disagree?Why?

enefits of international travel

What do you think people can learn from tra"elling to other countries? Why?

Can tra"el make a positi"e difference to the economy of a country? #ow?

Bo you think a society can benefit if its members ha"e experience of tra"elling to other countries? In whatways?

)chool

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(ake notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples.Lou should then speak for between one and two minutes.

#esribe a shool whih you went to&

ou should say

when you went there

how many "eo"le studied there

how lon! you s"ent there


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and e"lain what you liked and disliked about it&

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,ttitudes to eduation

#ow has education changed in your country in the last ten years?

Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?

*he fous of eduation

#ow well do you think schools prepare young people for working life?

Bo you think schools should teach sub$ects like art, music and dancing? Why 2not4?

+duation and tehnolo!y

#ow important is it for schools to ha"e computers for their students?

Is the Internet a "aluable educational tool?

d"enture

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#esribe an eitin! e"eriene in your life&

ou should say

when the e"eriene took "lae

where the e"eriene took "lae

what ha""ened eatly

and e"lain why the e"eriene was so eitin!&

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afety and dan!er

In what ways is life becoming safer, and in what ways is it becoming more dangerous?

)hould people always a"oid danger, or is it a good idea sometimes to take risks?


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*akin! risks

What risks should people try to a"oid?

Bo you think people take fewer risks as they grow older? Why 2not4?

,dventure

#ow important is it to ha"e ad"enture in our li"es?

What do people learn about themsel"es from ha"ing ad"entures?

/ewspapers

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(ake one minute to prepare a talk on the following sub$ect.(ake notes if you like and remember to include reasons and examples.


#esribe a news"a"er or ma!a6ine you enjoyreadin!&

ou should say

what kind of news"a"er or ma!a6ine it is7

e&!& fashion

how often you buy it

what artiles and information it ontains

and e"lain why you enjoy readin! it&

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,ttitudes to news"a"ers

In what ways are newspapers better for learning about the news than listening to the radio or watchingtele"ision?

Bo you think newspapers should be completely free to say whate"er they want?

*astes in readin!

What do people en$oy reading in your country?

Bo you think it is important for people to read a lot? Why 2not4?

.ubli and "rivate lives


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What sort of stories do newspapers and magaDines publish about wellFknown or famous people in yourcountry?

Bo you think the media should be allowed to publish stories about the pri"ate li"es of public figures?

)port

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#esribe an eitin! om"etition or s"ortin! eventyou have witnessed&

ou should say

what the om"etition or s"ortin! event was

when and where it took "lae

who won

and e"lain why it was eitin!&

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"ort 8 9ealth

What do you do to keep fit?

re you good at sport?

What sports do you play?

What is the most popular sport in your country?

What are the best ways to keep fit?

Bo you think most people consider exercise a chore or do they find it fun?

What is the most popular form of exercise in your country?

Bo you think people in your country are less healthy than they used to be?

#ow can we encourage young people to stay healthy?

)hould go"ernments inter"ene to force people to be healthier?

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