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    Learn From The Examiner

    How to Pass theIELTS Speaking

    Module April)ELTSBlog.com Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystemwithoutpriorpermissionoftheauthor.Makingcopiesofanypartofthisbookforanypurposeotherthanyourownpersonaluseisaviolationof)nternationalCopyrightLaws.LimitsofLiability/DisclaimerofWarrantyTheauthorandpublisherofthisbookandtheaccompanyingmaterialshaveusedtheirbesteffortsinpreparingthisprogram.Theauthorandpublishermakenorepresentationorwarrantieswithrespecttoaccuracy,applicability,fitnessorcompletenessofthisprogram.Theydisclaimanywarrantiesexpressedorimplied,merchantabilityorfitnessforanyparticularpurpose.Theauthorandthepublishershallinnoeventbeheldliableforanylossorotherdamages,includingbutnotlimitedtospecial,incidental,consequentialorotherdamages.Asalways,adviceofcompetentprofessionalsshouldbesought.Thismanualcontainsmaterialprotectedunder)nternationalCopyrightLawsandTreaties.Anyunauthorizedreprintoruseofthismaterialisprohibited.

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    Table of Contents

    . )ntroduction. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Partofthe)ELTSSpeakingModuleExplained. Themostcommonmistakesmadeby)ELTScandidatesinthe)ELTSSpeakingExamandhowtoavoidthem.

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    1. Introduction This book is designed to help )ELTS candidates raise their )ELTS Speaking scores by anentireband,enablingthemtogetthemarktheyrequirefortheirfuturelife.This document has been put together by a former )ELTS Speaking Examiner who hasexperienceofinterviewingmanythousandsof)ELTScandidatesandhasbeentherebyabletoidentifythesimpleerrorswhichthemajorityofcandidatesmakeagainandagain.After finishing reading this book youwill be in a strong position to prepare yourself tosucceedinthe)ELTSSpeakingexam.Ofcourseifyoucombinetheknowledgeandwisdominsidethisbookwithcompletinganonline audio course at )ELTSBlog.comyouwill greatly increase the effectiveness of thisbook inhelpingtoraiseyourbandscore,andwillbealmostcertaintoraiseyouroverallbandscoreforthe)ELTSspeakingmodule.

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    Overview of the Test

    The)ELTSSpeakingModuletestsyourabilitytoproducesentencesinEnglishinresponsetoquestionsasked.)tisatestofyourabilitytocreatesentencesinEnglish,sotothisextentif youpractise set answer structures youwill greatly increase themarkswhich youwillreceiveforyourtest.The test lasts between minutes. The length of the test depends upon how long thecandidatewantstospeakfor.Therearepartsandeachparthasamaximumofminutesavailable.)tisinyourintereststospeakforaslongaspossibleinordertodemonstrateyourEnglishlanguageskills.Sothisbookshowsyouhowtomanagethetimeineachofthethreepartsof test so that you have more chance to impress the examiner with practised sentencestructuresbutnot memorizedscripts.SohereisasummaryoftheSpeakingTest:

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    Here is an Overview of the Marking Criteria

    )nthespeakingtestyouwillbemarkedonyourEnglishlanguageabilityinfour different areas.Theseare:StyleandabilitytoexpressyourselfinEnglishVocabularyrangeandaccuracyGrammaticalrangeandabilityPronunciationAll the above can be greatly improved through practising prewritten answers to thespeakingquestionsshownbelow.2. Part 1 of the Speaking Test

    How to Answer the Introductory Questions in Part 1 of the Speaking Test TheintroductoryquestionsareaskedatthebeginningofPartoftheSpeakingtestfortworeasons:. To confirm the identity of theCandidate forExaminer and for theDRD recordingDRDmeansDigitalRecordingDevice.. ToprovidesomesimplewarmupquestionstohelpthecandidatetostartthinkinginEnglish.Tip:)tisimportanttorememberthatthis part of the test is not rated - sothereisnoneedtotryandprovidegoodanswers.Youjustneedtoshowthatyouunderstandthequestionsaskedbytheexaminerandcanprovidesimple,yeteffectiveanswersingrammaticallyandstylisticallycorrectEnglish.You should also keep your answers short so that youwill havemore time for the ratedquestionsinpart.The more time you spend answering the introductory questions, the less time you will have to show your English ability in the rated section of part 1.

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    The Introductory questions:

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    Below is an example of how to answer the introductory questions:

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    Explanation of the appropriate answers to the introductory questions

    Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.

    Explanation:Examinersareunlikelytouseyournameintheinterview,sodonotworryaboutyournamebeingpossiblydifficultforforeignerstopronounce.Simplygivethenamethatyourfriendsandfamilycallyouby.

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    Explanation: You are being asked a simple question to find out which part of yourcountryyouarefrom.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourhometownorprovince,andwhereitisinyourcountry.

    Explanation: The examiner is asking to see your identification documenteither yournational)dentificationCardoryourPassport,soyouneedtohavethisreadyplacedonthetableinfrontofyoutogivetotheexaminertolookat.

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    Examples of bad answers to the Part 1 introductory Questions

    Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.

    Explanation: You are being asked a simple question to confirm your identity for theDigital Recording Device. So you only need to confirm your full name. The examiner isalready in your country and probably also lives in your country, so does not needwelcoming.Also thisanswer isunprofessional youshouldavoidbeingemotional in theSpeakingtest.

    Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.

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    Explanation:Youarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentity.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.

    Explanation: You arebeing asked a simplequestion to confirmyour identity. So youonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.Youarenotbeingaskedtostartaconversation.)tisalsounprofessionaltotalkabouthowtheexaminerlooks.

    Explanation:YouarebeingaskedasimplequestiontoconfirmyouridentityfortheDRDrecording.Soyouonlyneedtoconfirmyourfullname.YoudonotneedtoprovideanyadditionalinformationandwillmaketheexaminersjobmoredifficultasyouhaveansweredquestionsinPart.

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    Part 1. Topic Questions: )n Part , after the introductory questions, you will be asked questions based uponquestionsaboutyourdailylife.Eachtopichasthreequestionstoansweronthattopic.As theexaminer isallowedminutes forpart, thismeans thatafter the introductionthereisapproximatelyminuteforeachtopic,thereforeyoushouldallowthistimelimittoallowtimetoanswereachquestion,andsoearnmaximumpossiblemarks.Tip:YoushouldallowsecondstoanswereachquestiontogiveyourselfenoughtimetoanswerallthequestionsandtoshowthatyouhavetherequiredrangeofEnglishability.Each of the three topic questions which you will be asked will use the same followingformat:Part 1 topic question format:

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    And here is a sample topic question:

    Onthenextpagesisasampleanswerfollowedbyexplanationsastowhythequestionswereansweredinthatway.

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    Explanation: Theonethingthatyoumustnotdoinansweringaquestionistogiveaonewordanswer.Sotheaboveanswersavoidthefirstpotentialwaytolosemarks.Theanswersarealsosecondlong,whichislongenoughtoanswerthequestionindetailand at the same time short enough to staywithin the recommended minute for eachtopic. This then allows the examiner to ask all the topic questions, and so gives thecandidatetheopportunitytogetmoremarks.)fyouplantoanswerthreesecondsentences foreachquestion inpartyouwillhaveenoughtimetoanswerallthequestions.Torecap:Atimingstrategyforansweringparttopicquestions:

    Review of Part 1 of the Speaking test

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    3. Part 2 of the Speaking Test

    How to Answer Part 2 of the Speaking Test ParttwooftheSpeakingTestiswhereyouaregivenatopictotalkaboutforminutes.Thetopiccanbeonanysubjectandyouaregivenoneminutetopreparefor it includingmakingnotesifnecessary.Afterspeakingforonetotwominutesyoumustspeakforaminimumofminuteandamaximumof twominutes., theexaminerwillstopyouandaskyouageneral followupquestiononthetopicwhichshouldbeansweredbrieflyideallyseconds.Tip: You should tryandspeak for themaximumminutespermitted tomaximiseyourchanceofbeinghighlyratedinyourabilitytopresentatopicinEnglish.

    The timetable for Part 2 looks like this

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    Andherearesometopicexamplesnotactualtestmaterialsastheyareprotectedbycopyrightlaw:Question 1

    Question

    type

    Question

    Main

    Subject

    Describeashopthatyou liketovisit. )nyourtalk mentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin Whyyouliketoshopthere

    Follow up

    Question

    Doyourfriendsalsoliketovisitthisshop?Question 2

    Question

    type

    Question

    Main

    Subject

    Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently. )nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace Whatyoulikedabouttheplace

    Follow up

    Question

    )sthisapopularplacetovisit?Question 3

    Question

    type

    Question

    Main

    Subject

    Describeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves Whythisjobinterestsyou

    Follow up

    Question

    )sthisapopularjobinyourcountry?

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    Advice on how to answer the Topic Youshouldfocusonthekeywordsinthequestionandidentifythethreequestionswhichneedanswering.ForexampleQuestion:Question type Question (a green highlighted word means it is a key

    word to be highlighted)

    Main Subject Describeashopthatyouliketovisit.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin Whyyouliketoshopthere

    Thenyoushouldmakethefollowingnoteplan Describeashopyoulike Wheretheshopis Whattheshopsells Whyyouliketheshop

    The notes for Question 1 could look like this: Describeashopyoulike Wheretheshopis

    Abc Fashion store, Golden City Shopping Mall, city centre, ten minutes from my home Whattheshopsells

    Womens fashion, skirts , jackets, tops, dresses, accessories, all from local designers Whyyouliketheshop

    Always new stock, original clothes, cutting edge designs, friendly staff

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    The answer could be something like this: Describeashopthatyouliketovisit.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheshopis Whattheshopspecializesin WhyyouliketoshopthereAnswer:.Seconds.)wouldliketotalkaboutashopwhich)havebeengoingtoforfouryearsnow.)tiscalledABCFashionandasthenamesuggestsitisafashionshopdedicatedtowomensfashion.)tis located in thecentreofmyhometown,onlyminuteswalkaway fromwhere ) live.Thismeansithasaprimepositioninthecitycentre.)amabig fanof it foranumberofreasons.Firstly, thestorehasapolicyofonlysellingclothing items such as Jackets, dresses and tops designed by locally based fashiondesigners.Thisgivesalltheirproductsafreshnessandoriginalityofdesignwhich)reallyappreciate.)talsoallowsmetohelpsupportandencouragelocalpeoplewhoarebuildingtheirownfashionbusinessesinmylocalarea.Secondly, despite the fact that all the items are limited edition designs, the prices areextremely reasonable and compare very favourablywith the large andmuchmorewellknow clothing stores in my city. Abc fashion is even able to offer similar prices to thenationalclothingchainstoreswhichwehaveinmycity.Thirdly, Abc Fashion has a very relaxed and original layout to their shop. There arecomfortablechairsandfashionmagazinestoreadforpeoplewhocomeinbutdontwanttobuyanything.Theyevenhaveacoffeemachinewhereyoucanbuyyourselfhotdrinks. )cangenuinelysaythatthewholedecorationisverytastefullyandstylishlypresentedinatrulyoriginalway.FinallywhatmakesAbcstorearethestafftheyarewonderful.)haveknownsomeofthemfortheentirefouryearsthat)havebeengoingintothestore.Theysaythatitissuchaniceatmospheretoworkinthattheydontwanttoleaveandlookforworkelsewhere.)nfact,)now consider them to be my friends. They even sometimes reserve clothes which theythinkthat)will liketobuy.ThesearethelittlethingsthatmakeshoppinginABCfashionstoresuchagreatexperienceandindeedwhy)decidedtotalkaboutitheretoday..minutes.

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    Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:Follow up

    Question

    Doyourfriendsalsoliketovisitthisshop?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up

    Question

    Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.

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    How to answer Question 2

    .)dentifytheKeywords:Question type Question

    Main Subject Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace Whatyoulikedabouttheplace

    .Makeanoteplan: Describeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently Wheretheplaceis

    White Beach on Mindoro island 2.5 hours bus and boat ride from my home city, central

    Philippines WhyyouenjoyedwhenyouvisitedtheplaceIn a beautiful natural setting, first time to go on white sandy beach, very exciting, with

    friends Whatyoulikeabouttheplace

    Stunningly beautiful area, beautiful blue sea

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    .WritetheanswerDescribeaplacethatyouenjoyedvisitingrecently.)nyourtalkmentionthefollowing: Wheretheplaceis Whyyouvisitedtheplace WhatyoulikedabouttheplaceAnswer:.seconds.)would like to talkaboutaplacewhich ) visited last summer.Thisplace is calledWhitebeach. )t isonMindoro island in thecentreofmycountry. Mindoro island isactuallysolargethatitmadeupoftwoprovinces.TogettherewehadtogoonatwoandahalfhourbusandboatridefrommyhomecitywhichisinthecentreofLuzonisland.)wenttoMindorowithfriendsfromhome.Wewantedtogotosomewhereinterestingthatwehadneverbeentobefore,wherewecouldenjoyboththesunandthesea.WedidanextensivesearchontheinternetandfoundoutthatWhiteBeachinMindoroofferedthesethings.Before)wenttoWhiteBeachwithmyfriends)hadneverbeentoMindoro,and)hadnotmetanyoneelsewhohadbeen to the islandeither.(owever the island isbeingheavily promoted now as a holiday destination for Filipino people, so myself and myfriendswereawareofit.(oweverwehadalwaysassumedthatitwouldbetooexpensiveforustovisitandstaythere.Sowhenwewenttoourlocaltravelagentandfoundoutthatitwaswithinourholidaybudget,wewerebothamazedandreallyhappy.Webookedforaweekandstayedinahotelwithagoodviewofthelarge,sandybeach.The first thing ) noticed when we arrived there was how hot it wasMindoro is in thecentreofyourcountry,soitiswarmallyearround.)thinkitwasaboutdegreesonthedaywelandedattheairport. Myselfandmyfriendsweresohotthataftercheckingintoourhotelrooms,weallchangedintoourbeachclothesandheadedstraightoutontothebeach.Wewereamazedatjusthowhotthesandwasonthebeach.Theseawasamazing,wehadneverseensuchbluewater.We spent a week at White beach and when we returned we brought some traditionalhandicraftsmadebythelocalpeople.Wegavetheseassouvenirstoourfriendsandfamily.Whitebeachwasaplacethat)reallyenjoyedvisiting..seconds.Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:

    Follow up Question )sthisapopularplacetovisit?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up Question Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.

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    How to answer Question 3 .)dentifytheKeywordsQuestion type Question

    Main Subject Describeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves Whythisjobinterestsyou

    .Makeanoteplan Describeajobthatinterestsyou. WhatthejobisFilmactor WhatthejobinvolvesActing,makingfilms,rehearsing WhythisjobinterestsyouChancetobecomefamous,travel

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    .WritetheanswerDescribeajobthatinterestedyou: Whatthejobis Whatthejobinvolves WhythisjobinterestsyouAnswer:.seconds.)thinkthatformanypeopleactingseemslikeglamorouswork,butitisaprofessionthatrequirestalentandlotsofpracticeandtraining.Formostactorsaswellthereis a large degree of luck involved in becoming successful in your career. (owever acting issomethingthat)havealwayswantedtodo.)canrememberwantingtoactasachild,anditisanambitionthathasstayedwithmetothisday.Forme,allthehardworkandeffortinvolvedwouldberewardedby thesenseofsatisfaction that )wouldget fromhavingacted inagreatfilm.

    When most people think of film stars, they think of celebrities, of being famous and beingadmiredforwhoyouare.)havetoadmitthat)toowouldliketobefamousandtobeadmiredbypeople.)thinkthatthisisanormalpartofbeingahumanbeing,andthateverybodysecretlywantstoberespectedbyothers.)thinkthattheproblemwouldcomeinfindingouthowwelltodealwithbecomingsuddenlyfamousandbeingwellknownthroughoutthecountry.Abigattraction inacting formewouldbe theability to travelandmeetnewpeople. ) reallyenjoytravellingandlookforwardtodoingthiswhenever)can,anditwouldbecomeaverybigpartofmyjobif)wastobecomeanactor.Actingwouldalsoinvolvemeetingnewpeopleandthisisalsosomethingthat)amgreatlyinterestedinand)wouldgenuinelyenjoythissideoftheprofession.)t seems that everybodywants tobecomeamovie star, so ) know that )wouldhavea lot ofintense competition to achieve my dream. (owever with hard work and practice and anadmittedly largeamountof luck, ) feel confident inbeingable to achieve thisambition.(owsoonthismayhappenhoweverisunclear,becausetherearesomanyfactorsinvolved. Manyother people have succeeded in becoming well respected actors both domestically andinternationally,and)feelthatthereisnoreasonwhy)cannotdothesame.)believethattalentandhardworkwillgoalongwayinbecomingsuccessfulinlife..minutes.

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    Therewouldthenbethefollowupquestiontoanswer:Follow up

    Question

    )sthisapopularjobinyourcountry?Andtheanswercouldbe:Follow up

    Question

    Yesitisverypopularwithmyfriends.

    Common Errors to Part Two TherearethreepossibleseriouserrorstoansweringPartoftheSpeakingTest.Theseare:. Notspeaking!. Notspeakingforaminimumofminute.. Notspeakingaboutthetopiccalledbeingofftopic.Forexample:Talk abouta famous building in your country. In your talk, mention the following:

    Where the building is Why you think the building is famous Whether you like this building or not.) Answer..seconds.)amgoingtotalkaboutanenjoyableholidaythat)wentonrecently......

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    4. Part 3 of the Speaking Test

    How to Answer Part 3 of the Speaking Test PartoftheSpeakingTestiswhereyouareaskedfollowupquestionsonthetopicwhichyouspokeaboutinyoutalkinPartoftheSpeakingTest.ThescheduledtimeallowedforPartisminutes,soyoushouldallowyourselfsecondsforansweringeachquestion.There are two questions, each with sub questions to answer. )f you take minutesanswering Question and the sub questions, then you will not be asked any of thequestionsonQuestion.TheExaminerwillkeepascloseaspossibletothefourminutesanditisuptothecandidatehowmuchtimetoallowforansweringeachquestion.Tip:Thequestionsarebaseduponthetopicquestioninparttwo,butnotyourtalkgiveninparttwo.Thisisimportanttoremember.Soifthetopicforparttwowasaboutpopularstylesoffood,andyougaveatalkon)talianfood,thequestionsinpartthreewillbeaboutallkindsoffoodnotjust)talianfood.Thetimetableandquestionsforpartthreecouldlooklikethis:

    Part 3

    Time

    (Seconds)

    Question Speaker Question / Answer

    00.00 Q1 (1) Examiner Wevebeentalkingaboutpopularstylesoffoodand) would like to go onto ask some more generalquestionsonthissubject.(Question 1)Firstofall, )would like to talkaboutwhat makes a certain type of food popular in acountry.Whatdoesmakeastyleoffoodpopular?

    00.10 Candidate 00.50 Q1 (2) Examiner What are the most popular styles of food in yourcountry? 00.55 Candidate

    01.35 Q1 (3) Examiner Doyouthinknewstylesoffoodwillbecomepopularinthefuture?01.40 Candidate

    02.20 Q2 (1) Examiner (Question 2) Lets go onto talk about nationalvariations in food styles. Why do you thinkcountrieshavesuchdifferentstylesoffood?02.30 Candidate

    03.10 Q2 (2) Examiner )sitimportanttobeborninacountrytobeabletocookthenationalfoodproperly?03.15 Candidate

    03.55 Q2 (3) Examiner Doyouthinkthattherewillbeonlyoneglobalstyle

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    offoodinthefuture?04.00 Candidate

    04.40 Examiner Thankyou.Thatstheendofthespeakingtest.

    Below is an example of what the answers could look like:

    Part 3

    Time

    (Seconds)

    Question Speaker Question / Answer

    00.00 Q1 (1) Examiner Wevebeentalkingaboutpopularstylesoffoodand)wouldliketogoontoasksomemoregeneralquestionsonthissubject.(Question 1)Firstofall,)wouldliketotalkaboutwhatmakesacertaintypeoffoodpopularinacountry.Whatdoesmakeastyleoffoodpopular?

    00.10 Candidate I think that the area of food is a very complex one.

    In my country, Abcd, people are very interested in

    food. Perhaps more so than in a lot of other

    countries. If you bring up the topic of food in my

    country, then nearly everybody has an opinion

    about it-if there is one thing you can almost

    guarantee to get an Abcd person to talk about, it

    is food. Food is very close to most peoples hearts

    and there are whole traditions and rules about

    how to prepare food and what ingredients to use

    and so on.

    So to answer your question, what makes a style

    of food popular in a country- I would say that it

    depends upon how educated the national

    population is about food. By this I mean, how

    important is food to the average person? The

    more important food is, perhaps the more

    popular different styles can become.00.50 Q1 (2) Examiner What are the most popular styles of food in yourcountry? 00.55 Candidate Without doubt the most popular styles of food in

    my country are the different regional cuisines.

    People talk about Abcd food, and this is what the

    average person would say to a foreigner when

    asked about their preferred style of food. But I

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    think what a lot of people really mean is that they

    like the regional style of cooking in their home

    province.

    Abcd is lucky enough to be a cosmopolitan

    country covering a diverse area and people have

    a wide range of traditions across the country, and

    cooking is one of these traditions. These are all

    Abcd styles of cooking but they do vary - there is a

    notable difference between B style food and C

    style food for example. The average Abcd person

    understands this and greatly values being able to

    sample these different styles.

    01.35 Q1 (3) Examiner Doyouthinknewstylesoffoodwillbecomepopularinthefuture?01.40 Candidate I dont think that non Abcd styles of cooking will

    ever become more popular than our national

    cuisines. This because Abcd has such a long

    culinary tradition dating back many years and

    people have become very good at preparing food

    the way people like it in my country.

    I do think that as the country continues to

    develop, and as more people have experience of

    living overseas, there will be a growing interest in

    different styles of exotic foreign food, but this

    will never become more than a minority interest.

    It is possible to see this change taking place in the

    big cities today, with international fast food

    restaurants springing up in many city centres.

    These establishments are becoming increasingly

    popular with average person as they have more

    disposable income and a desire to explore new

    things.

    02.20 Q2 (1) Examiner (Question2) Lets go onto talk about nationalvariationsinfoodstyles.Whydoyouthinkcountrieshavesuchdifferentstylesoffood?02.30 Candidate Food is vital part of our society. Without it people

    cannot survive. So throughout human history,

    people have paid close attention to food and

    developed a real interest in refining its

    preparation.

    In the past, countries were isolated by geography

    and distance. It was inevitable that each country

    would develop their own rich traditions of food

    preparation. I think this is the reason why now, in

    the 21st century we can see such a wide variety of

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    national food styles.

    As the process of globalization continues it will

    be interesting to see whether this separation of

    food styles continues or whether our national

    food cuisines will become increasingly similar.

    03.10 Q2 (2) Examiner )s it important tobeborn ina country tobeable tocookthenationalfoodproperly?03.15 Candidate I think that inevitably there is a massive

    advantage in being brought up in a country in

    order to be able to prepare the food properly. If a

    person is brought up in a country, then they will

    absorb the culture of that country. This will be

    invaluable in allowing them to go on and

    understand the importance of preparing food in

    certain way.

    I think it is possible to become skilled n

    preparing dishes from other countries, but there

    could be a problem of not fully understanding

    why the food is made in a certain way. Factors

    such as climate and culture play a huge part in

    shaping national food styles.

    03.55 Q2 (3) Examiner Doyouthinkthat therewillbeonlyoneglobalstyleoffoodinthefuture?04.00 Candidate I believe that it is inevitable that there will be

    significant changes in national food styles in the

    coming years. As people travel more and try

    different types of food in different countries, they

    will broaden their tastes. This will lead to

    wanting to try the same food back in their home

    countries which will inevitably lead to either a

    growth in the number of restaurants serving food

    from around the world, or to an increase in the

    mount of home cooking of international dishes.

    These effects will in turn lead to a broadening of

    national tastes in food, as people come to expect

    international food to be part of their diet.

    A classic example of this is the Pizza, originally an

    Italian dish which is now a very well known dish

    in my country.

    04.40 Examiner Thankyou.Thatstheendofthespeakingtest.

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    Avoiding Mistakes in Part 3 of the Speaking Test PartiswhereyourlevelofEnglishreallydetermineswhatscoreyouwillcomeoutwithattheendoftheSpeakingTest.Additionallytherearetwo key things to avoid doinginthePartofthe)ELTSSpeakingTest.Theseare:. Notspeaking. Nottryingtoanswerthequestion.Tip: Remembertoalwayslistenforthekeywordsinthequestions.)fyouhavethekeywordsthenyoucanuseoneofyourpreparedanswerstohelpyoueffectivelyanswerthequestion.5. The 10 Key Mistakes Made by IELTS Candidates Taking the IELTS

    Speaking Exam. )ELTS candidates frequently fail to get the score they require because theymake somebasicmistakes.Nowunlessyouarean )ELTSexamineryoucannotnotknowwhat thesebasicmistakesare.)ELTS preparatory course teaches you how to pass the )ELTS speaking exam from thisperspective.Now, for the first time, youcan learnhow topass the )ELTSSpeakingexamfromtheperspectiveofthepersonwhogivesoutthescoresthe)ELTSexaminer.Lets take a look at the ten most common and easily solved mistakes made by )ELTScandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingexam:

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    KeymistakesMadeBy)ELTSCandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingTestMistake Explanation. Beingexcessivelypolite Examinerscanbecomeuncomfortablewhenthecandidateisoverlyrespectful.. Thinking that the )ELTSExaminer isastrangertoyourcountry. The Examiner almost certainly lives in thesame country as you and has done so forsometime.. Notspeakinglikeanindividual. Although it iscommonto thinkaspartofagroup in the most countries, mostExaminerscomefromcountrieswheretheyexpectpeopletogivepersonalorindividualanswerstoquestions.. Beinginadvertentlyracist. Describing one ethnic/national group asunique and deserving special treatment isoffensivetopeoplefrommanycountries.. TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. The exam is a formal test. )t isunprofessional to try and become friendswiththeExaminer.. Speakingtooquickly. )t is hard to understand somebody whospeaks too quickly and it is hard to beaccuratewhenspeakingquickly.. Dressinginappropriately. The)ELTSspeakingexamisa formalexam.YoushoulddressformallyandtherebygaintherespectoftheExaminer.. Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. This is usually through trying to shakehands with the Examiner. )t is a formalexam so physical contact between theCandidate and the Examiner isinappropriate and will make the Examinerfeeluncomfortable.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. MostExaminersarefromWesternCountrieswhere it is important to respect peoplespersonalspacewhichisaroundahandshakedistance from another person cm.Westerners frequently feel uncomfortableand offended when strangers intrude intothis area of space around the Westernperson.. Speakingtooloudly. Somecandidateshavebeentaughttospeakloudly in English so as to sound confident.Speaking loudly will offend the Examinerbecause it is unpleasant to listen to duringaninterview.

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    Here are examples of these ten mistakes in Speaking Tests:

    10 Key mistakes Made By IELTS Candidates taking the IELTS Speaking Test Mistake Example. Beingexcessivelypolite. Sayingsirormaam,andwaitingtobeaskedtositdownonthechairforthecandidate.. Thinking that the )ELTSExaminer isastrangertoyourcountry. Saying things such as Welcome to mycountry!. Notspeakinglikeanindividual For example answering a question bysaying, Of course ) am from ABCD, so )like........ Beinginadvertentlyracist. For example answering a question bysaying, Abcd people are the mosthospitablepeopleintheworld... TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. Trying to find out information about theexaminer such as So your name is..?, orWhereareyoufrom?. Speakingtooquickly. Themorequicklyyouspeak,theharderitisto maintain accuracy. )t also suggests thatyouarenervous.. Dressinginappropriately. Wearingcasualclothes.. Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. TryingtoshaketheExaminershand.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. Leaning across the interview table towardstheExaminer.. Speakingtooloudly. Speakinginaloudvoice.

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    And here are the ways to simply avoid these problems:

    KeymistakesMadeBy)ELTSCandidatestakingthe)ELTSSpeakingTestMistake Solution.Beingexcessivelypolite. Bepoliteandrespectful,butnotexcessivelyso. Say (i. instead of Good morningsir/maam..Thinkingthatthe)ELTSExaminerisastrangertoyourcountry. Showingthatyouknowthattheexaminerisfamiliarwithyourcountrybysaying)nmycountryas)amsurethatyouareaware....Notspeakinglikeanindividual When giving your ownopinion say: )nmypersonalopinion.....Beinginadvertentlyracist. Recognizing that there are many differenttypesofpeopleintheworldandthatnoonecountry or ethnic group can be the best atanything. So saying something such as thefollowingwouldbeacceptable: Mypeoplehave a reputation for being veryhospitable....TryingtobefriendtheExaminer. Bepoliteandsmileonly..Speakingtooquickly. Slowyourspeechdown.Youwillhavemorecontrol over the language and sowill get ahigherscore..Dressinginappropriately. Dresslikeyouweregoingtoajobinterview..Tryingtomakephysicalcontact. Avoid it unless the examiner chooses toshakeyourhand.Thenitisuptoyou.. )nvading the Examiners personalspace. Use the interview table between yourselfandtheExaminerasthecorrectdistancetokeepbetweenyourselfandtheExaminer.Speakingtooloudly. Speak as you would normally in aconversation.

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    Key Vocabulary and Phrases that Will Raise your Band Score. TheSpeakingTestassesseshowwellyoucanexpressyourselfintheEnglishlanguageoverashortperiodoftimeusingpredictablepatternsofquestionsandanswers.Afterhavingreadthisbookonhowtopassthe)ELTSSpeakingexam,youshouldmemorisethis list of key vocabulary and phrases that, ifmastered,will impress the Examiner intoraisingyourbandscore.Thenyouneedtopracticeeitherspeakingtheanswersbystandinginfrontofthemirror,orpreferablydoapracticespeakingtestwithanativeEnglishspeaker.Goodluck! KeyVocabularyforFoodKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleDish Food Pastaisanationaldishof)talyStyle Type Sataycookingisastyleof)ndonesianfood.Cuisine Foodtype ThaicuisineisdifferenttoJapaneseCuisine.Nutritious (ealthy Saladisanutritiousmeal. KeyVocabularyforSportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleFitness health )dosporttoimprovemyfitness.FitnessRegime Fitnessschedule )runeverymorningasapartofmyfitness regime.Frequency (owoftenyoudosomething )needtoincreasethefrequencyofrunninginmyfitnessregime.

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    KeyVocabularyforTravelKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleActivityfilled varied )liketogoonactivityfilledholidaysExcursion Trip )likedayexcursionstonewplaces.Destination (olidayplace )wentonanexcursiontoanewdestinationExotic Unusual )wanttogotoanexoticdestinationlikeTahiti. KeyVocabularyforMusicKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleSoothing Relaxing )likesoothingmusicEasylistening Relaxing )listentoeasy- listeningmusicEnergetic Lively When)aminthegym)listentoenergeticmusic. KeyVocabularyforTransportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleEfficient Easy Cyclingisanefficient wayformetogettouniversityconvenient Easy Flyingisaconvenientwaytotravel.Luxurious Pleasurable Travellingbyhelicopterisaveryluxuriouswaytotravel KeyVocabularyforEverydayLivingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleRoutine Schedule )haveadailyroutine.Socialize MeetFriends )liketosocializeintheevenings.Studious Concentrateonstudy )amastudiousperson,so)prefertostayinandstudyintheevening.

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    KeyVocabularyforSportKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleFitness health )dosporttoimprovemyfitnessFitnessRegime Fitnessschedule )runeverymorningasapartofmyfitness regime.Frequency (owoftenyoudosomething )needtoincreasethefrequencyofrunninginmyfitnessregime.train Practiseatsport )traintwotimesaday. KeyVocabularyforComputersKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase Examplesoftware Computerprogramme )learnthowtousecomputersoftwareathighschoolOnline Beingconnectedtotheinternet )amalwayson-linewhen)usemycomputer.Application Computerprogramme )liketousecomputerapplicationstochatonline. KeyVocabularyforCommunicationKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleCommunicationtool Machinetotalkwithpeople Myfavouritecommunication toolisthemobilephone.)nteraction TocommunicatewithotherpeopleMyfavouriteleisureactivityisto interactwithotherpeople.

    Connect TocommunicatewithotherpeopleBeingonlineallowsmetoconnect withmyfriendsandfamilyinothercountries.

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    KeyVocabularyforReadingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExamplePublication Magazine ABCweeklyisafamouspublicationArticle Story Therearealotofinterestingarticlesinthenewspaper.Journalist Writer Thisnewspaperhasgoodjournalistswritingforit KeyVocabularyforFilmsKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleActionpacked Fullofaction )likewatchingaction-packedmoviesActionhero Mainactorinanactionmovie SylvesterStalloneisafamousaction-hero.Character Fictionalperson )likethecharacterofJoe. KeyVocabularyforShoppingKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleCompulsive (avetodosomething )amacompulsiveshopper.Contemporary now )liketobuycontemporaryclothes.Brandnew Verynew )liketohavethingsthatarebrand-new. KeyVocabularyforBeingaStudentKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase Examplechallenging (ardworkbutenjoyable MyuniversitycourseisverychallengingTimeconsuming Takesalotoftime Mystudiesareverytime-consumingFuturegoal Whatyouwanttodointhefuture Myfuture goalistobecomeabusinessperson

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    KeyVocabularyforhavingajobKeyVocabulary SimilarwordorPhrase ExampleSelfstarter Workswithoutbeingtoldto )amaself-starterso)dontneedamanager.Demanding Asksforalot Myjobisverydemanding.Careerambition WhatdoyouwanttodointhefuturewithyourworkinglifeMycareer-ambitionistobecomethechiefexecutiveofthecompany.