IELTS Speaking Test

Part Two

Part Two

• 3~4 minutes• 3~4 questions• short talk• personal topics• express feelings, like/dislike, comparing

/ contrast

Topics• People• Object • Place• Habit• Experience• Culture• Instruction• Imagination

Module Two• I guess I should begin by something about Que

stion1, and I think I would have to choose Answer1.

• Going on to my next point which is Question2, I really need to add that Answer2.

• And now with reference to Question3, the point I want to make here is that Answer3

• And so finally then, if I have time, in answer to the question of Question4, really I should mention that Answer4

People 1: Friends and Friendship

• Describe one of your friendsYou should say•When you met him / her•how you became friends•what you and your friend do when getting toget

her• And explain how important this friend is

to your life

Ideas

People 2: Personality

• Describe your personalityYou should say:•what kind of person you think you are•what your family / friends think about your pers

onality•whether you think your personality is special

• And explain how your personality affects your life

Ideas• On the whole, I think I'm popular with my famil

y and friends in their eyes. I'm a delight person to be with. So I'd say they all like my personality.

• I'm the one to brighten up a dull day with jokes and laughter. It seems that everybody enjoys my company.

• Some may think I'm not very approachable, because I'm the quite type. I don't have many friends, but I do enjoy companionship.

People 3: Famous People

• Describe a famous person in your country

You should say •what he / she does(did)•what made him / her famous•what the recent news about him / her is

• And explain how people in you country feel about him / her.

Ideas

• The first Chinese basketball player to have played in the NBA

• has initiated the Chinese reform and opened the door to the outside world

• admire him• mixed feelings because thought he is ver

y successful in politics, he has made serious mistakes as a leader.

Object 1: Useful Things

• Describe a thing you find useful and use at home

You should say•what it is•what it is used for•whether it is still in good condition

• And explain how it helps your life

Ideas• microwave oven, cooking rice, porridge, defrost• stick-it notepad, easy to leave a message and stick we

ll• floppy disks / USB drive, saving mass documents• can cook tasty/delicious food and make life more plea

sant• can be carried around / easy to store and reusable • facilitates to improve work/ study efficiency• Although it's not as new as it used to be, it works/func

tions quite well.

Object 2: Giving and Receiving Gift

• Describe a present you have receivedYou should say •what it was given to you•who gave it you•what it is like

• And explain what you felt when you received it

Ideas• given to me as a token of gratitude / enco

uragement / good wish for my help• from my wife / friends for our wedding / d

ating anniversary, we have been xxx for 12 years

• thrilled/touched/surprise; It's just what I wanted. I really appreciate their kindness.

• I thought I was dreaming; jump for joy ; moved to tears; couldn't believe my eyes

Object 3: Computer

• Describe how you use computer at work and home

You should say •what computer you use•what you mainly use computer for•how well you can use computers

• And explain your feeling about computer

Ideas• absolutely necessary; become part of my dai

ly life; feeling lost when without one• like it but worry because computers are repl

acing people on many jobs and therefore worsening the unemployment situation

• hate it because I'm a computer illiterate and have great difficulty learning the skills

Place 1: Places

• Describe a place you have visitedYou should say •where it is •hoe you went there•what you did there

• And explain whether you want to go there again

places in common• General direction

– located at ...; to the south of• Specific location

– near/close to ...; opposite• Functions

– It's used for ...; people go there for ...• height• made of• shape; size; color; symbol

• grammar– used to– not as ... as– while might not be the tallest building... it's indeed the most interesting

one

Place 2: Supermarket

• Describe a supermarket where you often go shopping

You should say •where it is •what you usually buy•whether you are given discounts there

• And explain why you go shopping there

Ideas• 5 percent off with a discount / member cards• discount on some commodity/goods/items• no discount; but the shop always offers sales/special/l

ower price on some ...• don't know exactly for sure, don't care

• offer best range of products in town• It's inexpensive and they don't compromise service• saves me a lot of time ; lower price ; hight quality;man

y choices

Place 3: Building and Architecture

• Describe a building you have seenYou should say •where it is•what it looks like•what it is used for

• And explain how you like the building in your city

Ideas• 40-storey skyscraper; landmark of the city• very impressive at first glance/sight• mixture of traditional and western style• a tasteless reproduction of post modern buildi

ngs• In architectural terms, there is not much to say

about public buildings, they're mostly purely functional and ugly

• there buildings consume far too much power and cause a lot of pollution; are not environmentally friendly

Habit 1: Routine Work/Study

• Describe one of your typical working days

You should say •when it begins and ends•what routine work is done•whether there are any rest periods during the da

y• And explain how you feel about a workin

g day like this

Ideas• have meeting three times a week; stay in front o

f computer

• I don't mind routine work at all. It's a bit boring but I make up for it when I'm not working; going to a movie or a candlelight dinner with my wife

• when you repeat the same thing over and over again, you'll go crazy in the end. that's how I feel about my work

• Anyway. It's life. You have to sleep, play and work

Habit 2: Sports

• Describe a sports which you like/dislikeYou should say •whether it's popular in your country•whether your country is strong in this sport•what strength / skill is required to play it

• And explain why you like / dislike it

Ideas• national history; easy to play; interesting to w

atch; don't take much spaces; rules are simple• help to make friend; stay healthy / relax; have

a sense of achievement• won many gold / silver / bronze medals at OG;

often ranks first at the international matches• be strong / tall / fit to do the sports, the very b

asic thing• be a good runner / jumper / team player• benefit a lot if you're tough / responsive / coop

erative / unselfish / a good thinker

Habit 3: Food

• Describe a kind of food you can buy from a store

You should say •who makes it•what is special about it•how you like it

• And explain what food you usually buy

Ideas• beef, imported from Australia; yogurt, from a l

ocal organic farm• very much; often buy it ; eat it every day• nutritious, high / low calorie; good for health• the best food you can find; pay less and get m

ore; good for home cooking or picnic / party• It taste good / sweet / sour / bitter /salty• fresh ; no chemical contamination, but very ex

pensive

Experience 1: Newspaper and Media

• Describe a newspaper you have readYou should say •where it is published•who usually buy it•what content it generally provides

• And explain whether you like this newspaper

Ideas• in Beijing by a local media group; people who are inter

ested in social news and local events• in xxx. best selling tabloid, those interested in celebriti

es, gossips, girls, anything that's sensational• tell truth; objective / unbiassed; an independent positi

on• pay attention to issues of common concerns

• e.g. while other papers repeat the government words, ... keep an independent position and tell the truth to the public

Experience 3: Advertising• Describe an advertisement you have seen

You should say •where you saw it •what it has advertised•what is special about it

• And explain whether you have been influenced by it

Ideas

• poster in a shop; advertising chocolate• cigarette billboards in the road side• on back of a railway ticket; the idea is m

arvellous; it saves paper and can be seen by a lot of passengers

• did a really good and honest job of telling me what the movie would be like

Summary• 3 clauses

– who, where, when, why, that, what...• 1 subjunctive mood

– wish, if xxx, would...• using 1~3 V-ing form

– looking forward to; be used to; enjoy; finish...• use various verb tense

– have been; was doing; had met...• apply 3~5 proper sentence pattern

– take sb. some time to do ...– spend some time to do ...– so ... that ...– too ... to ...