Week 1, Weather + Traffic Jams
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Anglo’s IELTS Workshop: [email protected] SPEAKING PART 1 Good afternoon. Can you tell me your full name please? Can you tell me where you’re from? OK, can I see your ID please? Thanks, that’s fine, thank you. Now, in this first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself. Let’s start with what you do. Do you work, or are you a student? OK, let’s move on to talk about weather. Weather (2015/05-08; 2012/05-08; 2010/01-04; 2008/01-04) What’s the weather like in your hometown? What kind of weather do you like best (or, like most)? Do you think the weather can affect people’s moods? Is the weather in your country the same all over the country? In Taiwan, are there ever any problems caused by the weather? Do you often pay attention to the weather forecast? (Why?/Why not?) How does the weather (or, the weather forecast) affect the activities people do? Why do some people dislike some kinds of weather? Do people wear different clothes in different types of weather (or, different seasons)? Does the weather have an effect on the economy? Are there any festivals in your country that are related to a season (or, related to the change of the seasons)? PART 2: Traffic Jams (2015/05-08; 2009/01-04) Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for 1 to 2 minutes on that topic. Before you talk you have 1 minute to think about what you’re going to say, and you can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand? Well, here’s paper and a pencil for you to make some notes. And here’s your topic. I’d like you to describe a traffic jam. (One minute preparation time) Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam. You should say: when and where it happened how long you were in the traffic jam where you were going at that time what form of transport you were using what you did while waiting (or what you did about the situation) and explain how you felt when you were stuck in that traffic jam or what happened as a result of that traffic jam.
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Week 1, Weather + Traffic Jams
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Anglo’s IELTS Workshop: [email protected] SPEAKING
PART 1Good afternoon. Can you tell me your full name please?Can you tell me where you’re from?OK, can I see your ID please? Thanks, that’s fine, thank you.
Now, in this first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.
Let’s start with what you do. Do you work, or are you a student?OK, let’s move on to talk about weather.Weather (2015/05-08; 2012/05-08; 2010/01-04; 2008/01-04)
What’s the weather like in your hometown? What kind of weather do you like best (or, like most)? Do you think the weather can affect people’s moods? Is the weather in your country the same all over the country? In Taiwan, are there ever any problems caused by the weather? Do you often pay attention to the weather forecast? (Why?/Why not?) How does the weather (or, the weather forecast) affect the activities people
do? Why do some people dislike some kinds of weather? Do people wear different clothes in different types of weather (or, different
seasons)? Does the weather have an effect on the economy? Are there any festivals in your country that are related to a season (or, related
to the change of the seasons)?
PART 2: Traffic Jams (2015/05-08; 2009/01-04)Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for 1 to 2
minutes on that topic. Before you talk you have 1 minute to think about what you’re going to say, and you can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?
Well, here’s paper and a pencil for you to make some notes.And here’s your topic. I’d like you to describe a traffic jam.(One minute preparation time)
Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam. You should say: when and where it happened how long you were in the traffic jam where you were going at that time what form of transport you were using what you did while waiting (or what you did about the
situation) and explain how you felt when you were stuck in that traffic jam or what happened as a result of that traffic jam.
All right, remember, you have 1 to 2 minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you. I’ll tell you when your time is up. Can you start speaking now please.(Candidate talks for 2 minutes)OK, all right thanks, I’m going to take your task card back.PART 3OK, so we’ve been talking about a time when you were stuck in a
Anglo’s IELTS Workshop: [email protected] jam, and I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this.
Let’s consider first of all the traffic conditions in your hometown.
The Traffic Conditions in your Hometown What are the traffic conditions like in your hometown? Do you feel that traffic congestion in your hometown is better, or worse than
it used to be?
Let’s think now about the nature of traffic jams.
The Nature of Traffic Jams What are the causes of traffic jams (or, traffic congestion)? When (at what time of the day) do the most severe traffic jams usually
happen? (Why?) What locations are most prone to traffic jams?
Let’s focus now on the social impact of traffic jams.
The Social Impact of Traffic Jams / Congested Traffic What impact do you think traffic jams have on society? (or, on people) What is the mood of people when they are caught in a traffic jam? Does heavy traffic have any effect on the environment?
Let’s move on now to resolving the problem of traffic jams.
Managing/Resolving the Problem of Traffic Jams Do you think only the government has the power to manage the problem of
traffic jams? Do you think it’s only the responsibility of the government to solve this
problem (and not the responsibility of ordinary people)? Do you think the problem of traffic congestion will be eased (or solved) in the
future or will it become worse? Do you think having more public transportation is the answer to traffic
congestion? Do you think the government should build more motorways and highways in
order to ease this problem? Do you think big and small cars should be taxed the same amount?
(sales tax when buying)
Name , thank you very much. That is the end of your speaking test.
Anglo’s IELTS Workshop: [email protected]’s Smart Pills for Weather
The WeatherGOOD WEATHERbe bathed in/bask in bright/brilliant/glorious sunshinethe sun shines/warms somethingthe sun beats down (on something)the sunshine breaks/streams through somethingfluffy/wispy clouds drift across the skya gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm breeze blows in/comes in off the seathe snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/bootsBAD WEATHERthick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the skythick/dark/storm clouds block out the sunthe sky darkens/turns blacka fine mist hangs in the aira dense/heavy/thick fog rolls inthe rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)= the rain pours downsnow falls/comes down/covers somethingsnow blankets somethingthe wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up through somethingthe wind sweeps across somethinga storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/ragesthunder rolls/rumblesforked lightning strikes/hits/flashesa (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/ragesa tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys somethinga tornado rips through somethingget caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rainbe covered/shrouded in mistbe covered in a blanket of foghear rolling/distant thunderbe battered/buffeted by strong windsTHE WEATHER IMPROVESthe sun breaks through the cloudsthe sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)the clouds part/clearthe rain stops/lets up/holds offthe wind dies downthe storm passesthe mist/fog lifts/clears
Anglo’s IELTS Workshop: [email protected]’s Smart Pills for Traffic
Traffic and DrivingPROBLEMS AND ACCIDENTSa car skids/crashes (into something)a car collides (with something)swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestriancrash/lose control of the carhave/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/a hit-and-runbe run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truckdent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hoodbreak/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American
English) the windshieldblow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a
tyre/(North American English) a tireget/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a punctureinflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
TRAFFIC AND DRIVING REGULATIONSbe caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jamcause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/experience/face lengthy delaysbeat/avoid the traffic/the rush hourbreak/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limitbe caught on (British English) a speed camerastop somebody for/pull somebody over for speeding(both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lightsbe arrested for/charged with (British English)
drink-driving/(American English) drunk driving= be arrested for/charged with (both US English) driving under the
influence (DUI)= be arrested for/charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI)be banned from/(British English) disqualified from driving
