IELTS Session 08

Part One

Tell me about your hometown.

What famous places are in / near your hometown?
What do other people from your country think about your hometown?

Topic 1
Lets talk about the weather

What has the weather been like lately where you live?
Which part of your country has the most comfortable weather?
What month has the most comfortable weather where you live?
Do you like the weather there? (Why?)

Topic 2
Lets move on to talk about your hobbies

Do you prefer going out or staying at home? (Why?)

What would you do if you went out?
Do you prefer to do activities with your friends or by yourself?
How important is it to do activities with your parents?

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Part Two
Candidate Task Card

Describe an important piece of equipment that you have in your household (such
as television, refrigerator, computer, mobile phone, etc.).
You should say:
what it looks like
what you do with it
how you got it
and explain why this particular piece of equipment is important to you.

You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.

You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
Rounding off questions

How many people in your hometown also have one?

Do you think you could live well without it?

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Part Three
Lets talk about technology

What types of electronics do you have in your home?

Contrast the new technology of your parents generation to that of your
generation.
How has new technology affected life in your home?
What new technology do you think there will be in the future?

Finally lets talk about healthcare

What is the healthcare system like in your country?

How affordable is healthcare in your country?
How has technology affected healthcare?
Compare and contrast eastern medicine with western medicine.

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