CONTENTS

1
SAMPLE ANSWERS
Sample questions from speaking
part 1, 2 and 3 answered
1. 2.

TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
3. 2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.

FAMILY
4.

WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide viriety of
parts of speech, such as nouns,
verbs, adjectives

Useful vocabulary, tips and COLLOCATIONS

5. 4 Find out groups of words that
resources for IELTS speaking usually used together by native
speakers

exam USEFUL RESOURCES

5 References to learning and
authentic materials related to this
topic: IELTS blogs, podcasts and
articles
 1 SAMPLE ANSWERS
PART 1
1. Which country are you from?
- I am from the Philippines, an archipelagic country
that is comprised by many islands. The country has
7,107 islands and that is why people who live there
have a diverse set of culture and languages.
2. Where is this country located?
- The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia situated
in the Western Pacific Ocean.
3. Which part of the country do most people live in?
-I The bulk of the country’s population is in Metro
Manila, a region which houses the primary business
centers and the seat of government.
4. What are the main industries in your country?
- The Philippines is traditionally an agricultural
country, but the economy has been transitioning
into industries that emphasizes on services and
manufacturing.
5. What kind of weather do you dislike?
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-I do not like the extreme heat of summer, but do you
know what I disliked more? A humid weather; at least in
the summer you could sweat off the heat, but in a
humid environment, the effectiveness of sweating in
cooling the body is reduced by reducing the rate of
evaporation of moisture from the skin.
6. Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold country?
-I was born in a tropical country, my body had adapted
to it. Well, at least in a hot country, I could enjoy eating
ice cream.
7. What is the best/worst weather for travelling in?
-In my opinion, the best weather to travel is in a slight
rainy season. Why? Because it is the off season, less
traffic jam, lower prices for tickets and food and you
don’t have to compete with other tourists in terms of
time by falling in line on order to enjoy a tourist site.
The worst weather to travel in is of course the typhoon
season. Because it is safe to stay indoors and to avoid
flooded areas, establishments are closed and flights get
cancelled.
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Describe an environmental problem that has occurred
in your country. You should say:
 The cause of the problem
 What effect it has had on your country
 The steps, if any, that have been taken to solve
this
 Explain why you think this problem is so
important to solve.
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If there is an environmental problem that I would like to
talk about, it would be the excessive pollution of
waterways, rivers and canals. It was caused by the
irresponsible disposal of wastes by the factories,
industries and the people who live near the bodies of
water.
The pollution of the rivers was the effect of prolonged
abuse and neglect. The rivers were considered
biologically dead, which means no fish left to catch and
less food to eat. Boats could not travel because of the
density of the debris of floating plastic wastes; the
rivers emit a foul stench and the waters are toxic which
house a number of bacteria that could cause different
diseases.
In the 90’s, the government started to create a
rehabilitation program for the rivers and waterways,
unfortunately they failed to displace the main polluters-
the illegal settlers near the river, simply because they
have their “human rights”.
The problem is important to solve simply because
water is life. It is the circulatory system of the world,
water enabled life forms to survive and we need other
life forms in order to survive.
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1. Do you think it is the responsibility of governments alone to protect the environment?

Of course not! I think it is everyone’s responsibility
to protect the environment. Sure, the government
has the power to enact laws and craft policies but
how good is the law if nobody respects it.
We simply could not go on with our lives throwing
our wastes irresponsibly and expect the government
to just clean it up. There is nothing left to clean up in
the first place if only we dispose things properly, it
wastes both time and resources.

2. What measures can individuals take to protect the environment?

There are a lot of ways on how individuals can do to
protect the environment some of them are:
o Turn off appliances when you are not using
them.
o Recycle and segregate your biodegradable
and non biodegradable waste or better yet
avoid creating trash by avoiding disposable
products.
o Minimize your water and electricity
consumption.
o Use a fuel-efficient car or if you are traveling in
short distances, take a walk or ride a bicycle.
These are just small things we can do to change our
lifestyles, imagine millions of other people doing the
same thing. It can gradually make a difference.

3. Do you think large companies and business organizations should be more environmentally friendly? Why?
How?

Development is good; sometimes it is a necessity to survive in today’s world. Businesses need profit, but they
should not do so at the expense of the environment. Sustainable development is the key, the needs of the present
has to be met without compromising the ability of future generations to sustain life in this planet.

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 2. KEY VOCABULARY
the male partner in a marriage She was having breakfast on the beach in Thailand
husband with her husband

a married woman. Jackson lives at his family home in Wimbledon, south

wife London, with his wife of 26 years and their three sons.

the brother of someone’s father or He was talking very softly, like he was our uncle
uncle mother

the sister of either of your He was not certain which cottage his aunt rented
aunt parents, or the wife of your during the winter .
parents' brothers

a son of someone's brother or I'm assuming your nephew is young

nephew sister

Kathy must divide 7 boxes of cookies among her 4

niece a daughter of someone’s brother nieces
or sister.

a child of someone’s uncle or I understand that you have an uncle and a cousin
cousin aunt who live near the docks

a husband or wife, considered in In a marriage, both the persons are each other's
spouse relation to their partner spouse

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 the daughter of one's spouse and In 2012 my stepdaughter, who was 14 at the time,
stepdaughter his or her previous partner decided to get me out of her life

one's father's second, third, etc. How's your stepmother treating you?
stepmother wife

the mother of one's spouse Mother-in-laws are mostly seen as nightmares

mother-in-law
father-in-law the father of one's spouse Her father-in-law – a powerful figure in the community
inBritain

family that includes, ot only of For many years I was conscious that I was the first
extended family parents and children but also of woman in my very large extended family to do this .
grandparents, aunts, uncles etc

a mother, father, and their A nuclear family is merely a couple and their children,
nuclear family children, considered as a social as opposed to an "extended" family
unit

look after to adulthood Everyone has a way to bring up their child

bring up

someone's father or mother Children learn by example, and so how you choose to
parent live your lifeas a parent is one of the most important
factors in determining how they willlive theirs.

the way in which a child is cared In the great majority of cases, it should be the decision
upbringing for and taught while it is growing of parents when to ask for help and advice on their
up. children 's care and upbringing

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 Legal dissolution (ending) of a The rate of divorce has increased,as has the
divorce marriage proportion of men who are never or previously married

arrangements for looking after Waiting lists for childcare are often long and by the
childcare children while parents work time a vacancy for childcare arises, the doctor may
be moving to another post.

Period of human life between Having survived a very troubled adolescence she
adolescence childhood and adulthood had made a successful start on a service career and
hoped to achieve officer status

first few years of a child's life I spent my formative years in Taiwan

formative years when his/her character develops

similarity in the way two people Family resemblance can almost always be detected
resemblance look or behave to some degree

to look or behave like somone My son takes after me; my daughter takes more after
take after someone from your family her dad.
She takes after her mother. (She appears to be like
her mother.)

meeting family has on special At holiday family gatherings, relatives fill every room
family gathering occations and holidays such as in my mother's home
Christmas or New Year

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 3.WORD FORMATION
noun Some women choose to bring up children alone without
bring up a male partner .

noun Your upbringing only limits you if you let it limit you
upbringing

noun Our divorce was finalized four months ago

divorce
verb we made the decision to divorce a year and a half ago
to divorce
adjective I am recently divorced
divorced

verb The answer depends who you are .

depend
noun Additional allowance spaid to students with children or
dependant other dependants

adjective I do believe basketball is heavily dependent on

dependent managers.

noun Her second marriage to athlete Peter Edmond produced

marriage two children - John, 11, and Grace, 8.

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 The best age to marry is when you have the skills and
to marry legal status to provide for a family

I am married.
married

noun We have relations in UK and Scotland.

relation
adjective The number of entries defines the relative importance of
relative the topic.

noun It is hard to have a sustained relationship between two

relationship people who come from two different worlds and live so far
away from each other.

verb This volume contains two chapters: the first relates

relate mainly to the mother and the second mainly to the infant.

noun The spouse responsible for paying child support sends a

support check with a remittance form.

verb The course wasn't easy at times, but I stayed focused and
to support my friends supported me throughout.

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 4.COLLOCATIONS
During Interview they asked a question on the family
family background background.

The era of a single member of a family supporting the

member of a family family is gone

I wasn't invited to their family gathering

family gathering
We were going to lead separate lives, getting together
to lead separate lives occasionally

The rest of the time we cook and clean and look after
look after children children

There's not many family activities I can think of in Breston

family activities
Many household chores can be automated
household chores
One can be successful without the support from family and
family and friends friends

As a child I remember family outings to the airport

family outings restaurant to watch the planes take off and land.

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 large adjective+
close
family
close-knit
immediate
nuclear
one-parent
single-parent
middle-class

come from verb+family

be in
family
have
start
bring up
raise
feed
support

background family+noun
history
family
connections
relationships
ties
member
life

business family+noun
home
family
commitments
income
holiday

a member of a family phrase

family

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 single adjective+
unmarried
parent
widowed
divorced

over-protective adjective+
caring
parent
devoted
strict
working

supportive adjective+
ex-, former
wife
pregnant
faithful
good
loyal
jealous

meet verb+
marry
wife
desert
leave

His wife has just given birth to a son phrase

wife
get along well with

close adjective+
near
relative
distant
blood
elderly

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 old
young
female

have verb+
lose
relative
care for
give support to
help
look after
support

live with verb+

stay with
relative
visit

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 5.USEFUL RESOURCES

THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS

 IELTS Speaking Part 2: family celebration [ielts-simon.com]
 IELTS Speaking Practice: family - part 1, 2 and 3 sample questions [ielts-academic.com]
 IELTS Speaking: Famil [ielts-exam.net]

PODCASTS
 What Image of Marriage Do We Want Our Kids To Have [GSPN.tv]
 Is It Really The Collapse of Parenting? [thenewfamily.com]

ARTICLES
 Which is Better for the Family: One child, two children or more? [quora.com]
 Should I Rise My Son and Daughter Like It's the 1950's? [quora.com]

VIDEO
 Jennifer Senior: For parents, happiness is a very high bar [TED TALKS]
 My immigration Story [TED TALKS]

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