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GENERAL ENGLISH · IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3 · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

POSSESSIONS
(IELTS SPEAKING
PART 2-3)

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1 Warm-up

Which of the possessions below do you own? Which is the most important for you?

a smartphone a car a laptop a digital camera a tablet

2 Describing possessions

Study the adjectives/phrases below and discover their meaning in a dictionary.

beyond repair broken convenient disposable essential

gathering dust handy indispensable irreplaceable nostalgic
practical priceless useless valuable worthless

How would you describe the following possessions?

1. the latest iPhone

2. your first mobile/cellphone
3. a camera from the 19th century
4. a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
5. a plastic cup

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3 Describing the use of a possession

Match the two halves to form sentences.

1. I use it a. A to B.

2. It gets me from b. capturing memories of my travels.

3. I use it for c. on it.

4. I can run my business d. rise and shine the morning.

5. It keeps me e. to make calls, send text messages and watch videos.

6. It helps me f. up-to-date with the latest news.

Which possession could each sentence refer to?

4 Practice (Part 2)

Work in pairs. Take turns to answer the cue cards below. Try to use some vocabulary from this lesson.
Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe something you own which is very important to you. You

should say:
- where you got it from

- how long you have had it

- what you use it for

And explain why it is so important to you.

Describe something useful you have bought. You should say:

- what it is

- when and where you bought it

- how you learned to use it

And explain why you think it is useful.

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5 Discussion (Part 3)

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. What kinds of possessions give status to people in your country?

2. Do you think possessions make people happy?
3. Why do people buy expensive things that they don’t need?
4. What effects can expensive possessions have on people?
5. How does advertising influence our buying decisions?
6. Do you think our shopping habits are likely to change in the future?

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Key

2. Describing possessions

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the adjectives and clarify meaning, especially ‘gathering
dust’ (not used for a long time), ‘beyond repair’ (too broken to repair), ‘priceless’ (so valuable and rare that the price
cannot be calculated) and any other vocabulary that might be problematic.
Possible answers:
1. essential, indispensable, handy, practical, convenient
2. useless, nostalgic
3. valuable, broken, useless, beyond repair, gathering dust
4. priceless, valuable, irreplaceable
5. disposable, worthless

3. Describing the use of a possession

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers and clarify meaning.
1. e 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. f 6. d

Possible answers: 1. a smartphone; 2. a car/bike; 3. a digital camera; 4. a laptop; 5. a smartphone/tablet; 6. a

coffee maker/alarm clock

5. Discussion (Part 3)

Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of language
mistakes and do a class feedback.

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