IELTS SPEAKING MATERIAL IELTS - BichPhuong

SPEAKING PART 1:

A. TIDINESS

Are you a tidy person?

Are all members of your family tidy?
Do you think people should be tidy all the time?
Are you more tidy at work/ school or at home?

I. STRUCTURE

Yes …, but …
E.g: Are you a tidy person?
- Yes, quite tidy. I make a habit of making my bed in the morning, I usually wash the
pots straight after dinner. I wouldn’t say my house is spic and span, but it’s tidy
enough.
- Yes, I am a stickler for keeping things tidy. I like my home to be really shipshape. If
the house is messy, it just puts me in a bad mood, you know, I can’t find things and I
also feel bad because I know I should’ve cleaned up, but I haven’t.
E.g: Are you more tidy at work/ school or at home?
- Interestingly enough, I tend to keep my workplace in order, way more than my
home. I guess I just think tidiness and productivity are connected, but at home I just
want a more relaxed atmosphere.

Vocabulary

- Make a habit of (positive) # have a habit of (negative)

- Wash the pots = clean the plates after dinner
- Spic and span = very clean and tidy

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- I am a stickler for = I am strict about

- Be shipshape = very tidy
- Be messy = be untidy
- Keep something in order = Keep it tidy
- Way more = much more

II. PRACTICE
Answer the questions above by the structures you have learned.

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B. RUBBISH

Is it important to keep the streets clean?

Why do some people throw rubbish on the ground?
What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?

I. STRUCTURE

1. Yes, because … Also, …

E.g: Is it important to keep the streets clean?
- Yes, because a tidy and rubbish-free living environment is vital to people’s health.
Also, no visitors would return to a city or town with litter everywhere.
2. It depends (on) …, if….

E.g: Why do some people throw rubbish on the ground?

- It depends really, I think if someone lives in the city, maybe they’re just lazy, if some
people have grown up in the countryside, maybe it’s just that they don’t know it can
damage the environment.

- I say some people just don’t care, they think just one person doesn’t make a
difference. At the same time, some people, especially younger children, may not know
it can damage the environment.

3. Well, if ………. In case of ………..

E.g: What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?

- Well, if there is just a small amount, I will collect it and put it in the nearest bin. In
case of a huge pile or bulky waste such as heavy old furniture, I have no choice but
leave it to our street cleaners.

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Vocabulary

- Rubbish-free = no rubbish
- Make a difference = improve the situation
- A huge pile = a lot of
- bulky = too big and taking up too much space
- street cleaner = people who clean the street

II. PRACTICE
Answer the questions above by the structures you have learned.

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