IELTS SPEAKING

INTRODUCTION TO PART THREE QUESTION TYPES

No Question Formulas Model Questions Answers Language Use Practice Questions

. Types
● Introduce and state Q: Do you think children should be made to ● Expressing Agreement or ● Do you believe it is
1 Giving your opinions wear a uniform to school? Disagreement: acceptable that
and clearly Yes, I do/ Sure/ Certainly/ Certainly not/ animals are used for
support-i ● Support your A: Yes, I think that children in middle school Absolutely not/ Not really/ I’m not sure I cosmetics testing?
ng opinions with and high school should wear a uniform to agree
opinions reasons or examples school. I strongly believe that it is essential for ● Do you feel that
giving children a sense of identity and unity. ● Introducing Opinions Expressions: city life is suitable
Young children can be very snobbish about I believe that…/ I think that.. for elderly people?
fashion and often ridiculous and pick on I don’t believe that….
children who don’t wear expensive or design ● What do you think
I don’t think that……
clothes. If all school children have to wear a about there being a
uniform, they will all look the same and so I really think that…..
single international
poorer children won’t be discriminated against I strongly believe that…….
language?
by the richer children. I am of the opinion that ……
The way I see it is that……..
I am convinced that ……

● Talk about which Q: Why do some people prefer listening to the ● Quantities of People: ● While do some
2 Evaluat-i types of people hold news on the radio, while others prefer TV Nearly everyone people think that
ng two which opinion news? Almost everybody university life is the
different ● State why different The majority of + types of people best stage in their
opinions people hold these A: Today, not many people like listening to the life, while others
A larger percentage + types of people
opinions radio. Pretty much everyone has a TV now. For disagree?
A handful of + types people
most people. Televisions are very appealing
because you can actually see real footage of ● Why do some
what’s being reported – for example, when I
● Types of People: Ages people hold the
saw a report on the launching of a space Elderly people/ Retired people/ The opinion that it is
rocket, I could actually see the rocket take older generation acceptable to eat
off, the astronauts inside and all the Office workers meat, while others
spectators on the ground. So TV is a powerful Married couples insist on being
source of news. ● Types of People: Behavior vegetarians?
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 However, there are many people that don’t
share the same opinion. While some day the
television is better, more visual and more
modern, others feel the radio has a certain
charm, and is more soothing and relaxing. It
also depends on the lifestyle of the individual
– many taxi drivers love listening to the radio
because it is a very convenient way to hear
news and plays without distracting them from
driving.
Very active people/ Sporty people/
energetic people/ Religious people ● Why do so people
Animal lovers/ Food lovers prefer to travel in
Lazy people groups, yet others
prefer to travel
alone?
● Types of People: Specific
People with + adjective-noun
combination:
People with creative talent believe…..
People with strong political views think
……
People with a lot of energy like to…….
People who have ……
People who have an interest in art ……..
People who have lots of free time……
People who have their own pets…….

● Transition Words and Phrases

While/ Yet/ However/ Although/
Conversely/ On the one hand……On the
other hand

Follow one of these Q: Some people say that one’s university years ● Agreement Expressions: ● Do you agree that
3. Agreeing options: are the happiest time in life. Would you agree? Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. famous people
and 1. If you agree, I completely agree. should be used to
disagree- ● State your A: Yes, I couldn’t agree more! I think that Sure, I too believe that’s true/ the case advertise
ing agreement university life is probably the best stage in life production on
Yes, I share the same opinion.
● Give reasons why because we are free from the constraints of television?
you agree home-life with our parents and we get the
● Partial Disagreement Expressions:
2. If you only partially opportunity to discover the world for ● Would you agree
ourselves, much more independently than ever I can see your point, but….. that people should
agree/disagree,
before. We can meet new people, study a I can see what you’re saying, but….. have four-day
● Say to what
variety of interesting subjects and learn to I agree up to a point, but….. working weeks and
extent you agree,
look after ourselves. So, I completely agree I understand what you’re saying, but I three-day
then state your
disagreement that this is by far the happiest time in our don’t really agree because….. weekends?
lives. Some many hold that opinion, but I’m
● Give reasons to
support this afraid I disagree because……
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 3. If you totally ● Total Disagreement Expressions: ● Are you in
disagree, I absolutely disagree because….. agreement with the
● State your strong I’m sorry, but I can’t agree with that opinion that many
disagreement because….. young people today
politely I can’t possibly agree with that care much about
● Give reasons why because…… fashion and not
you disagree enough about social
I can’t share your opinion on this issue,
responsibility?
to be honest, because…..

Talk about 2 or 3 Q: What are the advantages of doing a job ● Introducing Advantages Phrases: ● What are the
4. Talking advantages /and or where you can work from home? One of the major strong points of …… advantages and
about disadvantages of X and A key advantage of ….. disadvantages of
advan-tag give reasons and A: Working from home offers you remarkable Another good thing about ……. buying and using a
es and/or examples benefits. One of the main advantages is the motor car?
One more great thing about……
disadvan- amount of freedom you have. You don’t have ● Positive Adjectives:
tages to worry about traveling to work on public ● Tell me about the
+ Activities: rewarding/challenging/
transport, which can be very stressful, and you advantages of
inspiring/refreshing
can often manage your time more efficiently keeping pets like
according to your own routine. Another good + Objects: environmentally dogs and cats in the
friendly/aesthetically pleasing
thing about working from home is that you house.
don’t have to get changed into smart clothes + Customs/Habits: culturally rich/
or uncomfortable office shoes. Last but not socially beneficial/ ethical
● Describe some of
least, working from home can give you more + Laws: reliable/ supportive/ the disadvantages
time to take care of children or do some righteous/impartial
of big city life.
housework while you can maintain your work
effectiveness. ● Disadvantages Phrases:
One drawback of …..
The one bad point about/of ……
A major disadvantage of …..
● Negative Adjectives:
+ Activities: exhausting/
time-consuming/ poorly-paid
+ Objects: overly-complicated/
fragile/overpriced

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 + Customs/Habits:
outdated/anti-social/old-fashioned/an
noying
+ Laws:
overly-restrictive/narrow-minded/disc
riminatory

● Say how important Q: Which is more important in a child’s school ● Importance Phrases: ● What are the most
5. Express-i you think X is education: academic subjects, learning X should play a role important things to
ng ● Compare the teamwork through sporting activities, or X plays a big role in our lives bear in mind if you
importan importance of X learning about art and drama? X plays an important part of our lives are planning an
-ce and with other things oversea trip?
X is a controversial issue/question
Priority ● Explain why you A: That’s a tough question because so much X is an important issue/question
think this depends on the individual pupil. As a general ● Which subjects,
X is a top priority
rule, I think that academic subjects are the sports, activities or
most important part of a child’s education. lessons do you
Children need to have a sound academic basis in ● Adverbs of Degree: believe to have the
order to progress successfully onto further To some extent….. important highest priority in a
education and establish a career in the future, Important up to a point child’s education?
for this is what society requires. Quite important
Having said that, I do feel that sporting Fairly important ● What environmental
activities Especially important concerns today
Particularly important should be addressed
most urgently?

● Identify problems Q: What kinds of problems do students ● Expressions to Identify Problems: ● Think about
6. Proposing ● Suggest solutions sometimes have in university, and what could There’s a lot of problems with X restaurants and
solutions ● Suggest definite be done to address them? One major concern with X that needs customers services
to actions that should addressing is Y in your town or city.
problems be taken A: Well, many unavoidable problems are The biggest problem with X is Y What kind of
existing in students’ life. Firstly, I think the problems are there?
The main reasons behind X are Y and Z
main problem is that the classes are How would you
The main issue many people have with X
exceedingly boring. In more active and modern suggest they
is Y improve?
classes students are more interested, work
Most people believe that X is the main
harder and learn faster. I believe that teachers
problem
should be made to go on more up-to-date,
modern training courses. Secondly, I think that ● What are the main
the restaurants and canteens on campus have ● Phrases to Suggest Solutions environmental
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 a very poor standard of food and don’t offer Could spend more money on problems facing the
much variety. They could pay more attention Should pay more attention to world today? How
to hygiene and to making the menus more Ought to make an effort to could they be
interesting Could try harder to addressed?
Should take measures to
Ought to take steps to
● Verbs to Express Definite Actions: ● What are the
drawbacks of
To get rid of
traveling in your
To abolish country as a
To impose tighter regulations on foreigner? How
To put pressure on could tourist
To encourage people to companies as well
To renovate as individuals go
about surmounting
these problems?

● State present Q: what do you think your country will be like ● Present Conditions and Future ● Describe some of
7. Speculat- conditions in bout 20 years time? Outcomes Phrases: the major changes
ing about ● Predict future Given the current situation, I’m sure you think will
future outcomes that the financial crisis will end in a few happen in your
events ● Talk about what will A: Well it’s hard to predict because things years. country in the next
and happen in the change so fast sometimes, and unexpected Taking in account the problems we are 20 years?
outcomes future if we take things happen. Mmm, I think that given the facing, I think we will have to take
certain steps current rate of development, Vietnam will be drastic measures to change things. ● Do you think that
a very strong and modern country in quite a Given that they are making so much people in the future
short time. At the moment the cities are effort, I’m sure they will clean up the will have solved
becoming more and more modern, people are city before all the tourists come. many of the
constructing more and more office blocks, and Considering that they have been working environmental and
traditional residential areas are disappearing so hard, I have no doubt they will all get social problems that
at an alarm rate. Taking all these facts into the scholarships. we are still facing
consideration, I have no doubt that Vietnam Since they are currently putting more today?
will be a safer and more beautiful and money into education, I think that in 10
convenient place to live in the future. years most of schools will be very
modern. ● What future
● Future Perfect and Time Phrases: predictions would
Will +Have + Past Participle you make about
how technology in
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 We will have solved many environmental the future will
problem by the year 2030 develop and how it
In about 40 years will affect the daily
In the next two decades lives of humans?
In only a couple of years
By next century
By the time + clause

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