IELTS

SPEAKING PART 3
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Techniques to Answer IELTS Speaking Part 3

• Give a direct answer to the question.

• Define the reason behind your specific point of view.

• Give an example to support your point.

• Conclude with a sentence by connecting your ideas and

examples to the matter of the question.
 Part 3, if your mind has gone blank…
some tips…

Tip #2 Generate ideas

Tip #1 to the examiner...
● Could you say that again?
● Could you repeat the
question please?
● Can you explain what you
mean?
● Use pauses (not hesitation)
/fillers (Well now,/let me
see/just a min)
/connectors/signposts
(first of all/for starters)
● Do research/ look at topics
that might come up/BBC Tip #3 Change your mindset /
news/ Ted Ed/Wikipedia/BC enjoy the test/smile, a
● Practice thinking quickly pleasant countenance
through prior IELTS
Practice tests ● Nervous/shy = don’t be
● Do not think too much about
Tip #4 START SLOWLY AND structure during test-u can
GRADUALLY SPEAK at make mistakes
faster pace ● Balance between fluency &
accuracy/Speak at your
level
PART 3 MODEL QUESTIONS
‘details discussion’
 Part 3 Q’s on EVENTS, model Q 1
PART 3 QUESTIONS 1. WHAT KINDS OF SOMETHING?
1. What kinds of live performances do people in A common Qs
your country enjoy?
Don’t list many kinds / not 10 or 20!
2. Do live performances have to be outside or can
Focus on 1 or 2 different kinds
they be inside ?
Go into detail, more depth explanation
3. Do you think entertainers have a difficult life?
4. How has technology affected the entertainment
industry 2. EITHER …….. OR (1 or both, whichever gives
5. To what extent does the entertainment you the best language)
industry impact a country’s economy
PART 2 FOCUS GIVEYOUR OPINION, GIVE EXAMPLES.
Describe a performance you watched recently. ● An example brings out a whole new range of wide
You should say, vocabulary …
● what it was Here you need to analyze how tech has affected the
music industry
● When you watched it
● Give examples, vocab should be rich, it is
● Who were you with challenging .
And explain how you feel about it
● Part 3 is about language,but you need IDEAS!
Some ideas…

1. What kinds of live performances do 2. Do live performances have to be

people in your country enjoy? outside or can they be inside ?

MUSIC CONCERTS INDOORS

Indoors / stadium / concert hall /music / rock Better acoustics/wooden ceilings/sound is
concerts / festival / congregate / performers better/ more suited
come together/festivities/
DANCE FORMS OUTDOORS
forms of dance, ballet, contemporary dance Weather is a challenge/ can’t see the
STAND UP COMEDY performers/ good atmosphere/
Comedians perform on stage
SPORT
Soccer, volley ball, badminton
A plethora of Ideas…
3. Do you think entertainers have a
difficult life?
Famous celebrities / In the limelight
Rolling in money / harassed by paparazzi / harsh
/ scathing reviews / thick skinned / negative
comments / decadent lifestyle / artists
● Few and far between
Not famous/other not so well known/it is their
job/ it is their craft
● Financial instability/struggle/family is not
supportive/waiting in the wings/waiting for a
lucky break/
4. How has technology affected the
entertainment industry?
TECHNOLOGY
Internet / streaming / social media/ online / in
your face / easy to get into the spotlight /
culture of creation / put content online /get
wider audience /high tech tools to create song /
dance /film / cheaper equipment & tech tools /
process is quicker / quality? / dvd / cd’s / now it’s
about streaming/
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Music-sport-film
More Ideas…

5. To what extent does the entertainment Impact of technology / all

industry impact a country’s economy about the internet / / media
landscape / ever changing
landscape / streaming / fan-
Big impact
artist connect / revenue is
High quality content huge / market share is mind
boggling / investing more /
musicians receive very little /
Do some research music giants / spotify / Apple
music / nation’s identity (K-
Use reliable sources
pop, Anime, etc.).
IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2

Here are a few things you could be asked about:

● Facts about your family

● Details of family relationships
● Family activities & celebrations
● A family member you admire
● Changes in family roles
● The generation gap
● Parental responsibility
● The future of the family
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
1. Is family important in your country?
2. How has the size of the family
changed in the last few decades in
your country?
3. How do you think the family will
change in the future? What role do
grandparents play in the family in
your country?
4. Who do you think should be
responsible for the care of the
elderly, the family or the
government?
5. Why is the number of joint families
decreasing in modern time?
Q. 1: Is family important in your
country?
Thank you for this question.
Well, people in my country believe that
family comes first and they put their
family ahead of anything else. They
would do anything for the family and
I am proud that family bonding in my
country is quite strong.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
Q. 2: How has the size of the family changed in the last few decades in your
country?

From my experience, I can say that my grandfather had an extended family

and people at that time used to live together with close relatives. As far as I
have heard, their forefathers also lived in a joint family and the number of
family members was sometimes more than twenty. However, the trend of
living in an extended family has changed remarkably in cities where most of
the families are nuclear in nature. The villages in my country still have large
families who live together but the number is shrinking day by day.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
Q. 3: How do you think the family will change in the future?

I believe more people will have a nuclear family and the size of the family will
be small in the future. People do not like to have more than two children
nowadays and who knows they will consider having one baby policy in the
distant future. The very norm that a man gets married to a woman and have
their own children to form a family is being challenged by the concept of
same-sex marriage and this trend will increase in the future.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
Q. 4: What role do grandparents play in the family in your country?

Grandparents in a family are like the pillars of virtue and they play an
important role. They maintain a balance for the family by nurturing the old
traditions and values and teach how to adhere to the roots. With the
increasing number of both working parents, grandparents often look after
the children. They often advise the rest of the family time to time regarding
family matters as they have more experience and thus their advice often
saves us from taking wrong decisions. From this sense, they act like reliable
mentors.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
Q. 5: Who do you think should be responsible for the care of the elderly, the
family or the government?

I believe the family has the major responsibility to look after their elder
family members and support them personally as they did in their youth age.
These senior citizens have sacrificed a lot throughout their lives to form a
family and then to make them happy. The young members should do
everything in their power to accompany their elder members and provide
them with their necessities.

Having said that, the government has some responsibilities as well. These
elder members were once taxpayers and thus they deserve healthcare,
entertainment and other facilities from the state.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 Topic: Family, MODEL 2
Q. 6: Why is the number of joint families decreasing in modern time?

I believe the city-centric life which is highly competitive and busy has
diminished the concept of joint family and created the nuclear family. Besides
the urban influence, ever-increasing inflation, our affection towards a
materialistic life and less inclination towards the traditions and values have
ended up making our own nuclear family.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 model Q : Music
1) Is it important to listen to music with other people?
● I think that listening to music can be both a social
experience and a personal one.Young people in particular
like chilling out with friends while listening to their
favorite tracks. There’s also something special about
attending a live gig with your mates and singing along to
the familiar tunes with all the other fans.
● I’ve only ever been to a couple of music festivals but
what I remember as much as the bands and the fantastic
music was the atmosphere of the events and that was
created by all the people who were there.
● On the other hand, you can enjoy music just as much when
listening on your own. The fact that everywhere you look
there are people walking around
wearing earphones or headphone seems to be proof of
this. So, in conclusion, I would say that while it’s nice to
share music with others, it’s not especially important.
2) Why do you think older and younger generations
prefer different types of music?
● That’s something I’ve never really thought about but I
suppose it’s because they grew up listening to different types
of music as styles change over time.
● Speaking for myself, there are many talented new bands and
singers that I enjoy listening to. I often buy
their albums and download them onto my MP3 player,
but there’s nothing quite like the music I loved when I was in
my teens. Perhaps it’s as much to do with the memories it
brings back as the music itself.
● That’s how I see it and I guess that many other people
probably feel the same.
 IELTS Speaking Part 3 model Q : Music

3) Do you think that music should be a compulsory subject in schools?

I do believe that music should be taught in schools. This is for several reasons.
Firstly, it’s important to develop children’s creativity and music is a great way to do this. They
should be encouraged to learn to play a musical instrument, but it’s valuable if they just
enjoy learning and singing a few songs together.
Secondly, making music is an excellent way of teaching youngster how to work together in a
fun way and most of them enjoy performing to their friends.
Finally, most schools put on concerts and other musical performances. Taking part in these
gives children confidence and they are an important part of the curriculum.
While older children may drop the subject for exams, having
school choirs and orchestras provides other opportunities for them to continue their
interest in music.