IELTS SPEAKING

A Collection of Common Topics

Unit 1 People
Lesson 2 A person who expresses his/her
feelings openly

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Now in the first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.
Part 1
This part lasts for 4-5 minutes.

Famous people：
1. Have you ever met any famous people?
2. If you had a chance, which famous person would
you like to meet?
3. Do you want to become famous in the future?

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TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then comment on student’s performance.
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Sample Answer to PART 1
1. Have you ever met any famous people?
No, I’ve never met a celebrity in my life. I could have met Hua Chenyu last year. I bought a ticket
for his concert, but later, the address of his concert changed, so I had to cancel the ticket.

2. If you had a chance, which famous person would you like to meet?
I would like to meet Lionel Messi, the Argentinean football player. Everybody knows him because
he is one of the best football players in the world. Messi has an amazing career ahead
7 of him.
Many football experts compare Messi to the legendary Pele and Maradona. In many football
matches he proved to people he is really the best. His skills on the ball, ability to get past
defenders and his goal-scoring are spectacular.

3. Do you want to become famous in the future?

Well, though I’ve never thought about it, I’m pretty sure that being famous would never be one of
my life goals. I appreciate all the efforts that the celebrities are making every single day, no matter
which field they’re working on. However, I find that I don’t belong to that world, I mean, you
never know what’s going on when the curtains close. So yeah, I don’t think I want to become a
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public figure, to be honest.
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You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have
Part 2 one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some
notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a person who expresses his/her feelings

openly.
You should say:
• who this person is;
• what this person does;
• how this person often expresses his/her feelings;
• and explain how you feel about the person.

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TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then ask 1-2 questions about S’s statement.
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Sample Answer to PART 2

A person who, in my opinion, looks very open is my best friend Wang Xing in college. She
is a student majoring in Computer Science, which is one of the most well-received majors
in our university.
I have known her since I moved into college while I was a freshman and became one of
her roommates. I actually didn’t talk to her quite often at the very beginning as our
majors were different. You know, I was studying History and she was delving into the
science field. But, it was during dinner time that we gradually became familiar with each
other.
Well, the reason why I thought she was very open was that she was a person who didn’t
conceal her ideas and was always willing to do me a favor when I had some questions in
my head. You know, she kept me informed of what she was thinking about and dared to
give any suggestions to me, which made me think she was truly a friend.
I felt so honored to have a friend like her, and I hope I could become a person with the
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Part 3 Discussion Topics. This part lasts for 4-5 minutes.

PART 3

1. How do the people around you often express their

feelings or emotions?
2. What are some differences between males and
females when expressing their feelings/emotions?
3. Who do you think talk more? Children or grown-
ups?

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TI: Act as the examiner and keep the time. Then comment on student’s performance.
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Sample Answer to PART 3

1. How do the people around you often express their feelings or emotions?
Well, different people have their own preferred ways of expressing their feelings. Many of my
friends like to express their feelings through their Instagram or Sina Weibo. But if some of my
friends have strong feelings to express, such as frustrations or shock towards major changes, they
tend to express them by phone or video calls.

2. What are some differences between males and females when expressing their
feelings /emotions?
I think men are often reluctant to disclose their intimate feelings. Women, on the other hand,
express emotions more frequently than men. I think this phenomenon stems from society's
expectations for femininity and masculinity.

3. Who do you think talk more? Children or grown-ups?

I think in general, kids talk more than adults. Children always say what they want to say and they
hardly think before they speak. In contrast, adults tend to think a lot before speaking and take
into account the listener’s feelings. So, I think children talk more than adults.
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End of the Speaking Test

Tutor should comment on the following criteria:

Fluency and coherence
Lexical resource
Grammatical range and accuracy
Pronunciation
S’s overall speaking score is: ________

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