IELTS SPEAKING

A Collection of Common Topics

Unit 2 Things
Lesson 42 An article on health

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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.

Public holiday ：
1. Which holiday is your favorite?
2. How do you usually spend your holidays?
3. Do you think people need more public holidays?

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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. Which holiday is your favorite?

I love the Lunar New Year the most, because it’s the most important festival in China and
most Chinese people would go back home a day or two before the holiday. So, it’s the
only holiday that I can have more than 7 days to do whatever I want and get a good rest.

2. How do you usually spend your holidays?

If the holiday is short, I may just stay at home to watch some movies and read books, or
hang out with my friends in the city. If the holiday is long, I may go home and get
together with my family, or I will probably travel to a distant place.

3. Do you think people need more public holidays?

Of course yes. More public holidays means more time to relax and rest. People can have
more time to travel, to read and to spend time with family. Especially for office workers,
a better rest will give them more passion for work.
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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 an article on health you read on magazine or

the Internet.
You should say:
• What it was;
• Where you read it;
• Why you read it;
• And how you felt about it.

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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

I don’t usually read magazines, but I did recently read a blog post on the Internet about healthy lifestyles. It
was written by a lady who used to be obese. She had changed her lifestyle gradually and was now much
happier with herself and her life in general. I read the blog because I found out that I have gained weight
recently, so I want to lose weight and eat healthier food.
She talked about some of the problems overweight people would face and how difficult it can be to break
bad habits and make new healthy life choices. For example, she talked about her diet and the things she
used to eat almost every day, and how she began to make small changes to her diet, like switching from
unhealthy snacks like cookies to healthier snacks such as fruit and nuts. She said that she discovered the
power of tracking macrobiotic nutrients instead of just counting calories, and this had a major impact on
her losing weight without having to starve herself.
Another important aspect she discussed was exercise. She exercises every day at the gym where she does
some cardio workouts and weight training. In her experience, she believes women who want to lose
weight and live a healthy lifestyle should explore weight training as a means of achieving their goals, not
only using gym machines like a treadmill, because weight training can actually help burn more calories
than walking or running.
Overall, after reading this blog, I think that motivation, nutrition, and exercise are the three most
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important things to lose weight and have a healthier lifestyle.
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Part 3 Discussion Topics. This part lasts for 4-5 minutes.

PART 3

1. What can government do to improve people’s health?

2. What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
3. How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?

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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. What can the government do to improve people’s health?
I think there are many things the government can do to improve people’s health. Firstly, the
government should build enough hospitals and establish a sound medical insurance system.
Secondly, it is the government’s duty to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and respond
to public health emergencies. Finally, the government should protect against environmental hazards,
like air and water pollution.
2. What activities can school organize for children to keep fit?
Schools can offer different forms of physical education based on students’ interests. For example, a
school can offer swimming, tennis or badminton classes. Besides, a school can organize different
sports teams like basketball, football or volleyball teams to take part in sports competitions.
3. How can you tell whether a website is reliable or not?
I think websites that are associated with trusted institutions such as sites run by government
agencies, non-profit organizations, foundations, or universities are reliable. Besides, I will give
priority to some specialized websites like Amazon or Google. If it is a blog, I will take a brief
research on the author of the content that I want to consume. Apart from that, I will avoid content
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that tries too much to entertain and not to teach.
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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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