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TEMPLATE IELTS SPEAKING PART 1+3
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IDENTIFYING TASK TYPES
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ANSWERING FACTUAL QUESTION
Are you working or studying?
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Do you often eat out?
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Are sports popular in your country?
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What sports do you like the best?
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Are many foreign TV programmes shown in your country?
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Is flying a common form of transport in your country?
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COMPARING AND CONTRASTINGIs going to the cinema more or less than it used to be, do you think?
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How are people's holidays different from 20 years ago?
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Do teenagers have more independence in your country than they used to be?
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GIVING OPINIONSShould there be more films made for teenagers?
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Is it worth trying to repair things which break rather than throwing them away?
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Do you think technology has made our lives easier or more stressful?
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Some people say we only learn by making mistakes. Do you agree?
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DISCUSSING (DIS)ADVANTAGESHow important it is to ask other people's advice when making a decision?
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Why do people read books?
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DESCRIBING PAST CHANGESHow has the educational system in your country changed over the last 20 years?
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PROPOSING SOLUTIONSWhat can we do to protect endangered species?
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What changes would you introduce into the education system?
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PREDICTING THE FUTUREDo you think Facebook will ever disappear?
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In the future, what kind of job will be the most popular?
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ASKING FOR REPETITION AND CLARIFICATION
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ASKING FOR REPETITIONPardon?
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I beg your pardon?
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Could you please repeat the question?
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Could you repeat the question, please?
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What's the question again, please?
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I'm afraid I didn't catch your question, could you say it again?
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Sorry, I didn't quite catch you. Would you mind repeating your question?
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ASKING FOR CLARIFICATIONCould you please explain/paraphrase the question?
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Could you please put the question in a different/another way?
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What does it mean exactly, I'm sorry?
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Sorry, I don't quite understand the question correctly. Could you explain it, please?
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Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean by 'GM food'?
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I didn't quite follow what you were saying about...
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I don't quite see what you mean by 'GM food'.
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What does 'GM food' mean, please?
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By 'GM food', what do you mean, please?
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What do you mean by 'GM food'?
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Sorry, I have no idea what 'GM food' means, could you explain it please?
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Excuse me, I didn't quite catch you. Do you want me to talk about...?
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Sorry, are you asking me to talk about...?
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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
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POINTS TO REMEMBERIt's acceptable that you don't know everything. What matters is how you deal with the situation.
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Don't say you cannot talk about the topic. Say it in other ways.
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Show that you're willing to discuss the topic, even though you know very litte about it.
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It's better to say something than nothing. Beat sbout the bush. Talk generally about the issue. Don't go into details when you're unsure.
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USEFUL TECHNIQUESBuy the time. Comment on the question.Well, let me think...
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Well, how can I say...
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That's interesting!
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What a tough question, but very interesting!
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Relate to yourself.I don't know about you, but for me...
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Oh yesterday someone asked me a similar question about my childhood. Well,...
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This question brings me back to my childhood when I ....
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Talk generally.Well, in general...
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It's generally true that...
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Focus on one thing.The popular kinds of films in my country? ...Well... To the best of my knowledge, romantic films are probably popular among teenagers.
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Avoid the questionI just don't really know much about this field. I have very little idea about films. I would need some more time to read and learn about these things.
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Oh well, that's so interesting a question. But honestly, I'm not a film buff and that topic is completely beyond my league.
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Useful expressions.You know,...
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You see,...
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Well, let me see. Well i suppose that...
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Well, let's see
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Well, let me think for a second.
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Well, let me think about it for a moment.
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Just give me a few seconds to collect my thoughts.
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That's a good question. i'll try to answer it as clearly as I can.
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That is an interesting question that I have ever thought about before.
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it's hard to say, but maybe...
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That's a rather difficult question, but maybe...
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That sounds liek too broad a question for me.
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I'm not exactly sure how to answer that question, but perhaps...
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Maybe I can answer your question by telling you about a personal experience I had.
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Actually, it depends. Different people have different ideas. As i see it,....
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GIVING OPINIONS
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GENERAL STATEMENTYOUR OPINIONS
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For the most part,...But in fact...
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In general,...But I (don't) think...
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It's wiely acknowledged that...But in my experience,...
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Most people recognise that...But in my country,...
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That depends.And I agree that...
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That can vary according to the situation.Amd because of that...
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In some circumstances,...For instance, I have noticed that... However, I believe that...
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For some people,...I think/believe/suppose/imagine.guess/reckon (that)...
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In my opinion,...
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As far as I am concerned,...
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From my point of view,...
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I tend to think that,...
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My personal experience is that....
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In my view,...
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To my mind,...
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It seems to me that...