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Ryan's IELTS Blog – Original IELTS Resources
2d ago
This week’s lesson examines the topic of ‘transportation’. These questions were taken from a recent IELTS exam and –as always– the suggested responses were written by a former IELTS Speaking exam at the band 9 level.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below).
Part 1 Questions
Do you work or study?
Where are you from?
What type of job do you have?
Is it easy to find a job in your hometown?
Let’s talk about transportation. What type of transportation did you use to get to your test centre today?
Do you usually use this form of transportati ..read more
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1w ago
This week’s lesson looks at Part 3 questions that extend from last week’s cue card.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below).
Part 3 Questions
What water-based activities are popular in your country?
What are some safety precautions people should take when doing activities near water?
Is boating a safe water activity?
Do people in your country like to travel by boat?
Do you have rivers and lakes in your country?
Do the factories in your town affect its water?
Target language:
jeopardise
-put someone or something at risk
“Townspeo ..read more
Ryan's IELTS Blog – Original IELTS Resources
2w ago
This week, you will train to speak about a profession that is related to water, such as a fisherman or ship captain.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below).
Describe a profession you know that is done near or in water. You should say:
-What the profession is
-Where it is typically done
-Why it is important
and say what skills or qualifications are required to do this job
Target language:
firsthand
-from personal experience
“Others spend a considerable amount of time diving underwater to observe marine life firsthand.”
Step 2 ..read more
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3w ago
This week’s lesson pushes you to train to speak about a common hobby: drawing. As you will hear in the sample, the candidate isn’t super enthusiastic about drawing, and they skillfully use language choices to express this.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below).
Part 1 Questions
Do you work or study?
Why did you choose this job?
Let’s talk about drawing. Do you like drawing?
What do you draw?
Are there benefits to drawing?
Is it important to teach children how to draw?
Is it important for adults to be able to draw?
Target langua ..read more
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1M ago
This week’s lesson requires the candidate describe a person that speaks their native language well.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below):
Describe a person you know from another country who speaks your language fluently. You should say
-who he/she is
-what country he/she is from
-how he/she learned your language
-and explain how you feel about this person
Target language:
set apart
-something special or distinguished
“What truly sets Maria apart is her dedication to learning Japanese.”
Step 2: Listen to the sample a few times t ..read more
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1M ago
Resources: Below you will find this week’s sample, questions list and target language.
Questions from this week’s Part 1 sample
Do you work or study?
Do you live in a village, town or city?
What do you like about your village?
Is your village a good place to raise children?
What languages are children taught in schools?
Is music used to teach the native language in your country?
Whose duty is it to teach the native language to children?
This week’s target language!
“deep-rooted” (Something that is firmly established.)
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and vide ..read more
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1M ago
This week’s Part 3 model continues from last week’s cue card on the topic of ‘relaxation’.
Step 1: Listen to the full sample band 9 response.
Step 2: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode.
Step 3: Complete the full exercise.
Step 4: Read through the below transcript and make note of the new language you encountered this week.
Step 5: Complete your five speaking exercises with your Whatsapp instructor. Here is the first exercise (due Monday night) :
Chat on WhatsApp
Transcript
Are there many places for relaxation in your country that are well-known?
Yes. Brazil has numerous well-known relaxa ..read more
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2M ago
This week’s lesson uses the following Part 2 cue card:
Describe a place you often go to relax. You should say
-where this place is
-why you go there to relax
-when you usually go there
-and explain how you feel when you are there
Step 1: Listen to this week’s sample.
Step 2: Tune in to this week’s IELTSCast episode and practise saying a few sentences from the sample.
Step 3: Work through the full exercise.
Step 4: Read through the below transcript and note the language that was new or challenging to you this week.
Step 5: Submit your speech samples to your Whatsapp group. Below is the speech ..read more
Ryan's IELTS Blog – Original IELTS Resources
2M ago
This week, we are looking at Part 1 of a recent IELTS Speaking exam.
Step 1: Listen to the full sample.
Step 2: Tune in to this week’s IELTSCast episode and practise saying a few of the lines from the speech sample.
Step 3: Complete the full exercise using the below video.
Step 4: Read through the below transcript and note all areas that you found new or challenging this week.
Step 5: Complete your weekly speech shadowing exercises with your Whatsapp instructor. Below is Monday’s exercise. Tuesday through Friday’s exercises will be posted to your Whatsapp group.
Chat on WhatsApp
Transcript
Wh ..read more
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2M ago
Here is the Part 2 cue card we are working with this week:
Describe an event or ceremony most people go through in your culture. You should say:
-what the event or ceremony is
-when people usually experience it
-how it affects people
and explain your opinion about it
Step 1: Listen to the model response.
Step 2: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode and practise saying some of the sentences from the response.
Step 3: Work through the full exercise.
Step 4: Read through the full transcript (below) and note any of the language items you found challenging this week.
Step 5: Submit your five spe ..read more