10 - IELTS Speaking Topics PDF
10 - IELTS Speaking Topics PDF
10 - IELTS Speaking Topics PDF
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC: 2
KEY VOCABULARY
Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
EDUCATION 3
WORD FORMATION
Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
Sample answers, useful
vocabulary and resources for 4
COLLOCATIONS
Find out groups of words that
USEFUL RESOURCES
5 References to teaching and
authentic materials related to
this topic: IELTS blogs,
podcasts, videos and articles
1. SAMPLE ANSWERS
PART 1
1. What kind of school did you go to as a child?
5. Where do you study / Where did you study?
-I have studied in a public school from pre-school till
6th grade. It used to be the most popular and the I studied in (name of university). It is located in
best elementary school during my time. (name of the city)
4. Who was your favorite teacher? 8. What is special about this subject?
-My Maths teacher. He made the lessons fun and Basically, it is about management of business
exciting by engaging us into different activities operations. It has relevance and social importance
related to our topics. Me and my classmates since it deals with technology, economy, global
enjoyed the games. competitions and the emerging markets.
PART 2
Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at The subject I’d like to describe is World History. It was a
school. You should say: subject taught in highschool. About one hour is allotted
everyday to learn about significant historical events. For
• When and where you started studying it some of my classmates, it was a boring subject but I
• What lessons were like enjoyed it a lot.
• What made the subject different from other
subjects I remember that our teacher distributed a syllabus on our
• and explain why you enjoyed the subject first meeting which served as a guide on the topics that
will be discussed each week. We were assigned to read
several books and other reading materials. We talked
about famous people, from warriors to philosophers to
artists. We discussed the wars that happened in the past.
We also talked about religion, traditions and customs of
the people during the ancient time.
Good education is important for both boys and girls. Both should be given equal rights
to education. In today’s society, women have proven that they can do tasks and get
jobs that only men used to have. Women have shown their competency in various
fields such as politics, science, sports and etc. Men on the other have also entered
some industries that used to be considered as women’s job such as cooking,
housekeeping, fashion and etc. I think both sexes must be given equal opportunities.
3. How well do you think schools should prepare young people for working life?
Schools are considered our second home. This is where we learn almost everything,
starting from the basic such as reading and writing. Before we turn into adults, this is
the place where we get most of our training. Therefore, schools should also be the
avenue to prepare us to enter into another chapter – the working life. Schools must
extend its training by educating and guiding the young people to their future career.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
a quality or accomplishment that These qualifications are just like a ticket for entry
qualification makes someone suitable for a into the corporate world
particular job or activity
To apply the mind to learning and She studied biology and botany
to study understanding a subject by
reading, going to school,
university etc
a series of lessons that you are Many of these optional modules will be available
distance learning not intended to attend and by distance learning .
instead can take at your home or
another place
An institution in which children Some articles may not be appropriate for primary
primary (elementary) aged between 5 and 11 receive school children.
school the first stage of academic
learning
to get or gain something There are regular classes where you can acquire
acquire new expertise , or improve existing skills , with
professional tuition .
To go to or be present at (e.g. The three children are now attending the local
attend meetings, church services, village school
university, etc.).
to stop doing something, go away Both of my parents had left school at fourteen.
leave from place or situation
something that is compulsory The majority of the age cohort attend beyond the end
compulsory must be done because of a rule of compulsory schooling
or law
classess you have to pay for In fact the percentage of secondary school pupils in
private England in private education has dropped since
education comprehensives were introduced.
someone who makes progress Why do some people make progress and others
make progress moves forward, improves, don't?
becomes closer to goals
a student who fails to complete a Years ago the official label for `` dropout '' was
dropout course of study and leaves changed to `` premature school leaver . ''
university etc with no
qualifications
work done during a course of Approximately 50 per cent of the overall marks each
coursework study, especially that contributing year are obtained from continuously
to one's mark assessed coursework .
the systematic investigation into While the research reveals many overlaps and
research and study of materials and similarities, there are also some interesting
sources in order to establish facts differences
and reach new conclusions
Area of knowledge taught in an Maybe you want to study a subject you particularly
subject educational institution enjoy.
verb Like student nurses, there are no jobs for them when
to qualify they qualify.
verb Failure to enroll for a full academic load does not alter the
to enroll residency requirement
noun Poland 's education system failed during the 1990s to train
education enough skilled workers,including engineers and craftsmen.
verb For the past year, Leno has averaged 5.71 million viewers
to average eachnight to Letterman 's 4.16, according to Nielsen Media
Research
academic adjective+
educational
qualification
formal
acquire verb +
gain
qualification
get
have
adult
further
adjective +
education
higher
pre-school
primary
secondary
have verb +
receive
education
continue
complete
do verb +
take
course
complete
enrol on
join
sign up for
in
on
preposition +
course in
course on
college, university
first
adjective +
degree
undergraduate
higher
master's
postgraduate
business
medical
history
law
economics
marketing
degree + in +
degree in
engineering
art
have verb +
hold
knowledge
awarded
gain
get
obtain
receive
acquire
in-depth
general
adjective +
knowledge
background
go to verb +
attend
school
leave
teacher
pupil
adjective +
school
uniform
elementary
high
adjective +
school
secondary
comprehensive
comprehensive
co-educational
mixed
mixed-sex
adjective +
school
single-sex
summer local
rural
village art
business
dance
drama
film
language
attend verb +
go to
university
study at
apply for
enter
finish (at)
graduate from
leave
teacher
graduate
university + noun
university
student
undergraduate
course degree
education
term
year
vacation
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS topic vocabulary for speaking test: Travel [] [ielts-simon.com]
§ IELTS Speaking Part 2: educational TV programme [ielts-simon.com]
§ IELTS SPEAKING part 1, 2 and 3 sample questions [ipassielts.com]
§ IELTS Education vocabulary [ieltsspeaking.co.uk]
PODCASTS
• Podcast 50 – Universities in Australia [slowenglish.info]
• Sugata Mitra: How Much Can Children Teach Themselves? [npr.org]
• Can Schools Exist In The Cloud? [npr.org]
ARTICLES
§ Which countries have the best education system and why? [quora.com]
§ Schools: How should schools prepare for the future? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley [TED TALKS]
§ Shuka Bose: Teaching one chold at a time [TED TALKS]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
KEY VOCABULARY
2
TOPIC:
Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
envifonment
ENVIRONMENT
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
USEFUL RESOURCES
5 References to teaching and
authentic materials related to
this topic: IELTS blogs,
podcasts, videos and articles
1. SAMPLE ANSWERS
PART 1
-I do not like the extreme heat of summer, but do you
1. Which country are you from? know what I disliked more? A humid weather; at least in
the summer you could sweat off the heat, but in a humid
- I am from the Philippines, an archipelagic country that environment, the effectiveness of sweating in cooling the
is comprised by many islands. The country has 7,107 body is reduced by reducing the rate of evaporation of
islands and that is why people who live there have a moisture from the skin.
diverse set of culture and languages.
6. Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold country?
2. Where is this country located? -I was born in a tropical country, my body had adapted to
it. Well, at least in a hot country, I could enjoy eating ice
- The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia situated cream.
in the Western Pacific Ocean.
7. What is the best/worst weather for travelling in?
3. Which part of the country do most people live in?
-I The bulk of the country’s population is in Metro -In my opinion, the best weather to travel is in a slight
Manila, a region which houses the primary business rainy season. Why? Because it is the off season, less
centers and the seat of government. traffic jam, lower prices for tickets and food and you don’t
have to compete with other tourists in terms of time by
4. What are the main industries in your country? falling in line on order to enjoy a tourist site.
The worst weather to travel in is of course the typhoon
- The Philippines is traditionally an agricultural season. Because it is safe to stay indoors and to avoid
country, but the economy has been transitioning into flooded areas, establishments are closed and flights get
industries that emphasizes on services and cancelled.
manufacturing.
Of course not! I think it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the environment. Sure, the government has the power
to enact laws and craft policies but how good is the law if nobody respects it.
We simply could not go on with our lives throwing our wastes irresponsibly and expect the government to just clean
it up. There is nothing left to clean up in the first place if only we dispose things properly, it wastes both time and
resources.
There are a lot of ways on how individuals can do to protect the environment some of them are:
o Turn off appliances when you are not using them.
o Recycle and segregate your biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste or better yet avoid creating trash by
avoiding disposable products.
o Minimize your water and electricity consumption.
o Use a fuel-efficient car or if you are traveling in short distances, take a walk or ride a bicycle.
These are just small things we can do to change our lifestyles, imagine millions of other people doing the same
thing. It can gradually make a difference.
3. Do you think large companies and business organizations should be more environmentally friendly? Why?
How?
Development is good; sometimes it is a necessity to survive in today’s world. Businesses need profit, but they
should not do so at the expense of the environment. Sustainable development is the key, the needs of the present
has to be met without compromising the ability of future generations to sustain life in this planet.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
to use objects or matrerials again It is possible to recycle cardboard into lower grade
to recycle after processing by converting materials, such as paper
waste into reusable material
bad air quality that usually caused According to a recent study, air pollution in Russia
air pollution be harmful gases causes the death of approximately 4000 citizens per
day or 1.6 million people per year
waste products that are All of the military activity has left it a toxic waste
Toxic waste hazardous to the environment, hazard
people, animals
a gas that contributes to the Here is a list of habits each one of us can form to
greenhouse gas greenhouse effect by trapping help reduce greenhouse gase missions
heat above the Earth
gas produced by cars and The highest per capita carbon emission country is
carbon emission factories that burn carbon and Qatar
cause air pollution
have a strong effect on someone The project will impact the lives of young people in
to impact or something Shepway, between the ages of 10 and 20
the gases in the stratosphere that The ozone layer is continuously created by solar
ozone layer protect earth from ultraviolet light radiation impacting O2 in the upper atmosphere
through absorbsion most of the
ultraviolet radiation reaching the
earth from the sun
to kill in large numbers, to destroy The business eventually collapsed due to the
wipe out something completely myxomatosis which virtually wiped out the rabbit
population
a person who works for social or The only real requirement for an animal rights
animal rights activist political change in order to protect activist is being vegan
animals and make people treat
animals well
mate and produce off spring Other seabirds also breed there in moderate
to breed numbers .
A living organism such as an The dormouse is one of our most secretive
creature animal, fish, or insect (not a plant) wild creatures
to do something that produces an The same events can affect people very differently
to affect effect or change
relatining to the sea. Mackerel belong to the large family of marine fishes
marine known as the Scombridae.
weak and defenceless; easily hurt Trada is the only Zoo in New Zealand breeding this
vulnerable vulnerable animal to help safeguard them against
extinction
to emit verb The new car emits less than 160g/km CO2
noun
disposal
verb The best way to dispose of the cell phone battery is to
to dispose recycle it.
disposable adjective Disposable razor blades get dull from water corrosion
noun This could save the world from one of its biggest
threat environmental threats
to threaten verb Always look for hazards that threaten the environment
sustainability noun Environmental sustainability is not an option - it is a
necessity.
ozone layer
toxic waste
endangered species
genetically modified
breeding in captivity
organic farming
fossil fuels
solar power
natural resources
wildlife conservation
global warming
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CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
WORK
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
The kitchen is the only place I have ever felt like I really
belong. I love the heat and the pressure.
PART 3
1. Which jobs would you say are most respected in your country?
If I were asked what the most respected jobs in the country are, I would have to say it would be professional careers
such as the fields of law, medicine and engineering. It is the “mainstream choice” and common understanding of
parents what they would likely have as a career for their children, simply because of its high projected income and
career growth.
2. Some people say it's better to work for yourself than be employed by a company. What's your view?
I would have to say that I agree with the Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. For young people, it is wise to go to a small
company because in a big company you are working as part of a system and you are doing specialized repetitive
tasks. But when you go to a small company, you’ll learn the passion, the dreams and you’ll learn to do a lot of things
at one time.
As you grow, focus on learning and in gathering and developing your skills. When you think you have learned
enough, that is the time when you have to think clearly – if you want to be an entrepreneur and to work for yourself.
3. What changes in employment have there been in recent years in your country?
There has been a rejuvenation of the “entrepreneurial spirit” in our country; more and more people are involved in
starting their own businesses. The “start-up” community is now more alive than ever, even college students launch
their start-up businesses while in a university. Even though there is a high failing rate of start-up businesses; still,
people are starting to take risk and put their ideas into creation.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
a price asked for goods or You no longer need to worry for future charges from
charge services Audible and your membership was completely
cancelled now.
money available for a client to Redland Bank will not normally give credit to
credit borrow. applicants under 18 years of age .
a large amount of valuable things Wealth is not the same thing as money.
wealth or money
the money that you have saved I don't have a strong view as to how you should
savings diversify your savings
a financial gain, especially the Typically the higher the profit margin, the more the
profit difference between the amount value
earned and the amount spent in
buying, operating, or producing
something
the money that an organization or He refused to answer questions about his personal
finances person has finances
an amount that has to be paid or Since 2004 the building has been boarded up so that
cost spent to buy or obtain something. the cost of refurbishing it hasincreased hugely.
a repayment of a sum of money, I have issued a refund in the amount of $14.95 back
refund typically to a dissatisfied to your credit card
customer
the amount of money a person or Robert Rodriguez first film, El Mariachi, was famously
budget company has for something or a produced for a budget of $7,000
plan describing expenditure
an amount of money that The creditors declined the offer, preferring to realize
offer someone is ready to pay for the estate themselves.
something
a sum of money that you pay No deposit is necessary and no payments need be
deposit immediately to prove that you will made during the first year of the agreement .
buy something
to use your money to pay for Managers are often wary about spending money on
to spend something flat-screen monitors.
used to describe that something She received a year's membership worth £ 200 at
worth [adj] has value especially in money Lifestyle Fitness Suite at Riversdale.
money received for goods or There are many ways to make a second income.
income services or coming from other
sources as for instance,
investments.
expense the money spent on something What are the living expenses in Sydney?
the state of being welthy and It is a fallacy (a mistaken belief) that a obtaining
prosperity having everithing that you need adegree will inevitably result in a successful career
for good life and guaranteed prosperity.
expencive things that you enjoy Not only is it possible to live without a single luxury,
luxury but do not really need the majority of people in the world do
have enough money to pay for to We couldn't afford the house without the studio, and
afford buy something we couldn't afford the studiowithout the house.
the fact of losing something or First Bank does not expect any loss of revenue from
loss you have less of something than the deal .
you had before
a sum of money paid in exchange Card payments accounted for $12 trillion globally in
payment for goods or services 2013.
a legal agreement in which you You don't truly own the house until you've paid off
mortgage borrow money from a bank your mortgage
a decline in economic, business, Oil industry downturn is nothing new, it's always
downturn or other activity. comes in cycle.
a person or company who is Once you are a bankrupt your unsecured creditors
bankrupt unable to pay for debts because will cease to contact you
they have no money
a thing bought or offered for sale He 's proud of his ability to spot a bargain
bargain more cheaply than is usual or
expected
something, typically money, that Debt matters if it is too large compared to assets and
debt is owed income.
You can only lend the book once, for a two week
lend period
raw material or primary Russia 's economic crisis has been exacerbated by
commodity agricultural product to be bought the drop in world prices for oil , its main
and sold export commodity .
The closer you are to the end of your lease, the more
lease flexible your landlord is likely to be
money given in recognition of As a charity we do not get any financial reward for
finansial reward one's service, effort, work or our work.
achievement.
tangible
(formal) having a lot of money My retirement income in the UK gave us a
affluent and a good standard of living; comfortable but certainly not affluent lifestyle
wealthy
to charge verb You can charge any rent you agree with the tenant
free of charge phrase What's the best free-of-charge software for making an
org chart?
noun
savings
phrase Not having a car is a huge money saving tip
money saving
noun Typically the higher the profit margin, the more the
profit value.
finansial verb If you are looking for financial advice, start off by talking
to close friends or family members.
noun Since 2004 the building has been boarded up so that the
cost cost of refurbishing it hasincreased hugely.
phrase Greet people with a Smile , it will cost you nothing but it
it will cost you may bring positivity to someone else
nothing
to offer verb We can offer help and advice in the search for other
posts
noun While planning an investment it can be difficult choosing
deposit between fixed deposit or recurring deposit.
to deposit verb
noun In that period , public spending will rise by 5.9 per cent
spending per year on average .
verb Britain is the kindof society that can prosper best from
to prosper globalisation
noun First Bank does not expect any loss of revenue from
loss the deal
phrase The fact that most apps make a loss proves that they
make a profit or are mostly wrong
make a loss
to purchase verb There are a set of signs people use to identify intent to
purchase.
reasonable
small
adjective+
charge
fixed
standard
total
annual
daily,
at a
for a
preposition+
charge
on
be willing to
look to
verb+
invest
plan to
seek to
big
good
adjective+
profit
greater
high
huge
record
substantial
low
modest
small
bring (in)
earn
verb+
profit
generate
make
realize
reap
high
low
adjective+
cost
additional, extra
estimated
real | annual, monthly
fixed
labour/transport/legal noun+cost
cost
accept
reject
verb+
offer
turn down
acceptable
attractive
adjective+
offer
fair
favourable
reasonable
tempting
high
steep
adjective+
price
low
bargain
attractive
fair
reasonable
right
good
average
adjective+
price
asking
purchase
retail
sale
selling
market
consumer
commodity
adjective +
price
food
house
land
property
share
electricity
energy
fuel
oil
go for
quote sb
verb+
price
charge
increase,
raise
cut
lower
increase in
rise in
phrase
price
a drop/a fall/a reduction in price
pay a heavy price (for sth)
future
permanent
adjective+
income
secure
regular
steady
annual
monthly
weekly
national
per capita
family
household
adjective+
income
gross
net
have verb+
receive
income
arn
generate,
boost
increase
monthly
weekly
noun +
pay
high
low
poor
full
holiday
maternity
adjective+
pay
overtime
sick
pay
cheque
pay + noun
pay
packet
slip
increase
rise
cut
negotiations
agreement
adjective+
pay
award
deal
offer
PODCASTS VIDEO
§ Nigel Marsh : How to Make Work-life Balance Work [TED
§ How Can A Monotonous Job Be Meaningful?
TALKS]
[npr.org]
§ Scott Dinsmore: How To Find Work You Love [TED
§ TAS 125: (Success Leaves Cues) Scott's Complete Story
TALKS]
and Path of Becoming an Enterpreneur [theamazingseller.com]
§ Mike Rowe: Learning From Dirty Jobs [TED TALKS]
§ 48 Days To The Work You Love [gspn.tv]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
KEY VOCABULARY
FAMILY
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
IELTSspeakingvocabulary.com
PART 2
Describe the person in your family who you most The person I admire the most, not just in my family but
admire. You should say: in the whole world is my mom. She is a great wife and
a wonderful mother. She is loving, caring, open-minded
• what their relationship is to you and very understanding.
• what they have done in their life
• what they do now I love how she looks at things. She is very optimistic. I
and explain why you admire them so much. love her courage in raising me and my brothers well
since my father passed away. She has been a single
mom for about 17 years and did her best to act both a
mother and a father to us. She’d always stood up for
us.
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PART 3
1. In what ways have families in your country changed in recent?
The roles of husbands and wives changed in recent years. Both spouses have
been more open to perform different roles such as working outside the home or
pitching-in with the household duties. Another change I think is limiting the number
of children in the family. Parents nowadays think of having smaller families due to
high cost of living.
2. Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why
(not)?
Traditionally, husbands and wives had clear-cut roles in the society. Husbands
used to provide the financial need of the family, while women were expected to
take care of the house. Changes had occurred over time and both husbands and
wives started to take part in each of these roles. I think this change is good. It is not
necessary to define each role. I think whatever role each husband or wife takes, as
long as it is good for the family, it is okay.
Both are important but family is more important for me than friends. Friends may
come and go but I know that my family is always there and will always be there no
matter what happens in my life and no matter what decisions I take.
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2. KEY VOCABULARY
the male partner in a marriage She was having breakfast on the beach in Thailand
husband with her husband
the brother of someone’s father or He was talking very softly, like he was our uncle
uncle mother
the sister of either of your He was not certain which cottage his aunt rented
aunt parents, or the wife of your during the winter .
parents' brothers
a husband or wife, considered in In a marriage, both the persons are each other's
spouse relation to their partner spouse
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the daughter of one's spouse and In 2012 my stepdaughter, who was 14 at the time,
stepdaughter his or her previous partner decided to get me out of her life
mother-in-law the mother of one's spouse Mother-in-laws are mostly seen as nightmares
family that includes, ot only of For many years I was conscious that I was the first
extended family parents and children but also of woman in my very large extended family to do this .
grandparents, aunts, uncles etc
a mother, father, and their A nuclear family is merely a couple and their children,
nuclear family children, considered as a social as opposed to an "extended" family
unit
bring up look after to adulthood Everyone has a way to bring up their child
someone's father or mother Children learn by example, and so how you choose to
parent live your lifeas a parent is one of the most important
factors in determining how they willlive theirs.
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the way in which a child is cared In the great majority of cases, it should be the decision
upbringing for and taught while it is growing of parents when to ask for help and advice on their
up. children 's care and upbringing
Legal dissolution (ending) of a The rate of divorce has increased,as has the
divorce marriage proportion of men who are never or previously married
arrangements for looking after Waiting lists for childcare are often long and by the
childcare children while parents work time a vacancy for childcare arises, the doctor may
be moving to another post.
Period of human life between Having survived a very troubled adolescence she
adolescence childhood and adulthood had made a successful start on a service career and
hoped to achieve officer status
similarity in the way two people Family resemblance can almost always be detected
resemblance look or behave to some degree
meeting family has on special At holiday family gatherings, relatives fill every room
family gathering occations and holidays such as in my mother's home
Christmas or New Year
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3. WORD FORMATION
noun Some women choose to bring up children alone without
bring up a male partner .
upbringing noun Your upbringing only limits you if you let it limit you
to divorce verb we made the decision to divorce a year and a half ago
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The best age to marry is when you have the skills and
to marry legal status to provide for a family
married I am married.
verb The course wasn't easy at times, but I stayed focused and
to support my friends supported me throughout.
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4. COLLOCATIONS
During Interview they asked a question on the family
family background.
background
The era of a single member of a family supporting the
member of a family is gone
family
family gathering I wasn't invited to their family gathering
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As a child I remember family outings to the airport
family outings restaurant to watch the planes take off and land.
large
close
adjective+
family
close-knit
immediate
nuclear
one-parent
single-parent
middle-class
come from
be in
verb+family
family
have
start
bring up
raise
feed
support
background
history
family+noun
family
connections
relationships
ties
member
life
business
home
family+noun
family
commitments
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income
holiday
over-protective
caring
adjective+
parent
devoted
strict
working
supportive
ex-, former
adjective+
wife
pregnant
faithful
good
loyal
jealous
meet
marry
verb+
wife
desert
leave
close
near
adjective+
relative
distant
blood
elderly
old
young
female
have verb+
lose
relative
care for
give support to
help
look after
support
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5. USEFUL RESOURCES
PODCASTS
§ What Image of Marriage Do We Want Our Kids To Have [GSPN.tv]
§ Is It Really The Collapse of Parenting? [thenewfamily.com]
ARTICLES
§ Which is Better for the Family: One child, two children or more? [quora.com]
§ Should I Rise My Son and Daughter Like It's the 1950's? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Jennifer Senior: For parents, happiness is a very high bar [TED TALKS]
§ My immigration Story [TED TALKS]
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CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
TOPIC:
2 and 3
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
MONEY and
education.
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
FINANCE
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
COLLOCATIONS
4 Find out groups of words that
usually used together by
Sample answers, useful native speakers
-Yes, I did. I bought a small speaker that I am now 7. Are you good at saving money?
using to listen to music whenever I’m at home.
-Honestly, not really because I can be an impulsive
3. How important is money to you? buyer sometimes. For example, whenever I see
something that I really like even if it is not necessary,
-Just like everybody, money is important for me. We I’d buy it.
need it to survive.
8. Is it difficult for you to control your spending?
4. Do you think you will have lots of money in
future? -Sometimes it is, especially when I know I have some
extra money.
- I am working hard to have lots of money in the future.
Well, maybe not too much, just enough to have a good
lifestyle.
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PART 2
Describe something you want to buy but can’t I would like to buy a new car. I need it every day to travel
afford. You should say: to work. The heavy traffic everyday especially during rush
• What you would like to buy hours makes public transportation really inconvenient for
• How much it costs me. To get to work, I have to spend about two hours in
• Why you can’t afford it public transport including waiting in long lines to get a
• and explain if there is any other way you ticket for a train and transferring from one mode of
could acquire it. transport to another. This has been my daily routine and it
could get stressful.
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PART 3
1. How much money is enough?
I think considering the idea of having enough money would depend on someone’s lifestyle. But for me, enough
money is being able to afford basic needs and other necessities while having some more for recreation as well as
savings. For example, I could say that I have enough money if I am able to sustain my basic needs such as food,
clothing and shelter and etc, while having some more to spend for my hobbies and leisure and some amount in my
bank account that I could use for emergency purposes.
Money causes a lot of problems in our society. In the field of politics, leaders become selfish and greedy because of
money. Politicians engage in graft and corruption, which makes them incompetent and ineffecient public servants. It
is the society that suffers out of this. Poverty is also another problem our society is facing. Many people lack money
to sustain day to day living. As a result, people’s health suffers and illiteracy rate is continuously increasing. Heinous
crimes happen in many places because people resort to doing illegal actions just to be able to acquire money.
These are just some examples and there are a lot more.
3. Do young people nowadays believe in saving money? What conflicts can arise between a person's family
and a person's friends?
I think almost everyone, not just the young people believe that it is good to save money. However, in today’s
generation wherein there are a lot of products and attractive advertisements, people find it difficult to do so. In
addition, many companies offer easy payment terms, so people get tempted to spend even for things that are not
really needed. A great example would be the rapid advancement in technological gadgets by which people,
especially the young jump in the bandwagon. Nevertheless, I still believe that the young people think of saving
money, but the will to do it could be very difficult.
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2. KEY VOCABULARY
a price asked for goods or You no longer need to worry for future charges from
charge services Audible and your membership was completely
cancelled now.
money available for a client to Redland Bank will not normally give credit to
credit borrow. applicants under 18 years of age .
a large amount of valuable things Wealth is not the same thing as money.
wealth or money
the money that you have saved I don't have a strong view as to how you should
savings diversify your savings
a financial gain, especially the Typically the higher the profit margin, the more the
profit difference between the amount value
earned and the amount spent in
buying, operating, or producing
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something
the money that an organization or He refused to answer questions about his personal
finances person has finances
an amount that has to be paid or Since 2004 the building has been boarded up so that
cost spent to buy or obtain something. the cost of refurbishing it hasincreased hugely.
a repayment of a sum of money, I have issued a refund in the amount of $14.95 back
refund typically to a dissatisfied to your credit card
customer
the amount of money a person or Robert Rodriguez first film, El Mariachi, was famously
budget company has for something or a produced for a budget of $7,000
plan describing expenditure
an amount of money that The creditors declined the offer, preferring to realize
offer someone is ready to pay for the estate themselves.
something
a sum of money that you pay No deposit is necessary and no payments need be
deposit immediately to prove that you will made during the first year of the agreement .
buy something
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to use your money to pay for Managers are often wary about spending money on
to spend something flat-screen monitors.
used to describe that something She received a year's membership worth £ 200 at
worth has value especially in money Lifestyle Fitness Suite at Riversdale.
money received for goods or There are many ways to make a second income.
income services or coming from other
sources as for instance,
investments.
expense the money spent on something What are the living expenses in Sydney?
the state of being welthy and It is a fallacy (a mistaken belief) that a obtaining
prosperity having everithing that you need adegree will inevitably result in a successful career
for good life and guaranteed prosperity.
expencive things that you enjoy Not only is it possible to live without a single luxury,
luxury but do not really need the majority of people in the world do
have enough money to pay for to We couldn't afford the house without the studio, and
afford buy something we couldn't afford the studiowithout the house.
the fact of losing something or First Bank does not expect any loss of revenue from
loss you have less of something than the deal .
you had before
a sum of money paid in exchange Card payments accounted for $12 trillion globally in
payment for goods or services 2013.
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income generated by selling Everbrite reported $760 million in gross revenue in
revenue goods and services 2012.
a legal agreement in which you You don't truly own the house until you've paid off
mortgage borrow money from a bank your mortgage
a decline in economic, business, Oil industry downturn is nothing new, it's always
downturn or other activity comes in cycle.
a person or company who is Once you are a bankrupt your unsecured creditors
bankrupt unable to pay for debts because will cease to contact you
they have no money
a thing bought or offered for sale He 's proud of his ability to spot a bargain
bargain more cheaply than is usual or
expected
something, typically money, that Debt matters if it is too large compared to assets and
debt is owed income.
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to give someone money or You can only lend the book once, for a two week
lend something that belongs to you for period
a short time
to build up, get more Nikson says he began accumulating his fortune in
to accumulate 1952 , when his father , an advertising executive ,
gave him $ 5 for his fifth birthday .
decide that money should be The city government has allocated substantial
to allocate used for a certain purpose funding in recent years for afforestation to control air
pollution .
raw material or primary Russia 's economic crisis has been exacerbated by
commodity agricultural product to be bought the drop in world prices for oil , its main
and sold export commodity .
ive sometning, often money, to The French government will also sign an accord with
to compensate someone in order to make up for insurance companies to compensate victims of
loss or suffering school violence .
a gradual and continuous loss of The market suffered it's worst decline in 2013
decline strength, numbers, quality, or
value
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/liːs/ a legal contract by which one The closer you are to the end of your lease, the more
lease rents or rents out something flexible your landlord is likely to be
the difference between how much The gross margin actually just turned positive for the
margin money you get when you sell first time in 2014.
something and how much it costs
you to buy or make it
a person or compay whose job is As a small merchant you can sell not only on
merchant to buy and sell goods Amazon or eBay but also on other major
marketplaces
a person or company that makes We supply, install and configure computers from
manufacturer goods for sale leading manufacturers
money given in recognition of As a charity we do not get any financial reward for
finansial reward one's service, effort, work or our work.
achievement
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money paid regularly for ongoing The membership fee for the programme is $ 600 a
fee service or payment for year
professional service
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3. WORD FORMATION
to charge verb You can charge any rent you agree with the tenant
free of charge phrase What's the best free-of-charge software for making an
org chart?
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verb Indeed up until recently the average English
to earn farmer earned £ 77 per week.
noun
savings
money saving phrase Not having a car is a huge money saving tip
noun Typically the higher the profit margin, the more the
profit value.
verb If you are looking for financial advice, start off by talking
finansial to close friends or family members.
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noun Since 2004 the building has been boarded up so that the
cost cost of refurbishing it hasincreased hugely.
phrase Greet people with a Smile , it will cost you nothing but it
it will cost you may bring positivity to someone else
nothing
to offer verb We can offer help and advice in the search for other
posts
verb
to deposit
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to spend verb You don't have to spend a fortune to look good
noun In that period , public spending will rise by 5.9 per cent
spending per year on average .
verb Britain is the kindof society that can prosper best from
to prosper globalisation
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noun First Bank does not expect any loss of revenue from
loss the deal
phrase The fact that most apps make a loss proves that they
make a profit or are mostly wrong
make a loss
to purchase verb There are a set of signs people use to identify intent to
purchase.
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4. COLLOCATIONS
reasonable
small
adjective+
charge
fixed
standard
total
annual
daily
at a
for a
preposition+
charge
on
be willing to verb+
look to
invest
plan to
seek to
big
good
adjective+
profit
greater
high
huge
record
substantial
low
modest
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small
big
easy
adjective+
money
government, public,
taxpayers'
high
low
adjective+
cost
additional, extra
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estimated
real | annual, monthly
fixed
an increase/a reduction in
cost, at no extra cost
phrase
cost
cost of living
at a cost of $10/$100
labour/transport/legal noun+cost
cost
accept
reject
verb+
offer
turn down
acceptable
attractive
adjective+
offer
fair
favourable
reasonable
tempting
high
steep
adjective+
price
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low
bargain
attractive
fair
reasonable
right
good
average
adjective+
price
asking
purchase
retail
sale
selling
market
consumer
commodity
adjective +
price
food
house
land
property
share
electricity
energy
fuel
oil
go for
quote sb
verb+
price
charge
increase,
raise
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cut
lower
increase in
rise in
phrase
price
a drop/a fall/a reduction in
price
pay a heavy price (for sth)
go up
rise
price+verb
price
skyrocket
drop
fall
go down
go from … to …
range from … to …
price+verb
price
start at
level
range
price+noun
price
above-average
high, large
adjective+
income
sufficient
average
future
permanent
adjective+
income
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secure
regular
steady
annual
monthly
weekly
national
per capita
family
household
adjective+
income
gross
net
have verb+
receive
income
arn
generate,
boost
increase
monthly
weekly
noun +
pay
high
low
poor
full
holiday
maternity
adjective+
pay
overtime
sick
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pay
cheque
pay + noun
pay
packet
slip
increase
rise
cut
negotiations
agreement
adjective+
pay
award
deal
offer
a cut/an increase/a
reduction in pay
phrase + in pay
pay
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5. USEFUL RESOURCES
PODCASTS
§ The money paradox [npr.org]
§ Paul Piff: Does money make you mean? [npr.org]
ARTICLES
§ What is the best way to make money? [quora.com]
§ What is the bihhest surprise about getting rich? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Saving for tomorrow [TED TALKS]
§ How to buy happiness [TED TALKS]
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CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
TOPIC:
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
CLOTHES &
used when talking about
education.
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
FASHION
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
COLLOCATIONS
Clothes and fashion are not that important to me. I always prefer comfortable
clothes but making sure that I’d look presentable and clean. I am more of being
practical in choosing what I wear.
2. How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10 years
ago?
Well, I can say that there hasn’t been much change with the clothes I wear now
with that of about 10 years ago. I still wear the regular jeans and shirt for casual
days or formal clothes on business events. But, I think since the trend has
changed, the kind of these basic clothing has also changed for me, especially
when it comes to the style of the jeans and shirts. I used to wear straight-cut jeans
but nowadays, I wear contemporary style such as slim-fit clothes.
At times, I think the clothes we wear may show part of our personality or status.
For example, clothing may determine the kind of job a person has. For some, it
may be a tool for expression. Some could be stylish and fashionable which may
reflect their personality as being creative.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
Informal, everyday dress Every last Friday of the month council staff donate a
casual clothes pound to wear casual clothes to work
dress in smart or formal clothes. I am not really the fashionable type. But of course, I
dress up also dress up for special occasions
Informal clothes For casual attire, a pair of jeans or short pants and
casual attire a shirt for men or blouse for women are common
hard-wearing trousers made of She was wearing blue denim jeans and a jacket
pair of jeans denim or other cotton fabric, for
informal wear
a light piece of men's clothing Jeff himself had changed into a clean shirt and
shirt covering the torso and arms, with trousers
buttons down the front and usu a
collar
shirtlike article of women's cloth For casual attire, a pair of jeans or short pants and
blouse a shirt for men or blouse for women are common
looking reasonably tidy, smart etc As long as you're tidy, clean and presentable you
presentable should be sorted.in
not arranged neatly and in order Her whole dress was very untidy, and looked dirty
untidy clothes and slatternly
neat, conventional, yet relatively Think of a smart casual outfit as one that you'd wear
smart casual informal in style, especially as for a movie or dinner date
worn to conform to a particular
dress code
not casual, suitable for official or Students dress in highly formal clothes.
business/formal attire important occasions clothes
Large numbers of Manhattan women are also
high-heeled shoes women's shoes with tall, thin
heels. reportedly trading high heels for trainers
a thing that can be added to Women 's accessories , such as scarves and purses
accessories something else in order to make it , sold especially well , the company said
more useful, versatile, or
attractive.
outer coverings for the feet, such They are the timeless sneakers: relaxed footwear that
footwear as shoes, boots, and sandals is effortlessly stylish
Period of human life between Men may be seen dressed in formal, well-matched
to match childhood and adulthood suits or sports coats
simply designed or decorated Her dress was very plain: a close straw bonnet of the
plain best material and shape, trimmed with white ribbon
boring tedious, uninteresting On the whole I find your new dress quite boring
To dress using a lot of cloths and I like her style because she doesn’t dress
dress extravagant accessories in a wasteful or extravagant or offensive
excessive way
appropriate to a girl or young Men aren't afraid to be soft, girly, and foppish
girly woman
a piece of outerwear for a woman She always wore a grey skirt and jacket
skirt or girl that hangs from the wais
to dress in the way that is popular People follow fashion trends due to various reasons
to follow trend among other people, or depending on their life style
suggested by fashion designers
and magazines
a set of clothes that are worn She even bought a new outfit for the occasion to help
outfit together, esp for a specific make herself feel good.
occasion or purpose
a close-fitting jumper with a high, I arrived ten minutes later and was scowled at for
polo turnover neck wearing jeans and a polo neck under the stipulated
T-shirt.
displaying good taste, a sense of One science teacher tried to convince me that his suit
stylish style, or the latest fashions was stylish and expensive
to pair verb The dress looked wonderful paired with a long leather
coat
verb The boutique assistants will want to give you their full
fit attention, to help you in and out of dresses and offer
advice on the fit
adjective I really liked these jeans . They fit well and were
to fit extremely comfortable
4.COLLOCATIONS
clean, dirty, dry, wet adjective+
clothes
casual, everyday, ordinary
work noun+
clothes
school
wedding
winter, summer
full-length adjective+
dress (noun)
long
short
tight
tight-fitting
loose-fitting
shapeless
zip (up), unzip verb+
dress
hitch up
lift
pull up
complete adjective+
dress
new
summer
winter
interview
party
wedding
complete adjective+
outfit
new
summer
winter
interview
party
be verb+
fashionable
look
become, remain
make sth
consider sth
extremely adverb+
fashionable
highly
very
designer, elegant adjective+
suit
immaculate, smart,
well-cut, best, good
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS S peaking Part 1: clothes [ielts-simon.com] IELTS S peaking Part 1: C lothes [ieltsliz.com]
§ IELTS C lothes & Fashion Vocabulary [ieltsspeaking.co.uk]
§ IELTS C ue C ard S ample 116 - Describe your favourite item of clothing [ielts-mentor.com]
PODCASTS
§ The 30 Days Of Discipline Podcast: Dress Your Best Everyday [30daysofdisciplinejourney.com]
§ Podcast 77 – What Australians Wear [slowenglish.info]
ARTICLES
§ Iam a 28 yearold female. Howdo Idress my age? [quora.com]
§ How To Dress ForYourAge | Appropriate S tyles ForMen Of DifferentAges [realmenrealstyle.com]
VIDEOS
§ Cameron Russel: Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model [ted.com]
§ 12 Phrasal Verbs about CLOTHES: dress up, try on, take off... [engVid]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
HOMETOWN
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
2. What is the main reason for liking a hometown other than the fact you were
born there?
I think an individual would like his/her hometown aside from being born there
because it is the place we consider home. We are used to this place so we
become comfortable in it. Also, we are able to build good or bad memories in
here, meet friends and other people who have become part of our lives as we
grow up. Also, it is the place where we are molded as an individual.
Well, I guess some people feel that there could be more opportunities outside of
their hometowns. Some people think that being in a very comfortable place, like
our hometown with our relatives and friends can be distracting in pursuing our
goals. Also, others want to explore other places and experience different culture.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
famous well-known In the 12 days they were in Nevada they paid
visits to some of the most famous landmarks
in America
imposing local visually impressive buildings There 's the imposing Queen 's Hotel.
buildings
huge extremely large The universe is so huge and so old we must
expect loads of different places where life
could exist.
shopping mall shopping centre All high streets and shopping malls are
slightly rearranged versions of each other
poor area region; part of world, Cities have rich and poor areas
country or town lacking
money
transportation a system or means of taking It is a small city but there different kinds of
people or goods from one transportation are available
place to another
outskirts outer areas of a town or city A gondola from the town centre or a cable-car
from the outskirts take you up to
Rochebrune
congestion the fact or instance of The new bridge should ease congestion in
blocking or overcrowding a the area.
place, especially with traffic
vibrant full of energy and A vibrant cosmopolitan city
enthusiasm.
bustling full of activity and people. Louth is a beautiful unspoilt Georgian town ,
with a bustling market
local delicacy something that is good to But the French were the first to consider
eat belonging or relating to a geese a culinary delicacy
particular area or
neighborhood
culture art, music, literature, and It is less stressful than a big city , and full of
related intellectual activities, bookshops , libraries , and people interested
considered collectively in culture
railway -a track made of parallel Japan's privately run railway, for example, is
bars on which trains run among the best in the world.
-the system of transport
crowded roads roads full of people The roads can be very crowded with traffic
accessibility being physically accessible South Liverpool is the ideal short break
or available destination with easy accessibility from the
north via the M5
traffic vehicles moving on roads At peak hours, we have been overloaded with
traffic
it used to be The phrase used to is used Downtown used to be very commercial, with
to talk about habitual merchants selling their products.
actions in the past
improved Become better Multiple new train lines improved
economically remote city’s parts.
economically
expanding growing larger in size or Northampton is an expanding area and
scope wages for care assistants cannot match those
to be found in industry , ' says Bill Aitken , the
department 's operations manager
building structure such as a house The engineer said the Council does not intend
to demolish the building or breaking the
street line on Market Square .
3.WORD FORMATION
noun My hometown is a small city. It is both
tradition traditional and moderns
build verb+
town
found
live in
big adjective+
town
large
major
little
small
nearby
ancient
historic
medieval
old
hall town+noun
town
square
walls
council
life
planning
the centre/middle of (the) town phrase
town
the edge/outskirts of (the) town
good adjective+
place
great
ideal
terrible
interesting adjective+
place
busy
crowded
quiet
strange
faraway
out-of-the way
remote
big adjective+
building
high-rise
large
tall
low
single-storey
small adjective+
building
attractive
beautiful
fine
imposing
impressive
magnificent
crumbling
derelict
ancient
historic
old
seventeenth-century, etc.
build verb+
building
erect, put up
demolish
destroy, flatten, gut, knock down
pull down
damage
renovate
restore
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS S peaking Part 1: home town [ielts-simon.com]
§ Home town vocabulary and ideas for IELTS [dcielts.com]
§ IELTS S peaking : Home Town [ielts-exam.net]
PODCASTS
§ S cott Hutcheson: I Love this Town
§ S cott Hutcheson: Hometown. C ollaboration. Initiative.
§ Podcast 73 – Brisbane – The River C ity [slowenglish.info]
ARTICLES
§ What is YourHometown Famous For? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Alessandra Oroffino: It’s Our City. Let’s Fix It [ted.com]
§ Talking About YourHometown - Spoken English Lesson [Oxford Online English]
§ Talking About YourHometown: IELTS Lesson [ETJ English]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
HOMETOWN
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
2. What is the main reason for liking a hometown other than the fact you were
born there?
I think an individual would like his/her hometown aside from being born there
because it is the place we consider home. We are used to this place so we
become comfortable in it. Also, we are able to build good or bad memories in
here, meet friends and other people who have become part of our lives as we
grow up. Also, it is the place where we are molded as an individual.
Well, I guess some people feel that there could be more opportunities outside of
their hometowns. Some people think that being in a very comfortable place, like
our hometown with our relatives and friends can be distracting in pursuing our
goals. Also, others want to explore other places and experience different culture.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
famous well-known In the 12 days they were in Nevada they paid
visits to some of the most famous landmarks
in America
imposing local visually impressive buildings There 's the imposing Queen 's Hotel.
buildings
huge extremely large The universe is so huge and so old we must
expect loads of different places where life
could exist.
shopping mall shopping centre All high streets and shopping malls are
slightly rearranged versions of each other
poor area region; part of world, Cities have rich and poor areas
country or town lacking
money
transportation a system or means of taking It is a small city but there different kinds of
people or goods from one transportation are available
place to another
outskirts outer areas of a town or city A gondola from the town centre or a cable-car
from the outskirts take you up to
Rochebrune
congestion the fact or instance of The new bridge should ease congestion in
blocking or overcrowding a the area.
place, especially with traffic
vibrant full of energy and A vibrant cosmopolitan city
enthusiasm.
bustling full of activity and people. Louth is a beautiful unspoilt Georgian town ,
with a bustling market
local delicacy something that is good to But the French were the first to consider
eat belonging or relating to a geese a culinary delicacy
particular area or
neighborhood
culture art, music, literature, and It is less stressful than a big city , and full of
related intellectual activities, bookshops , libraries , and people interested
considered collectively in culture
railway -a track made of parallel Japan's privately run railway, for example, is
bars on which trains run among the best in the world.
-the system of transport
crowded roads roads full of people The roads can be very crowded with traffic
accessibility being physically accessible South Liverpool is the ideal short break
or available destination with easy accessibility from the
north via the M5
traffic vehicles moving on roads At peak hours, we have been overloaded with
traffic
it used to be The phrase used to is used Downtown used to be very commercial, with
to talk about habitual merchants selling their products.
actions in the past
improved Become better Multiple new train lines improved
economically remote city’s parts.
economically
expanding growing larger in size or Northampton is an expanding area and
scope wages for care assistants cannot match those
to be found in industry , ' says Bill Aitken , the
department 's operations manager
building structure such as a house The engineer said the Council does not intend
to demolish the building or breaking the
street line on Market Square .
3.WORD FORMATION
noun My hometown is a small city. It is both
tradition traditional and moderns
build verb+
town
found
live in
big adjective+
town
large
major
little
small
nearby
ancient
historic
medieval
old
hall town+noun
town
square
walls
council
life
planning
the centre/middle of (the) town phrase
town
the edge/outskirts of (the) town
good adjective+
place
great
ideal
terrible
interesting adjective+
place
busy
crowded
quiet
strange
faraway
out-of-the way
remote
big adjective+
building
high-rise
large
tall
low
single-storey
small adjective+
building
attractive
beautiful
fine
imposing
impressive
magnificent
crumbling
derelict
ancient
historic
old
seventeenth-century, etc.
build verb+
building
erect, put up
demolish
destroy, flatten, gut, knock down
pull down
damage
renovate
restore
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS S peaking Part 1: home town [ielts-simon.com]
§ Home town vocabulary and ideas for IELTS [dcielts.com]
§ IELTS S peaking : Home Town [ielts-exam.net]
PODCASTS
§ S cott Hutcheson: I Love this Town
§ S cott Hutcheson: Hometown. C ollaboration. Initiative.
§ Podcast 73 – Brisbane – The River C ity [slowenglish.info]
ARTICLES
§ What is YourHometown Famous For? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Alessandra Oroffino: It’s Our City. Let’s Fix It [ted.com]
§ Talking About YourHometown - Spoken English Lesson [Oxford Online English]
§ Talking About YourHometown: IELTS Lesson [ETJ English]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
TOPIC: FOOD
used when talking about
education.
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
Useful vocabulary, tips and such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
resources for IELTS speaking COLLOCATIONS
exam 4 Find out groups of words that
usually used together by
native speakers
USEFUL RESOURCES
5 References to teaching and
authentic materials related to
this topic: IELTS blogs,
podcasts, videos and articles
1. SAMPLE ANSWERS
PART 1
1. Can you cook? 4. On what occasions do you eat special foods?
- Oh yes, I love to cook. Honestly, I don’t think I can -I eat special foods on special occasions like birthday
cook very well but I always try my best. I consider it parties, weddings, New Year and etc. Even on small
one of my hobbies. and simple gatherings, there are special foods too.
2. Who does the cooking in your family? 5. Which foods from your country do most foreign
people enjoy?
- My mom does. Sometimes my older sister cooks for
dinner. On weekends, I sometimes cook too. -I think foreign people are always eager to try local and
exotic foods. Tourists and foreigners eat our local and
3. What is your main meal in the day?
traditional foods in my country.
- Well, I can say, lunch is my main meal. I usually skip
6. Do you eat much junk food?
breakfast and I just have light dinner.
- No, not very much. Aside from being unhealthy, I am
not fond of salty foods.
PART 2
Talk about your favorite food. You should say: There are a lot of foods I like. It is quite difficult to think of
• what the food is one. So, let me talk about a popular menu in my country
• what it is made of which is one of my favorite foods also. It is steamed/plain
• why you like it rice and chicken adobo. “Adobo” is the local name. Adobo
and explain why it is your favorite food can be beef, pork, chicken, fish or even vegetables but I
like the chicken adobo particularly.
I will talk about how I cook my very own chicken adobo. A
small amount of oil is placed in a heated pan. Then, sauté
(fried quickly in a little hot fat) garlic until it turns golden
brown. Add in onions. Add the chicken and sauté until it
turns a little brown. Pour in about 2 cups of water and let it
boil. After about 30 minutes, add about 2 spoonful of
sugar, whole peppercorns and let it simmer. Then add
about one fourth cup of so sauce and let it boil for about 5
minutes. Then it is done and ready to be served. You may
also add some vegetables like potatoes or fruits like banana
or pineapple.
I like it because it is easy to prepare and it is very delicious.
I am not quite sure about its nutritional benefits but I am
sure that we can get some nutrients in it too, especially if
vegetables are added.
This recipe is common in my country and I eat it about
three to four times a week. I like it because it does not
require much effort to prepare and it is also not expensive.
PART 3
1. Tell me about the types of food that people eat in your country (What foods are popular
in your country?
In my country, the Philippines, rice is a staple food. We eat rice for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. Rice comes with different kinds of viand (piece of food, or a tasty dish) such as pork,
beef or chicken cooked with vegetables or fruits and other ingredients. Since my country
is located in the tropics, tropical fruits are also popular here especially mangoes. They say
that the best mangoes can be found in the Philippines. We also like to eat bread for
breakfast or for snacks.
2. How are the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past?
I think people’s eating habits have changed in the past years. Nowadays, there are already
a lot of fast food restaurants. Processed foods have become popular as well. I think people
these days don’t eat as much healthy foods compared in the past. Also, I think people in
the past are more concerned of eating at the right time. However, nowadays, people tend to
skip meals because of several reasons such as dieting, busy schedules and etc.
It is the choice of the people whether to eat healthy or unhealthy food. In my country, there
are many choices of healthy food especially vegetables and fruits. However, I don’t think
that people eat much healthy foods nowadays because of the presence of fast food and
processed foods. Also, many dishes in my country is usually greasy and salty which I think
are not very healthy.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
the meal itself, usually eaten at Sometimes my older sister cooks for dinner
dinner midday or in the evening (typically
the largest meal of the day)
a meal, usually eaten around the I can say, lunch is my main meal
lunch middle of the day (12 - 2pm) and
usually not as large or heavy as
the evening meal
favorite food preferred to all other of the same Let me talk about a popular menu in my
sort country which is one of my favorite foods also
simply cooked I'd love a nice cup of tea, with a plain biscuit
plain
meat from a cow Cut the beef , which must be absolutely free
beef
of all fat and gristle
meat from a pig Jews and Muslims do not eat pork.
pork
a domestic fowl (bird) kept for its Most of us think we're familiar with the sounds
chicken eggs or meat, especially a young of the domestic chicken.
one
a plant or plant part eaten as food Consider growing your own vegetables -
vegetables many varieties can be grown in small gardens
a container made of metal and Heat the butter in the same pan, when it has
pan used for cooking food in melted add the sugar and leave on heat
an edible bulb (vegetable) with a Place the steaks in a shallow dish with the
onions pungent taste and smell, sliced onion, garlic and red wine.
composed of several concentric
layers, used in cooking
to pour to cause (a liquid) to flow Pour the mixture into the two flan dishes.
somewhere from a container
to cook something slowly, near After about 30 minutes, add about 2 spoonful
to simmer boiling point
of sugar, whole peppercorns and let it
simmer.
an advantage gained from I am not quite sure about its nutritional
nutritional benefits substances that are essential for benefits.
good health and growth
does not require mush time It doesn't take long for me to cook breakfast
doesn’t take long for myself.
- the food that you eat when - The meal was so good
meal having a meal
- an occasion when you eat - Breakfast is the most important meal of the
day.
vegetables (such as potatoes, Follow the recipe to make perfect roasted
roasted vegetables cabbages, carrots etc ) cooked by vegetable.
prolonged exposure to heat in an
oven or over a fire
a natural oily or greasy substance Research now shows that eating enough fat
fats occurring in animal bodies, is also important.
especially when deposited as a
layer under the skin or around
certain organs
proteins are required for the high protein diets, with low vegetable intake,
proteins structure, function, and regulation contribute to osteoporosis
of the body's cells (sources: beef,
poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products,
nuts, seeds)
to become grossly fat or People tend to get obese as they get older
to get obese overweight
knowledge or perception of how The global organic food and beverage market
health awareness to maintain the state of being has witnessed growth in recent times due to
free from illness or injury
increasing consumer health awareness.
likely to or liable to suffer from You may be prone to addiction to foods with
prone to addiction condition of being addicted to a excess sugar.
particular substance, thing, or
activity
not wanting to eat any more I have noticed lately though that I enjoy the
feeling of being full because you have eaten a lot feeling of being full.
addicting effect a change resulting in being Some research suggests sugar may have an
addicted to a particular addicting effect on the brain
substance, thing, or activity
to resist temptation to withstand a desire to do It can be helpful to know the different ways to
something resist temptation when it comes to food.
a small amount of food eaten Buy pre-cut fresh , crunchy vegetables for a
snack between meals quick snack .
being aware of how to maintain Researchers say global diets are changing to
health the state of being free from illness incorporate more plant."That's resulting in an
consciousness or injury
increased focus on health consciousness in
diet”.
to get obese [fat] It's not possible to gain a lot of weight over
to gain a lot of weight the course of one night.
having a good taste Her recipes are gluten, dairy and sugar free
delicious/tasty and yet are deliciously tasty .
derive pleasure from the act of Research shows that people who enjoy food
enjoy food eating food more eat less because they feel satisfied
something that is good to eat The French were the first to consider geese a
delicacy
culinary delicacy.
range of food that is usually eaten Undeniably, fresh fruit is an important part of
diet
our diet.
food that is produced without Organic food is much too expensive.
organic food using harmful chemicals
food that does not contain meat I’m a strict vegetarian right from my birth and I
vegetarian food don’t even know the taste of non vegetarian
food.
food that has chemicals in it to The term 'processed food' applies to any
processed food make it last a long time food that has been altered from its natural
state
food that is full of sugar or fat, The less junk food you eat, the less you want
junk food and is bad for your health
food such as hamburgers, which For one month, I ate nothing but fast food.
fast food is prepared quickly and which you
can take away with you to eat
3.WORD FORMATION
verb We always use a probiotic which helps it digest
to digest food properly.
verb+
food
consume
eat
have
enjoy
like
be off
go off
avoid
cut down on
cut out
offer
supply food+noun
food
distribution
crisis
shortage
industry
market
production
company
market
outlet
shop
store
supplier
poisoning
additives
colouring
balanced adjective+
diet
good
healthy
sensible
adequate
bad
poor
unhealthy
staple
eat verb+
diet
have
live on
survive on
strict adjective+
diet
slimming
weight-loss
weight-reducing
low-calorie
restricted
special
gluten-free
high/low-fibre
high/low-protein
low-fat
salt-free
great adjective+
delicacy
exotic
rare
local
good adjective+
recipe
perfect
sure
delicious
tasty
favourite
basic
easy
simple
complicated
classic
old
original
traditional
secret
special
vegetarian
cook verb+
recipe
make
read
follow
stick to
use
discover
find
adjective+
vegetable
green
leafy
root
salad
cooked
raw
fresh
frozen
tinned
organic
early
seasonal
spring
summer
eat verb+
vegetable
have
boil
cook
overcook
steam
stir-fry
chop
peel
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS Speaking Part 2: describe a meal [ielts- IELTS Food Vocabulary [ieltsspeaking.co.uk]
§ IELTS Topic Vocabulary for Speaking test: Food and favourite food [ielts-mentor.com]
Diet []
PODCASTS
§
§ Taking On Major Food Companies And Being A Champion For Health – With Vani Hari
§ Cooking with Luke – Verbs and Expressions in the Kitchen [teacherluke.co.uk]
§ Podcast 54 – What Australians Eat [slowenglish.info]
ARTICLES
§ What healthy food do you cook for your family on a budget? [quora.com]
§ Why Do So Many People Like To Eat Junk Food Even If They Know It’s Bad For Their Health? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
§ Mark Bittman: What’s Wrong With What We Eat [ted.com] How to Talk About Food - Spoken English Lesson [Oxford
§ IELTS & TOEFL Vocabulary: Talking about Food [engVid] Online English]
§
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
HEALTH
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
- I try to have a balanced diet as often as I can. I -Not really. But, I try though. It’s just that, it’s difficult
also exercise regularly. to choose what to eat.
2. Is it easy to keep fit where you live? 5. How important is a healthy lifestyle for you?
- To be honest, no, it is not. Fast foods are always -I think it is very important. It helps us to be more
tempting. People around me can be bad influence effective and productive with our everyday activities.
when it comes to being fit especially when
choosing healthy foods and doing some 6. Do you eat much junk food?
exercises.
- No. I rarely eat junk food. I just eat them when other
3. What part of your lifestyle would you most like to people who are with me are eating them, and I only eat
make healthier? a small amount.
I believe that the government plays a major role in promoting healthcare. The government
should educate the people about health and guide them about having healthy lifestyles. It
must create more programs and activities that would disseminate appropriate and accurate
information about health. I also believe that the government should improve the health sector
to make it more accessible for the people.
2. What more do you think could be done to promote healthy living in your country?
I think that the government should have more initiatives and implement strict policies
when it comes to activities that affect people’s health. For example, the banning of
smoking in public places would not just benefit the smokers, but the none-smokers as well.
People must also be educated about the advantages of having a healthy lifestyle. I also
think that putting up more establishments for people to engage in sports or exercises must
be encouraged.
3. How can individuals take more responsibility for their own health?
Lifestyle plays a major role in our health. We must care for our own health. There are a lot of
things we can do to stay fit and healthy. For example, being conscious about our food
intake and exercising regularly must be practiced. Discipline is very important. We must be
always try to avoid unhealthy practices and vices.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
range of food that is arranged in If you eat a well balanced and healthy diet,
balanced diet good proportions and take a reasonable amount of exercise, the
occasional junk food meal certainly won't
harm you
to be fit to be in good physical shape Allan hasn't been fit enough for full-time
professional football.
food that helps to stay physically Choosing the right healthy food depends on
healthy foods strong and resilient one’s perceptions.
food that does not contain meat I’m a strict vegetarian right from my birth and I
vegetarian food don’t even know the taste of non vegetarian
food.
food that has chemicals in it to The term 'processed food' applies to any
processed food make it last a long time food that has been altered from its natural
state
food that is full of sugar or fat, The less junk food you eat, the less you want
junk food and is bad for your health
food such as hamburgers, which For one month, I ate nothing but fast food.
fast food is prepared quickly and which you
can take away with you to eat
to put into effect a plan or What are the best implemented Australian
to implement policies principle of action adopted by a government policies of the last 50 years?
government, organization or
individual
the way in which a person or All you need to do to have a healthy lifestyle
healthy lifestyle group lives that helps to stay
physically strong and resilient is follow 3 simple things.
to avoid vices keep away from a bad habit Dieting and avoiding vices are useful to stay
healthy.
to limit sugar intake to restrict the amount of sugar Get lots of exercise, eat a balanced diet, limit
taken into body sugar intake, don't smoke day.
to say or decide that you should Hold yourself accountable: set goals and set
to hold yourself accept the responsibility for deadlines. Keep up with them.
accountable something
something that you do regularly There is 1 thing to help you create healthy
healthy habit or usually, often without thinking habits. Know why you're changing the habit in
about and that helps you to stay
the first place.
physically strong and resilient
an instruction written by a medical I went to see a doctor so I can get the right
prescription practitioner that authorizes a prescription.
patient to be provided a medicine
or treatment
become ill At the last minute, I got sick and couldn’t go.
to get sick
to suddenly push air out of your The man paused and coughed nervously
to cough throat with a short sound, often before continuing.
repeatedly
an illness or a medical condition If your child has a fever when teething , it 's
fever in which you have a very high best to contact your physician
temperature
a person qualified to treat the Ten out of 23 ( 43 per cent ) children and
dentist diseases and conditions that adolescents had not seen a dentist since
affect the teeth and gums
their last review .
verb+
health
have
look after
maintain
promote
damage
harm
ruin
risk
care health+noun
health
authority
issue
needs
problem
hazard risk
education
centre
balanced adjective+
diet
good
healthy
sensible
adequate
bad
poor
unhealthy
staple
eat verb+
diet
have
live on
survive on
strict adjective+
diet
slimming
weight-loss
weight-reducing
low-calorie
restricted
special
gluten-free
high/low-fibre
high/low-protein
low-fat
salt-free
dietary adjective+
habit
drinking
eating
acquire verb+
habit
develop
form
get into
make
break
change
adjective+
treatment
emergency
hospital
specialist
dental, medical
surgical
dietary
nutritional
get verb+
treatment
have
receive
need
require
seek
advise
prescribe
recommend
suggest
common adjective+
disease
obscure, rare
chronic
infectious
non-communicable
insect-borne
water-borne
occupational
have verb+
disease
catch
get
carry
pass on
spread
diagnose
treat
cure
prevent
suffer from disease phrase+
disease
the risk of disease
the spread of (a) disease
the symptoms of a disease, the
treatment for/of a disease
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
§ IELTS Topic Vocabulary for Speaking test: Health and IELTS Health Vocabulary [ieltsspeaking.co.uk]
PODCASTS
§
§ Health / Feeling ill – Phrasal Verbs & Expressions [teacherluke.co.uk]
§ Podcast 13 – Health Care in Australia [slowenglish.info]
15 Of The Biggest Health, Fitness, And Life Lessons [theshawnstevensonmodel.com]
ARTICLES
§ Important Healthcare Vocabulary [thoughtco.com] § What is The Best Way To Stay Healthy? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
AJ Jacobs: How healthyliving nearly killed me [ted.com]
§ Talking about being sick – English health vocabulary [engVid]
Talking About Sickness | Learn English [ETJ English]
CONTENTS
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1 Sample questions and
answers from speaking part 1,
2 and 3
TOPIC:
KEY VOCABULARY
2 Words and terms frequently
used when talking about
education.
TRAVEL
WORD FORMATION
3 Learn how to use wide
variety of parts of speech,
such as nouns, verbs,
adjectives
- Definitely! I would like to visit different places, - The best place I have visited so far is Legazpi,
experience other cultures and try different food Albay, Philippines with a very beautiful view of the
and dishes. majestic Mayon Volcano, the perfect cone-shaped
volcano.
2. What kind of places have you visited in your life?
5. How do you prefer to travel on long journeys?
- Actually, I have never been out of my country.
But I have visited a lot of beautiful places and - I would prefer to travel by train on long journeys. I
tourist spots in different regions in my country can relax and at the same time look at the nature
during the journey.
3. Which place would you really like to visit? Why?
I think so. With the presence of modern technology, I think travel has become safer in
recent years. Since we now have access to more tools and infrastructure, transportation
system as well as travel has been improved. For example, roads are better, wider and more
accessible; therefore, accidents can be avoided.
Low-cost air travel allows us to save money. With this, we can travel more and we can
allot our budget to other expenses. However, with low-cost air travel, our convenience and
comfort may suffer. Because it is cheap, meals and baggage fees may not be included.
The plane might be old and seats may not be that comfortable. There is also a possibility
of poor service such as being assigned to a cheap airport or poor customer service.
2. KEY VOCABULARY
TRAVEL – BY AIR
a place aircraft flights run to and Transfer times cover the average period taken
airport from: a station for air travel from leaving the airport to arriving in your
resort
the action of becoming airborne
to take off The plane about to take off from Nice,
heading for Luton airport.
an airplane
plane An hour later than planned, the plane took
off.
come down through the air and The plane landed safely with the remaining
to land alight on the ground engine.
travel via airline that generally has Bradford International Airport is served by
low-cost air travel lower fares and fewer comforts many operators including low-cost airlines.
the place where travellers report You can still use self check-in if you are
check-in to on arrival at the airport travelling with hold luggage
TRAVEL – SEA/ OCEAN
long journey usually involving Tasman made several voyages to the Far
voyage travel by sea East.
a large boat that carries The wooden ship took fifteen days to make
ship passengers or goods by sea the crossing to America.
travel in a boat with sails, There are many lakes and rivers where you
to sail especially as a sport or may fish, canoe or sail.
recreation
a town or city with a harbor Because our town is a port, and because it
port where ships load or unload has two rivers, there are often many people
from other lands here.
a boat or ship for conveying We caught the overnight ferry from
ferry passengers and goods, Birkenhead to Belfast .
especially over a relatively short
distance and as a regular service
a passenger ship used for The distinction between ocean liners and
cruise-ship pleasure voyages cruise ships has blurred, particularly with
respect to deployment
a small vessel propelled on water There is also boats available for hire
boat by oars, sails, or an engine
TRAVEL – BY LAND
underground railway system
subway The New York City subway system is one of
the world's largest.
underground railway system
underground The London underground is like a moving
public thoroughfare.
the underground system in It's in a quiet residential area close to
tube London the tube.
a series of connected railway London is 80 minutes away by shuttle service,
train vehicles pulled by a locomotive with trains every 30 minutes.
vehicles moving on roads Summer holidays often mean hours stuck
traffic
in traffic in a hot car
a path for vehicles to drive on
road Follow the road down to Clanbrassil Street
a track made of parallel bars on Probably the most famous landmark along
railway which trains run the railway is Ribblehead Viaduct with its 24
arches.
TRAVEL – VACATION
a walk outdoors for pleasure
hike Take a hike on some of these tracks
a place with tents or other The tour involves staying in camps in the
camp shelters for people holidaying or mountains
travelling
a period of time away from work, We found that people were taking
vacation especially in which one travels; fewer vacations and spending more time in
holiday
one destination.
a journey or visit somewhere My wife Jen and I visited Borneo in March
trip
2004, as part of a longer trip including
Thailand and Nepal.
the person working in company Travelers really need travel agents for
travel agent that provides travel and tourism complex trips
related services to the public
suitcases and bags used when He has no luggage, no passport, just the
luggage travelling clothes on his back
the activity of going to a place Find a rock every time you go camping and
to go camping with tents or other shelters for write a memory on it.
people holidaying or travelling
a short, easy, or routine trip from How long is the train journey ?
journey one place to another
cheap hotel
hostel It is widely known the fact that hostels are
cheaper than hotels.
to make a reservation or During the course of one week four hundred
to book registration guests were booked into a hotel.
to visit places of interest in a On Saturday I took the opportunity to
to go sightseeing particular location go sightseeing.
an organized trip, often one that During the trip the pupils will go on
excursion is part of a holiday a leisure several excursions
activity
the place where someone or It took us five days to reach our destination,
destination something is going Ban Pong , 30 miles north of Bangkok
to visit a foreign country or
to go abroad countries
In order to go abroad, one has to start from
the scratch and work accordingly
a piece of paper or small card There is no booking fee when you buy tickets
ticket that gives the holder a certain in person at the galleries.
right, especially to enter a place,
travel by public transport, or
participate in an event
learn, find out I love seeing the world and getting to know
getting to know it’s people
the land and scenery of a rural
countryside area
In the Chinese countryside, nobody seems to
know where anything is.
the sport or pastime of swimming Stav and I are off to Sharm to go scuba
scuba diving underwater using scuba gear diving and lounging around in the sun
unable to find one's way; not Touring motorcyclists are supposed to get
to get lost knowing one's whereabout lost
TRAVEL – ADJECTIVES
to travel verb As you travel the mountain roads look out for
the monuments in memory of 1944
take verb+
train
travel by
catch
get
miss
wait for
run for
board
get on
hop on
jump aboard/on
get of
catch verb+
plane
get
take
miss
board,
get on
get off
step off
go by verb+
bus
go on
take
travel by
run for
catch
get
miss
board
get on/onto
air adjective+
travel
bus
car
coach
rail
sea
train
foreign
international
overseas
world
long-distance
business
leisure
cheap
risk
agency travel+noun
travel
business
company
firm
industry
arrangements
plans
allowance
costs
expenses
insurance
be able/unable to verb+
travel
be free to
want to, wish to
be forced to
have to
long adjective+
journey
short
bus
car
railway
train
comfortable
easy
pleasant
safe
arduous
hard
tiring
dangerous
cross-country
epic
extended adjective+
trip
long
quick
overnight
weekend
annual
forthcoming
fantastic
great
memorable
round
foreign
overseas
round-the-world
European
shopping
sightseeing
5. USEFUL RESOURCES
THIS TOPIC ON IELTS BLOGS
IELTS topic vocabulary for speaking test: IELTS Speaking Vocabulary. Travel & Holidays [ielts-
Travel [] up.com]
PODCASTS
Useful Expressions for Travelling [teacherluke.co.uk] § Podcast 46 – Air Travel in Australia [slowenglish.info]
Flight Stories [teacherluke.co.uk] § The point and the pleasure of travel Excess Baggage
ARTICLES
What it is like to quit your job and travel the world? [quora.com]
VIDEOS
Learn to Travel: Travel to Learn: Robin Esrock [ted.com] § Prepositions: TRANSPORT & TRAVEL [ETJ English]