Talking about growing vegetables or fruits in your IELTS Speaking exam is easy when you have ideas, and you know some topic vocabulary words to use, or some idiomatic language to express your ideas more effectively. Here are natural and high-band sample answers with advanced vocabulary and natural phrasing to help you sound fluent, confident, natural, and conversational.
These responses are tailored for real IELTS test scenarios, including personalized examples that make you communicate as if you’re not taking the IELTS Speaking test, but you’re casually having a conversation with your examiner.
In this post, you’ll learn:
- How to structure a high-scoring answer (with 2 real examples).
- IELTS-specific vocabulary (reliant, soaked, unimaginable) to boost your Lexical Resource score.
- Complex and compound sentences to vary your sentence structures and grammar so you can get a higher score in the criterion, Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
- Natural and conversational answers that examiners prefer over memorized or template replies.
Let’s dive into the sample answers!
PART 1
GROWING VEGETABLES
AND FRUITS
Are you interested in growing vegetables and fruits?
(Answer 1)
Yes, I am. I love growing them. I have a small vegetable garden at home, where I grow leafy vegetables and some root crops. Also, our backyard has one mango tree and some lemon trees. I get a real sense of accomplishment whenever I harvest them.
(Answer 2)
Unfortunately, not, because I don’t have a green thumb (a person who is good at making plants grow). No matter how I tried growing vegetables and even ornamental (decorative) plants in the past, I ended up failing. I believe planting is really not for me.
Is growing vegetables popular in your country?
(Answer 1)
Definitely! Growing vegetables is widely popular in the rural areas of our country since that’s the livelihood (means of securing necessities of life) of people living in such places. When you travel to the countryside, you’ll see fields of lettuce, cabbage, and tomatoes. They’re pretty neat to look at, but beyond that, we appreciate our farmers for providing us with food.
(Answer 2)
I believe so because people fear food shortages. They want to grow their own food so in times of crisis, like a pandemic or a war, they can survive. Not only that, but because of the skyrocketing (rapidly increasing) food prices, some people become more motivated to grow their own food so they can save money.
Do many people grow vegetables in your city?
(Answer 1)
I’m not sure about that, considering the space that they have is not sufficient (enough) to have a full-blown vegetable garden. However, in the apartment where I’m living, I see some neighbors having small pots of herbs on their windowsills (shelves at the bottom of a window). Perhaps, in other apartments, some people do that, as well.
(Answer 2)
As far as I know, the majority of people living in this city aren’t into growing vegetables, not only because there’s a space constraint (limitation), but also because they don’t have the luxury of time to take care of plants. Most of them are busy because of their work, and some even have multiple side jobs to make ends meet (manage; cope).
Do you think it’s easy to grow vegetables?
(Answer 1)
I think for some it is, but for others it’s not. It’s easy for those who have so much passion for planting, have enough knowledge, and are naturally gifted in growing plants. But sometimes, passion and knowledge wouldn’t suffice (to be enough), but having a green thumb would.
(Answer 2)
I don’t think so. It takes knowledge to grow vegetables and to protect them from insects or diseases. It also takes patience to take care of them and eventually get a good harvest. Planting is not just about watering and cultivating the soil. It’s more than that.
Should schools teach students how to grow vegetables?
(Answer 1)
Absolutely! That’s a brilliant idea because that’s a practical life skill. Students should learn how to grow their own food so they will understand the importance of patience and appreciate the job of farmers. Also, when they know how to grow their own food, they can survive in times of crisis.
(Answer 2)
Yes, I’m all for it (in favor of). Growing vegetables is not only educational, but it also encourages children to eat healthier. For instance, if they plant carrots and harvest them in time, they’re most likely to eat them since they take pride in (to be proud of) the effort that they put into growing and taking care of them. That’s way better than just forcing them to eat vegetables. So, I hope schools will add this to their curriculum.
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