Talking about rules 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. Examples of rules that you can talk about with your examiner include school rules, such as wearing a uniform, avoiding tardiness, and submitting school projects on time.
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 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
RULES
Are there any rules for students at your school?
(Answer 1)
Yes, absolutely! From primary to tertiary school, we had to be punctual and avoid tardiness. We also had to wear a uniform, except on Fridays, and we had to submit school projects on time. Those rules taught us discipline, and I’m glad that the schools I went to have continued implementing such rules for their students.
(Answer 2)
Yes, and for sure, all schools have their own rules. Some common rules that schools implement are avoiding tardiness or excessive absences, respecting teachers and students, prohibiting students from copying others’ work, and giving students the freedom to express themselves. The aim of school rules is to impose discipline and create a respectful environment.
Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
(Answer 1)
Well, rules are good, but too many of them restrict students from expressing their creativity; worse, they may develop fear and suppress themselves from exercising their right. I think balance is the key. School rules should be sensible and practical, which can surely create a healthy school environment.
(Answer 2)
I believe not. I think it’s the school admin who can benefit more from too many school rules, knowing that they are the ones who make and implement them. For me, rules are necessary; however, the admin should only implement rules that are truly helpful for both students and teachers.
Do you prefer to have more or fewer rules at school?
(Answer 1)
Personally, I don’t mind the number of rules in a school, as long as they’re beneficial to students, teachers, and parents. The school administration is primarily concerned with the welfare of the students; therefore, they create rules that help develop their character.
(Answer 2)
It’s hard to choose between the two options, because that really depends. Sometimes, having too many rules oppresses students, and sometimes, few rules, especially insensible ones, lead to chaos. So, the best thing is not to count the number of rules, but to create quality rules that can improve the condition of the school, as well as the teachers’ and students’ well-being.
Would you like to work as a teacher in a rule-free school?
(Answer 1)
Is there such a school as that? I just can’t imagine being a teacher in a rule-free school. That must be a nightmare. That means teachers are not respected, and students can do whatever they want. That’s chaotic!
(Answer 2)
Not at all. A rule-free school loses the purpose of education. I mean, part of education is learning rules, executing, and following them. If there’s no rule, then the objectives of education cannot be fully achieved. In other words, rules are a part of education.
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