Talking about quiet and noisy places 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. Some examples of quiet places include libraries, prayer rooms, cemeteries, and the countryside. As ...
How do you talk about working or spending time with old people in your IELTS Speaking exam? Well, some ideas that you can share with your examiner are taking care of old people, volunteering in a nursing home, taking your grandparents outside, helping old people with chores, and the like. ...
PART 1 CROWDED PLACES ANSWERS Do you like crowded places? (Answer 1) Not at all! Places that are crowded make me feel sick. I can’t stand (thoroughly dislike) places where I have to be with a lot of people. ...
PART 1 CHATTING ANSWERS IELTS SPEAKING PART 1: Chatting What do you like to talk about with your friends? (Answer 1) I enjoy talking about our respective (personal) goals because whenever we talk about our goals we ...
Talking about the benefits of making plans or organizing one's schedule is pretty easy because this is a relatable topic. Most of us plan the things that we have to do for the week ahead of time. The sample answers talking about making plans in this post give you ideas ...
PART 1 SAYING THANK YOU Have you ever sent a thank-you card to others? (Answer 1) Yes, I have! Actually, I sent one to my mom last Mother’s Day, as I couldn’t see her on that day. She videocalled me when she ...
PART 1 SNACKS ANSWERS What kinds of snacks do you like to eat? (Answer 1) I love eating chips, and I know that’s not healthy, but I just can’t help myself (to be unable to control my action) but devour (eat quickly or hungrily) ...
PART 1 SMALL BUSINESSES ANSWERS Do you prefer buying things from big companies or from small companies? (Answer 1) I honestly prefer the former (the first mentioned; first choice) because there’s a variety of choices, unlike in small companies, where choices ...
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Staying Up Late PART 1 STAYING UP LATE ANSWERS Do you often stay up late? (Answer 1) Well, not often, I only stay up late when there’s an important project that needs to be completed by a certain date. ...
PART 1 WEATHER ANSWERS Do you prefer cold or hot weather? (Answer 1) I absolutely prefer cold weather to hot weather because it’s more comfortable. I hate hot weather because I sweat a lot and I feel discomfort, ...
Author, Band 9.0 Achiever (First Attempt - IELTS Speaking)
Hi students! My name is Julius. I am the author of this IELTS website. I am a non-native English speaker who achieved the highest band score (band 9.0) on the IELTS speaking test on my first attempt.
I graduated with a degree in Communication Arts from Cebu Normal University, one of the prestigious state universities in the Philippines. I am a licensed teacher and TESOL-certified.
I once worked at a UK-based company teaching business English to Japanese businessmen who primarily work at Nikkei, a popular media company in Japan.
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