DAYS OFF: IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 [ANSWERS]
PART 1 DAYS OFF ANSWERS When was the last time you had a few days off? (Answer 1) Just two months ago, I had one week off because of the national holidays. We celebrated a traditional festival to ...
PART 1 DAYS OFF ANSWERS When was the last time you had a few days off? (Answer 1) Just two months ago, I had one week off because of the national holidays. We celebrated a traditional festival to ...
PART 1 PETS AND ANIMALS ANSWERS What’s your favorite animal? Why? (Answer 1) I love dogs as they’re the most loyal animal. They’re always there for you no matter what, and they’re the ones who lift your spirits up (phrase: ...
PART 1 GIFTS OR GIFT-GIVING ANSWERS What do you give others as gifts? (Answer 1) Well, there’s no single answer to that question because it all depends on different factors such as the gender of the person, his or her ...
IELTS Speaking PART 1: Dreams PART 1 DREAMS or DREAMING ANSWERS Can you remember the dreams you had?/Do you remember your dreams when you wake up? (Answer 1) Well, not all of my dreams. I can remember those dreams ...
PART 1 FRIENDS/MAKING FRIENDS ANSWERS Do you have a friend you have known for a long time? (Answer 1) Yes, and that’s my best friend. We’ve been friends for 15 years. We’ve been inseparable (cannot be separated) since the time ...
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Borrowing PART 1 BORROWING ANSWERS Have you ever borrowed books from others? (Answer 1) As I’m still a student, yes, I have, innumerable times. Honestly, I don’t have the means to buy books. Although ...
Talking about crowded places in your IELTS Speaking test is not difficult at all. What you can do to avoid limiting yourself in expressing your ideas is to add sensory details. Do not just say “it’s noisy” or “there are many people.” You have to make your answer vivid. For ...
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 ...
PART 1 MUSEUMS ANSWERS Do you think museums are important? (Answer 1) Yes, they are! Museums play an important role in educating the public about art, history, culture, and science, among others. From an economic perspective, museums generate ...
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Memory PART 1 MEMORY / MEMORIZATION ANSWERS What do you need to remember in your daily life? (Answer 1) As I’m on medication, I need to remember to take my meds at a specific time so ...
Author, IELTS Speaking & Writing Coach, Band 9.0 Speaking, First Attempt
Hi students! My name is Julius, and I'm the author of IELTSDragon. I'm a non-native English speaker who scored a Band 9.0 on the IELTS Speaking test on my first attempt.
I hold a degree in Communication Arts from Cebu Normal University, one of the Philippines' prestigious state universities, and I'm a licensed teacher and TESOL-certified. Over the years, I've taught English in a range of settings, including Business English to Japanese professionals at Nikkei while working for a UK-based company.
I built this website so you don't have to waste time and money retaking the exam. Every sample answer here comes from my experience as a Band 9.0 achiever and IELTS Speaking and Writing coach, written to sound conversational and natural, because that natural delivery is what gave me a crisp Band 9.0.
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