IELTS Speaking

# IELTS Speaking :::danger ### 五個應該思考的回答面向 - What? - Where? - When? - Why? - Who? >#### AYEFX (very important) >**A**nswer the question directly, in the first sentence >**S**ay Why >Give an **E**xample >Tell the examiner how you **F**eel/**F**elt >Take about an e**X**perience ::: - Fluncey and coherence * Continuous your speech * 列點式回答，但要說明 * 不要反覆說一樣的單字或片語 * 不要停頓或停下來思考單字片語 * 不要回去修正過去的錯誤 * How quickly or slowly your speak * 張開你的嘴巴 !! * How much effort you need to answer question * 不要自我糾正，要老神在在! * 多加練習Part 1，要能輕鬆快速地回答 * 說話的組織能力與想法的連結能力 * So,Well,Anyway,Right * Absolutely, defitnitely * 不要用太多轉折語 Moreover,Additionally,Nevertheless,First and foremost) - Lexical resource 詞彙豐富度 * 字彙和詞組 * 詞彙量要大，運用要精確 * 用字變換能力(背單字要去連結口說回答) * 具體和抽象 * [慣用語 idiomatic English/topic-specific vocabulary]() * 詞性 - Grammatical range and accurancy 文法多樣性和準確度 * 文法多樣性，不求多但求對 - Pronunciation * 稍微放慢一點自己的說話速度 - Learn & Practive complex sentence #### Some band 7-9 Vocabulary - involve(=include) - put somebody off something(= make somebody not want to do something) 讓某人對某事失去興趣(=叫某人不要做某事) - [amongst]() - underbalued(= believed to be of less value than it really is) - demonstrate - accesible to somebody - amusing - considerably,significantly - intentionally - ordinary - outbreak(= happening to many people at the same time) - emergence - Mind you = but - astrological sign 星座 - It's a common superstition - dislike = not a fan of - tend to avoid ## Part 1 Short answer ### Hometown ##### Where is your town? - I come ### Work #### What do you do? - Actualiy, I'm a student majoring in Imformation Management and Finance at Nation Chai T University, a collage in Taiwan, Hisch. - Due to my interest in social media,communicatino This is another department in my school. > double majore > I live the student domotory > Drama department > meet parent expectation #### What made you choose this job? :::warning combination anchorwoman coding my mom is an engineer sound if i want to have a better carrer(stable carrer) 學位 degree ::: #### What kind of work would you like to do in the future? Why? - Well, eventually, I'd like to become a anchorwoman or and - in the short term, I'd like to - Having study #### What skill are needed for this job. - in the digital age, not only need to be , but also - in a more practical way - To be an actress, you have to be very good at observing and imitating other people. You also need to be able to work long hour, as location filming sometimes begins before sunrise. But you also have to be in the right place at the right time inorder to get that lucky break. :::warning ::: ### Education ### Music #### What kind of music do you like to listen to? Why? #### When do you usually listen to music talk about youe daily routin of listening to music, and what kind of music - I mostly listen to music when I'm commuting or studying. - In the morning - then I'll put my Airpod in and listen to music on the uber. - Listen with my friend , we like to share our #### Has the kind of music you enjoy changed since you were younger? - Definitely. I grew up mostly listening to Mando- pop like jolin or A-mei because that what my mom loved. But these days I perfer k-pop because I'm really into dancing. - I even want to an audition in JYP! Sound crazy #### Have you ever been to a music concert? Why or Why not? the first concert I had been to ' ### Flower [參考資料](https://wushare.tw/articles-meanings-of-flowers-by-their-colors/#Winter_Holidays_and_Christmas_%E5%AF%92%E5%81%87%E4%BB%A5%E5%8F%8A%E8%81%96%E8%AA%95%E7%AF%80) #### Do flowers have special meaning in your country? - I think they do,but I'm not really sure.because I'm not into flowers at all, but, for memory, I konw some very common meaning of them. like carnation are related to moher's day. At valentine's day boy will send flower to their girl friend. ### Food #### What vegetablees are commomn in your country :::spoiler vocabulary 1. water spinach 空心菜 2. cabbage 高麗菜 3. chinese cabbage 大白菜 4. bok choy 小白菜 ::: - fast food ### color - primary color - pastel color 柔和的顏色 - mauve 紫紅色 ### Sport :::success **Vocabulary** |Baseball|badminton|table tennis| |----|----|---| |basketball|swimming|skateboarding| |football|cycling|roller skating| |volleyball|martial arts| ::: #### How popular is sport in your country - A tv show #### Do most people prefer to play sport ot to watch it on TV - Taiwan is just so hot and humid most of the time #### Did you enjoy sport when you were a child - loathed - team sport #### Did you enjoy sport when you were a child #### How important is sport for people? Why? - (Watch sport) - learn team - I think when we are young, sport is essebtial because it not only hepl us to develop physicially, but also helps to develop social skills and our sense of competitiveness ### Free time #### :::info leisure time, spare time, recreation, hobbies I like to I enjoy + activity ::: - if I'm st home, I like to sing and...(at my leisure ) espically in the bathroom - Honestly, I've got so little spare time #### Do you think you get enough free time? I have plenty of time :::warning train in the company ::: ### Neighbourhood and neighbours > Neighbor - 鄰居 Neighbourhood - 鄰近的環境 #### What is your neighbourhood like? 鄰里 - I'm from - Don't have neighmarket - Everyonr there are busy for working or studying - Attraction 景點 (I guess it would not be the good place for tourist, though, it is the best place for searching working opportunities ) #### What would make your neighbourhood better - Although tourist is not the most important - Old Building - Traffic Jam - hold some special event like X'mas - attractive #### Would you like to live in a different neighbourhood - Yes/No - I'd really love to move to - When I graduated from the university - commute 通勤 #### Do you often see tour neighbor ### Telephoning - I use Facebook to keep in touch with family #### How often do you make telephone calls? #### Who do you spend most time talking on the telephone? #### When do you think you'll next make a telephone call? - video chat #### Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning? - Texting is less intrusive - It’s easier and quicker, especially in emergency situations(sometimes the place is noise) - It’s great for sharing important information(because it will list record what you said) - I think that phone call was a scam. #### Where cannot use a phonecall - Not making a noise or being a nuisance - Place:Libraries,Theaters,Cinemas,Temples廟, mosques, churches - hospital waiting areas - Quiet zones of trains :::spoiler more- not being allowed to take photo - Some museums - Some art galleries (Vatican) - Temples - Airport security check Passing through customs control (airport) Some government buildings (e.g. Embassies) forbid / prohibit phones =not allowed ::: ### Health - indulge myself with 用...縱容自己 - Cinnamon - folk medicine/remedy - make it flavoursome and appealing to taste. - I am a busy student and it's not always easy to choose healthier lifestyle options. #### Do you pay attention to public information about health - sales stunt 銷售噱頭 #### What could you do to have a health lifestyle #### What part of your lifestyle would you most like to make healthier? - stay up late - physical exercise, eat healthy foods, adopt healthy eating habits and to go to bed earlier in order to be more effective and productive at work - fracture #### TV Programme - reality TV 真人秀 - Korean dramas - News - variety shows 綜藝節目 - sit-com 情境喜劇 - twist 情節反轉 // There's always a twist at the end - miss out on 錯過 #### book and read - big reader - book warm - a real page turner - avid - a trar jerker - poignant there is a vert poignant moment at the end of the movie - unraveling - informative :::spoiler 天馬行空的字 - college entrance examination - scam group 詐騙集團 - exception 例外 - Science Fair - finished in second place - accomplish 實現 ::: ## Part 2 Long Turn - three word - not need to be perfect ![](https://i.imgur.com/Apsrnda.jpg) :::warning 1. Say "I'm going to talk about" + Describe 2. Begin directly with the prompt and add your answer. 3. Ask yourself the question directly from one of the prompts:"What do we do together.? Well,..." 4. Say "Let's move on to" + prompt. "Moving on to..." "Now, on the subject of..." "Going on to my next point, which is" 5. Say "I think that" + "explian why" prompt + "because..." ::: :::danger 1. No too much repetition - new information 2. Respond immediately 3. Some eye contact ::: >Q1:Describe a type of exercise you have done. >You should say: >- what it is and how it done. >- When you first tried it. >- What kind of people it is suitable for > >and explain why you think it is good exercise. :::success jump rope 單迴旋：Single under / Single jump 雙迴旋：Double under / Double jump 交叉：Criss-cross burn calor ::: >Q2:Describe something that you are interested in learning or improving >You should say: >- What it is >- How you will learn or improve it >- Why you are interested in it >- And explain how you feel about learning it. >Q3:Describe a country you would like to visit >You should say: >- Where it is? >- How and what you know about it? >- What you would like to do there? >- And explain why you would like to visit this place? - city (Bath) Jane Austen Center |Where|Know|do|Why| |---|---|---|---| |UK|beautiful building|study|child-dream| | on the edge of eroup |culture/history||practice english/beautiful accent| ||youtuber/student oversee/file|x'mas market|photo|people | |||bazaars|I am the fan of harry poter| ||||Platform Nine and Three-Quarters/King's Cross Railway Station| - Do you think you will visit this contry some day? - Have you travelled abroad much? >Q4:Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a questionnaire or survey? >- What the questionnaire/survey was about? >- Why you were asked to give your opinions? >- What opinions you gave? >- And explain how you felt about giving your opinions in the questionnaire/survey >Q5:Describe something you bought thet you were not happy with >You should say >- What you bought >- Why you were not happy with >- what you did with it? >and explain how you felt about the situation? >Q6:Describe a **meeting** you remember going to at work,college, or school >You should say >- When and where the meeting aws held >- Who was at the meeting >- What are people at a meeting talked about? >- Why you remember going to this meeting | 1 | 2 | Column 3 | | -------- | -------- | -------- | | Summer Vocation | Text | Text | - most people hate meeting because they waste their time. the majority of metings don't stay on track  ### 五大題型 1. Describe an Experience !past tense! 2. Describe information/Entertainment 3. Describe an object 4. Describe a person 5. Describe a place ## Part 3 Discussion Question :::info - Listen carefully - Pay attention to tense : past, present, future, comparison - Ask for explanations if you need to - Generalise - Use transition - Draw upon your knowledge of the subject - Giving Example ::: :::warning I think there are several reason I think it depends I think the most .... have multiple thing to offer: For instance, ... , other people Many of my friends An lastly ::: :::success ***Tourism*** Q.Why do people often want to travel to other countries? Present Q.Why are tourists attracted to certain places? Q,Do you think people travel more now than in the past?Why/ Why not? Q,Will travelling abroad become more or less popular in the future?Why?(Future) ::: - World Heritage - food/interesting ectertainment :::warning **Way to talk about life in the past** 1. People +frequency word Verbed ::: - People rarely had lonely holidays in the olden days and - if you asked me this question before >Let's consider the impact of tourism: Is tourism beneficial to local people and places? Are there any disadvantages to tourism? Do you think travel can change people's attitudes for the better? Why/ Why not? Is tourism a reliable industry? >Q1: *1. Asking Questions* >what kinds of organisation want to find out about people's opinions? >Do you think that questionnaires or surveys are good ways of finding out prople;s opinions? > >*2.Questionnaires in School* >Q1: *1. Shopping* >Do you think consumers have more choice now than in tha past? >Do people spend too much on shopping these day? >What kinds of products are most influenced by fashions in other conutries? >Do people usually perfer to buy locally-made products or those from abroad? :::success ***kills and Abilities, Salary Skills and Abilities*** Q. What skills and abilities do people most want to have today? Why? Q. Which skills should children learn at school? Are there any skills which they should learn at home? What are they? Q. Which skills do you think will be important in the future? Why? ::: - Floaters 飛蚊症 *** ### Warp up! #### Greetings and Farewells :::info Thank. I had fun. ::: - be positive at the end. - Don;t embarrass the examiner *** I'm not particularly fan of You are more inclined Smile can convey so much Product placement *** # 實戰演練 >Q1 Talk about a meal you have had that you really enjoyed > - what the meal was > - Who prepared the meal > - Where you ate the meal > - Why the meal was so enjoyable for you. ### Memory - Why do some people have good memory while others just don't? - Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things? - Are you good at momorixing things? - Have you ever forgotten something that was important? ---- ### 一些我會想用到的詞 * off the top of my head 我第一個想到的 * I wouldn't have stood a chance of getting 沒有機會... * up to my neck in sth 忙碌於 * we get on like a house on fire 感情很好 * polar opposite 完全相反 * in the blink of an eye 一眨眼 * save my bacon * but on incredible - one thing is for sure that - fantasy - admire 佩服、欣賞 - petrified 嚇呆的，驚呆的 - set a good example 以身作則 - I'm fascinated by - to be lacated - the cuisine - breathtaking scenery - stunning beautiful - in terms of = with regard to - big enough to - to chill out - avid i'm avid cooker ->kitchen 熱衷 - one of my pri - Don't get me wrong - on a regular basis - if i had to choose, I guess it would be - I bunch of 一束花 - recharge your batteries -------------- - blue and white porcelain - proceed with caution - fall-fell-fallen - traumatic 痛苦難忘的，造成精神創傷的 - accuse me - accessories 附件、配件 - perfect complements to your whole look - earrings, bracelets, necklaces to watches - have a habit of - supervise - the tower of pisa - unforgettable - impressive - join the queue - when i finally arrival the entrance - [ ] jewellery - [ ] subtropical - [ ] plum rain season 梅雨季 :::success I will like you to talk about important invention This was a really tricky question because there was a lot of invention and invention that change the world like computer, internet , credit card, virttual money is really difficult to choose one of them but in reflection i think the biggest and significant invention to chanf the world is social media there's no doubt that theyve a huge profound impact on our life frien and familt communicate access the world instantly disadvantage and drawback to social media aren't outweighing the benefit - walking down the street and then you bump into somebody because they've been checking their mobile phone - disable :::