IELTS Speaking Part 1

62 .Chapter 2 Chapter 2 63

Item 1

Describe a TV commercial you like very much.

You should talk about:Why TV commercials are important to usWhat factory sponsors thatWhat it is aboutWhy you like it very much.

You know.... Some eo Ie who watch TV uite often believethat TV commercials are better than the programs. In the past,w didn't have so many commercials oll1>i:itnow we havepi nty of them before, in-, e middle and after each pro ram. Ithink TV commercial add ariety to the programs because

>-- - -..--.:~

metimes the program ecomes ve~ monotonous and some--_.~ - -_...-- ~

V commercials give ou a chance f9r ~ent. You can seediff rent people, characters and cartoons in a couple of minutes.I gues the commercial I like very much is sponsor_e~ a

dory making washing powder. It is about a pro uct calledNO ryan which in English means "the sea". A couple are askedhow they spend the weekend and they say "beside Darya"whi h means "by the~ then the husband is shown washingI thes with "Darya". I like it so much since it is clever and

initiative. Generally I like the ads 'and commercials in whichth y make use 0 uns. I mean humorous use of words and

hr ses.

Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher.

Item 2

Talk about your favourite writer (author).

Talk about:Who he or she isWho introduced him to youWhat his or her best work isWhat he or she usually writes about.

First of all, I believe that a good writer can change th~_w~orl~

with his works comm..-en1s. words creativity and even by his----' -..sense of our. Writin makes the difference betweencivilized man and bar arians. In other words, writers were thereal emperors of new civilization anc,i c:ultlJ~e. They conqueredthe h~s and minds of people. The writer I admire so l1!..uch is

[5:iar IwalD, He was introduced to me by a teacher, I g~ess hewas our Math teacher. He has written several mast~rPl~ces. Isuppose his best work is "Adventures of Huckl~berry Fi~n"

since it depicts the w'!.y a white boy and a Negro can 1.lvetogether in piece. This book, in my opinion, is~ra_C1s~

and discrimination. He wrote about social issues in ,!_Ianguagethat is understandable to everyo[1e. Hemingway saysHuckleberry Finn is the basis of western literature and I agree

,with him. This book 'impressed me a lot. It somehow affectedm later life. I talk about that in different occasions andencourage people to read it. It's wortb r~gdj.IL ore than_once.


.....Item 3

Describe a city you have visited which has im ressed you.

You should sax:Where it is situatedWhy you visited itWhat you liked about it.


65

Item 4

Describe a memory of your childhood.~

You should sax:What it wasWhen it happenedHow it affected your later life ..Whether you remember it as a pleasant or disgusting memory.

When you are a child everything is considered a memory. Most ofthem sta fres in your mind even er some deca~es. A few of.th~h~

aren't difficult to remem er. I was a five-.year-old kid and I wa~ Inmark~ and I was la In around and wat~hlng ~hewin~ found out that I. st. I waske~eTtOil'lor one da till m famil could find me at last. You know part~:;t is 't nd can't be leasant, being lost is~'t a good memory butwhenever I remember how warml the ollcemen treated me ~nd

how ha R-Twas w en I saw eve one cryin for me and,can~gI 'd't leasant emory. But believe me I m stiliabout me, consl er 1..-- . Th

~fk t You think mkidding but I am really senous. ewary 0 mar e s. . h Iinteresting point about this memory is tha~ before that mls ap, wa~

afraid of poli~behlndm mothe.r wheneversaw~ police patrol, but after t at I liked diem somuch since t e were very Ind to me, I remember that one of the~bought som~e.A~yway, things ma not look so bad Ifyou reconsider them some th time.

. -Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher.

a ter 2


67


J!, "

vf Y./lItem 6, /

/1/1

Talk about your favourite superhero.

You should mention:Who he or she is (was)What he or she didWhether he or she is a national or an international hero.

I~mstroo~my superhero I really admire h.im and I.know~'m not the' only one, so man eo I~ see him as a kind ofmod - im.e e end. I wasn't even born yet when he set foot onmoon but even now when you look back, it still amazes you.People of a hundred years a. 0 couldn't even dream of that.steppi~g on moon was mentioned in fictions and legends. I had~y-s been so fascinated b what he did .that I've read ~any

books and watched movie a documentaries and eve thlO Icould to know him better. I don't know if all people feel thesame way or not when hearing that famous expression~e

small st~ for maIl, QD.e$ant lea for man . d/l but it makes meenergized anEi keyed up. Anyway, he was Q!le of the three menwho were sent 0 the moon in 1969 and one of the two whoactually and~d on the moon and the very first human . e~gwho -alke on the moon. I think that's what makes him aninternatlona superhero! After_all we're all human bein sandfeel proud o.! massive achievements by other human beings.

/

Item 5

Talk about your favourite country.

Talk about:Which country it isIn what continent it is situatedWhether you have been there. If yes, whenWhat is very fantastic about it.

like Canada. It is in North America. I think it's thesecon largest count in the world. A vast territory of thecountry is cov red with ice most of the ear. The interestingpoint is that ou can find Eskimos in nort ern Quebec. I wasthere two years ago. I was in eal, a bilingual city wheremany people speak both languages, but most of t -em-speakeither English or Frenc~. It is a ve nice country and the l2eopleare coming from different ulture, so it is a multi culturalcountry. That is why you don't encounter that uchdiscrimination as in some Europ countJies. The we her isvery,dive~~a~trY.1w;s in"MOntrealand It was very cold. The winter is rather long and somehowdepressing. I also appreciate the sho in malls~hemare und~the ..&r£.l.!n~Li!l subwa st tion . I en'oyed watchingskunks v.el}'_m ch. Museums are also very attractive for tourists.Jazz festival fascinates mft~y people during summer. The socialsecurity system and the health insurance were amazing as well.

--------------------.r-~fer ZIr. (). '<

",,,,-It ~K'""",,, P J

:ryd"-~ k... ~ /A,e,v--- ~ ow1'lc . J;V'ol S QlJ'lt~m 7t" --Il""t'" r:...A·. St,~'___i'~=-....<.-!:4,_A.~"'-L.1o.L..-.~---------------____,_,

I tv-...:-. .., I e.. L~,.... +-0- I"""~)C~ l

,/ Describe a friend whom ou admire v~..J!!uch. /,t[<J" f.::J' /, c\. ~/T':> Ik b,<tIL a a out:2 How long you have known him or her

v-. What is very admirable about him or herHow he or she has influenced your life

,. .Whether you parents like him or- er too.

-- .Well, a friend who is ~eall s ecial to is actually a c1a_ssmateof mine. I've known~y'ea a I have..!9.8. I reallyadmire hi or the gualities I've s ® iJl_him. I think most of theother gu s in our class like him, even the ones ho d 't nowhim for a long time. He's that kind of person that.. you know..acts very.-illl rt;y-! Although he becomes ve nau ht at times,he is absolutel disci lined and that' re ~ble abouthim. He's somehow found a ~t ba§nce e ween humourand order and it really worKs. One thing about him thatinfluenced me is thatlthin(";e are mentally very much alike. I.---think to myself that I can be like him because I see we share,

. lets say, vision. That also has another advanta~, and that's whymy parents like him and we feel 0 fortable and close to eachother. We are realLy~90cLJriend~ He knows the~ offriendship '!..n-2 h.?s_a~ re a~JQ!:j.!-®.9~highly ofhim. ~e ~s ~henomef1g,1. /


9

Item 8

Describe one of the members of your family whom you respectvery much.

You should mention:Your relationship to him or herHow he or she looks~

What he or she is like.

I should say the one in my family who I really look up to, ofcourse besides my parents, is my elder sister. She's four yearsolder than me. There is this gap between her and me as far asage is concerned but I think it works in my favour. Yo~ kn?wI've had friends who were in more or less the same situationand they were always complaining that they can't get along wellwith their siblings, but that's not the case with me. Well.. to behonest.. I can't say we are always laughing with each other andthings like that but.. she does have a good sense of humour.One thing that is quite interesting to me is how we can conveywhat is going on in our minds by the way we look. Well I'm notsure if she understands it too.. I hope I'm not too predictable (1) Ithink. I can have an insight into her mind by her facialexpressions. I always turn to her for advice on how to do myworks or specially for book suggestions because she's really intobooks ..and.. she is often very friendly and patient. In a senseshe's everything I want to be in future.


_~ \:\1- e ~ ~ e...') . J ~L e ~~'" ,D GA'V'~JI, Vi"-\-"'- s..\~~t- .tb(~,

IV71

Item 10

One invention that was introduced before computers wereinvented was Radio. I think in some ways it revolutionizedmeans of communication that were available at the time andwhen it was mass-produced and it was affordable by all peopleit really brought something... lets say... interesting into lives.People would spend time together listening to radio programs...or people who were alone found a new companion. It ~Isohelped educating people a lot and managed to deliverinformation to different places and I think we can say it was thebeginning of a new era. Still I think it had some disadvantages...but then again every new invention has its disadvantages youknow... we see how people talk about internet addiction anddisadvantages of the internet. ..well I can imagine at the timeradio was introduced the same problems emerged. But anyway Ithink radio acted as ste[lQ.l!l8=slQnes for the age of technologyand it brought people closer to each other and tried to make theworld a better place to live.

You should talk about:What it wasHow important it wasWhat disadvantages it hadHow it affected the human community

Describe an invention that appeared before computer.


-K'~ ;Cf'

_ \~t.J("t "\,~.J . ~>-'>Ac.J .......... ., Q\ c...~ ~c>_~ •

/I _ 'I

PATf<lo I

u have just watched.

You should mention:What the title of the film wasWhat kind of film it wasWho played in itWhat lesson you got from it.

Item 9


-~/,~~;;. *'

, ==.

The other day I had the chance to watch this movie called TheI l):~~ I can't remember exactly: when it w~~. bu"t"'CO'U'Ple of

years a 0 when the movie was outl t es .. I mean in t e nitedStates and EuroP'e:"lr~ber it wa tippe as a great movie so I wasreally keen on watching it. -Jtm---e 11(i!.Y" stars in the movie, maybe~h' (M<FL,Gihsol7) .you've heard IS name because ne IS mostly known as a comedian. I

think he deserves his re utation rea but... well I can't say I'm a fanof him/Anyway.. he la edt erole.ofap~ntobe on reens round the clock! HIS 'show' started even before hewas born. You know... when the baby isnoryet born but you can seeit in those black & white monitors in the hospital.. That was thebeginning of his show, The Truman Show. And he didn't know! Hedidn't know he's being watched by millions of people. Reallyamazing you know ... the way they had creat~d a place for him to live... a city in an island, identical to a real city with shops, people andeverything! I strongl recomme' it to ou. I think the movie wantedto say ... I mean what I got from it, t~at how important it is to beone's real self, living in a real world rvep if things are not alwaysgoing to turn out the way we want them to .. \ it's worth watching.

I-::J

You should say:Where and when you met himWhat subject he taughtWhat was special about himAnd explain why this person influenced you so much.

Item 12

Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in youreducation.


I think all my tea~ ether at school or the university had great.lmR.as:.ts on me. Whatever know now is the outcome of their(attemgts, consideration and heed) However, a teacher who reall hada~~my math teacher in the second Brade ofhigh school. He had a unique p.ersonplity; he was well mannered,well dressocl, punctual, articulate and well educated. Also, he had aspecia~e.of..h,.u[QQ,mJh l,lgh=tlf was very strict at times.All these characteristics made him symp9 in my: life. Whenever wediscuss the ualifications of a ood teac er rof or I' m diatelyremember him) you know ... sometimes you can't explain why butsome pe;pfe have lasting impressions on you. Even one singlesentence made by a person may be imPlinted in your mind and thatsingle remark may change your life. And one more point, he wasalwa s read to lis en to us about our roblems of all kinds, he was acounsellor too. I think he worshi ed his 'ob otherwise he col.! nIn use fflatmuch love and spirit in his job. Teaching for him was notap;:;i~ssion but an obse;sion. " - ... -= ;,,,....

~ I.- l,'" ->JV ..,. (~A j "" au'i .....~ \ " •." "t. '\<.~ 0 r', ""'....

• \:,""',.. ~ 1- ...- ",(.."r '\It" .. ",I;' ""C~;If...._ if t'~('4 _ ....... "" • j V\.~,,_

.. r."c," _. ptjet~ I.:.- --., -.......--

_ .. ' (j <, iL.- f-- .. r - f'<.o--- \~. ), ,?~\ 1l',C '- V\J\ .'.'IlJ' ;/, ".<:. ,-), t y" (!..........J. ,c,\,~. -..... I...", ' \ _ --'\ .....

Describe your favourite da of the week.

Talk about:

How it is different from the other daysHow you pass it

How the other members of your family think about it.

Item 11

;u~~ ,me ~~e fa;ourite day of th@ls definitely Thursday. I

I ~ve urs a s. It's the beginnin of the weekend ana whenwa e up I have the feeli gJba tblc;; is aoina tr'lbhe d

and I' h - -=-o~ an eas ayr; not t at bus and it seems like there's enough time fore~eryt Ing. Well it only seems to be like th;t because there'sa ways works left undone for the weekend you know I~ersonall like Thursda s as we don't have a a~ked schedule~kjl o~er d1ays .~f the week. Usuall there's work till noon and

e o~y.. It s not hard~l(; Ma';be I' 'tbut maybe I' . . ,- ~---'" m no sureh I'd ll!LUnC?nSCIous t inkin of Fri<tID::s~ publicm~~tay t~n la.nnln on~do ... where to go... whom to

these'" tho~~nA~d S~lsThursdars somehQ.~ as.s easier withobligation t -:--k----~·J.b.~~~-!!.9~9tlme and nolate Th ; ~a e uS~!!Y ~_da after. I usually stay up very

U[s-. ay- nl hts and well. .. enjoy the wnc.1. E' .in bed. I thinke~ ..~e . .ily morning

"

k Th d -....ry ~'~D.J?.!.~r:J:!1embersof family alsoI e ~ s B h f ---...---,

t th I . ~.\t.ClY_,_.1 orgot to say that w~ at lunch

P~~~per, _~h.ean_~w~ fa.!!lily, and en'oy talking about ourIaIIllWol~S ac leve e h es il.nd so on.

,. --

, ) ~.

Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher.- \.\.~ r(~ ~c .....· (' ~. t ~-..

Item 13

Describe a TV program you like very much.

You should say: """'-a..h S\""'<hN

When it is on \" '-'-.0. ""j ""0.( <>v-y-

Why you Iike it c.",,, '" 'lV\\d;::.7...

Whether the other members of your family like it or not

Well ... er... to be o~ I seldom watch TV, because of itsterrible program I ~eb'o read or spend time on searchingthrou h t et,.but I w'!f1.!...t9..L!~e !!.e!Qgram which I admireso much l.,EhoQs!:. the s.erial speeches deliver by Dr. ElahiGhomshei. We can watch it on Thursday evenings though Iguess it is repeated once more on another day of the week. Heis a good composition of human sciences. He knows art musicliterature and religions. He is ve()Larticulate and poet~ is th~spice of his lecture. Peo Ie from all a es and from all socialgroups watch it and enjoy it, maybe everyone just gets a portio"nof the message but I haven't seen anyone not Iiki ng thisprogram. He uses lots of uns, I mean play on words, in hislanguage. As I said almost all people enjoy that In Spl e 0 t efact t at he sometimes repeats the s me issues in differentsessions, m fa . bers are not exceptions, the adore it. Ihave a feeling that his love for his ideas and--;mitudes givesflavour to his speeches and that's why people are so impressedwith them.

Write yourreply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher.

,,,.."",,"--, d~~<:> "",-, "-";,,,, _~ "", ~ \....;\<,~~ ,,' ,"-""-~o".. ev,y l;v~_ ..

"::f'J"" ~'ul. s"lw-"", ~ ih; prvb\....m'...

1 \Y'Q>..1'Yl~C. } ob ~\, tI c; r.LX .fir") <0 ..

:;BlIP'

Item 14

Describe a dream that ou have .had.~

You should mention:When you had itWhat it was aboutWhat you usually dream of when you sleep.

Well, usually I don't remember m dream u ess he re eitherso important or the ha~ghtbefore waking up, and you maywonder but sometimes my dreams com true. 1\nyway, a coupleof night a 0 I dream of being stolen b aliens, I was jogging inthe park near our ho.!}stio..the ea[ly~ng. Suddenly a brightlight appear ~_me ani. I_was sucked UJ:! in 0 the UFO andthen I underwe t a lot of str~ge ests, you see ... I remember that

~~~"-----

the aliens had ve!y differ.enL-app.ear.ances and figures, quiteopposite to what we see on fill)) about aliens. As I said, I don'tdream very often or lIgybe I doo't retriE:lleh!Dl.ater, but if I dothat is usually aboll!...-lleJ:¥. ~range thi~s. My dreams aresometimes excha e a '0 es' t e f mily. However, I usuallydre wh~ full ~us. I dream of a world atpeace. 1\ world in w.bic I es e .u h ~ not·ngat~cutedJ.or...their.-Opioionsand ideals.


napIer ~ /I

Describe a typic~1 workday of your life.

Item 15

Talk about a photograph that affected your life.------------------------------.~ ---...r-

( '"

J; ;

Item 16

Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher. .

Talk about:When you start itHow you get to workWhat you specifically doWhether you like to have a different job or not.

If you want to be alive and live happily you must have income,no difference whether you have a white collar job or a bl.uecollar job. You should earn a livin~. A,nyway, I'm ,an Englishteacher and at the same time I'm contmumg my studies. I wakeup early in the morning, I take a shower and ,say my pra~ers

then I go to the study room and review or preview something,usually the lessons I'm going to teach or the ones I need for myuniversity classes. Then I go to work b~ Q.4?, you see I've got acar but I prefer to use public transportation, you now the streets,are so busy and whenever I take my own car I feel exhaustedwhen I get to work. I usually work ti II noon .and then I have mylunch either at home ~r. in a fast food restaurant. After that I gohome and take a short ~ap, I think it rest~res your energy, th~n Igo to desk again and start doing my assignm~nts, prepanngquizzes for my classes and checking my emalls. Then I stopwork at about 5:00 pm and go for some refreshment.

,

~- C~ffSi7'Om •(1 ~~tv(,.4' •

., '$(;)H1C shtt.d'e,,'Jfs,.

You should mention:When you saw itWhat it was aboutHow it affected your life.

19u kno~.. nea verybody in the world has a goal for

~ .RO c~r:tainlY.-a1f.~s~manner life andeven his understanding. I was a velY.....laz st~ent at t e first

~h·h..... --~gra e 0 Ig school. I didn't uset~ at all. I continued this~ay of s~.u.dy~n& ti}11 .awii.Y.~, b~'llJ~ and DJ nin ful

4]!S,tW) ~~h.e ..~, there was a ~sroom, a~ach~r andsolIlfL-Stl,l~ The teacher was teachin and the students were

Jl..steninQ.... Th~re was aGO ~[ar, a very oO;:-Qoy, be.bJ.n£the~~ He was w~9-ring d,i,rty and~wo'1tPutc1~t~. He had a dirty ~ce,~. eru.p..L.-b.elr~_n(l.to.ru.s.boes.Icould r~ Ii s· 1 in{ag.ined.. tbaLb~e~sblo..tQb..e_a~t.~b.at sin Ie i tur~ an,~ be ~onest, I feltashamed ~c: _~d_mo.~~~J.YJblng "*_, I di.dn~wen.They say, a pIcture IS worth a thousand woys". pictures can bemuch more owerful than words. ~--..~-_..."_. " ~

- \_'1"\1 i .)AJ' ~" ,,~)o(\k

__ \= ?'\ ....-'" 0 Jo-A v r·~\3\\..'....}..". (""-':1' f

... ,,) \A, \""" G,\ 'I' 'oj

I

- iA,..J c-<. \c........c.\v\ ~ , ~;) /'"\'~..:.

\, c.J \0,\ "" \"" "5 ":J,

"- '~.\

I '"Y,:""""1 '"

79

.- ._ v

__} ,..L.

>- ..

Item 18

You should talk about:When it is heldWhether it is national or internationalHow it is celebratedWhy you like it so much.

Talk about your favourite festival.

'napler 1.

"'-<,-J

- ,..,."'" --...

........~J < - -~

~~, .... ( )

? 1-To..t\ ~ ,J ... _.-.

You should mention:

I

Describe a recent party that ou liked ve ....much.

...... -

Where and when it wasWho were the participantsWhat was special about itAnd explain why it was so attractive to you.

Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teacher.~t J _ - • .,.. ;:."".

Item 20

~..L' II'-'f\ \:- (

Describe your favourite time of day. fi ~ j'\ 1M -v

Try to talk about:Why you like itHow it is different from the other timesWhat you specifically do during that.

..

WC+"

Describe the process of getting a driver's license in your country.

/'You should talk about:

At what age you are qualified to get itHow you get ready for thatWhat organization is the sponsor.What other qualifications you should have.

oet.. "..~f2r",,( 'D CJ:/Ifu~(.\~dY"'-1

C",,)C Y C1,V1J!,. (J I ~J I /' Item 19\ -0 P O( c-v<\,-lW _'~

II

Write your reply here and then check it with your classmate or teac

cc I?'/ JJ n D to THe r&£-'(..1..; Or- )tJ~BD NIU:;"AZI"Jr;,.Ji> ",tvr c:

tv. I(}I [5. JvI~DI(. t!Vt •

'" ;"1 v 7 1ft- ,vir .

Ok it isn't an easy uestion' this is the first time I'm thinab~ut t~rTlOst~f day fOJ me is~. After a light din r_and .0P-2i.~ I,go to ~he st~ and join~<et. First, I check my ~mall2!ld Ift~e

a new message, IJeRly thaU!nQjU. ne~~end an email,it. Then I entermx favourite web 'sites, Yahoo and Google. Ithis time of the da since it i~!!ite~n~d, eaceful,'everybolaslee"R and le'an concentrate wef . Of cour'se;!his is a ers'd;~i~e no~1I people like this time. 1_ d_9 different t~

Somet{mes i need to d9~Jl<IQ9 something, or I may_go to sNews Services, mainly .we.. and YOA. I learn about the Inews and'eVents and I '11ay ?!S9join my favo\J!.!te Yahoo Grand exchange some messages. You know",. it is an oceainformation, sometim <_ .t ~t jnit, Ij2~YJ~~r. I havestime limit f~r that about 2 hours '

One should be 18 and Slider to apply for driver's licence. Firstof _aL w sh uJsi-PEctis:e ~n9.J.1.g,b-.ir1.9J.le.J)Ltbe.,.siriv' entresthat a~he~raffic and Dr" 'ng Organization) Weshould practice drivin under su ision for about 50 hours orso, later we should pass writte te~traffi~les andt:egu!atJ.9J1S. owever this is ...':.lot el)ough. We have t~~anqp~, if we need eye lasses we should proviae t embefore the practical drivil}g test, and thenw~e.r-:--....,._____ - ~.--

ivin test and Rass it successfull . Eventual I we are gra~ted

the licence. You know... In the l2..asUt \V~sn't that difficult butbecause of so man accidents and th~ a.r~ .u ber ofirres onsi19le . ,t e rganization has decided to take itseriously, and it is reall what we need.¢r.~andrmgligencecan't be tolerated an·. more)1 think mental maturity should betested too. ~

4


_S (-J - _ ~ .:>.n·" ~f.-. T t;:.- ~ /-" ~ fTt:A !fiG fl/l.~ ~/ • IH~Q~' ,~, ~

W' -~ {,y . O'frIC-A L --~s.r re:rl.-c...h

rOtt/rJ I C> I< I V IN&' Ies:.T.~iPy \ ==:::;;;;, " rt:, <, - ",.

Documents

IELTS Speaking Part 1