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Speaking for IELTS - An Old Person You Like To Talk To - Cue Card

Speaking for IELTS - an old person you like talking to Here is an example of an IELTS speaking question from Part 2 of the speaking test. The questions asks you to talk about an old person you like to talk to. Describe an old person who you like to talk to. - who is this person? - how do you know him/her? - what do you usually talk about? And explain why you like to talk to him/her. Describe an old person you like talking to | IELTS Band 9 Sample Speaking Answer Okay, so I would like to tell you about my grandfather, that’s my grandfather on my mother’s side of the family. He’s such an interesting person to talk to. He’s 85 years old now, but he’s still very active and has an excellent memory for even the smallest details. He can still remember what we used to do when my sister and I went to stay with him and my grandmother during the summer vacations on his farm. My grandfather was a farmer all his life until he retired, except for the time he spent in the

Speaking for IELTS - An educational program on TV - Cue Card

Speaking for IELTS Part 2 Cue Card Describe an educational TV program Describe an educational TV program - What is the program about? - How did you find that program? - Why did you like/dislike this program? Speaking for IELTS Sample Answer Talk about an educational program on TV Nowadays there are many different educational programs available on TV and also on the internet. Some of them are targeted specifically at children, others at adults, broadcast by universities and other organizations based on a particular theme or topic. I’d like to talk about one of my favorites - Nat Geo TV. You could say it’s not really a TV program, but rather a series of programs on a TV channel, but for me, it’s one of the best options. They provide programs on a wide variety of topics and have different styles of programs such as interviews with politicians and celebrities, scientific and historical documentaries, and so on. One of the things I like most about Nat G

Speaking for IELTS Part 2 - Magazines and Newspapers

Speaking for IELTS Part 2 Cue Card - Talk about magazines and newspapers Talk about a magazine or a newspaper article that you really liked -What was it about? - Why did you like it? - How often do you read this magazine / newspaper? Magazines or Newspapers IELTS Speaking Test Band 9 Answer Well, I don’t usually read magazines or newspapers, but I would like to tell you about a blog post I read yesterday. It was on Seth Godin’s blog. Seth’s an author and has a really interesting blog among other projects, where he writes about a wide range of things – giving his opinion about how people go about different things. The article I read was particularly interesting because it reminded me of something in my own life, which made it even more relevant and worthy of reading. He was telling a story about the Rolling Stones and how Mick Jagger referred to Charlie watts as ‘his drummer’ and Charlie Watts in return referred to Mick Jagger as ‘his singer’. The whole point

Speaking for IELTS - Describe a fascinating job - Working Conditions

This IELTS speaking test includes questions about: your hometown changes in your hometown weather a fascinating job working conditions benfits for workers/employees work & family life Speaking for IELTS Part 1 Let’s talk about your hometown. What do you think is special about it? I suppose you could say it's special because that's where I come from, my whole family has roots there, and have had for many generations. It's quite a small place and it's certainly not famous for anything like its food or being home to a famous writer or personality, but it does have a beautiful beach and it's really popular with visitors. You could say it's special because the people there are extremely friendly, warm and hospitable and they make you feel really welcome. How can you improve your hometown? I suppose there are some aspects of it which might benefit from modernization, such as the telecommunications infrastructure and some of the