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40. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees?
41. What can be done to improve education in rural areas?
42. Have recent changes affected your job in any way?
43. Do you agree with private education? Why?
44. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas?
45. If you had the power, what changes would you carry out within education?
46. Describe a typical working day for you
47. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
48. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead?
49. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it?
50. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently?
51. What ambitions do you have?
52. Which country/place would you most like to visit?
53. What changes do you think India will see in the next few years?
54. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?
55. How do you think you will cope abroad?
56. How does it feel to go abroad for the first time?
57. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ?
58. What do you do in your leisure time?
59. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?
60. Why are you giveing IELTS? What course / job do you intend to pursue after
IELTS.?
This is a probable list of questions that may be asked in speaking component of
english (speech exam) Being confident as public speakers does help a lot in the exam.
Part One
Where are you from?
Can you describe your hometown?
Is your hometown famous for any think?
What are your local industries?
What important changes have taken place recently in your town?
Part Two
I'd like you to describe last holiday (in detail)
You should say
With whom?
The destination,
How long did it take you to get to the destination?
And explain why it was good / bad
Part Three
Why xyz (your country) can attract people to travel?
Part One .
What is your hometowns shape? Can you describe it for me
What is your hometowns history?
Do you prefer going out or staying at home? Why?
What will do if you go out?
Part Two A
I'd like you to tell me about an equipment of your household (such as computer,
television, refrigerator, Mobile Phone as so on).
You should say
What it is?
What do you do with it?
And explain why it is important for you.
Part Two B
Will you always keep it?
Is it worth much?
Could you please explain with some examples about the changes of technology which
are used by people in our daily life between now and the past 20 years?
Whether those equipment you've ever mentioned in your examples is used in you
home?
How about other Indian families?
Do you think the technology will have what development in the future?
Do you think it is important?
How often do you access internet?
Do you have one computer?
Sample 2
Part One
Good morning. My name is could you tell me your name please?
Please show me your identification/ passport? Thats fine thanks you.
Where are your from?
Do you have a large family or a small family?
Can you tell me something about them
Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about your family
How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family?
What sorts of things do you like to do together?
Do you get on well with your family? Why?
Part Two A
I'd like you to tell me about your learning English
All right? Remember, you have only 1 or 2 minutes for this so doesn't worry if I stop
you. I'll tell you when. Can you start speaking now, please?
You should say
When and where you study English
What English course do you like best?
And explain why it is important for you.
Part two B
Why are you study English?
Do you think learning English will benefit to your first language study?
We've been talking about household equipments and I'd like to discuss with you one
or two question related to this. let's consider:
What do you think is the best way to study English?
What is the most difficulties do you think of teaching of English in you country?
How this can be solved in the future?
Sample 3
Part One
Good morning. My name is could you tell me your name please?
Please show me your identification/ passport? Thats fine thanks you.
Do you work or are you a student?
What subject are you a studying?
Why did you choose that subject?
Are there things you dont like about it?
Now Id like to ask you a few questions about transport systems in your hometown
What is the most popular transport system in use? Talk about its reliability, frequency
and fare.
Do you have any problems using the public transport?
Part Two
Your topic
I'd like you to tell me about your favorite news channelYou should say
What is it
How often do you use it?
And explain why you like it.
Part Two B
What do you think for ordinary people the most effective media to get news is?
Whether all people will be interested in national or international news in your country.
Compare the people's attitude to media between now and the past 20 years?
Should we trust the journalists?
What do you think what a good journalist should be?
Familiarity with these words would be useful in all IELTS test modules.
Certainty
obviously certainly
plainly of course
undoubtedly
Example
for instance one
example for example
just as in particular
such as namely
to illustrate
Sequence
first(ly) initially
second(ly) etc.to
begin with then
next earlier/later
after this/that
following this/that
afterwards
Condition
if unless whether
provided that for
so that whether
depending on
Reason
since as so
because (of)
due to owing to
the reason why
in other words
leads to cause
Consequence
Contrast
Time
before since as
until meanwhile
at the moment
when whenever
as soon as just as
Summary
in conclusion in
summary lastly finally
to sum up to conclude
to recapitulate in short
Sexism
Sexism is the most difficult bias to avoid, in part because of the convention of using
man or men and he or his to refer to people of either sex. Other, more disrespectful
conventions include giving descriptions of women in terms of age and appearance
while describing men in terms of accomplishment.
Avoid This
mankind, man
man-made
synthetic, artificial
man in the
street
Avoid This
anchorman
anchor
bellman,
bellhop
businessman
chairman
chair, chairperson
cleaning lady,
girl, maid
clergyman
clergymen
the clergy
congressman
girl/gal Friday
assistant
housewife
homemaker
insurance man
insurance agent
layman
mailman,
postman
policeman
salesman,
saleswoman,
saleslady,
salesgirl
spokesman
spokesperson, representative
stewardess,
steward
flight attendant
spokesman
flight attendant
weatherman
workman
worker
actress
actor
When a driver
approaches a
red light, he
must prepare
to stop.
When a driver
approaches a
red light, he or
she must
prepare to
stop.
Betty Schmidt, an
attractive 49-year-old
physician, and her
husband, Alan
Schmidt, a noted
editor
Mr. David Kim and Ms. Betty Harrow (unless Mrs. is her
known preference)
Dear Sir:
Dear Sir/Madam:
Dear Madam or Sir:
To whom it may concern:
Some words and phrases that refer to racial and ethnic groups are clearly offensive.
Other words (e.g., Oriental, colored) are outdated or inaccurate. Hispanic is generally
accepted as a broad term for Spanish-speaking people of the Western Hemisphere, but
more specific terms (Latino, Mexican American) are also acceptable and in some
cases preferred.
Avoid This
Negro,
colored, AfroAmerican
Oriental,
Asiatic
Indian
Eskimo
native (n.)
Age
The concept of aging is changing as people are living longer and more active lives. Be
aware of word choices that reinforce stereotypes (decrepit, senile) and avoid
mentioning age unless it is relevant.
Avoid This
elderly, aged,
old, geriatric,
the elderly, the
aged
Sexual Orientation
The term homosexual to describe a man or woman is increasingly replaced by the
terms gay for men and lesbian for women. Homosexual as a noun is sometimes used
only in reference to a male. Among homosexuals, certain terms (such as queer and
dyke) that are usually considered offensive have been gaining currency in recent
years. However, it is still prudent to avoid these terms in standard contexts.
Terminology that emphasizes the person rather than the disability is generally
preferred. Handicap is used to refer to the environmental barrier that affects the
person. (Stairs handicap a person who uses a wheelchair.) While words such as crazy,
demented, and insane are used in facetious or informal contexts, these terms are not
used to describe people with clinical diagnoses of mental illness. The euphemisms
challenged, differently abled, and special are preferred by some people, but are often
ridiculed and are best avoided. (A I P PG . c om)
Avoid This
Mongoloid
wheelchairbound
AIDS sufferer,
person
afflicted with
AIDS, AIDS
victim
person living with AIDS, P.W.A., HIV+, (one who tests positive for
HIV but does not show symptoms of AIDS)
polio victim
has/had polio
the
handicapped,
the disabled,
cripple
deaf-mute,
deaf and dumb
deaf person
These are expressions which can offend, regardless of intention. References to age,
sex, religion, race, and the like should only be included if they are relevant.
Avoid This
girls (when
referring to adult
women), the fair
sex
women
sweetie, dear,
dearie, honey
old maid,
bachelorette,
spinster
wife
boy (when
referring to or
addressing an
adult man)
man, sir
lawyers and
their wives
a secretary and
her boss
the nurse
Arab man
denies assault
charge
the articulate
black student
Marie Curie
was a great
woman
scientist
Marie Curie was a great scientist (unless the intent is to compare her
only with other women in the sciences)
Christian name
Mr. Johnson,
the black
representative,
met with the
President
today to
discuss civilrights
legislation.
air
area
arm
art
atom
baby
back
ball
band
bank
bar
base
bat
If you look up there you can see a bat flying between the trees.
bear
bird
bit
block
blood
blow
body
bone
book
bottom You will find the coin at the bottom of the lake.
box
boy
I'll take a five minute break and then get back to work.
camp
car
card
care
case
You will find the bottle of wine in that case over there.
cat
cause
I'm sure his lack of understanding was the cause of his failure.
cell
cent
If I had every cent I have wasted I would be a very rich man indeed.
century
chair
chance
If you just give him a chance you will see how capable he really is.
change
chief
child
children
chord
circle
city
class
climb
clock
cloud
The cloud appeared on the horizon and I knew it would rain soon.
coast
coat
cold
colony
color
column
company He's worked for that company for over five years.
condition Has his condition improved?
consonant That is a consonant that you don't have in your language.
continent She lives on a different continent.
copy
corn
cost
cotton
country
course
cover
cow
crop
cross
crowd
cry
current
cut
dad
dance
danger
day
dead
deal
death
decimal
degree
design
doctor
dog
dollar
door
double
draw
dream
dress
drink
drive
drop
duck
ear
earth
ease
The ease with which he plays tennis shows how often he plays.
east
edge
effect
We still don't know the long term effect his actions will have.
egg
eight
element
end
enemy
energy
She has so much energy! Just think of all the different things she does.