IELTS Speaking Part Three/ Giving opinions
Discuss the questions below with your partner, using language like that in the box, then check the opinions of the whole class and your teacher.
- Do you think it is okay to use American English in the exam?
- How many times is it okay to say you don’t understand the question?
- If the Part Two presentation was twice as long, would it be easier or more difficult?
- If you start slowly in Part One, can you make up for it in Parts Two and Three?
- If you still don’t understand the examiner after they explain something again, do you think it’s a good idea to ask them to explain a third time?
- In your opinion, will the language you learn for the IELTS speaking test be useful in your future life?
- Is 15 minutes long enough for the examiner to really tell what your level of English is?
- Is it a good idea to study English on the morning of the exam?
- Is it okay to lie in the test, e.g. to pretend you have more interesting hobbies than you really have?
- What are the most difficult topics in IELTS Speaking Part One?
- What is your reaction to the following statement? “It’s not worth trying to say anything difficult in the IELTS test as you might make mistakes and so lose marks”
- Will you get a better mark if you say something interesting?
- Would the exam be easier if you took it in pairs with one more candidate like the other Cambridge exams?
- Would you say that having a good IELTS score is the same as being good at speaking English?
| Useful language for discussing opinions As far as I know… Frankly,… I (really/ personally) think that… I have no doubt that… I haven’t heard/ read anything about this, but… I imagine/ guess/ suppose/ reckon… I would say that… I’m no expert, but… I’m not sure about this, but… In my (personal/ honest/ humble) opinion,… In my experience,… In my opinion, … My first thoughts on this are (that)… Personally speaking, … That is probably/ certainly true. That’s a difficult question, but… This is just my opinion, but… |
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