Speaking Unit 7 Further Study and Future Plans

Focus on Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking Test

WARM-UP

1. Listen and repeat the following Part 1 questions.

i. Right, let’s talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

ii. What subjects are you studying?

iii. Is biology a difficult subject?

iv. What’s the most interesting aspect of biology?

v. What’s the least interesting aspect of biology?

2. Match the candidate’s answers to the questions above.

a. I’m studying biology, English, maths, physics and chemistry.

b. No, I don’t find it difficult, because I enjoy studying science and I have a really good teacher.

c. I guess the most boring part of biology is learning all the names for things, because you have to learn them over and over to remember them.

d. I’m a student at high school.

e. The most interesting aspect? I think it’s how biology applies to people and everyday life.

TIP

Notice in answer (e), the student repeats part of the questioni n his answer. This is a good way to clarify the question and it also makes your speaking more natural. You can make your voice go up at the end of the phrase, to make it sound like a question. Don’t use this straetgy with every question though!

3. Student A: You are the examiner. Use the Part 1 questions from the warm-up to ask your partner.

Student B: You are the candidate. Give your own answers to the questions.

4. Change roles and repeat the exercise.