This IELTS Speaking Test Part 2 Cue Card topic question asks you to describe an environmental problem.
In Part 3 there are more questions related to the environment and environmental problems
IELTS Speaking Topics
IELTS Sample Answer
I'd like to talk about the problems related to the use of fossil fuels and how it has affected us and our enviornment. We have traditionally used coal, gas and oil for many of our energy needs, in countries all over the world.
But, this has caused a lot of the pollution that experts claim to be one of the causes of climate change and rising temperatures. It's not just using gas in your car or maybe LPG to heat your home, it's the scale of the energy consumption in industry and manufacturing companies in particular which is a concern, sometimes energy costs are around 40% of their overall operational costs.
The maritime transport and aviation industries also contribute to envionmental problems, more than the regular population does through driving their cars or wasting energy in their homes.
Experts identified what they referred to as global warming back in the 1970s, but the idea didn't really catch on with the mainstream media and public until much later. When it finally became a public and political hot potato, normal people were still quite unaware of the extent of the problem as most of the focus was on the reduction of greenhouse gases, as they were called.
Nowadays, the experts talk about climate change which seems to cover all aspects of our lives and how it affects the enviornment.
Over the years, we've seen many changes in government policies and also everyday products. For example, we've seen unleaded gas for cars, aerosol sprays being modified to remove CFCs which were deemed to be harmful to the environment. Now, various governments have a variety of plans and schemes to invest in alternative and renewable energy sources and encourage the public to adopt these as part of their energy consumption.
Some of the solutions we've seen being offered to the public include hybrid and electric cars, solar powered heating systems and of course the many recycling campaigns which encourage people to think about how they dispose of things when they no longer need them, and also their consumer habits in general.
I'm sure in the future we'll be expected to make even more changes and will be offered even more options which are environmentally friendly.
How would you answer these IELTS speaking test questions about the environment, environmental problems, and protecting the environment?
In Part 3 there are more questions related to the environment and environmental problems
Describe an environmental problem
You should say:
and explain what we can do to solve the problem.
- what it is
- how long it has existed
- how it has affected people's lives
IELTS Sample Answer
Describer An environmental problem
I'd like to talk about the problems related to the use of fossil fuels and how it has affected us and our enviornment. We have traditionally used coal, gas and oil for many of our energy needs, in countries all over the world. But, this has caused a lot of the pollution that experts claim to be one of the causes of climate change and rising temperatures. It's not just using gas in your car or maybe LPG to heat your home, it's the scale of the energy consumption in industry and manufacturing companies in particular which is a concern, sometimes energy costs are around 40% of their overall operational costs.
The maritime transport and aviation industries also contribute to envionmental problems, more than the regular population does through driving their cars or wasting energy in their homes.
Experts identified what they referred to as global warming back in the 1970s, but the idea didn't really catch on with the mainstream media and public until much later. When it finally became a public and political hot potato, normal people were still quite unaware of the extent of the problem as most of the focus was on the reduction of greenhouse gases, as they were called.
Nowadays, the experts talk about climate change which seems to cover all aspects of our lives and how it affects the enviornment.
Over the years, we've seen many changes in government policies and also everyday products. For example, we've seen unleaded gas for cars, aerosol sprays being modified to remove CFCs which were deemed to be harmful to the environment. Now, various governments have a variety of plans and schemes to invest in alternative and renewable energy sources and encourage the public to adopt these as part of their energy consumption.
Some of the solutions we've seen being offered to the public include hybrid and electric cars, solar powered heating systems and of course the many recycling campaigns which encourage people to think about how they dispose of things when they no longer need them, and also their consumer habits in general.
I'm sure in the future we'll be expected to make even more changes and will be offered even more options which are environmentally friendly.