IELTS Speaking Practice

What sort of things do people need to remember every day? Every day, people need to remember things like what time they need to leave for work, when their next meeting is happening, or where they left their car after parking it. These are all situations that require the ability to keep track of information over a short time. For example, if someone needs to be at work by 8 o'clock every morning, but has no idea what time it is and therefore doesn't know how long they have until they need to leave for work, this person will likely miss an important event and may even wind up being late for work on more than one occasion. How can people improve their memory? Honestly? My brain’s like a phone with zero storage left — constantly forgetting where I left my keys! But I’ve picked up a few tricks. Mnemonics are clutch — like turning grocery lists into ridiculous stories (imagine a dancing avocado to remember ‘buy guacamole’). Spaced repetition also works wonders — I us...

This IELTS speaking test includes questions about: working / studying colours you like / dislike how colours affect purchasing discussions about colour a memorable childhood event traditions historical heritage IELTS Speaking Part 1 What is your full name? My name is... Can I see your ID? Yes. Here it is. Where are you from? I’m from [city] in [country]. { If you are not doing IELTS in your own country } I'm from [city]. { If you are doing IELTS in your own country } Do you work or study? I’m working and I’m studying as well. What subject are you studying? I’m studying for my MBA at the moment. Why did you choose this subject? For two reasons – I find it interesting, especially the international aspects of this course, and it’s something I need to do to advance my career because I want to be able to compete with others for the best positions in management within multinational companies. Is it a p...

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Questions Give some examples of how you remind yourself about things. I think the most obvious ways would be to make a note and stick it in a place you will see everyday – like on your desk, computer, in your car or wherever you’re sure you’ll see it when it’s appropriate, that's what I used to do. You could also program your phone or computer to remind you of loads of things if you think that you might forget them, that's what I do all the time now. You could always ask someone to remind you about something, but then you have to rely on the other person not forgetting, so maybe that’s not the best idea unless the other person is really good at remembering things. Using your phone is probably the best plan – it’s so easy and you always have it with you – so it would be really difficult to forget something if you program a reminder for yourself. What do you think of people using calendars to remind themselves of things? There are pros a...

memory forgetting things IELTS Speaking Part 3 Questions Do you forget things often? Why?/Why not? No, not really but then I don’t try to remember a lot of things at the same time. If something is important then I usually write it down someplace – make a note, either on paper, or on my phone or computer so that I don’t forget. How can we improve our memory? I suppose the easiest way would be to practice memorizing things more often – practice makes perfect - or as I said earlier, get into the habit of making notes or reminders for things that you don’t want to forget, nowadays it’s easier than ever – just program a reminder in your phone anytime and set the alarm so you can’t forget. Do you think memory is important? Yes, memory is definitely important. Memory enables you to access past experiences and knowledge to make better decisions in the present, and it also allows you to retain your sense of self and personal identity. Memory is also important for emotional...

memory forgetting things Why do people often forget small things? Well, I suppose it could be because they have a lot of things to think about or remember and sometimes it’s easy to remember big important things - but little things are more easily forgotten. Most people try to remember everything without using anything to help them and while it may be easy enough to remember a few important things – the more things you have to remember the higher the probability that you forget some of the smaller things that maybe aren’t so important. What are the reasons for this? Most people try to remember everything without using anything to help them, like writing everything down, and while it may be easy enough to remember a few important things – the more things you have to remember the higher the probability that you forget some of the smaller things that maybe aren’t so important. Why do people sometimes forget important things? There are a few potential reasons peo...