IELTS Speaking Practice

IELTS Speaking Practice | Saving Money Content Money Speaking Part 1 How can you save money? Are you good at saving money? How do you save money? Did you save money when you were young? How important is money to you? How do you decide how to spend your money? How much money is enough? Do people in your country save their money? Do people in your country like to save money? Money Speaking Part 2 Describe a method to save money Money Speaking Part 3 Questions like "How do you spend money?" or "How do you save money?" are common in the IELTS speaking test. The IELTS speaking practice questions below will give you an idea of what to expect. Use the sample answers to help you think about how you would answer similar questions about saving money. IELTS Speaking Practice Part 1 Saving Money How can you save money? There are plenty of effective st...

Credit Card Questions and Answers Do you use a credit card to buy things? Yeah, I often use a credit card for my shopping, mostly because it's convenient and comes with some cool perks. With a credit card, it's easier to keep an eye on what I'm spending, since all my transactions are recorded digitally, which really helps with budgeting. Plus, the rewards are great – who doesn't love getting cashback or points for flights? But I'm super careful with it, making sure to pay off the full amount each month so I don't get hit with interest charges and my credit score stays healthy. This way, I get to enjoy all the benefits without the worry of debt. Are credit cards used very much in your country? Yes, they’re common now; most people who are working have at least one or two of them. People mainly use them in stores to pay for goods and for online shopping, but that’s not as popular here as in some other countries. What changes have resulted from the ...

Consumerism What is the culture of consumerism? What are the positive and negative effects of consumerism and materialism? Why is modern society often called materialistic? What are the advantages and disadvantages of consumerism? What is the culture of consumerism? Consumerism is a term used to describe the tendency for people to want more and more goods, regardless of their value. More than an attraction towards goods in general, consumerism is the misuse of other people's money. Consumerists turn ethics on its head by creating new products that can only exist because they're bought with credit card debt or financed through loans. A true capitalist would use available spare capacity (factories and workers) efficiently while providing something desirable for consumers as a result - not try to stimulate demand for worthless junk that adds no value (but is monetized). What this means is that companies push their sales up by creating artificial needs for prod...

IELTS Speaking Topics : your job people and handwriting winning a prize rewards for employees money earned by professional athletes IELTS SPEAKING TEST PART 1 What is your full name? My name is Julia Morales Can I see your ID? Yes, sure, here’s my ID card Where are you from? I’m from Caracas Do you work or study? I do both. I’m working at the moment and also studying for my degree in business administration and international finance. What do you do? I work in administration in a national company here in Caracas. I’m an assistant in the Human Resources department. Do you like your job? Yes, I like it a lot – I get to be involved with lots of different projects and work with a variety of people so it’s always interesting. One of the things I like most about the work I do is that most of the projects we deal with are aimed at improving things for the employees of the company – so that’s a good thing and it’s nice to be ...

IELTS Speaking Topics Part 2 IELTS Speaking Test Part 2 Cue Card Topic Question Talk about a time when you had to make a difficult choice. You should say: Why was it difficult? What and whom did it involve? What was the outcome of the choice you made? and explain if there were any consequences? IELTS Speaking Topics Talk about a difficult decision you had to make When I was growing up my parents were having problems in their relationship and for a couple of years things were not good at home; the atmosphere was terrible and they seemed to be constantly fighting with each other. My sister and I were very worried at the time that our parents would end up separating – which they did eventually. That was a really difficult time in life because so many things changed, but as often happens, there was a positive side to this also – our parents actually became happier people when they were not actually living together. They were like different people all of a s...

IELTS SPEAKING TEST PART 1 Can you talk about the place where you live currently? Yes, I'd love to! I'm currently living in Los Angeles, and I absolutely adore it here. The city is huge and there's always something new to explore, which I really enjoy. The weather is great year-round, which is a definite bonus. And even though it can be a bit chaotic at times, I really enjoy the fast pace of life here. Do you plan to live there in future as well? No, I plan to move to New York City after I graduate college. I'm originally from the East Coast, so I'm looking forward to being back on that side of the country. Plus, NYC is an amazing city with so much to offer, and I'm excited to experience it. Do you ever walk to work? No, it's too far away. I usually take the subway or a bus. But I love walking around the city, especially in the spring and fall when the weather is perfect. Walking is a great way to see all the different neighborhoods and get a fe...

This IELTS cue card asks you to talk about/describea something special that you saved money to buy . There are also similar cue cards about saving money that ask you to describe how you saved money (the method, what you did, etc.). Describe Something Special That You Saved Money To Buy I’ll tell you about my first car. I bought it when I was 17 years old, so it was special because it changed my life. I became more independent and went to all kinds of places I wouldn’t have gone without it. I had decided to buy a car about six months before. I wanted to have a car because where I was studying was quite far away, and getting the bus every day was a bit of a hassle. At that time, I was also working part-time in a local restaurant at night, and sometimes we used to finish working quite late, and getting a bus home was a problem. Quite often one of the other workers had to give me a lift or I had to take a taxi, which was expensive. So I wanted to be more independent and no...

Part 1 Work / Entertainment / Plants Do you work or study? I work, I’m a petroleum engineer in the oil industry. What exactly does your work involve? My work consists primarily of the design and implementation of installations, primarily in refineries, and other petroleum processing plants. Do you remember the first day you started your job? How was it? Yes, I do, it was very exciting. I spent most of the first morning with human resources. They oriented me in the company and there was a lot of paperwork to do also. Then, later, I spent the rest of the day with the senior designer who ran me through how they approach the design of projects and we discussed the project I would be assisting with. It was the construction of a new oil refinery. He explained all the requirements and what the specific objectives were, and also outlined some of the environmental problems the team had encountered so far, which they were trying to overcome at the...