Unit 6 - Speaking

Unit 6: Exercise 1
Match the activities with the correct photos.
Camping computer games cooking gardening hiking jogging
listening to music playing the harmonica swimming taking photos
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Unit 6: Exercise 2
In the IELTS Speaking test you can use and, so, or, but and because to explain
your answer.
Read the examiners’ questions and choose the correct words to complete the
students’ answers.
And because but or so
1. Examiner: Generally students and young people, what do they like to do?
Student: Activities like playing music and sport, _____________ learning a language
______________ nowadays language is very important.
2. Examiner: What do you like most about your hometown?

Student: The thing I like most about my hometown is the beach. There are lots of beaches
_____________ , in summer, a lot of people go to the beach.
3. Examiner: Do you spend much time in places where there are a lot of trees and plants?
Student: Yes of course, ______________ I need to relax after studying. I usually go
somewhere afterwards to relax. _____________ I spend time in the garden with my friends.
4. Examiner: What do you like doing in your free time?

Student: Well, I usually play the harmonica in the park, _______________ now, in winter,
it’s too cold.
5. Examiner: Is your hometown a popular place for tourists?

Student: Yes, _______________ my hometown is in the south of South Korea. It’s the
hottest city in South Korea _______________ lots of people come to enjoy the nice weather.
Unit 6: Exercise 3
Match the two halves to complete the sentences.
because I forgot my camera. because she says I make a mess in the kitchen.
or I run in the park. but I can play the piano.
so I always buy him a book for his birthday. and cooking.
or playing computer games? and both my parents love gardening.
1. I like to exercise each day. I either go

swimming
2. I didn’t take any photos on holiday
3. My father likes reading,
4. My sister’s favourite hobbies are listening
to music
5. I can’t play the guitar
6. We have a really big garden
7. Do you prefer watching TV
8. My mother doesn’t like it when I cook
Unit 6: Exercise 4
Read the information. Then choose the correct words or phrases to complete the
sentences.
In the IELTS Speaking test you can give examples by using for example, for instance, like
and such as. You can compare two things by using but, while, whereas and on the one hand
…, on the other hand.
1. On the one hand, most people think having a lot of free time is a good thing. On the
other hand/For example some people would rather have less free time.
2. I enjoy sports that you play in teams, whereas /like football, rugby, hockey and
basketball.
3. Most girls at my college like listening to music, while/for instance most boys prefer
playing computer games.
4. My family regularly eat together at the weekend. Such as/For example , last weekend,
my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins all came to my house for lunch.
5. We live on a farm where we keep a lot of different kinds of animals, such as/whereas
horses, sheep, goats, chickens and ducks.
6. My brother likes swimming but/for instance I prefer playing football.
7. In my country, people who are the same age as my parents have enough money to go
on holiday, for example/whereas a lot of young people don’t have money to travel.
8. My father has expensive hobbies. For instance/While , he likes horse riding and
sailing.
Unit 6: Exercise 5
In the IELTS Speaking test you can explain your answers by giving an example
or by comparing two things.
Read the conversations and choose what the student is doing in each one.
1. Examiner: Who usually has more free time – young people or older people?
Student: Older people have more free time because they are already retired and have lots of
free time. For example, my grandparents have lots of time every day.
o This student gives an example.

o This student compares two things.
2. Examiner: Who usually has more free time – young people or older people?
Student: I’m not sure. I suppose that maybe young people don’t have much free time
because they spend a lot of time studying and doing activities. On the other hand, old people
have a lot of free time because they’re not very active.
o This student gives an example.

o This student compares two things.
Unit 6: Exercise 6
Another way that you can explain your answer in the IELTS Speaking test is by
talking about the past or the future.
Do the phrases below give an example from the past or give an opinion about
the future? Choose the correct answers.
1. One time, a few years ago, I was …
o The past
o The future
2. I think that next year it might …
o The past
o The future
3. In the past, people from my hometown used to …
o The past
o The future
4. In my country, people didn’t …
o The past
o The future
5. In my opinion, it will definitely become a problem if …
o The past
o The future
6. When my mother was a child, it was normal to …
o The past
o The future
7. I doubt that will happen because …

o The past
o The future
8. If you ask me, it will probably get better …
o The past
o The future
Unit 6: Exercise 7
Watch the video of the student answering a question in IELTS Speaking Part 3.
Then choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1. The examiner asks the student about the past/ the future .
2. The student explains his answer by giving an opinion about the future/
giving an example from the past
Unit 6: Exercise 8
Read the information. Then complete the phrases using the words in the box.
In the IELTS Speaking test, phrases like That’s a good question … can give you more time to
think of an answer.
Example:
Examiner: Have the types of shop you like going to changed over the years?
Student: That’s a good question, …
Good moment question see sure think what
1. That’s a very interesting ___________

2. Hmm … that’s a ___________question.
3. I’m afraid I’m not ___________, but …
4. Let’s ___________, that’s a hard one.
5. ___________an interesting question!
6. Let me think about that for a ___________.
7. You know, I would have to ___________about that.
Unit 6: Exercise 9
Put the words in the correct order to complete the phrases.
Interesting That's a very question
1. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
That's question good a
2. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Sure not I'm I'm afraid
3. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
A Let's hard that's one see,
4. ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ____________

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What question interesting an
5. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
For a moment that about think Let me
6. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

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You know, I to think would have about that
7. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Unit 6: Exercise 10
You are going to do IELTS Speaking Part 2. You will need some paper and a
pencil.
Listen to the examiner. Record your answer. Play to hear your answer

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Unit 6: Exercise 1

Match the activities with the correct photos.

Camping computer games cooking gardening hiking jogging

listening to music playing the harmonica swimming taking photos

2. Examiner: What do you like most about your hometown?

4. Examiner: What do you like doing in your free time?

5. Examiner: Is your hometown a popular place for tourists?

or I run in the park. but I can play the piano.

so I always buy him a book for his birthday. and cooking.

or playing computer games? and both my parents love gardening.

1. I like to exercise each day. I either go

o This student gives an example.

o This student gives an example.

1. One time, a few years ago, I was …

2. I think that next year it might …

3. In the past, people from my hometown used to …

4. In my country, people didn’t …

5. In my opinion, it will definitely become a problem if …

6. When my mother was a child, it was normal to …

7. I doubt that will happen because …

8. If you ask me, it will probably get better …

Good moment question see sure think what

1. That’s a very interesting ___________

Interesting That's a very question

1. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

That's question good a

2. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

Sure not I'm I'm afraid

3. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

A Let's hard that's one see,

4. ____________ ____________ ____________ ___________ ____________

What question interesting an

5. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

For a moment that about think Let me

6. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

You know, I to think would have about that

7. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

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