The first part of the speaking test is usually considered the introductory part of the entire test. In this part, the examiner will ask questions related to the candidates themselves, and use relatively simple questions to achieve the purpose of relaxing the candidates so that they can display their language skills normally during the entire examination. The main topics covered are: work, study, family, hobbies, leisure activities, hometown, urban transportation, weather, personal plans and plans, etc. Despite this fact, the IELTS speaking test is not like a casual conversation we usually have with friends. A friendly and casual conversation with a friend in daily life, the content of which may appear inappropriate as an answer to the IELTS speaking test.

For candidates, it is worth noting that the examiner has a special purpose when asking questions - they need to evaluate the candidate's language ability through answers in just ten minutes, so the examiner provides It is especially important to have enough language for them to judge.

Therefore, the plain language we use in daily conversations may not be the best answer from the perspective of the IELTS speaking test.

So what is a more "IELTS" answer? We illustrate it through the following examples:

Q: What sport do you like to play?

A1： Basketball.

A2： I like to play basketball.

A3： I like to play basketball. Basketball is a good sport. Many people like to play basketball.

Basket ball is popular in China. China has some good basketball players. Yao Ming is a famous basketball player. He is rich.

A4： I like to play basket ball because it's a fun game. Most of my friends play basketball and so we usually play after school in the school grounds. It's good because we can play it in the summer or the winter; because it's cheap and the rear basketball courts all around the city. Sometimes we go down to Xu JiaHui to play with our friends there.

There are many answers to the above questions, let’s judge from the perspective of IELTS:

A1: If it is a pure life conversation, This answer is acceptable. However, if used in the IELTS speaking test, it will give the impression that the candidate does not have the ability to use English as a language.

A2: The candidate only repeated the questions and did not really answer the questions on Whatsport.

A3: Basically answered the questions and provided relevant information. But all are simple sentences, and there is no obvious connection between the sentences. At the same time, at the end of the answer, the information given is irrelevant to the question asked, and the entire answer seems loose and disorganized.

A4: It is an answer worthy of affirmation. The questions were answered, the information was sufficient, and the language was very coherent and fluent.

So what are the criteria for a good answer to the above question? It is not difficult to see that the fourth answer contains more than one aspect of information: What, Who, When, Where, Whatstories.

This is the strategy for answering the first part of the question. In general, candidates need to pay attention to two points when answering this part of the question: 1. Answer the question; 2. Expand the answer appropriately. As long as you grasp these two points, I believe you will be able to deal with it calmly in the first part of the exam.

For those candidates who don’t have too many problems with English expression and don’t have enough time to prepare for the test, the first part of IELTS speaking is like a piece of ‘tasteless’. There is no need to review. If you don’t review, you will be in trouble. I feel unsure. Therefore, how to seize the questions worth reviewing in the first part of IELTS and achieve rapid breakthroughs in a short time has become the key to achieving high scores in the IELTS speaking test.

The 10 most difficult questions in IELTS Speaking Part 1

IELTS experts have summarized 10 IELTS Part 1 questions worth paying attention to.

1. Would you talk to people whom you meet for the first time?

The most difficult questions in IELTS speaking are often the ones that seem childish. How to find the accurate entry point naturally becomes the key. An obvious entry point for this question is personality. Candidates can answer that they would talk to people they meet for the first time. The main reason is that they have outgoing personalities and can understand the thoughts of different people through communication. Next, we can explain in detail according to the occasion, what is the purpose of making friends on different occasions. Alternatively, candidates can also say that they are defensive and vigilant towards strangers, and do not like talking to strangers because others will feel uncomfortable. If further questions are asked, they will consider it as a blatant intrusion upon one’s privacy.

2. What’s the difference between the way people shop before and now?

The difference in the way people shop. This question is also likely to be asked in Part Three. This question is actually a question with many possible answers. A more direct starting point for answering is the comparison between traditional shopping and online shopping. Through the development of modern technology, the comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of traditional shopping and online shopping is drawn. Another entry point is the difference in the types of goods people buy; by elaborating on the environments of different times, the differences in demand for goods are revealed.

3. Do you judge a person by the clothes he/she wears?

Some students have taken this question, which I think is quite good in IELTS Part 1. A type of difficult questions. For this question, the answer of yes or no is no longer important, what is important is the reason. If you say yes, candidates can expand their answers based on the person's occupation, age and other aspects. What are the differences between different people's clothing? If the candidate chooses to say no, then the candidate can say that people's clothing styles are becoming more and more widespread, so we cannot judge a person's appearance based on his clothing. In addition, candidates can introduce another point of view which is 'judge'. Foreigners don't like others to judge them. This is a kind of foreign culture. If candidates are interested, they can learn about it.

4. Why is breakfast important?

The importance of breakfast. I believe that many students think this question is not very difficult, but if they want to give a quality answer, it will be difficult. This is mainly because the best answer to this question is to start with biology, and then explore how much energy the human body needs for the day in the morning and what kind of food can provide what kind of nutrition. And if possible, you can briefly explain the differences between Chinese and Western breakfast.

5. Is there any change in the household chores now?

This question asks students whether there have been changes in household chores in today's society. Maybe this kind of question may be difficult for many students if they are not well prepared. It is mainly recommended that candidates start to explore this topic from the development and application of modern technology and changes in people's living styles. Many traditional housework tasks have been replaced by modern technological products, so relatively speaking there are fewer housework tasks. At the same time, candidates can point out many shortcomings of modern technological products. At the same time, the original residential structure was a courtyard, but now people live in buildings, so this also determines the difference in housework to a certain extent.

6. Does your family always treat you as a child?

This question is relatively more difficult. Candidates can say yes and then elaborate on the situation. For example, whenever a major decision needs to be made, it is the parents who make it without listening to their own opinions. Every time, parents will nag a lot of truths that they already know. Parents take the initiative to do many things for themselves, such as enrolling in training courses, but never let themselves do it. Then we can explore the advantages and disadvantages of this. On the other hand, it can also be said that parents have regarded themselves as adults and can decide many things by themselves, which can cultivate independent abilities and so on.

7. What can you see outside your window?

This question may seem difficult for candidates, but they can definitely take advantage of the prepared topics in the second part, such as Describe a historical site; describe a restaurant or describe a library. Just write these buildings as scenes near your home.

8. What do you think is a good way to learn English?

Many students may think that this question is very simple and has many ideas. But often the more ideas there are, the more unclear they become and it becomes confusing to talk about. Basically, candidates need to find a main line and then follow the main line. For example, form: The best way to learn English is by watching English movies, listening to English songs and reading English articles. Then, these three contents are all common test topics in Part II. At this time, candidates can use the contents prepared in Part II to back up your answers. At the same time, candidates can also add other content, such as channels to obtain these content and when to practice English.

9. Do you think it is important to watch movie in the theatre?

This question is relatively difficult, but candidates can grasp these two main lines. Types and prices. First up, let’s talk about movies that require relatively high audio-visual effects, such as action movies or horror movies. Cinemas are the best choice, but for other romance movies or comedies, there may not be much It's necessary. Secondly, price discussions can be introduced to make it cheaper to watch online.

10. What kinds of newspapers do you have in China?

Here we can discuss it from the content of newspapers. There are comprehensive newspapers, column newspapers, etc., as well as English newspapers. Then the candidates can further combine themselves and talk about their favorite newspapers. It is recommended that candidates talk about China Daily, which is a good teacher and helpful friend on their own English learning path, etc. This latter part can completely apply the topic of Describe a newspaper in the second part.

I hope it can be helpful to you and hope you will adopt it!