9 Description Questions. Part question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Question Type 4: “Types of” Questions.IELTS SPEAKING TEST PART 1

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    IELTS SPEAKING TEST PART 1
    
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    Question Type 4: “Types of” Questions
    
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    Another common type of questions in Part One is "types of" questions.
    
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    For example:
    
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    "Tell me about the different types of public transport in your city."
    
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    The most common problem with these questions is shown in the following answer:
    
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    "In my city there are many types of public transport, for example, buses, taxis, motorcycle taxis, trains, planes, ferries and mini-buses."
    
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    In this answer, the candidate lists seven types of public transport. However, the answer is 100% content and there is no evidence of native-speaker style language. Some candidates may believe that get one mark for every type of transport that they list but this is not true.
    
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    One reason for this answer is that in spoken Chinese it is quite common to give these "list" style answers.
    
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    A good answer to these questions should be structured and developed in the following way.
    
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