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Won 
2— 1 
(leav e till end)
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Now answer questions a-d.
a Which tenses w ill the candidate use? Why?
b Why do you think he has written Don't sound bored?
c Is he going to follow the order of the points on the card?
d Why do you think he has noted down vocabulary? Has he written just isolated words?
Give yourself one minute to plan your answer to the Part 2 Exam question using the ideas 
in Exercise 1. Whenever you practise Part 2 questions, always give yourself one minute, 
but no more, so that you learn how best to use the time. Then talk for one to two minutes.
Health and fitness 
2 3



Studies & work
Aims: 
Talking about studies and w ork I Speculating I Pronunciation: Word stress 
Exam technique: Giving answers that are the right length
Vocabulary: Studies and work
Read the information card below about a man called Mubarak. The card contains useful 
vocabulary for talking about studies and work so look up any words you do not know in a 
dictionary.
Name:
Mubarak
Nationality:
Emirati
Favourite subject at school:
Maths (likes using logic to work answers out)
Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in:
Mechanical Engineering from Leeds University 
(more practical than Maths; wanted British 
qualifications)
Dream job:
Mechanical Engineer for UAE Army (good job 
security; high prestige; interesting)

Using the notes in Exercise 1, talk about Mubarak.
Example: Mubarak is from the United Arab Emirates. At school, his favourite subject was 
Maths because...
O
3
Listen to Mubarak talking about his studies and dream job. He uses some useful
15
vocabulary.
CD1
Speaking for IELTS


Unit 3
Listen again and write the words and phrases which correspond to definitions 1-11.

subjects such as history, literature, or languages in contrast to scientific subjects
2 the examinations that you have passed after completing a course__________
3 the amount of money that you pay to a university for your education__________
U talks that someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually 
at a university or college__________
5 classes at a college or university in which the teacher and a sm all group of students 
discuss a top ic__________
6 I was unsuccessful in an exam__________
7 take an exam again because you did not pass it the first tim e __________

I was of an acceptable standard (in an exam)__________
9 work done by a student during their studies that forms part of their final grade or 
m a rk__________
10 my perfect jo b __________
.
11 
a feeling of being safe and free from worry because your job is permanent
Complete the passage about Julia with the words and phrases a-i, and the passage about 
Peter with the words and phrases j-s .
a
an office job
d
long hours
g retired
b
earn
e
own boss
h sacked
c
job satisfaction
f
redundant

self-employed
Julia: I'm (1)__________ I give art classes, mainly to (2)___________ people. I may not
(3)__________ a great deal but I get an immense amount of (4)__________ because
I see people who have barely held a brush before gain in confidence and learn new skills.
I don't think I could cope with having (5)__________ - the monotony would drive me mad.
People in offices seem to work (6)__________ , and there's always the risk of being made
(7)__________ or getting (8)___________ Nobody can fire me because I'm my
(9)__________ !
j
breadwinner
n
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