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Collins-Speaking-for-IELTS

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. [play) the c la rin e t. 
. o n ly ____________
I was a child.
(go) scuba-diving twice. 
_____ three and a half years.
. (know) h e r ____________
. (read) your book. You can have it back now. 
. (watch) TV a ll morning. I'm so lazy!
Listen to check your answers. Then, fo r each question, give a reason why that tense is 
correct.

Listen to Track 02 again and repeat the sentences, focusing on your pronunciation. Pay 
attention to any difficult sounds, weak form s, and word and sentence stress.
Answer the questions you hear using either the present perfect simple or continuous.
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IELTS Speaking Exam: Part 3
You are going to hear questions that are typical of Part 3 of the exam. Listen to each 
question and give your answers. Practise what you have learnt in this unit. Record your 
answers.
Now listen to the sample answers.
Employment and finances 
6 1


Pronunciation: The schwa / a /
Exam tip : The schwa is the most common sound in English. It cannot appear in a 
stressed syllable. In w riting, any vowel can be used to represent it and it can be 
represented by more than one letter (including r).
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Listen to the schwa sound and repeat it. Rem em ber that to pronounce it you ju st relax
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your mouth.
CD2
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Listen to the follow ing words being said. For each word, underline the stressed
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CD2
syllable.
author
yoga
today
England
sum m er
Internet
collection
suppose
person
gardening
leisure
photography
famous
opinion

Listen to the words again. Underline in a different colour any le tte rs that are 
pronounced as a schwa.

Check your answers, then practise saying the words. Rem em ber not to stress the 
schwas.
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Listen to the recording of your Part 3 answers. Did you use any of the words from
Exercise 14? If so, did you pronounce them using the schwa? W rite down ten key content 
words you used that you w ant to check the pronunciation of. M ark the stressed syllables 
and any schwas. Practise saying the words. Then re-record your answer, focusing on 
word stress and the schwa. Rem em ber th a t schwas also appear in the weak form s of 
certain function words.

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