English for Exams Karen Kovacs

Part 3 questions often ask you to:
• 
compare the present with the past
• 
predict how things w ill change in the future
• speculate about and analyse issues
and you are often asked to ta lk about issues w ith in the context of your own country.
W ith the above points in mind, w rite three possible Part 3 questions on each of the topics 
brainstorm ed above. Then practise answering them , w ith a friend acting as the examiner.
Celebrity 
Advertising
The media 
Food
Culture and modern society
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11 On the move
Aims: 
Talking about holidays and to u ris m I S hort answ ers
Expressing y o u rs e lf in d ire c tly I P ronuncia tion: Extra stress I Cause and effect 
Exam te ch n iq u e : W hat kind of sp e a ke r are you?
Vocabulary: Holidays
1 
Match questions 1-5 to th e ir responses a-e.
1 Did 
ynu get 
a package deal?
a No, I'm too old for that now. I don't want 
to rough it anymore!
2 Oh, you’re going round Europe. Are you 
gn in g
backpacking again?
b 
Well, eating out is so expensive.
3 Have you booked your holiday already?
c Yes, we go often because we've got a 
holiday home there.
L
Are 
ynu gnin g tn Ita ly a g a in?
d 
No, we booked our flights and 
accommodation separately. It was 
actually cheaper that way.
5 How come you decided to go s e lf­
catering?
e No, we're going to try and get a 
la st-m in u te deal.
2 Look up the meanings of the words and phrases in bold and make a note of them .
Speaking for IELTS

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Unit 11
Tick the activities you have done on holiday.
going sightseeing 
□
sunbathing 
□
going on excursions
relaxing 
□
eating out 
□
visiting museums and galleries
shopping 
□
going hiking 
□
sampling the local nightlife
For each activity you have enjoyed, say when and where you did it and w hat you liked 
about it.
Example: I went sightseeing last year when I was in Beijing. It was aw e-inspiring because 
everything was on such a grand scale, though adm ittedly it was also tiring  
because we covered a lot o f ground.
For each activity you have not done o r do not like, say why.
Example: I d on't re a lly enjoy sunbathing because I get b u rn t rea lly easily. I tend to s it in the 
shade and read instead.
Talk to an English-speaking friend about what you like, and don’t like, to do on holiday, 
and why. How do your tastes differ? Would you enjoy going on holiday together?