Mat Clark ielts speaking

 
Others 13: A form of public transport 
Describe your favourite form of public transport. 
You should say: 
What type of the transport it is 
How often you use it 
Why it is your favourite 
Whether it is popular in your country. 
Suggestion 
Candidates often misundersatand the meaning of ―public transport‖. Public transport 
includes: trains, buses, taxis, river ferries, underground trains (metro) and trams. It does not 
include bicycles, cars or air travel. Buses or trains are probably the easiest to describe. 
Uncommon Vocabulary 
Use part One Topic 33: public transport. 
Grammar Point 
Use a mix of tense: 
When I was younger I used to take the train about one year. 
If I have the choice, I will generally opt to take a bus. 
The train system has recently been upgraded. 
 
Others 14: A public event 
Describe a public event that you enjoyed. 
You should say: 
What the event was 
When and where you saw it. 
Why you liked it 
Whether you would like to see this kind of event again. 
Suggestion 
There are many possible choices for this topic but the easiest is probably the Olympic 
Games. This topic is easy because there are many different features that you can talk about. 
Some people might argue that the Olympic Games is not actually a public event; in fact this 
topic is quite confusing (even to an examiner), because the world ―public event‖ is so vague 
and unspecific. For this reason it is perfectly acceptable to select the Olympics Games. 

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Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking 
 
 
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