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Deconstruct/Reconstruct a band 9 essay with me!

Get more information about Ryan's IELTS resources: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/ Here is a copy of the question and essay analysed in this video: Many people think that public celebrations (like national holidays, festivals, etc.) are a waste of money and that the government should spend these funds in a better way. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and examples from personal experience where appropriate. National holidays cost countries and their governments a lot of money. Wages need to be paid to employees despite their absence from work, and a national loss in productivity is experienced. For these reasons, some people suggest governments do away with holidays and instead spend the money on worthy projects. While this might seem at first to be a practical suggestion, I disagree strongly for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is axiomatic that a country’s production of goods declines when workers are not working; however, this is a tiny part of a much larger economic picture. Productivity is a function not only of hours worked but also of energy, drive, and morale. Thus, national holidays, which give workers a chance to relax and to celebrate aspects of their country and their lives, make for a happier and more productive workforce. In Australia, for example, the long weekend is a tradition that helps to unify society by making all feel rewarded and valued in a common enterprise and identity. It is for these reasons that labelling public celebrations ‘a waste of money’ cannot be supported. Further, having the financial means to start new national projects is a good thing, but the question of apportioning funds in a manner that an entire society agrees is ‘a better way’ is simply unrealistic. A further consideration is the ramifications of pressure put on workers to work 52 straight weeks a year, a policy that could lead to stress-related illnesses and serious social problems. As this shows, the cancelling of public holidays and redirection of funds is an implausible suggestion. In conclusion, I must affirm that while it is tempting to realise the short-term increase in productivity and savings that would result from abolishing public holidays, the overall cost greatly outweighs the gains.

IELTS Band 9 speaking sample! "Is doing things spontaneously a good idea?"

Sign up for $25 USD / month and join us in the Whatsapp group! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/weekly-lessons/60214/buy Do you like surprises? If they are pleasant surprises, yes, of course I enjoy a good surprise. Do you think doing things spontaneously is a good idea? It depends on what the things are. A trip taken spontaneously can be wonderfully adventurous and rejuvenating. However, a house or car purchased on a whim can spell financial disaster. So spontaneity can be a great way to bring some excitement to a person’s life but it has to be done in moderation. How do unexpected situations make people feel? Generally, I think people are uncomfortable with the unknown. We say that we like excitement and novelty, but in reality we are creatures of habit and are uncomfortable in unfamiliar circumstances. People get anxious and if this feeling is prolonged or happens repeatedly, their well-being suffers. Why do some people feel stressed when things don’t go as planned? People like a sense of control. Or rather, I should say they like the illusion of control. They like to feel like they are masters of their own destiny – although if you ask me, this is ridiculous. I think people get stressed because they are insecure about their ability to handle something unexpected, and it’s a little childish quite frankly. #英語 #english #learnenglish #englishteacher #ielts #ieltswriting #雅思 #英文 #ingles #아이엘츠 #영어

Reconstruct a band 9 essay with me!

Sign up for the FREE newsletter! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/ Here is a copy of the essay as it appears in the video: Some argue university studies should be engaged by all young people. Others feel young people should be free to pursue alternative training arrangements. Which opinion do you agree with? Some feel that all young people should attend university, while others point out this may not be a suitable path for everyone. I am of the latter view. I believe that career training in other areas may serve the interests of many young people far better than undergraduate studies, and I will demonstrate my reasoning for this position in this essay. On the one hand, there is convincing support for university education for all. Firstly, a liberal education encourages the broadening of the mind. For example, students of history, art and literature tend to be tolerant and thoughtful and fulfil useful service careers in teaching, journalism, public relations and politics. Encouraging everyone to enrol in university would also push people towards lucrative professional roles, such as those held by doctors and lawyers, positions that also bring great social prestige. However, despite these benefits, universal tertiary education would be problematic at both the societal and personal levels. It should be noted that the building of houses and offices, the transporting of goods, and the production of furniture and appliances are essential to society and require skilled manual workers and tradespeople. Further, many young men and women naturally excel when working with their hands. Forcing them to study disciplines of abstract thought would clearly be a waste of their time and potential. Thus, encouraging people to choose a path that allows them to invest in their natural strengths is better for both the individual and society as a whole. Overall, it can be seen that although pursuing a university education has many merits, it may be more of a hindrance than a help to some people. In my own case, being very bad with my hands but quite handy with words, university was the right option for me. As this essay has shown, everyone is different and no one course in life fits all.

IELTS Shadow speaking: Describe something that surprised you

Paid plan subscribers have access to a Whatsapp group! Join now: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/ Describe something that surprised you. You should say -what it was -how you found out about it -what you did -and explain how it made you feel Well, unfortunately, I am about to describe an event that surprised me in a negative way and it is a little embarrassing but here goes. What surprised me recently was the result of my last IELTS exam when I got 6.5 in listening! I had been preparing for IELTS for several months with a tutor and had completed at least 10 listening tests, so I felt very well prepared. My tutor had seen vast improvement in my listening and gave me glowing words of praise so my confidence was soaring. Even after I left the exam, I was certain I had achieved my required score. Several days later, the notification that my results were available arrived. When I logged on to see the score, I was aghast. I told no one – I simply left the office and went for a walk. I don’t even remember where I went! I called my tutor and let her know what had happened. I believe she tried to console me but to no avail. Shortly afterwards, when I had calmed down, I realised where I had gone wrong in my exam and now I am certain I won’t repeat the same mistake again. #ielts #ieltsspeaking #ieltstips #english #language #shadowing

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Support: Train through shadow speaking

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An IELTS Part 1 sample scripted by an examiner!

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Part 2: Talk about a new place you visited (Vietnamese candidate sample!)

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Talk about a time when you visited a new place. Please say

-where you were

-why you went there

-what you did

-and explain how you felt in that place

About a year ago, my friend and I took a train across our city to visit a public park we had never been to before. We were a bit on the fence about going because the weather forecast called for rain, but the park was hosting a ‘food festival’ on that day only so we decided to chance it. Luckily, not only did the rain stay away but it actually turned out to be a rather pleasant afternoon and we even got some sunshine!

The festival featured numerous stalls where people from across the country cooked traditional foods from their region. My friend and I are both from Hanoi, so we were already familiar with most dishes, but it was nevertheless enjoyable to find grilled items and sauces that we hadn’t eaten in a long time. I remember having some traditional pastries with spicy dipping sauce and a little later in the day we both enjoyed a selection of barbecued seafood and meats. Some of the flavours brought me right back to my childhood. I think we both found it hard not to feel a little nostalgic!

The park is really beautiful and has many scenic walkways, and this gave us the opportunity to stroll around leisurely and stop at times to admire the pond or just watch what other people were doing. We didn’t really do much aside from this, but I found the whole experience calming and refreshing. There were a few buskers performing funny skits and I recall some people practising softly on musical instruments, which gave the afternoon an even more relaxing aura.

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Try a FREE lesson! 📱 https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/speaking-about-culture/1373708-9-may-2022-part-3-clothing-and-the-fashion-industry/4246651-full-lesson Be sure to share this video! (Thank you!) Here is a transcript of what's heard in the video: May I see your ID? Here you are. Where are you from? I am from a city in China. It’s about an hour’s drive outside of Shanghai. What is the name of your hometown? It’s called Suzhou. There is actually more than one Suzhou in China. Mine is the one in Jiangsu province. What are some important features of your hometown? Well, like many cities in China, Suzhou is very old and has several ancient landmarks, such as the Humble Administrator Garden, which I believe is about a thousand years old now. We also have a district that is made up entirely of a network of canals. The area is understandably sometimes referred to as the ‘Venice of the East’. We also have a growing business district lined with skyscrapers, so I think a central feature of Suzhou is its blend of historical sites and contemporary architecture. Can you describe your home? I live in a simple one-bedroom apartment that has a large window in the living room with a view of the sunset. I really like the colour green, so I think most of the furniture has at least a little green in it. I also have several houseplants which help keep my apartment feeling fresh. Let’s talk about sports. What kind of sports do you like? I’m actually not a big sports person. Once in a while, I’ll play football with my friends in the park or hit a birdie back and forth with a badminton racket, but that’s about it. I do a lot of walking either on my own or with a friend, so if that counts I would say that’s my favourite sport. Do you watch live sports? I do but only when a really exciting sporting event is happening. For example, when the World Cup is on, I watch many of the matches live. I occasionally catch a Formula 1 race live too, but I don’t watch it enough to know much about the teams or drivers. I went to several basketball matches in Shanghai when I was a teenager, and I think these are the only live sporting events I’ve seen in person. Do you think sport audiences today have changed compared to the past? Yes, in many ways they have. In the past, sporting audiences were very localised. What I mean is you watched and discussed a sporting event with your friends or family, whereas now people watch sports streamed live online and discuss what’s happening with international viewers from around the world. I recently saw a sports commentator that was streaming his comments live while interacting with viewers from around the world. This is a clear difference compared to the past. However, I would say the audience’s spirit and passion for the game hasn’t changed, and I don’t think it ever will.

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Here is a transcript of the sample heard in this YouTube video:

Do you like barbecue parties?

To be completely honest, no, I don’t like them very much. This is something we do in this country quite a bit in the summer but because of the heat I find it far too tedious for my liking.

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This week we're talking about parks and gardens!

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Can you talk about fashion from your country? [Korean candidate example!]

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Here's a transcript of what is heard in this video:

On what occasions or national holidays do people put on special clothes?

 

In Korea, we dress for religious holidays, no matter if we are celebrating at home or out with friends and family. Men will wear suits or perhaps even traditional garments. Women will wear their finest clothes and jewellery, and this attire is all part of the fanfare of a holiday. The same applies for major celebrations like weddings and baptisms, where dressing well is deemed a sign of respect.

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Learn English by listening/repeating! IELTS Part 1 topic: Art

This is a portion of a band 9 IELTS Speaking sample. Sign up for full lessons here! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/weekly-lessons/49113/buy Access this week's full lesson here (33 minutes): https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1314875-25-april-2022-part-1-your-work-and-art/4034064-full-lesson The questions that appear in this video were reported by an IELTS candidate who took their exam in India in March 2022. The sample response used in this video was scripted by an active examiner. If you are an active IELTS Speaking examiner that would like to be paid to produce scripts like this one, please email: ryan@ieltsspeakingblog.com Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ieltscast-weekly-shadowing-exercises-for-ielts-speaking/id1070129363 Here is a transcript of what is heard in this YouTube video: Would you be willing to study art in the future? I actually studied art history in university. However, I would be more than happy to study fine arts now, where I could hone my craft and get to a much more impressive level of artistry. #английскийснуля #английскийонлайн #ingilizcekitabi #kitaplar #ydsyokdil #ingilizcedersi #kitap #ingilizceogreniyorum #ingilizcesözlerdo #ingilizcesözlercan #ingilizcesözlerexpand #ingilizcesözlercheckout #englishclass #learnenglish #ingles #studyenglish #s #englishtips #englishvocabulary #aprenderingles

Learn to speak English by repeating! Today's topic: Gift giving in your ...

Sign up for the full lessons here! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/weekly-lessons/49113/buy Lots of other lessons like this one at my blog: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/community/public Here is a transcript of what is heard in the video: What is more satisfying, gift-giving or receiving? Why? Everyone loves to receive gifts of course, but in my culture, when someone gives you something, you are then indebted to them, and this obligation can be somewhat stressful. For that reason, I find it more rewarding to give a gift, especially if it is to someone I love and I see that they enjoy what I have given them. That feeling is better than any gift you could receive. Connect with me! Email: ryan@ieltsspeakingblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieltsnetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyansIELTSBlog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ieltsryan/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ieltscast-weekly-shadowing-exercises-for-ielts-speaking/ #learnenglish #english #vocabulary #englishteacher #ielts #studyenglish #englishvocabulary #grammar #englishtips #englishlearning #englishlanguage #speakenglish #englishgrammar #learning #ingles #s #learningenglish #englishclass #toefl #esl #learnenglishonline #education #idioms #aprenderingles #learn #language #ingl #englishcourse #englishonline #englishlesson

Shadowing IELTS exercise: Repeat this sample to improve your pronunciation!

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IELTS: Let's talk about dreams!

The updated Discord link: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1096336-announcements/3852250-join-the-discord-server View this lesson and more at the blog! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/community/public Here is a transcript of what is heard in this YouTube video: Do you think dreams have meaning? I don’t believe they have meaning other than revealing the thoughts of our subconscious. So, I don’t believe they are prophetic or anything. At least, they aren’t for me. Do you enjoy hearing about other people’s dreams? I like hearing about the ones that baffle the dreamer. I recently helped a friend analyse a dream that had confused him, and he found my interpretation rather enlightening. Dreams with no significance are rather boring though and most dreams I experience are of this variety.

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24 Minutes to better IELTS Speaking! (Examiner: "What can a child do to ...

This week's full lesson is well over an hour! Access it here: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1273360-28-march-2022-part-3-pride/3897021-full-lesson Below is a transcript of what is heard in this YouTube video. As always, this band 9 model was scripted by an active examiner: We’ve been talking about families, and I would like to ask you a few more questions about this topic. What can a child do to make their parents proud? I think it depends on the values the family has tried to instil in the child. If the parents have tried to teach the child to be polite, and the child succeeds, the parents will be proud. Likewise, if the parents have emphasised sports or academics and the child excels in one of these, this will please the parents. Is it a good thing to reward children? Apparently, psychologists say that rewards are far more effective in reinforcing behavior than punishment…so in that sense, I suppose rewards are a good thing. I would imagine though that the reward has to be appropriate for the accomplishment. You wouldn’t give a child a Porsche for saying please and thank you. I'm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieltsnetwork I'm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyansIELTSBlog/ I'm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ieltsryan/ I have a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ieltscast-weekly-shadowing-exercises-for-ielts-speaking/ #StudyEnglish #雅思 #toefl #英語の勉強 #英語学習 #英検 #雅思 #雅思托福 #English #IELTS

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After downloading the Discord app, click this link to join the server: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1096336-announcements/3852250-join-the-discord-server Here is a transcript of what is heard in the video: Talk about something your family member has done that made you proud. You should say – who it was – what he/she did – when it happened – and explain why it made you proud My sister is 11 years old, and she has been practising tae kwon do since she was four. She is an excellent athlete and despite her age is extremely focused and disciplined. Last month, she was selected to take part in the national tae kwon do tournament, which in and of itself is a very prestigious distinction. She practised every day in preparation for the tournament and made great sacrifices for it. She was even supposed to go to Eurodisney the weekend of the tournament but chose to compete over going on the trip. #StudyEnglish #雅思 #toefl #英語の勉強 #英語学習 #英検 #雅思 #雅思托福 #English #IELTS

Band 9 IELTS Speaking: A mobile phone app you installed recently (2022 q...

Sign up for full lessons today! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/ Have a look at all 60+ topics that you can start training for right now! https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1096336-announcements/3823090-browse-by-topic Here's a link to the full lesson (30 minutes); https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/videos/1250829-14-march-2022-part-1-your-city-and-mobile-phone-apps/3819057-full-lesson Here is a transcript of what is heard in this YouTube video: Where is your hometown? I am from a small city in the eastern part of this country. Let’s talk about mobile phones. What app have you installed on your phone recently? I recently downloaded a taxi service application to assist with my commute. Have you benefited from using this app? How? This application has saved me both time and money. Because the taxi is guaranteed to arrive quickly, I know I won’t waste money trying to hail a cab. Also, since the price is determined beforehand, I don’t have to worry about other variables like traffic increasing my fare. I'm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieltsnetwork I'm on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyansIELTSBlog/ I'm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ieltsryan/ #雅思 #toeic #toefl #英語 #英語の勉強 #英語学習 #英検 #雅思 #IELTS #Shadowing #English #StudyEnglish

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