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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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566.  Something Special from a Holiday  (May, 2014)

567.  A Place Where You Would Like to Have a Home   (May, 2014) 

568 No Topic

569 A Time When You Stayed Away from Home  (May, 2014) 

570.  A City You Have Visited   (May, 2014)

 

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FQ = frequent question = a question that has frequently been reported = a question that is probably in the examiner's question book

* = my guess at a question

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566.  Something Special from a Holiday  (May, 2014)

Describe something special you brought home from a holiday. *

You should say:

        what it was

        when and where you went on this holiday

        what you did with it after you brought it home

and explain why you thought it was special.

    

 

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

New word - "memorabilia"

Souvenirs

The Souvenir Industry

Ways to Record the Experience of a Trip (esp. photos)

Traveling

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567.  A Place Where You Would Like to Have a Home   (May, 2014)

        Describe a place where you would like to have (or, build) a home.

You should say:

        Where it is

        What the place looks like

        How you know about the place

        When you first went to this place

        What work you would do if you lived there

and explain why you would like to live there.


 

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 394, Topic 96 & Topic 174

The Location of Homes

Types of Homes

The Size of One's Home

The Cost of a Home

Who People Live With

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568 No Topic

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569A Time When You Stayed Away from Home   (May, 2014) 

Describe a place where you stayed when you were away from your home. *

You should say:

        where it was

        how long you stayed there

        what you did there (or, why you stayed there) *

            and explain how you felt about (staying at) this place. *

                                    or

           and explain how you felt during your stay. *

 

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also any related questions in the Part 3 of the following topics - Topic 44, Topic 66, Topic 138 , Topic 159, Topic 233, Topic 275, 303,  319 and especially Topic 528.

Staying with Relatives or Friends

  • In your country, when people travel to see friends or relatives, do they usually stay with the people they are visiting or do they usually stay in a hotel? FQx2
  • What do you think are the pros and cons of visitors staying in a hotel rather than in the home of the people they are visiting?  FQ
  • Is it preferable to stay with relatives, or with friends?
  • What are some differences
  •  between staying with relatives or friends and living in your own home? FQx2

      Visitors / Hospitality

  • How often do you have friends or family visiting you at home?

  • Do you ever allow your home to be used by other people? (e.g., someone who has no place to stay/to live)

  • If someone stays in another's home as a guest, do you think they should help with the housework? FQx2

  • How would you react if a guest rejected (or, ignored / or, did not return) your hospitality?

  • How do you think a visitor to someone's home should behave?

  • If a guest is staying at your house, do you think they should adapt to your family (or the people who live permanently there)? (Hint: smokers)

  • (Similar to above) If a guest visits your house, such as for a party or dinner, do you think they should adapt to your family or other friends? (Hint: smokers)

Hotels

  • Do people in your country often stay in (or, at) hotels?
  • Why do people stay in hotels?
  • Do you think people like staying in hotels?
  • What factors do people consider when they are choosing a hotel to stay at? FQx2
  • (Similar to above) What qualities do people look for in a hotel? FQx2  See Note 1
  • If there were two hotels to choose from, one with friendly service and another with good facilities, which would you choose?
  • Do you think it's important for the staff in a hotel to give good-quality service?
  • How do you think hotels in your country could be improved? *
  • Is Hotel Management (or, Hospitality) a very popular career choice in your country?
  • When people are choosing a hotel to stay in, which do you think people give more weight to, the location or the price?
  • (Similar to above) Which do you think is more important when choosing a hotel to stay in, the location or the price?
  • Do you think it's important (or, necessary) to have (luxurious) 5 star hotels?
  • How do you think the hotel staff in luxury hotels are (or might be) different to the staff in less luxurious hotels?
  • Do people in your country prefer to stay in hotels or in hostels?
  • Do you think it would be an interesting job to write reviews (e.g., in travel magazines) of hotels?

Traveling / Tourism

  • Are there any differences today (in your country) about traveling abroad, compared to a few decades ago?

  • What forms of transport do people use when they go on a trip?

  • How is the transport that people use today different  to what they used in the past?

  • Why do so many people (like to) travel as tourist?

  • Do you think they have time to go traveling?

  • (Similar to above) Why do so many people (like to) go traveling when they have a vacation (from school or work)?

  • What preparations do people usually make before they go on a trip?

  • What foreign countries do people from your country most like visit?

  • Which do most people prefer, to visit a place close to home or a place far from home?

  • Why do (you think) some people spend their vacations (holidays) at home rather than go somewhere?

  • Which would you prefer to do, spend your holiday at home or travel somewhere?

  • Are there any differences between old people and young people when it comes to traveling? FQx2

  • Do you think the tourist industry (or, hospitality industry) is a good industry to work in for young people in your country?  FQ

  • Should there be any regulations controlling (or governing) the hospitality industry?  FQx2

  • (Possibly the question above is this) Should there be any restrictions on the travel business?  See Note

  • (Possibly the question above is this) Should there be any restrictions on the tourism industry?

  • (Possibly the question above is this) Should there be any restrictions on business travel?

  • Some people say that we don't need to visit (distant) places nowadays because we can learn all about such places from the internet, videos or from books. Do you agree with that? FQx2

  • What are the differences between viewing images of a place on the internet and actually visiting that place? FQ

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570.  A City You Have Visited   (May, 2014)

Copy of Topic 235

            Describe a city you visited or lived in.

                You should say:

                          when you visited (or lived) there

                          why you went there (or why you lived there)

                           what you did there

                           which time of the year is best for visiting this place

                  and explain how you felt in that city. *

                                        or

                 and explain what you liked and/or disliked about that city. *

    

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Possible follow-up questions:

  • Would you like to go there again?

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 of Topics 24, 122, 235 & Topic 195

Living in Cities

  • Why do many people want to live in cities? FQ

  • What are the pros and cons of living in a (big) city? FQx2

  • Did most people live in cities in the past?

  • Do you think living in cities today is the same as it was in the past?

  • Can you suggest why families with children tend to prefer living in a city?

  • How are cities (in your country) different to cities in the past? FQ

  • In what ways has the use of cars changed cities?

  • In general, what types of people (like to) live in cities? FQx2

  • In general, what types of people live in rural areas? FQ

  • Do people prefer to live in the inner city or in the outer suburbs of cities?

  • Why do some people move from rural areas to cities? FQ

  • Which place do you think is better for children to live, a city or a rural environment? FQ

  • What benefits are there for families with children to live in a city? FQ

  • Which do you think is safer, living in a city or living in a rural environment?

  • Which do you think has more pollution, cities or the countryside? FQ

  • Why do some people move from one city to another city to live?

  • Do you think cities have more females living in them, or more males?

  • If you had the choice, where would you choose to live, in a city or in the countryside?

  • In general, what are the differences in educational opportunities between cities and rural areas?

  • What do you think are some of the results of urbanization on the lives of the people who move into big towns and cities from the countryside?

  • Do you think cities are more suitable for old people, or for young people to live in? FQ

  • Can you suggest why some city people go to live in the countryside (after they retire)?

The Problems that Cities Have

  • What do you think are the most serious problems that cities today are experiencing?

  • How would you suggest these problems be addressed? = What do suggest could be/should be done about these problems?

  • Do you think it's possible (or, a good idea) for large parts of a city to be moved to a new location? (satellite cities)

Traveling

  • What are some of the different reasons why people travel?

  • Do people in your country like travelling as tourists (= "travelling for pleasure")

  • When do people go on a trip (or, go on a holiday)?

  • Where do they go?

  • Do they prefer to travel within or country or to go abroad?

  • Why do you think some people don't like traveling?

  • Who do you think prefers to travel, young people or old people?

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Note 1

If you want to use the word, "cleanliness", check the pronunciation at an online dictionary that has voice recordings of pronunciation. Unlike the word "clean", the "ea" in "cleanliness" is pronounced as "e", like in "egg".

Note 2

Obviously you need to know that the verbs "take", "bring" and "carry" are different. (Also the verb, "send".)

Some people steal small things from hotel rooms as "souvenirs", such as things that have the hotel logo.