Updated Mar. 6, 2011
IELTS Part 2 and
Part 3 Topics and Questions
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271.
A Friend You Admire
(May 29, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
272.
A News Story that Made You
Happy
(May 29, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
273.
A Childhood Toy
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
274.
A TV or Radio Presenter
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
275.
A Long Journey
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
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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
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271. A Friend You Admire
(May 29, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
Notes
272. A News Story
that Made You Happy
(May 29, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
Notes
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"News story" means a news article or report of real news (新闻报道 not 消息 and
not a fictional story, 故事). A "news item" might be just a
summary or a statement of a piece of news but a "news story" includes, more
or less, the full details.
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You don't have to describe something that made you
extremely happy – something that pleased you would be good enough. In
other words, describe some good news.
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It is possible for you to make up
(invent) an untrue news item that you say you read in a Chinese newspaper or
saw on the TV news. Examiners are not aware of all the news that is reported
in the Chinese media. But you will speak more convincingly if it is a true
news item (news story).
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So far, nobody has reported that the word, "recent" is
included in the wording but it might be a good idea to say that you read or
heard this news story within the past year.
- In general, are you interested in the news?
- (Similar to above) In general, do you find the news (to be) very
interesting?
- Do you think it's important to pay attention to the news?
- What sorts of news stories or what sorts of topics are most common in
news reports and in newspapers? *
- Do young people care much about the news?
FQ
- Are young people more interested in the news than older people?
FQ
The News Media
- What are the main ways that people get their news?
FQ
- (Similar to above) How do people in your country get the news?
FQ
- How do they get news from abroad?
- How can people be sure that the foreign news they receive is true (or,
reliable; or, accurate)?
- What do you think will be the main ways that people get news in the
future?
- Do you think newspapers will be replaced by the internet in the future?
The News and Children
- Are children interested in the news?
- Can you suggest some ways to increase children's interest in the news?
- Should schools have courses based on studying the news?
FQ
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(Similar to above)
Should schools teach children how to read the news?
FQ
- (Similar to above) Would it be a good idea for schools to have
courses based on studying the news?
FQ
273. A
Childhood Toy
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
Notes
274. A TV or Radio
Presenter
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)
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Are newspapers neutral in the way they report certain topics?
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275.
A Long Journey
(May, 2010)
(Probably no longer used)