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IELTS Part 2 and
Part 3 Topics and Questions
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26.
A Leisure Centre (Probably no longer used)
27.
A Good Neighbour
(May 13, 2006)
(Probably
no longer used)
28.
A Time When You Helped Someone (Probably
no longer used)
29.
A Foreign Culture (Probably no longer
used)
30.
A Childhood Friend (Probably no longer
used)
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26.
A Place of Leisure (Probably no longer
used)
Describe a place you often visit in your leisure time.
You
should say:
where
you go and when you go there
what
you do there
who
you go with *
and
explain why you like this place.
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Possible follow-up questions:
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Is this a popular place to visit?
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Do you think you¡¯ll go there again one day?
Part
3
Healthy
lifestyle
- Do you
think most Chinese people lead a healthy lifestyle nowadays? *
- What do
Chinese people think about doing daily exercise? Is it considered important?
Leisure and Work
- What do
you think are the advantages or disadvantages of spending your leisure time
with your work colleagues?
- Do you
think employers should provide recreational facilities for their employees?
- How do
you think a person can find a balance between the time spent at work and the
time spent on leisure?
Industrial Relations
- If an
employee and his supervisor (or employer) have a disagreement, what do you
think should be done?
- How are
salaries and wages determined in China? *
- How is
the time and length of annual holidays decided in China? *
- At what
age do people retire in China?
27.
A (Good) Neighbour (May
13, 2006) (Probably
no longer used)
Describe a good neighbour of yours.
You
should say:
how long you have
known this neighbour
what sort of person they are
how often you see them
and
explain what kind of relationship you have with them *
or
and explain why you consider this person to be a good neighbour. *
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NOTE:
It
is possible that the wording is "an unforgettable neighbor" and the
last line is, "and explain why you consider this person to be an
unforgettable neighbor." But I think this was
mistakenly reported as the wording.
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Possible
follow-up question:
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Part
3
Neighbours,
Friends and Community
- Do you
think (good) neighbours are important? (Why? How? Why not?)
- What
are the qualities of a good neighbour? (What qualities would you like your
neighbours to have?) FQ
- Do most
Chinese people know their neighbours? *
- Now
that most people watch a lot of TV, how do you think this has affected
people¡¯s relationships with their neighbours? FQ
- How
should (or, how can) modern people communicate with their neighbours?
- What
are some of the qualities of a good community? FQ
- In
China, are there any facilities for improving relations between neighbours?
- Do you
think it¡¯s important to teach children how to have good relations with
neighbours? (Why?) FQ
- What is
the best kind of neighbour for a child to have? FQ
- Is it
important for children to grow up in a good neighbourhood? (Why? = How does
a good neighbourhood affect children?/Why not?) FQ
- How
do people make friends? (or, How can neighbours become friends?)
- Are
there any organizations to help people (neighbours) become friends?
- What
are some of the reasons why it's not always easy to make new friends?
Government
- Compare
the differences between local and national government in China, in terms of
how they are managed.
- What
should be the responsibilities of local government and what should be
the responsibilities of local government?
- Did
you grow up in an apartment (Br. a flat) or a house?
- Which
do you prefer, houses or flats?
- Do
you think people have enough privacy in flats? (E.g., Can you hear your
neighbours through the walls?)
28.
A Time When You Helped Someone (Probably
no longer used)
Describe a time when you helped someone.
You
should say:
who you helped
how you helped them
why you helped them (or, how you felt when you helped them)
and explain how this person
benefited from your help.
(Or: and explain how this person reacted to your help.) *
Part
3
Family
Help
- Would
you say that helping other members of the family is important? (Why?)
- How do
the members of your family (or, families in China) help each other? (How?)
- In
general, why do people help others?
- How do
you feel after you have helped someone?
Helping
Visitors to China
- Do you think people in
China should help foreigners who are visiting China and who need help?
(Why?/Why not?)
- What is the most important
way for a country to help foreigners who are visiting the country?
- Would
you help a foreigner in your country if he or she needed help? (Why?/Why
not?)
- Do you
think the government should help foreigners in China who need help?
(Why?/How? Why not?)
- Do you
think that countries should help other countries when they need help?
(Why?/How? Why not?)
-
Which places in the world should this help go to?
Helping
people in society
- What
kind of people need help in China?
- What
do you think of (very) poor people? (= How do you feel about (very)
poor people?)
- Many
people only look out for themselves and never think about helping others.
What do you think of this attitude?
- How
do you help other people?
- Do
Chinese people help others who need help, such as people in extreme poverty?
(How?)
- Do
you think it's important to help people who need help? (Why?/Why not?)
- Do
you think the government should help these people? (Why?/Why not?)
- How
does the government try to help these people? (= How are such people as the
homeless, the sick, the very poor helped in China?)
- Are
there any non-government organizations in China that help people?
- Where
do these organizations get their money from?
- What's
your opinion of these organizations?
29.
A Foreign Culture
(Probably no longer
used)
Note:
I
am not sure of the exact wording for this topic. There are two possibilities
here. I think the first one is most likely closest to the correct wording.
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Describe a foreign culture that you are interested in.
You
should say:
what
this culture is
what you know about this culture
how you learned about/from this culture
and
explain why you feel this culture is interesting.
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Describe something you learned from a foreign culture.
You
should say:
what
you learned
why you learned it
how you learned it
and
explain how you feel this has benefited you.
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Part
3
Learning
about Foreign Cultures
- Do you
think it¡¯s important to know about other cultures? (Why?/Why not?)
- How can
we benefit from learning about foreign cultures?
- What do
you think is the best way to learn about a foreign culture?
- Do you
think that learning foreign languages can help us understand foreign
cultures? (How?)
- What
other advantages are there from knowing foreign languages?
- Do you
think it¡¯s better to go overseas to study a foreign language or to study
it in your home country?
- Compare
the culture of China to that of the West.
Globalization
*
- What
is your understanding of the term, ¡®globalization¡¯? *
- Do
you think globalization is a good thing? *
- Do
you think it¡¯s easier to learn about foreign cultures today than it was
before?
30.
A Childhood Friend (Probably no longer
used)
(This seems to be a separate topic from #8, Describe a friend.)
Describe a friend you had when you were a child
You
should say:
how
you first met *
how long you were friends
what you used to do together *
and
explain why you liked this person. *
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follow-up question:
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Part
3
Family
life in China
- Which
do you think are better, big families or small families?
- Who
usually prepares the food in Chinese families?
- In
China, what role do grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren?
(How do grandparents affect the lives of their grandchildren?)