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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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381.  A Foreign Culture (2)  (Jan 12, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

382.  A Piece of Furniture in Your Home (2)  (Jan 12, 2012)   (Probably no longer used)

383.  A Building of National Importance  (Jan 7, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

384.  Something You Lost (2)  (Jan 7, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

385.  A Helpful Website You Visit (Jan 12, 2012)  (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

* = my guess at a question

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381.  A Foreign Culture (2)  (Jan 12, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

 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 this culture

             and explain why you feel this culture is interesting.

 

 

Notes

  • The topic might be, "Describe something interesting from another culture". If it is that, you have to focus on one thing (one aspect of a foreign culture).

  • This is probably a repeat of Topic 29. However, some of the Part 3 questions might have changed.

  • For this Part 2, I have copied the wording from Topic 29.

  • Also see these Notes.

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Possible follow-up questions:

  • Do you know anyone from that culture? *

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 29.

The Influence of Foreign Cultures / Learning About Foreign Cultures

Foreign Languages

Museums (and Other Cultural Facilities)

(This is a possible sub-topic here; unconfirmed.)

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382.  A Piece of Furniture in Your Home (2)  (Jan 12, 2012)   (Probably no longer used)

Describe a useful piece of furniture in your home. *

            You should say:

                        what it is

                        where it is

                        what it looks like (or, what it is made of)

            and explain why it is useful. *

                        or

           and explain how you use this piece of furniture. *

 

 

        A potty chair

 

Notes

  • This is probably a repeat of Topic 16. However, some of the Part 3 questions might have changed.

  • I have copied the wording from Topic 16, with minor changes.

  • * = I am not sure of the wording for the first and last lines.

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 16.

Note: "Furniture" represents a type of thing, and types are non-countable. We say, "a piece of furniture", never "a furniture".

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383.  A Building of National Importance   (Jan 7, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe an important building (or monument) in your country. *

        You should say:

                where it is

                who visits this building or monument

                why it is historically important         

         and explain how you feel about this building or monument. *

 

 

Notes

On the other hand, if the wording above is more or less correct, you won't need to spend a lot of time actually describing the building, although you might need some words to describe the building when you talk about your feelings about it.

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 66 & Topic 243

Buildings in Your Country

Old Buildings

Interest in Old Buildings

Preserving Old Buildings

National Monuments

History

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384.  Something You Lost (2)  (Jan 7, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a time when you lost something.

You should say

        what you lost 

        when and where and you lost it

        what you were doing at the time

             and explain how you felt after you lost it.

 

Notes

  • This is probably a repeat of Topic 93. However, some of the Part 3 questions might have changed.

  • I have copied the wording from Topic 93.

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 93.

Losing Things

Possessions

Protecting Possessions (against Theft)

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385.  A Helpful Website You Visit (Jan 12, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a useful website that helps you do something.

        You should say:

                what this website helps you to do

                what the contents of the website are (or, were)

                how (and when) you first found (or found out about) this website *

                how often you go to this website * 

       and explain how (or, why) this website helps you.

 

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 114.

The Impact of the Internet on Society

The Internet and Children

Education and The Internet

Online Entertainment

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