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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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456.  A Seaside Leisure Activity  (Sep. 1, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

457.  A Person with an Important Job  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

458An Important Plant  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

459 The Room You Spend the Most Time In  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

460.  A Piece of Clothing You Like to Wear  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (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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456.  A Seaside Leisure Activity  (Sep. 1, 2012)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a sport or leisure activity that you would like to do at, or near the ocean. *

You should say:

        what activity it is (or, would be)

        who you would like to do it with *

        how easy or difficult it would be to do this

and explain why you would like to do this activity at the seaside. *

    

 

Notes

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 407.

(The questions below have been added to the Part 3 questions of Topic 407.)

Activities Near or on the Ocean

Marine Life

Ocean Travel & Transportation

Working On or Near the Sea

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457.  A Person with an Important Job  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a person (you know) who has an important job.

You should say:

        who this person is

        where he or she (they) work

        what work he or she does

and explain why his or her work is important.

    

 

See Notes

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Part 3

The Value of Different Jobs

Choosing A Career

Attitudes Towards One's Job

    Changing Jobs Frequent sub-topic

        "Change jobs" usually means "change one's employer" or "change one's company",  not change one's career or profession, although it could have that second meaning at times.

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458.  An Important Plant  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe an important plant in your country (such as fruits, flowers or vegetables)

You should say:

        what plant it is

        how you first learned about this plant

        where it grows *

and explain why you think it is important.

  

Notes

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Part 3

Farming

The word, "farming" is a broader term than "agriculture" - it includes growing crops but it also includes "pig farming", raising chickens, raising dairy cows etc.  The word "agriculture" focuses more on growing crops. Some, but possibly not all, questions here seem to about growing crops.

Protecting Nature

Food Security

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459 The Room You Spend the Most Time In  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe the room where you spend the most time.

You should say:

        what room it is

        what it looks like

        what you do there       

and explain why you spend so much time there.

 

Notes

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions at Topic 12,  Your Childhood Room and Topic 307, Your Childhood Room.

Some people are confused about the two different words, "room" (房间) and "house" (房子). It looks like both words are being used in different topics in Part 3. "Home" simply means, "the place where you live"; it might be a tent!

Rooms

Houses

Offices

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460 A Piece of Clothing You Like to Wear  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a piece of clothing that you like to wear.

You should say:

        what it is

        what it looks like.

       where you got it (from)

and explain why you like to wear it.

    

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

Shopping for Clothes

Different Styles of Clothes

There is a difference between "old fashioned clothes" and "traditional clothes". Traditional clothes are part of your culture and have a history of hundreds of years. The term, "old fashioned clothes" could be used when describing the clothes that your grandfather used to wear, or even what your parents wore years ago, if that style of clothing is no longer in fashion.

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