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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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491A Historical Event  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

492.  A Book Recommended by Others  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

493A Radio Program  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

494A Film or TV Program that Made You Laugh  (May 18, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

495.  A Foreign Country You Would Like to Visit  (May 18, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)  Moved to Topic 573, May 28, 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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491A Historical Event  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe an event in history that interests you.

You should say:

        what happened

        when it happened

        how you know about about this event

and explain why it interests you.

 

 

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also the Part 3 questions for Topic 411

The Study of History

Museums and Historical Sites

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492.  A Book Recommended by Others  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a book you have read that was recommended (to you) by someone. *

You should say:

        who recommended it

        what book it was

        what the book was about

        who wrote the book *       

and explain why they ( = he or she) recommended this book

 

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

(Judging by the large number of reported questions, I think examiners are sometimes using book-related questions for this Part 3 that they remember from previous Part 3 questions about books.)

People's Reading Preferences

        Women's Reading Preferences Frequent Sub-topic

        Books for Different Age Groups

Books

        Books and the Internet

        Electronic Books Frequent Sub-topic

        Books about History / Books Set in the Past and Historical Accuracy

        Books and TV

        Books and Films

        Second-hand Books

        Borrowed books / Libraries

        Foreign Books

Reading and Children

("Children" are people between the ages of about 4 and 12.)

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493A Radio Program  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a radio program that you like to listen to..

You should say:

        what program it is *       

        when you listen to it (or, how often you listen to it)

        what the program is about

 and explain why you like to listen to this program.

 

 

Notes

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Part 3

See also any similar questions in the Part 3 of the following topics: 41, 213 & 274

Radio

Note: Radio programs that are re-transmitted over the internet (or available as podcasts on the internet) are still radio programs.

The Impact of Radio on Society

Advertising on the Radio

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494A Film or TV Program that Made You Laugh  (May 18, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a film or TV program that made you laugh.

You should say:

        what film or TV program it was

        what the film or TV program was about

        who the actors were

and explain why (or how) it made you laugh.

    

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Part 3

Note: Make sure you know the difference between "funny" and "fun".

Very importantly, see also the Part 3 questions for Topic 404. That topic might have originally been this Topic 494! (But I never read reports of the words "film" or "TV program" being connected to the wording of that Part 2.)

Humour

Cross-Cultural Humour

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495.  A Foreign Country You Would Like to Visit  (May 18, 2013)  (Probably no longer used) 

Describe a foreign country that you are interested in visiting. *

You should say:

        where it is (or, which country it is) *

        how you know about this country (or, this place)

        what this country is like

        what you would like to do there *

 and explain why you would like to visit this country.*

                        or

and explain why you are interested in visiting this country.*

 

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Part 3

Overseas Travel, Study, Work and Migration

  • What do you think are the differences between traveling to a distant place today, compared to traveling to a distant place in the past?

  • Why do most people choose to travel overseas by plane?

  • What are some of the various reasons why people travel to different countries? FQ

  • Why do some people chose to stay in one place all their lives?

  • What countries do people from your country most want to go to?

  • Do you think traveling overseas by plane can damage the environment?

Overseas Study

  • Why do some people go overseas to study? FQ

  • (Similar to above but a little different) Why do some people like going overseas to study? FQ

  • What's the difference between studying abroad and studying in one's home country? FQ

  • Are there ever any circumstances when it would be better for a student to study in his or her home country?

  • What age do you think is suitable for a student to go overseas to study?

  • How do you think studying abroad is different to visiting the same country as a tourist?

Working Overseas

  • Why do some people want to work overseas? FQ

  • Is it easy for people from your country to find work overseas?

Visiting Overseas Destinations as a Tourist

Migrating Overseas

Tourism Within Your Country

  • As tourists, do people in your country prefer to visit natural places or man-made made tourist attractions?

  • (Similar to above) Do they prefer to visit natural places or cities?

  • What different forms of landscape are there in your country (and where are they)?

  • (Similar to above) What types of natural landscape (or, scenery) do they prefer to visit?

  • Do you think too many tourists visiting a natural place can damage the environment of that natural place? FQ

  • What do you suggest could be done to solve this problem?

  • In what other ways can (or is) the natural environment be damaged (by mankind's activities)? *

  • Can you give me a suggestion for a good place to visit in your country during the summer?

  • Some people never travel anywhere in their lifetimes. What's your opinion of that? FQ

  • Why do you think some people never travel far from their home? FQ

International Relations

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