Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

4. What attitude should one have towards changes in life?
People should accept changes and be positive about the future. I think it's fundamental to be
optimistic in order to succeed. Changes happen for a reason. There are positive changes as well as
difficult ones. My father always told me that I should never give up. We should look at the bright
side of things. Changes are challenges, and they need to be met with patience and determination.
5. Are there any negative effects of trying to keep the past alive?
Trying to keep the past alive could be dangerous if you don't manage to focus on the future.
Remembering things is beneficial, but people need to understand the importance of letting go, and
moving forward. The future is more important than the past. For example, when a couple breaks up
and one of them tries very hard to keep all the memories alive, you know, to try to act as if nothing
had changed, this is not healthy because they need to turn the page and move on. Otherwise, they
will be miserable for the rest of their lives.
An Enjoyable Stage of Your Life
Tell me about an enjoyable stage of your life.
You should say:
which period of your life was enjoyable
why it was particular for you
how you enjoyed this stage of your life
and explain whether it is an enjoyable stage of life for most people.
• Primary school was the best = it used to be
fun to attend school.
• Compared with high school and university = no stress, little homework = entertaining
• I was also na
ive; I didn't need to worry + I was not aware of problems = life was all fun.

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• Games we used to play = marbles, hide and seek, tag
... great friends = memorable
• Even nowadays, I am sure teachers are even better at opening children's minds =
useful
I regard my time in elementary school as possibly the best stage ever in my life. Although it
was some 20 years ago, I still remember details on how much fun school used to be.
Compared to middle school and later on university, primary school was a piece of cake!
Teachers were kind and helpful and we didn't have much homework. The atmosphere
was not like
in high school where students compete. Everything seemed easy and smooth. We would play games,
chase each other, learn a little too, but from what I remember, it was entertaining.
When you're a child, you don't need to worry about anything. I was definitely very naive, and
that is probably why everything seemed so simple. I'll never forget how we used to play marbles,
hide and seek or tag. We used to buy colorful cards, and bet with each other in order to win our
classmates' cards. If we could flip 2 cards over (use your hands, body language!), we would win.
Simple but memorable times!
I felt thrilled and it was a pleasure to attend school. Nowadays, primary school teachers are
even better trained than before. I am sure that students have access to a lot of new activities to help
open up their minds. This is what children really need in order to grow up smart and quick-witted
(= sharp = intelligent).