Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

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What kinds of issues are often reported in the media where you live?
On TV, the news anchors often report on political meetings between our leaders and those of other
countries
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For example, Primer Wen Jiabao often travels abroad in order to

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strengthen diplomatic ties between China and other nations
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In addition, we often hear about
political reforms and measures the government is taking to improve people's lives. We often receive
economic news related to unemployment, or the financial crisis, and how the government is dealing
with those issues
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Lately, we were given a lot of coverage on natural disasters and their
consequences
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dramatic earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, typhoons in Taiwan, terrible droughts in
Yunnan, and other catastrophes all around the world.
2. How important are newspapers when it comes to influencing public opinion?
I think that newspapers greatly influence public opinion in my country, because they represent
pretty much the only way for people to find out what is happening in China and in the rest of the
world. Everyone knows newspapers are controlled by the government, but it doesn't mean we can't
trust the articles we are reading. We might just not be given every single detail. Newspapers
influence people's opinion because millions of people in China read them on a daily basis
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3. How reliable is the information given in newspapers or on TV?
Well, I think we all know we can't always believe everything journalists write because they
might exaggerate in order to sell more, or forget some details that could actually be relevant. In
addition, I know the national government controls and censors some articles that could have a
negative influence on the people or the politicians. Plus, when journalists write an article, we get to
learn about news through their point of view, but another journalist might disagree with their opinion.
So I believe readers should always take the news with a pinch of salt
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-with caution) and make their
own judgment afterwards.