Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

1.How is history taught in school nowadays?
In my country, history is taught in the same way it was taught 50 years ago. Students follow the
teacher in class
，
and take a lot of notes
．
And at home
，
they must read their textbook and learn a
lot of dates and events by heart. Sometimes the teacher might try to share some stories or anecdotes,
and use movies and pictures to illustrate facts. But overall, teachers need to stick to the program and
their schedule because students will be tested at the end of the year. Teachers must make sure that
they cover the entire curriculum on time before the national exam.
2. How is visiting a historical place different from reading about it?
Well, obviously when your teacher describes a place with words, or when you read about it, you

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need to imagine what the place could look like. But when you get there, you can see it with your
own eyes, and everything becomes clearer. In addition, I think it is easier to forget about something
you read, but what you see and experience will usually remain memorable. On top of this, once you
have seen the place for real, it is easier to picture what life in the past used to be like. For example,
my teacher had told me about the Earth Castles in Fujian. You know, they are massive round earth
houses built by the Hakka people. 200 people can live together inside one house. I used to try to
imagine them, but as soon as I got there, everything became clearer. Actually it's a lot more
impressive than I could ever describe to you.
3. Why is there often public interest in historical films and books?
I think that people really feel interested in the past and whatever happened a long time ago. Maybe
because of globalization, people understand that it is extremely important to get back to our roots
（＝
origins) because they define who we are. Historical books or movies could be a good chance
to learn something while enjoying ourselves too.