Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

4. Why do many people nowadays use the Internet as a source of information?
People go online because it has become the fastest way to find information we are looking for. I
used to look up words in a Chinese-English dictionary, but nowadays I simply google them. I get
my answer in less than a minute and I don't need to get up, or carry the dictionary. Students do the
same with any questions they might have, and adults can search for tips on traveling, cooking,
history, culture, sports, or just about anything really. It's like having a huge encyclopedia that's
always available.
5. What effect might the Internet have on the future of newspapers?
Well, obviously the sales of newspapers will decline in the future. I am sure that it's already
happening these days, since everyone reads the news online. People definitely buy newspapers less
than before. However, I'm skeptical
（＝
I have doubts) when I hear people say that newspapers might
disappear. Many people enjoy reading on paper, and newspapers represent tradition. So I think we'll
still have them for a long t
ime. We’11 see…
6. What special skills and qualities should a journalist have?
Journalists should obviously be able to write well and be well-organized in order to write
interesting articles. In addition, they must be curious and active, because they have to react fast, and
go wherever the news takes them. I guess that reporters must also have good interpersonal skills
since they have to interview the people who make the headlines
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An Interesting Piece of News You Recently Heard about
Tell me about a piece of news you heard or read recently.
You should say: what the news was and where you heard or read it
if it was significant for many people
how it has changed
，
or will change, people’s lives
and explain how you felt when you heard or read this news
．
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2 pandas delivered to Australia
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good relationship
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Australian Premier speaks Mandarin
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strengthens the bond between countries
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Pandas in Adelaide will bring money to the zoo (tourism)
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Expensive enclosure + technology to provide good environment for pandas
·
Research on pandas + experience overseas (like you as a student?)
Last week, the Chinese government delivered two giant pandas to Australia as a symbol of
friendship between the two countries
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I learned about this while watching the news on CCTV
President Hu Jintao promised to offer the pandas after a visit to Australia in 2007
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The two countries have a good relationship based on commerce and education, as thousands of
Chinese students decide to move to Australia every year to further their studies
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In addition, this
excellent relationship is highlighted by the fact that the current Australian Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd majored in Chinese culture and language at university. He worked at the Australian embassy
in Beijing and, as a result, speaks brilliant Mandarin Chinese
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The journalist explained to us that the pandas had just arrived at the Adelaide zoo, in south
Australia. The zoo's director said he believed that the pandas would provide a major boost to
tourism
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Very few zoos around the world can boast of having pandas, so they expect that many
Australians will seize this opportunity and come to observe these rare animals
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Australians were very proud to welcome the pair of pandas
．
Some people were waiting for them
at the airport with "Welcome" signs and branches of bamboo. I also learned that it was the first time
that pandas traveled to the southern hemisphere. The Adelaide zoo spent AUS
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8 million on the
enclosure that includes bamboo plants and refrigerated rocks to keep them cool and comfortable in
Adelaide's hot summers
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On top of this, two Chinese handlers traveled with the pandas and will
stay in Adelaide for a few months to help with their adjustment. It was really an important event.
I also found out that the Australians will join Chinese scientists to do some research on the
pandas
．
The 2 pandas will stay in Australia for 10 years, and then return to China. It seems like the
pandas and I will share a similar experience as I am also planning to move to Australia for a few
years to pursue my studies, and eventually come back home to settle down.