Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

7. How often do you go to the library?
Now it is your turn to answer!
Frequently because…
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nly occasionally because…
Hardly ever because…

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What kinds of writing do you generally do?
I take notes on a daily basis at school, and I often need to write essays and papers as homework.
I also need to write in order to answer questions for tests at the end of every term
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I am not a student anymore so I don’t write as often as I used to. But I still take notes
at work whenever we have a meeting or I think of something important to do. I frequently make
lists of thing
s I shouldn’t forget. I often write emails to customers and colleagues, instead of
handwriting letters.
2. How often do you write by hand and how often do you write using a keyboard?
I definitely write more on the computer. I am an accountant so I send and receive emails
every single day. The other departments must provide me with the details on each transaction
they make. I also need to write reports at the end of each month, and I always do this on a
computer. In addition, in my spare time I often chat with my friends online, but I hardly ever
handwrite anything.
As a student I’m constantly writing by hand. I take notes when the teacher tells me
to, and I also need to write in order to take tests and do homework. I don’t have a very nice
handwriting, but I must do my best, because teachers pay a lot of attention to it. I only use
a computer on the weekend to chat with friends or play computer games. From Monday to
Friday, my parents don’t allow me to turn it on.
3. How often do you write letters?
I hardly ever write letters to anyone
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I use my mobile phone a lot, and I call my
relatives or my family to keep in touch with them, or wish them a happy birthday. I used
to write New Year cards every Spring Festival, but I don’t anymore; I simply call or vis
it
everyone. In addition, I frequently talk to my friends using Instant Messenger
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like QQ)
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There’s no real need for me to write emails, but I might start next year if I get to go abroad
to study.