Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

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Track 56
Charles
I like playing chess. I spend lots of time playing 
chess with my father. I think it’s good for you. It’s 
good for your mind because it’s challenging and you 
have to think and plan all the time. It’s hard! In my 
opinion, it’s important to keep your mind active.
Rosa
A healthy activity I enjoy doing is cooking. I cook 
every day because I think it’s important to have a 
healthy diet. You shouldn’t ’ eat junk food because it’s 
not good for you. I like cooking at home and inviting 
friends and family for dinner. It makes me feel happy 
because everybody thinks the food is delicious.
Track 57
1 It’s good for you.
2 It isn't good for you.
3 It’s really bad for you.
4 It’s important to stay healthy.
5 You shouldn’t eat junk food.
Track 58
1 Compare the differences between sports now
and in the past.
2 
In your opinion, do you think relaxing is an 
important part of being healthy?
3 
How can we encourage young people to be 
healthy?
Track 59
1 Compare the differences between sports now
and in the past.
That’s interesting. I think it’s important to play 
sports. There are lots of different sports now 
and you can learn a new sport wherever you live. 
Sports people earn a good salary. I think it’s a 
good job. I’d like to be a professional golfer. But 
there are some boring sports. For example, I 
don’t like watching motor racing.
2 
In your opinion, do you think relaxing is an 
important part of being healthy?
Definitely. I think relaxing is a very important 
part of being healthy. We are always busy. We’re 
travelling to work or college, we’re meeting 
friends, we’re doing homework. So in my opinion,
I 
think it’s important to slow down and relax. It 
is good for our bodies and our minds.
3 
How can we encourage young people to be 
healthy?
That’s a difficult question. Let me see. 
Unfortunately, in my country, young people like 
playing computer games and they usually like 
eating junk food. We should encourage them to 
play game outdoors. For example, they could go 
to the beach and do water sports. We should 
encourage them to learn about food and cook 
some healthy food with their families.
Track 60
1 
In your opinion, what are the main advantages 
of children’s games?
2 
How can a school help students have healthy 
lives?
3 
Do you think there is more opportunity to learn 
sports now than in the past?
Track 6 1
1 
What do you like doing in your free time?
2 
Do you enjoy watching sports?
3 
Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
4 Which sports are most popular in your country?
5 
How much time do you spend on your hobbies?
Track 62
1 
Compare the differences between sports now 
and in the past.
2 
In your opinion, do people in your country eat 
better or worse nowadays?
3 
How can we encourage young people to be 
healthy?
4 
Do you think a country’s government should help 
people to be healthy?
Unit 11 
Important events
Track 63
I remember getting to the airport and feeling really 
nervous. I had lots of bags, my passport, my 
currency and I looked for the check-in desk. Then I 
couldn’t find my ticket but my mother had it in her 
bag. My parents came with me to say goodbye. They