Simon’s Advice on Speaking Part 1

Posted by: Martin | 
Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 00:21
 
VERB TENSE tends to be a big problem for many students. 
Always listen carefully to the question before answering! Using the wrong verb tense could make your 
ideas totally irrelevant to the question! 
Posted by: Martin | 
Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 00:49
 
Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? 
I have many friends from different ages. I met most of my friends at school so we are almost at the 
same age, some others I met through my work who are a little older or younger than me. 
2. Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends? 
We meet every month as all of us are working and married so we do not physically meet regularly, 
But we chat and call each other over the phone almost everyday. 
3. The last time you saw your friends, what did you do together? 
It was a farewell party for one of our group who is travelling to do master degree in London, we had a 
great celebration and enjoyed the food and the weather very much. 
4. In what ways are your friends important to you? 
I believe that my friends are essential in my life because I have to find trusted people to share my life 
with, to find nice and funny people to be around and to support each other when we need that. 
Posted by: Soha | 
Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 13:38
 
 
Friday, May 17, 2013 
IELTS Speaking Part 1: 'telephoning' topic 
Here are some part 1 questions and sample answers from Cambridge IELTS book 9. Remember to 
make your part 1 answers short and simple. Just give a direct answer, followed by a reason or one 
extra piece of information. 
1. How often do you make telephone calls?
I probably make three or four phone calls every day, usually just to make arrangements with work 
colleagues or to speak to family and friends.