Simon’s Advice on Speaking Part 1

IELTS Speaking Part 1: games 
Here are my sample answers to last week's questions: 
1. What games are popular in your country?
Well, if we can consider sports as games, then football is definitely the most popular game in my 
country, but we also love board games like chess. 
2. Do you play any games?
Not regularly these days. I play the occasional game of tennis with my brother-in-law, and I recently 
played a bowling game on the Nintendo Wii with my nephew. I wasn't very good at it. 
3. How do people learn to play games in your country?
I think children teach each other to play games. I remember a friend at primary school teaching me to 
play chess, for example. 
4. Do you think it's important for people to play games?
Yes, it's really important, especially for children. I think research has shown that play can improve 
brain development, intelligence, creativity, and the ability to cooperate with others. 
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Posted in 2015 
 
Friday, January 16, 2015 
IELTS Speaking Part 1: 'maps' topic 
A few students said they had this topic in a recent exam. How would you answer? 
Let's talk about maps...

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1. Do you ever use maps?
2. When do people usually need to use a map?
3. Do you prefer electronic or paper maps?
4. Do you ever ask people for directions instead of using a map?
Remember to keep your answers short and simple. This topic might surprise you, but it isn't difficult.