IELTS Speaking task 3

IELTS Speaking Task 3

Spring semester

This part is a two-way discussion with the examiner, but you will still do most of the talking.

This is the part where the examiner will really be able to test your ability. If you do very well on this part of the test and give thoughtful extended answers that are directly addressing the question, it will show that you have a high band level (though of course your grammar will need to be good too in order to do very well!).

What kinds of possessions give status to people in your country?

Let’s consider values and the way they change. What kinds of possessions give status to people in your country?

That’s a good question. Let me think…I’d say it depends on where you are and who you are with. If you are out in public, it’s things like the car you are driving. If you have the latest Mercedes Benz model, then in my country that is a sign of status, as most people can’t even afford a car at all, whatever the make. Property, or the house you own, and the possessions you have in it are also a sign of status. If you have a nice house in a nice area, then this shows you have money and are someone important.

Has it always been the same or were different possessions thought of as valuable in the past?

Has it always been the same or were different possessions thought of as valuable in the past?

I’m too young to remember exactly what it was like a long time ago, but yes, I think it was different. For example, cars as I mentioned before only really came to our country in the last ten years or so. That kind of consumerism is a fairly recent thing so this couldn’t have been used as a representation of something valuable. I think it was things like gold and jewelry that were seen as valuable. Of course these are still seen as valuable today, but previously it was these things over anything else as a lot of the modern day possessions were not available.

Why do you think people need to show their status in society?

Why do you think people need to show their status in society?

I believe that this is because it's important in society to show you have money or are successful – it is nature, or the way we are brought up, that makes us feel like this, but also the pressure that society puts on everyone to be successful. And showing status is basically showing that you have money and you have success, so this is what people want to do. Going back to the example of the car, driving around in a Mercedes is a very conspicuous show of status – it basically says to people, “Look, I am successful and I have money.” Another reason is possibly for respect. In many cultures, if someone has high status, then they will be respected by others and they may receive preferential treatment.

Now we'll discuss the role of advertising. Do you think advertising influences what people buy? Do advertisements give correct information, or do they encourage people to buy things that they may not need? Is advertising really necessary in modern society?

Now we'll discuss the role of advertising. Do you think advertising influences what people buy?

Yes, definitely. If there were no advertising and you went to a shop, then you would just buy what you wanted based on maybe what others have told you, what the product looks like, or, depending on the product, what it says on the label. Advertising builds up a brand and people then trust a certain thing because they have seen it on television or elsewhere. Also, there is so much advertising around it must influence us. You can’t escape it as it is fed to us constantly in our daily lives – not only in magazines, radio and television, but on billboards, on TVs installed on trains and platforms, even in schools and universities. So yes, advertising influences what we buy.

Do advertisements give correct information, or do they encourage people to buy things that they may not need?

Do advertisements give correct information, or do they encourage people to buy things that they may not need?

I think some do and some don’t, but it’s difficult to know which are giving us the correct information. For example, the skin whitening products – I do not believe that these work but we see them everywhere in Asian countries, and we are encouraged to buy them even though they are not actually necessary. The adverts, though, tell us they are necessary as they will improve our lives and we will become more accepted and successful. This then, is an example of advertising encouraging people to buy something they do not need. I do think there are checks in most countries these days to make sure that adverts are giving the correct information and not lying to people, but I think it is still easy for advertisers to exaggerate or to do this without breaking the regulations.

Is advertising really necessary in modern society?

Is advertising really necessary in modern society?

It could be seen to be necessary in terms of the fact that, as I mentioned before, there is so much choice that we need someone to guide us in what to buy or to give us some extra information about products. Without this, it would be difficult to know where to start. However, that said, I’m not sure that I would regard it as ‘necessary’ as overall I think it may do more harm than good. As we just discussed, advertising encourages people to buy things they possibly do not need. We live in a consumer society and many people are in debt because we are encouraged to buy and buy, and I’m sure advertising plays a major role in this. Without advertising we could just do our own research and decide what we really need. So no, I would not say that advertising is necessary in modern society.

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Eating habits Tell me about the types of food that people eat in your country. How are the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past? How healthy is your country’s food? Why do you think different cultures have different table manners? How may eating habits change in coming decades?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Education How are education priorities today different from those in the past? What is your opinion on the way languages are taught in schools? How can the type of school you go to affect career success? What changes do you think will happen in the classroom in the near future?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Environment Is water pollution a problem in your country? What are some of the causes of water pollution? What can individuals do to try and ensure water is kept clean? Do you think problems with the cleanliness of water will improve in the future?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Influence of television How popular is watching television in your country? Tell me about the types of programme that are generally on television in your country. Why do people like watching television? Do you think state or private television is better? What effects can watching television have on children?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Influences on the young What type of people influence the young in your country? Why it is important to have role models? Do you think the education system in your country influences young people’s behavior? What type of person (parents, teachers, friends etc) are best to influence young people’s behavior? What do you think young people will be most influenced by it the future?

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Questions and Topics

Influences on the young What type of people influence the young in your country? Why it is important to have role models? Do you think the education system in your country influences young people’s behavior? What type of person (parents, teachers, friends etc) are best to influence young people’s behavior? What do you think young people will be most influenced by it the future?

Practice:

Ielts Speaking 1 Practice 1 (Accommodation & Hometown) Let’s talk about your hometown. Where is your hometown? What do you like about it? What do you not like about it? How important is your hometown to you? Do you think you will continue to live in your hometown? Let’s move on to talk about accommodation. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in? Does the place you live in have many amenities? Is there anything you would like to change about the place you live in? Do you plan to live there for a long time?

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