For IELTS speaking part 1, remember to give short, simple answers.
Answer the question with a full sentence and give a reason for your
answer. Here are some example questions and answers about musical
instruments (from Cambridge IELTS book 6):
1. Which musical instrument do you like listening to most? (Why?)
My favourite musical instrument to listen to is the guitar. I like the fact that there are different types of guitar, like classical, acoustic and electric. I love the variety of sounds a guitar can make.
2. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
I took some guitar lessons when I was younger and still have a guitar at home. I don't play it much nowadays. I wish I had more time to practise.
3. Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
Yes, I think it's a great skill and it's really enjoyable to be able to play a musical instrument. All children should be given this opportunity.
4. How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher?
It would probably be more difficult without a teacher. You need someone to show you what to do and correct your mistakes. You need a lot of discipline to teach yourself.
1. Which musical instrument do you like listening to most? (Why?)
My favourite musical instrument to listen to is the guitar. I like the fact that there are different types of guitar, like classical, acoustic and electric. I love the variety of sounds a guitar can make.
2. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
I took some guitar lessons when I was younger and still have a guitar at home. I don't play it much nowadays. I wish I had more time to practise.
3. Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
Yes, I think it's a great skill and it's really enjoyable to be able to play a musical instrument. All children should be given this opportunity.
4. How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher?
It would probably be more difficult without a teacher. You need someone to show you what to do and correct your mistakes. You need a lot of discipline to teach yourself.
Part 2
Describe something healthy you enjoy doing
You should say:
What you do
Where you do it
Who you do it with
And explain why you think doing this is healthy.
Playing sports, cycling, exercising
I have been playing
badminton for the last few years. This is something that I really
enjoy. When I started I wasn’t a good player. Over the years I have
improved tremendously. Every day I wait for the evening to play
badminton.
I play it in our college campus. We have an indoor court and so the wind doesn’t disturb our game.
I play with my
colleagues at work. There are about 6 to 8 people who play regularly
and if you don’t reach the court in time, you don’t get to play the
first game. After a game is over, usually the losers have to give
chance to the other players, who wait outside.
I think this has
definitely kept me fit. I have lost about 6 kilos in the last 2 years,
just because I play this game. I have no other exercise and I don’t
need any. I can eat anything I like and I can burn my extra calories in
the game. Now my body has become very flexible and I have improved my
stamina. My movements have become easy and my body is much more
flexible now. I can even run up steps without panting. My cholesterol
and blood sugar levels are much lower than before. So this is something
healthy that I enjoy doing.
Part 3
Keeping fit and healthy
What do most people do to keep fit your country?
Most people, in my
country do some kind of manual labour and that keeps them fit. They
don’t need any other exercise. The farmers work in the field and there
are a lot of people who work in constructions and similar manual jobs.
The middleclass white collar workers and the rich people are also very
health conscious and do regular exercises like jogging, walking in the
morning or playing some games. There are some people who work out in
gyms to keep themselves fit.
The most common
exercise, that people in my country do, to keep themselves fit, is to go
for a walk. If you get up early in the morning and look at the
streets, especially in cities, you can see a lot of people walking by
the side of the road. There are also a lot of evening walkers as well.
Some jog or cycle or do some exercise or play some games. There are a
lot of people who visit gyms to be fit. Yoga is another popular
exercise that people are interested in.
How important is it for people to do some regular physical exercise?
It is extremely
important for people to engage in some kind of regular exercise,
especially after 30 or 35. Otherwise we will be prone to common
lifestyle diseases like, high blood sugar or blood pressure. Heart
ailments are very common among people who have no physical exercise.
Regular exercise can give your body a lot of immunity against such
diseases. It can burn your extra fat that causes all these ailments.
So, regular exercise is essential for people to keep themselves fit.
Health and modern lifestyles
Why do some people think that modern lifestyles are not healthy?
See, people have a valid
reason for thinking so. People today love comfort and luxury and they
want to satisfy their appetites at any cost. Rather than cooking at
home, they love to eat out, at restaurants and fast food joints. Fast
food may be tasty but contains a lot of fat that is not good for
health. Previously people used to walk or engage in some kind of manual
work. That is not the case today. Personal vehicles and modern
devices have made their life easy and people have great aversion towards
sweating their body. This lifestyle naturally invites diseases.
Why do some people choose to lead unhealthy lives?
The simple answer is
laziness. Today many people do not have the discipline to lead a
healthy life. They love comfort and convenience in everything that they
do. In fact, they don’t realise that their comfort and luxury are
going to end soon. They need to face the reality sooner than later.
Should individuals or governments be responsible for making people lifestyles healthy?
It is the individuals
themselves who are responsible for making their lifestyles healthy. It
is one’s personal freedom to lead a healthy lifestyle. Government has
nothing to do with it. No government can interfere into such personal
affairs. Government can’t ask people to eat this or that. The only
thing that government can do is to spread awareness about this issue.
Nothing more than that.
What could be done to encourage people to live in a healthy way?
The best way to
encourage people to live in a healthy way is to spread awareness about
the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle. This can be done through
the media like television and newspapers. At an early age, children
should be given education about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
It should also be included in the curriculum. Moreover, sports should
be made compulsory in schools. Another effective way is to give gym and
sports facilities in factories and offices. 
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