IELTS Speaking Part 1: Common Questions
Summary
TLDRIn this IELTS speaking lesson, Liz focuses on the various types of questions that may be asked in Part One of the exam. She emphasizes the importance of preparing for different topics such as family, hobbies, and cooking, and understanding the different question words like 'how often,' 'who,' 'where,' 'when,' and 'what kind.' The lesson also covers common question formats including 'can you,' 'do you like,' 'what's your favorite,' 'do you prefer,' 'do you usually,' 'what do you usually,' 'do you ever,' and 'have you ever.' It highlights the need to listen for tense cues in questions and provides strategies for answering effectively, ensuring that students are well-equipped for the speaking section.
Takeaways
- 📝 The lesson focuses on preparing for IELTS Speaking Part One, emphasizing the need to be ready for various topics and question types.
- 🍳 A common topic discussed is cooking, which can include questions about frequency, people, places, times, and preferences.
- 🗣️ Question words like 'how often', 'who', 'where', 'when', and 'how long' are crucial for understanding the type of information required.
- ❓ The 'can you' question format is common, requiring a simple yes or no followed by additional information.
- 💡 'Do you like' and 'what's your favorite' questions are typical, asking for expressions of enjoyment and preferences.
- 🔄 'Preferring' questions address choices between two options, necessitating a clear preference and explanation.
- 🛎️ 'Do you usually' questions pertain to habitual actions, seeking confirmation and further details.
- 🍲 'What do you usually cook' inquires about common dishes prepared, aiming to understand regular cooking practices.
- 🏠 'Do you ever' questions explore occasional actions in the present tense, expecting a yes or no and rationale.
- 🌍 'Have you ever' delves into past experiences, looking for past tense responses about unique food experiences.
- 👶 Questions like 'did you ever cook when you were a child' are specific to past actions during childhood, testing grammar skills.
- 🧐 The lesson also touches on questions about people in general or in one's country, requiring a broader perspective beyond personal experience.
Q & A
What are the different types of questions that can be asked in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-In IELTS Speaking Part One, the examiner might ask questions about various topics such as family, hobbies, going out, and birthdays. The questions can be about frequency, person, place, time, length of time, and preferences.
Why is it important to understand the question words in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-Understanding the question words is crucial because they dictate the type of information you need to provide in your answer. Each question word focuses on a different aspect like frequency, person, place, time, or preference.
What does the question 'How often do you cook?' focus on?
-The question 'How often do you cook?' focuses on frequency, asking for the number of times you cook in a week or a month.
What information does the question 'Who usually does the cooking?' require?
-The question 'Who usually does the cooking?' requires you to identify the person who cooks, either yourself or someone else in your family.
Can you explain the difference between 'when did you learn to cook' and 'how long have you been cooking'?
-The question 'when did you learn to cook' asks for a specific time or date when you learned to cook, while 'how long have you been cooking' inquires about the duration or length of time you have been cooking.
What is the significance of the question 'What kind of dishes do you like?' in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-The question 'What kind of dishes do you like?' is significant as it tests your ability to express preferences and discuss specific types of food.
How should you respond to a 'Can you' question in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-For a 'Can you' question, you should respond with either 'Yes, I can' or 'No, I can't' followed by additional information to support your answer.
What is the purpose of the question 'Do you like' in the context of IELTS Speaking Part One?
-The question 'Do you like' is used to gauge your preferences and requires you to express what you enjoy or dislike in relation to the topic.
Why is it important to differentiate between 'Do you usually' and 'What do you usually cook'?
-The question 'Do you usually' is about your common habits, while 'What do you usually cook' is specific to the type of dish you prepare. Differentiating between these helps in providing accurate and relevant information.
How should you answer a 'Do you ever' question in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-For a 'Do you ever' question, you should answer with 'Yes' or 'No' and then explain why or give examples, focusing on current habits or actions.
What does the question 'Have you ever' focus on, and why is it important?
-The question 'Have you ever' focuses on past experiences, asking about events or actions that occurred at some point in your life. It is important because it tests your ability to use past tense correctly.
Why might you be asked 'Why do some people dislike cooking?' in IELTS Speaking Part One?
-The question 'Why do some people dislike cooking?' is asked to assess your ability to discuss general opinions and behaviors, not just your personal experiences.
Outlines
🍳 IELTS Speaking Part One: Question Types
In this lesson, Liz introduces the various types of questions that can be asked in the IELTS speaking part one. She emphasizes the importance of preparing for different topics such as family, hobbies, and birthdays, but also for different question types. The example topic of 'cooking' is used to illustrate how questions can vary by starting with different question words, which are crucial for understanding the part one format. Questions are categorized by frequency ('how often'), person ('who usually'), place ('where'), time ('when'), and length of time ('how long'). Additionally, Liz covers common question formats like 'can you,' 'do you like,' 'what's your favorite,' 'preferring,' 'do you usually,' 'what do you usually,' 'do you ever,' and 'have you ever.' She advises test-takers to listen carefully for these question words to provide accurate responses.
🗣️ Past Tense and General Questions in IELTS Speaking
The second paragraph delves into the importance of recognizing past tense questions in IELTS speaking part one, using 'did you ever cook when you were a child' as an example. It stresses the need for correct past tense usage to demonstrate grammar proficiency. The paragraph also mentions that while most questions in part one are personal, some may inquire about general behaviors or preferences of people in one's country, such as 'why do some people dislike cooking.' Liz advises candidates to answer such questions by explaining general trends rather than personal experiences. The lesson concludes with a reminder that the focus is on self-reflection and understanding the nuances of question types to excel in the IELTS speaking part one.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡IELTS
💡Speaking Part One
💡Topic
💡Question Word
💡Frequency
💡Person
💡Place
💡Time
💡Length of Time
💡Dishes
💡Can You
💡Do You Like
💡Favorite
💡Preferring
💡Usually
💡Ever
💡Past Tense
💡People in General
Highlights
Introduction to different types of questions in IELTS Speaking Part One
Importance of preparing for various topics such as family, hobbies, and birthdays
Necessity of understanding different question types despite the variety of topics
Exploration of the common topic of cooking in IELTS Speaking Part One
Explanation of question words and their significance in structuring responses
How often do you cook? - A question about frequency
Who usually does the cooking? - A question about a person
Where did you learn to cook? - A question about a place
When did you learn to cook? - A question about time
How long have you been cooking? - A question about duration
What kind of dishes do you like? - A common question about preferences
Emphasis on listening for question words to provide accurate information
Common question types: Can you, Do you like, What's your favorite, Preferring, Do you usually, What do you usually cook, Do you ever, Have you ever
Instructions on how to answer 'Can you' questions with additional information
Guidance on responding to 'Do you like' and 'Do you dislike' questions
Advice on expressing preferences when asked 'Preferring' questions
Clarification on answering 'Do you usually' questions about habits
Discussion on 'Do you ever' questions in the present tense
Explanation of 'Have you ever' questions related to past experiences
Attention to past tense in questions about childhood cooking experiences
Differentiation between questions about oneself and general questions about people
How to approach questions about why some people dislike cooking
Conclusion of the lesson with a reminder to prepare for a variety of question types
Transcripts
hello my name is Liz and in this lesson
I want to look at the different types of
questions that the examiner might ask
you in IELTS speaking part one now as
you know you need to prepare lots of
different topics so for example family
hobbies going out birthdays but you also
need to prepare for different types of
questions so even though the examiner
will ask you about different topics the
questions are often the same so let's
have a look at some common questions for
IELTS speaking part one so let's take a
look at a common topic and that's the
topic of cooking it is a common topic to
get in speaking part one now you can see
a list of questions here so let's take a
look at these questions more closely
what you can see is that each question
begins with a different question word
and this is very important to understand
about speaking part one because every
topic that you get in speaking part one
can have questions let's start with
these question words so for example how
often do you cook this is looking at
frequency so the number of times you
cook in a week or in a month who usually
does the cooking this is a person so
either you or someone else in your
family where did you learn to cook so
this is a place did you learn to cook in
your own home or was it in a school or
on a course when did you learn to cook
this is for a time so for this you'll
need to give a date or for example 10
years ago or when I was a child how long
have you been cooking another common
question this is about the length of
time so you could say I've been cooking
for six years and that means I
started cooking six years ago and of
course what kind of dishes do you like
this is also a common question so for
example do you like spicy dishes chicken
dishes what kind
so these question words are very
important and you need to listen for
them in the speaking part one test so
that you can give the right information
in your answer and here are more
questions that are very common in IELTS
speaking part one so you can see the
first one which is a can you question
it's very common to get this for any
topic can you swim can you dance
can you cook and you need to answer yes
I can or no I can't and add some more
information also we've got do you like
so this is what you enjoy it could also
be do dislike so listen out for that and
what's your favorite a very common
question what's your favorite book
what's your favorite dish what's your
favorite newspaper it could be any
question like this and again you need to
express the dish that you like most
another one is preferring so this is all
about preferences do you prefer this or
do you prefer this so do you prefer
eating at home or do you prefer eating
out you need to choose one and explain
your preference we've also got do you
usually so this is about your common
habits what you do frequently so do you
usually cook for yourself and you need
to answer yes or no and again add more
information the next one what do you
usually cook this is about what dish so
for example I often cook Chinese food or
I often cook veg
therrien dishes the next one is a do you
ever and this is in the present tense so
this is now so do you ever order food
delivery and you need to say yes or no
and then explain why or give some more
examples and the next one is have you
ever and with this question this is
actually a past tense question so that
means we're looking at what you've done
in the past so have you ever eaten any
food from a foreign country and you can
say yes and you can explain when or what
kind of food it was so again very common
questions you can get in almost any
topic now there are a couple more so
let's look at the last few so here are
the last two types of questions for
IELTS speaking part one this one did you
ever cook when you were a child now it's
very important that you pay attention to
this question because this is a clear
past tense question about your childhood
and of course this is testing your past
tense your grammar so it's very
important that you listen for the tents
in the question because this is a
language test so if you don't give a
past tense answer that might be a
problem and the next question now of
course speaking part one is mostly about
yourself
what do you like what do you prefer can
you when do you what do you is mostly
about yourself but you can also get
questions about people in your country
or about people in general so here we've
got a question why do some people
dislike cooking now please if you get a
question like this don't talk about
yourself this is about other people
so with this question you'll need to
explain why there are people who don't
enjoy cooking well that's all for this
lesson I'll see you
again in another IELTS lesson
you
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