2021-11-07 12:41:44
IELTS Speaking: How to prepare for speaking
Hobbies and interests
Tasks
What's your partner into?
Discus with your partner and Think and reflect: Is it sport? Music? International cuisine? Or are they a complete coach potato? Try to find out more about a hobby or interest your partner has.
Plan:
Spend a minute or two making notes on the following questions:
What their interest is.
Why/How they became interested in it.
What it is about the hobby or interest they enjoy
Presentation part 2
Prepare a presentation describing a hobby or interest you have. Give your listeners a taste of what it is you like so much about it.
Don't rush.
Focus on the following:
- Try to speak more slowly than you would normally speak
- Take regular deep breaths
- Pause for a second between sentences especially after a point you want to emphasise
Use the vocabulary below:
- To develop an interest in
- To take up a hobby
- To be mad about
- To be fascinated by
- To be a fan of
- To be into
- To be a keen on (gardening, farming)
- To be hooked on
- To do something on your spare time
- To be time consuming
- To do something purely for pleasure
- To make money out of interest
- To be rewarding
- To dabble in lots of things
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