Unit 4 Speaking

After 3 units learned, how do you give answer to IELTS Speaking Part 1?

Answer explanation

After Unit 4, you will:

• talk about food in your country (Speaking Part 1)

• use the preparation time to collect your ideas for Part 2

• organise your talk (Speaking Part 2).

Exercise 1, pg. 80. Say your answer in the microphone. Ex: "1 beef, rice, cabbage, etc."

Answer explanation

Suggested answers

1 Arabian Kabsa: chicken, onions, garlic, tomatoes, spices, carrots

2 Pizza: flour, cheese, tomatoes (and other toppings)

3 Egg noodles and Chinese dumplings: egg, flour, beef, onions, cabbage

Discuss your favourite food. What What ingredients are used to make it?

Answer explanation

Students could also use some of the cooking methods from the Listening lesson (e.g. boil, fry, etc.), if appropriate

Exercise 3, pg. 81

Answer explanation

Don't say: " I have 4 eggs in the fridge" (Not wrong, but unnatural)

Say: "There are 4 eggs in my fridge" (This is natural)

Exercise 4, pg 82.

positive:

negative:

Answer explanation

This exercise demonstrates the length of ideal answers to Part 1 questions.

too +adjective = negative

Positive: enjoy, delicious, quick to make, is tasty, convenient, fresh, healthy

Negative: too spicy, takes too long to cook, not keen on, so strange, don't like the taste, can't stand, too chewy

Answer the three questions in exercise 4 with a partner. Use some of the positive and negative phrases in the box

Answer explanation

Listen to your answer again, see if there are any mistakes that you can fix on your own.

Exercise 6, pg. 82

Highlight where she mark her answer to the points? Chỗ nào trong audio script cho bạn biết người nói đang trả lời các ý trong task card?

Exercise 7, pg. 83

You only have one minute to make notes on the topic for Part 2, so it is a good idea to write down key words and phrases. Match the four points on the card with some keywords that another student wrote down (a-d).

• what the meal is

• lamb, slowly grilled, spices, garlic - serve with rice/ bread/ vegetables

• why you like it

• better in Turkey than UK, different types (Shawarma, doner, etc.),most famous street food

• why you would recommend it to a visitor to your country

• We love meat, traditional, lots of sheep!, proud of our cuisine

• why it is popular in your country?

• I'm busy-> buy quickly, tasty, juicy, reminds me of beach holidays

Answer explanation

- You need to speak for 1-2 minutes on the topic you are given, so in this case make sure you choose a meal you can talk about easily

- Some of the words and phrases which you may find useful when doing this task: traditional, proud of, street food, tasty, reminds me of, grilled, serve with

Spend one minute writing notes to the questions about a popular meal in your country.

Answer explanation

It is important to make notes and try to cover every point on the card.