Focus on Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking Test
FLUENCY AND COHERENCE
PROMPT CARD 1
Talk about a sport that you enjoy playing.
You should say:
which sport it is
what equipment is used
how it is played
and explain why you enjoy playing it.
PROMPT CARD 2
Talk about a sport that you would like to try.
You should say:
what it is
what equipment you would need
how it is played
and explain why you want to try it.
21. Listen to the following two speakers talking about these topics.Decide whether they are speaking about prompt card 1 or prompt card 2.
Speaker 1: Prompt card ________
Speaker 2: Prompt card ________
22. Look at the language from Speaker 1.Use the language to write your own notes about a sport you enjoy playing.
To play……………………..you need ……………………………………………
The aim of the game is to ……………..………………………………………………………………………
Players do this by ……………………………………………………………………………………..
is played……………………………………………………………………………
In my team, I play…………………so I have to ………………………………….
I’m also pretty good at ……………………………………………………………………………………
I guess I like playing …………….. because……………………………………..
I feel ……………..…….when I play ……………………………………………
Speaker 1:
“Okay, I’m going to speak about a sport that I enjoy playing: basketball.To play basketball, you need a ball, a court, and a hoop at each end. Of course, you also need players—five on each side. The aim of the game is to get the ball through the hoop at the end. Players do this by dribbling the basketball down the court and passing it to other players to move the ball in the right direction. Meanwhile, the members of the other team try to stop them from doing this. They can try to stop them by guarding them very closely and trying to get the ball from them. Basketball is played in four quarters, and players can be swapped during this time. It takes about an hour but that depends on how often the referee stops them.In my team, I play centre and so I have to run around a lot and help move the basketball down the court.I’m also pretty good at shooting, so I get lots of chances to score points. I guess I like playing basketball because of the way it makes me feel. I feel quite excited when I play and it also feels good to be part of a team, especially when we’re winning!”
23. Look at the language from Speaker 2.Use the language to write your own notes about a sport you would like to try.
A sport that I‘d like to try is……………………………………………………………
I’m keen to try it because………………………………………………………………
You need a lot of equipment: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
You start off…………………………………………………………………………….
I‘d love to try it because………………………………………………………………...
Speaker 2
“A sport that I’d like to try is white water rafting. I guess it’s more of an extreme sport really. I’ve always been keen to try it, ever since I saw a programme on television which showed people rafting on this huge river in South America somewhere. It looked amazing, but scary at the same time.To do white water rafting, I think you need to go with a company who organises it all for you, ‘because you need a lot of stuff: lifejackets, helmets, wetsuits and all that kind of thing. The boats they use are inflatable rafts, and you are given little paddles to paddle with. From what I saw, you start off at the top of a river and float down until you get to a type of small waterfall, where the water is moving very fast, and the raft goes over and down to the next part of the river. That’s when it gets exciting! I saw people falling out and going under the water, but they all looked like they were having a great time. I’d love to try it because it looks so exciting and a little bit dangerous at the same time, so I think it’d be quite thrilling. And I love swimming so hopefully I’d be okay!”
24. Work with a partner and practise speaking using your notes to help you.You can choose to talk about prompt card 1 or prompt card 2.
25. When your partner has finished speaking, ask one question about what he or she talked about. In the IELTS Speaking test, the examiner will usually ask one or two follow-up questions after the Part 2 long turn.