IELTS Speaking Sample Answer # Country

Given below are questions that can be asked in the follow up round of the speaking section.

Tell me about the problems your country is facing at present.

India being the largest democracy, is quite difficult to handle sometimes. Although the government tries to maintain law and order, some discrepancies tend to happen. As a citizen, I think, unequal development, corruption and brain drain are some of most staggering issues the country is facing right now.

On behalf of government what has been done?

The government has surely taken some positive initiatives to handle these issues. For instance, there is this Make In India project which has demanded companies all over the world to manufacture in India. The second initiative taken is of Digital India, under which the villages and cities are going to get linked with internet and people will have access to it. Even more, there have been several attempts by the prime minister to meet the NRI to convince that there are opportunities in the country as well.

But with documentation, we have always been sound. I wish that this time the implementation goes well too.

How successful would you say these measures had been?

The country after a very long time given majority to a government and they have been working since past one year. These initiatives have surely helped convince the citizens that the chosen candidate is doing work. Also a shift in the mindset of people is seen, but we all are still waiting for the fruits of the seeds.

How do you think things are going to change in the future?

We hope that with the right implementation, the problem will be solved in the next few years. The steps have been powerful and we are noticing some progress. So, we can definitely be positive and wait for glorious days. But, the only thing that seems to me as obstacle is the hunger for power among the political leaders. This tends to often degrade the great intiatives they take.

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Common Expressions On Money

Money is a form of exchange between the services and you. So, if you want something, you need to give money and English has some expressions for Money. Let us have a look at some of the expressions related to money –

  1. Loaded- If you are loaded with money, it means you have lots of money. Example- I am loaded so I often buy gifts for me and my family.
  2. Make A Killing- Make a killing means to make a lot of money. Example- My brother made a killing working in the software company.
  3. Make Ends Meet- Make ends meet means to have enough money to may be pay your bills or just meet your requirements. Example- She is not rich but knows how to make ends meet.
  4. Hand To Mouth- Hand to mouth means you don’t have money to save. Example- Since I lost my job, I had to live hand to mouth.
  5. To pay an arm and leg- It means it is really expensive. Example- My new car cost me an arm and leg.
  6. Pinch Pennies- It means to be very careful about spending money. Example- My friend is a penny pincher.
  7. Put in your two cents – It means to give your opinion. Example- He always put his two cents in the class discussion.

So, express money properly and score high in IELTS.

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I AM # Learn Speaking

I ‘m’ is an abbreviation for I am. It is used in combination with other words to tell about something about yourself or describe something you are doing. Let us have a look at examples –

I ‘m’ so tired.

This is spoken as ” I am so tired”.

I ‘m’ happy.

I ‘m’ thoroughly exhausted.

I ‘m’ nervous.

Variations of I am

I ‘m’ can also be used to describe an action that you are doing.  When entering a physical location such as a room, in is used along with it.

Example – I ‘m’ in a school. I ‘m’ in car…

You can also use at, but it is used when you are referring to general locations.

Example – I ‘m’ at the park.

I ‘m’ at the airport.

However, you can also interchange in and at.

The word ‘on’ is used when referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.

Example – I ‘m’ on phone. I ‘m’ on a bus.

You can even add verb to I ‘m’ to describe an action that you are doing.

Example – I ‘m’ exercising. I ‘m’ texting.

Add Getting To tell that you are gaining possession.

If you use I am with getting it means ‘you’ are gaining possession, being affected by or have plans to seek out and obtain a particular thing.

Example – I ‘m’ getting married. I ‘m’ getting a new car.

Add ‘going to’ to tell someone what you are planning to do now or in near future.

Example – I ‘m’ going to stop pulling hairs.

Add ‘trying to ‘ after I ‘m’

trying to is used after I ‘m’ to indicate that you are attempting to accomplish something.

Example – I ‘m’ trying to help myself. I ‘m’ trying to be more honest.

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Transport # Speaking Section

Transport is a medium of travelling from one place to another. And it is quite obvious that everyone does travel. Keeping this is mind, there are questions that you will be asked related to transport. Let us have  a look at some of the possible questions related to transport.

How did you come here today?

I came by my bike today because the roads are quite congested due to the construction of the flyover. And it took me around half an hour to reach here.

How often do you use public transport?

I used to travel a lot using public transport lately but recently I have got my bike fixed. So, now mostly I travel on my bike, but public transport remains the next best option available. And I use it if the distance is quite long or I have issues with my bike.

How could transportation be improved in your country?

I think the transportation in my country is quite good at present but there are certain areas it needs improvement. The major being awareness among people, especially in metro cities, to use either public transport or share transport. These days everyone has a car and I think if the number of them could be reduced transportation will improve a lot. Also, I believe we need to consider the security of passengers, especially women in the public vehicles.

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