IELTS Speaking part 1: HISTORY

      HISTORY

1.Do you like (to learn about) history?

2.What historical event do you find most interesting?

3.Do you think history is important?

4.Do you like to watch programmes on TV about history?

5.Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programmes?

6.Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?

7.Can you name a person from history who you would like to learn more about?

8.Why would you like to learn more about him/her?

Yes, I am a big fan of reading historical stories. When I was a little boy, I always took some historical books from my father's bookshelf and read the historical events. I feel that history not only can cultivate my mental development, but also give me a better picture of human society.

Personally I am fond of the Battle of Red Cliffs happened in the early period of Three Kingdoms, which was a decisive battle at the end of the Han Dynasty. It was also the typical battle in Chinese history renowned for the fewer and weaker defeating the more and stronger.

Yes, the main factor is that like our native language, history forms a cultural identity and keeps a unique record of country, and also we can learn the experiences from history to correct our current actions.

Yes, I enjoy watching some documentaries about history on TV because I can see a lot of video materials that can not bee seen in the textbooks. I always watch them at home during my time off with my son to learn something about history.

I don't feel that watching the current TV series can make you be aware of the history, you know, TV programmes are more engaging than books, however the true historical events in most of the TV series have been distorted by the producers to cater for the audience. It's really shame as the young people will misunderstand the history by these irresponsible productions.

Yes. History is full of debates so you can find both of the two sides of opinion online which will help you be aware of the true facts and think critically. I always google some engaging historical materials about the Song Dynasty, for example, to know about the truth.

The people I'd like to learn about is Wu Chengen, the author of A Journey to the West. He combined the folk tales and his own imagination to write the great fairy story in the 16th century. I want to know about his personality as much as possible and I believe that his imagination is what is lack of nowadays.

IELTS Speaking Part 1: HELP

1.Do you like to help others

2.When was your last time you helped others?

3.Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others?

4.Have you ever refused to help others?

5.Would you like to keep helping others in future?

Frankly, I am very happy to help others, especially my neighbours, , getting alone well with neighbour is also very important to lead a happy life.

Well, let me tell you about a time when I helped someone not familiar. One day in the morning, I met a neighbour in the shop who was an old lady and also lived in the same building as me. She just bought a bag of rice and was ready to take the heavy bag home. I saw the bag was quite heavy and she was trying to life it up. I walked straightly to her, and told her that I could help her take the bag home. She was very thankful and agreed to accept my kindness. I could feel that she really hope someone could stand out and do her a favour at that moment.

When I was young, my parents and teachers taught me a lot about helping others. It is the core virtue in my culture, the solidarity of community is the thing that keeps members off society connected so we are always willing to help each other

Yeah, sometimes when I am in hurry or in business I have to say apology to refuse other's ask for help

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY

1.Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)

2.Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)

3.How long have you liked taking photographs?

4.How (Why) did you become interested in photography?

5.How often do you take photographs?

6.In what situations do you take photographs?

7.What kind of photos do you like to take?

8.Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?

9.Who do you take photos of?

10.How do you keep your photos?

11.Do you keep your photographs on your computer?

12.Are there any photos on the walls of your home?

13.Do you frame (of have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which?&why?)

14.Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?

Yes, I am a big fan of photography in my spare time. I always travel around to the stunning natural scenery with my camera. I have been in the habit of it for almost 8 years. The main factor is that I can

capture the precious moment in my life, such as the graduation ceremony, or the sweet moment with my girlfriend, and also I believe the photography will cultivate my mental development.

If I were to choose between the two, I'll probably go with taking photos of others because I feel that different people have different characteristic, so the photos will be distinguishing. Whereas, I barely take a selfie because it will make me embarrassed.

Normally, I'll probably go with the scenery to take photos because I really enjoy the marvellous natural scenery such as the seashore, sunset and twilight, but if I take my son travelling around, I'll take photos of him to capture his happiness.

I store my photos both in my computer disk and Internet for backup. And besides I have a photography website running for 4 years, keeping all my premium photos there.

Yes, I used to print some photos of my kid to hang them in his room, which can help us memorise the warm moment we had together.

Well, if I were to choose between the two, I'll probably go with my own photos because they are unique and seeing a lot of comments from friends is really a pleasant thing. Whereas postcards are not as meaningful as photos taken by myself.

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Snack

SNACKS

1. Do you like snacks?

- No, not really. I generally prefer to eat at meal times rather than graze between meals.

- Yes, I do. Around mid morning I usually have some fruit and then about 3pm I have some biscuits or something like that.

2. What kinds of snacks are popular in your country?
- Well, I guess that most people eat junk food like crisps, chocolate and biscuits for their snacks.

- I suppose official workers mainly eat junk food like biscuits but other people sometimes eat fruit or something healthier.

3. Do you think eating snacks is good for your health?
-I think that if you’re hungry, it’s perfectly fine to have some fruit but if people eat junk food between meals, then it’s really unhealthy.

-I think all kind of snacking between main meals is bad for your health. If people avoided snacking, they would be much healthier and less over weight.

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Swimming

Swimming

1.           Can you swim?

Yes I can. I learnt at school when I was about 7 years old. Swimming lessons were compulsory at our school, like most schools I think.

2.             Are there many places to swim near you?

Yes, there are a few public swimming pools. There is the main indoor one at a big sports complex in the center of town. There are also a couple of outdoor ones, but you can only use them in summer as it is be too cold in winter. One is a big one in a park, the other is a much smaller one.

3.              Do you think everyone should learn to swim?

Of course, I think it's very important. Firstly, you spend much of your life on holiday by water, for example, when you go to the beach on holiday, so you won't be able to enjoy yourself with your friends if you can't swim. Also, for safety reasons it's very important. You often hear about sad accidents involving young children so it's very important.