IELTS Speaking Normal Lesson (NL) Class Notes Teacher Zim

Part 1: HOMETOWN

 What’s (the name of) your hometown (again)?

RESPONSE: My hometown's name is _________.
EXTENSION: It's a beautiful city and it's located in _______ province. It’s a small city and there are not so many people.

 How long have you lived there?

RESPONSE: I lived there for 21 years until I graduated from the university.
EXTENSION: So, all of my relatives are still living there now. During these 21 years, I met a lot of friends in my hometown. (I also received my
basic education from that hometown.)

 What do you like (most) about your hometown?

RESPONSE: The lovely picturesque are what I like the most.
EXTENSION: For example, there are many lakes and parks that people can visit. Actually, every day, there are many foreigners who are coming to
visit these amazing places.

 Is there anything you dislike about it?

RESPONSE: What I dislike is that there are not so many shopping malls there.
EXTENSION: It is because I am a shopaholic and I love buying clothes, shoes and handbags. I hope in the future, there will be more shopping malls
to be built for the people’s convenience.

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Part 1: WORK

 What work do you do?

RESPONSE: I am an investment advisor in a security company.
EXTENSION: In my daily work, I need to give my clients some tips and suggestions about investments. Honestly, I enjoy it a lot.
SUNLIFE FINANCIAL, INCORPORATED
PRU-LIFE, UK

 Why did you choose to do that type of work?

RESPONSE: It is because I majored in Finance in the university so it is closely related.
EXTENSION: Also, I am interested in investing so I can make my money grow. Also, I can meet new people everyday so that can help me to
EXPAND MY CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE.

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Describe someone who  When I saw this topic, the person who speaks a foreign language well who came
speaks a foreign language first to my mind was Sherry.
well
You should say:
Who this person is  Sherry  Actually, she was my classmate in the university, and we took up the same major
 Classmate and we lived in the same dormitory.
 Best in class  She is actually awarded by our teacher as the Best in the class because her grades
 Beautiful, white are really high.
skin and round  She is actually beautiful, and her skin is really snow white and her face is round.
face
What kind of foreign  Japanese  To be honest, she is really good at speaking in Japanese.
language he/she speaks  Speak well  She can speak it well because she started learning it since she was a child.
Why he/she learns this  Fan of Japanese  The reasons why she learned is that she really loves watching Japanese Cartoons
foreign language Cartoons or reading some Japanese Manga. (COMIC BOOKS)
 Work in Japan  Also, she will be working with an International Company in Japan so she must
know the language.
And explain why you think  Pronunciation is  Well, I can say that she speaks the language well because of the following
he/she speaks this foreign very natural. reasons:
language well  Can read fastly a. First, her pronunciation sounds like a native Japanese speaker. It’s very
 Can communicate natural.
to Japanese people b. Second, he can read Japanese words fastly, even without interruptions.
 Watch Japanese c. Third, he can communicate to Japanese people well. She can express her
movies without opinions clearly to them.
subtitles d. Lastly, she can watch Japanese movies even without subtitles.

Conclusion: So, Sherry is really a good Japanese speaker.