You should have learnt from these IELTS speaking questions and answers to:
*Stay on topic
Listen carefully to the question and make sure you are answering it. Don't talk about something completely different just so you can talk for longer.
*Extend your answers
Give reasons for your answer. This can be a useful way to extend your responses. Always explain WHY you have given the answer that you have.
*Don't speak excessively
Extend your answers but don't go on too much. This will only mean the examiner will have to keep interrupting you to move onto the next questions.
*Be honest but positive
Try to remain upbeat and positive even if you are saying you don't do things or don't enjoy things you are being asked about. You can always put a positive slant on your answers.
Conversation at Bank
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It's Saturday morning and Joan's gone to the bank.
Joan: I'd like to open a bank account, please.
Cashier: Certainly. Do you have some form of identification?
Joan: Yes, I bought my passport. Is that OK?
Cashier: Yes. We also need proof of your current address. Do you have a utility bill or your driver's licence with you?
Joan: I've got my driver's licence.
Cashier: That's fine. What kind of account did you want?
Joan: Well I want two, a deposit account and a savings account.
Cashier: That's fine, we do both. Do you have any proof of income?
Joan: Yes, I bought my pay slips for the last three months.
Cashier: Good. You could also apply for a credit card at the same time, if you like.
Joan: Yes, that would be great.
Cashier: OK. If you would just like to fill out these forms...
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.New research on the power of smiling
پژوهش تازه درباره قدرت لبخند
There are any number of sayings about the power of the smile. ‘Peace begins with a smile.’ ‘A smile is the universal welcome.’ ‘Life is short but a smile only takes a second.’ All good advice. But it may not be as simple as that. According to new research, if you want to make a good impression when you meet people, it’s not just that you smile. It’s how you smile.
The study was carried out by the Go Group, a business support organisation based in Scotland. They looked at people’s reactions to different grins. They found that responses varied considerably.
Through this they say they have found three types of smile to avoid: The first is ‘The Enthusiast‘, very wide, all teeth showing, possible evidence that you canhave too much of a good thing. Then there is the ‘Big Freeze’, a fixed grin that looks practised and fake. Finally comes ‘The Robot’, a small, thin smile, lacking in warmth.
The group also warns about smiling too quickly, saying it can make you look insincere. The best smile, they say, is slower and floods naturally across the whole face.
a second
یک لحظه، یک ثانیه
to make a good impression
اثر خوب و مثبت به جا گذاشتن
grins
خنده ها، نیشخندها
responses varied considerably
واکنش ها بسیار متفاوت بود
to avoid
پرهیز کردن، اجتناب کردن
enthusiast
علاقمند، مشتاق
have too much of a good thing
در اینجا: بیشتر از آن خوب به نظر می آید که بتوان باور کرد
fake
غیرواقعی، جعلی
lacking in warmth
بدون احساس، فاقد گرمی، در اینجا: لبخند سرد
floods
در اینجا: (در سراسر صورت) پخش می شود، پهن می شود