Title: NS Task 1, Student name: Yu-na, May 10, 2016 @ 12 noon kt

Get Ready for IELTS- Speaking

Unit 1: Family
1. Look at Andrews Family tree. Complete the sentences with the words below.

Brothers daughter grandparents husband mother parents sister

sons wife
1. Claire is Andrews sister.
2. Andrew and Jon are Claires brothers.
3. Andrews parents are called Simon and Anna.
4. Anna is Andrews mother and Simons wife.
5. Simon and Anna have three children- one daughter and two sons.
6. Pat and Bill are Andrews grandparents. Bill is Pats husband.

2. Read and complete the text about Andrews family.

My names Andrew. Ive got one (1) sister. Her name is Claire. Ive got one (2) brother. His names Jon. Hes a
student. My (3) mothers name is Anna and shes a teacher. My (4) fathers name is Simon and hes a doctor.

Watch Out!
Use the contraction s in spoken English.
Ex. My names Andrew. My name is Andrew.
Explanation: We use contraction if we want to shorten one or two words.
Contraction uses an apostrophe ().
Ex: Shes a Korean student. Shell take IELTS exam next month.

3. Rewrite the text in Exercise 2 to describe your family.

Answer: My names Bia. Ive got two sisters. Their names are Maria and Leonora. Maria is a student while Leonora is
a housewife. My mothers name is Teresa and shes also a housewife. My fathers name is Tirso and hes an
engineer.

4. Listen and repeat each word. The words below use the phonetic alphabet. This shows you how to
pronounce the words. Can you pronounce the sound?
Brother (read and repeat) father (read and repeat) grandfather (read and repeat)
 5. Listen and repeat each word. Then listen again and write each word.
Answers: brother mother grandmother

6. Find nine personality adjectives below. Use your dictionary to help you. Which can describe you?
Answers: I would say I am friendly, happy and funny. I am friendly because I love meeting new friends and talking
with them. I can also describe myself as funny and happy because I can make people laugh easily using my jokes
and antics. And whenever I make them laugh, I am happy.

7. Complete the description below with personality adjectives from Exercise 6.

1. My mother understands new things quickly. Shes very clever.

2. My father is very bossy. He tells me what to do every day.
3. Im confident because I believe in my ability. For example, Im good at speaking English!
4. My sister is never angry or worried. Shes always calm.
5. My brother is friendly. He enjoys meeting people. Hes funny too. He always makes people laugh.

8. Listen to three people describing someone in their family. Write the personality adjectives that each speaker
uses.
Speaker 1: kind creative
Speaker 2: clever
Speaker 3: bossy funny

9. Listen again. Complete the gaps with the words you hear. Use the audio script on page 89 to check your
answers.
Speaker 1: She looks like her sister. Theyve both got curly hair.
Speaker 2: I dont have any brothers or sisters. Im an only child.
Speaker 3: But their son is really funny! Hes my favorite cousin.
10. Describe someone in your family. Use personality adjectives and include extra information.
Answer: My sisters name is Leonora. She is my older sister. She is sweet because she always brings me food when
she is home from work. She always makes me laugh because of her jokes. She is friendly so whenever she is having
a party, a lot of people come.

Possessive adjectivedenotes ownership to a noun.

Example: This is my bag.
 11. How would you describe your family? Read the description of Antonys family. Listen and complete the gaps
with the words you hear.
My family? Well, were a big family actually. (1) Our house is large! Ive got five brothers. (2) Their
names are Carlos, Gino , Luca, Alex and Marco. Carlos is 14 and hes the youngest. Hes good
looking and very funny. Marco is 27 and hes the oldest. (3) His wife teaches at my college. (4) Her
name is Maria.
My mother is an only child., so (5) her family is very small. But (6) My father is from a big family. He
has three brothers. He lokks like his brother, my uncle Georgio. They are both bossy but kind. My
uncle has four children and one cat. (7) Its name is Lola. Tell me about (8) your family.

Watch Out!
Look like = have the same appearance.
Ex. I look like my mother. We have the same eyes and shape of face.

12. Complete the table below.

I you he she it we they

My Your his her its our their

13. Answer the following questions. Write full sentences.

1. Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are their names?

Answer: I only have two brothers. Their names are Leonora and Teresa.

2. What is your fathers name?

Answer: My fathers name is Tirso. He is fifty years old. He is a retired engineer from Qatar.

3. Who do you look like in your family? What is his/her name?

Answer: In my family, I look like my mother. A lot of people said that we have the same appearance. We
have the same eyes and shape of face.

4. Have you got a pet? What is its name?

Answer: Last year, I had a pet. Its name is Bubbles. It doesnt grow tall because it is a shih tzu.

5. Who makes you laugh in your family?

Answer: My younger sister makes me laugh. I laugh whenever she tells me funny stories.

6. Is someone in your family bossy?

Answer: My father is bossy. He always disciplines us. He always tells us the right thing to do.

14. Add one more to your answers in Exercise 13.

Answers:
1. Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are their names?
 Answer: I only have two brothers. Their names are Leonora and Teresa. Leonora is sweet and funny
while Teresa is serious. Although they have different attitudes, I love them equally.

2. What is your fathers name?

Answer: My fathers name is Tirso. He is a fifty years old. He is a retired engineer from Qatar. He
worked there twenty years. While he was working there, he goes home every Christmas.

3. Who do you look like in your family? What is his/her name?

Answer: In my family, I look like my mother. A lot of people said that we have the same appearance. We
have the same eyes and shape of face. I also inherited some of her personalities. She is also calm and
funny.

4. Have you got a pet? What is its name?

Answer: Last year, I had a pet. Its name is Bubbles. It doesnt grow tall because it is a shih tzu. Every
morning we run together at the park.

5. Who makes you laugh in your family?

Answer: My younger sister makes me laugh. I laugh whenever she tells me funny stories. We also have
the same interests. We both love eating spicy and sour foods. We also love watching movies.

6. Is someone in your family bossy?

Answer: My father is bossy. He always disciplines us. He always tells us the right thing to do.
Sometimes when we dont listen to him, she shouts at us. He says he is only doing that to prepare us
for the future.

Part 2: Skills Development

1. Read the Part 1 questions 1-5 below. Match each question with the correct topic a-e.
Answers:
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. e
5. c

Watch Out!
What do you do? = What is your job?
Example: What do you do?
Answer:
I am an English tutor. My students are Koreans and we talk through skype.

2. Read and listen to the examiners instructions in Part 1. Complete the gaps.
 Hello. My (1) name is Steve Smith. Could you tell me your (2) full name, please?
Thank you. Can you show me your (3) identification, please?
Id now like to ask you some questions about yourself.
Tell me about your (4) family.
What does your father (5) do?
(6) How much time do you spend with your family?
Are people in your (7) country close to their family?
Do you prefer to go out with your family or your (8) friends?
Where do you (9) live at the moment?
3. Listen to a candidate answering a question from Exercise 2. Which question is it?
Answer: What does your father do?

4. Listen to a candidates answer again and assess it. Choose the best description.
Answers:

1. The information in the answer is relevant and not relevant. Most of the answers are relevant to the
question except the sentence Hes very kind to people. That part does not answer the question.
2. The answer is ok because its not too long and not too short. (To consider an answer as ok, it must have
a total of atleast 3-4 sentences.
3. The candidate speaks at a normal speed.
4. Relevant: doctor, helps, people, hospital
5. Clear
6. No errors

5. Record your answer to the same question.

Answer: My father is an engineer. He already retired from his work. He worked at Qatar for twenty years.

6. Listen to your answer and assess it. Choose the best description.

1. The information in the answer in relevant because it answered the question.

2. The answer is short because it is only composed of 3 short sentences.
3. I speak at normal speed.
4. The vocabulary is relevant to the topic. Relevant: engineer, retired, work, Qatar, twenty years.
5. The pronunciation is ok.
6. There are no errors in the grammar.

7. How can you improve your answer? Choose one or two piece of advice below to improve your answer.
Then record your answer again.

Answer: I want to choose the following advice:

Give a longer answer. Practice giving answers that are two or three full sentences.
 **Apply the advice that you chose**
My father is an engineer. He already retired from his work. He worked at Qatar for twenty years. He was an
electrical engineer at a company the produces electrical appliances. He was at the quality assurance
department and he ensured that all of their products meet the desires and needs of their customers.

8. Choose one more question from Exercise 2 and record your answer. Assess your answer, then try to
improve it.
Chosen question: Where do you live at the moment?
Answer: I live here in Cavite. It is located at the region 4 of the Philippines. We started living here since
I was three years old.
Step 1: Assess your answer:
1. The information in the answer in relevant because it answered the question.
2. The answer is short because it is only composed of 3 short sentences.
3. I speak at normal speed.
4. The vocabulary is relevant to the topic. Relevant: cavite, located, philippines,
5. The pronunciation is ok.
6. There are no errors in the grammar.

Step 2: Improve your answer using the chosen advice.

Give a longer answer. Practice giving answers that are two or three full sentences.

I live here in Cavite. It is located at the region 4 of the Philippines. We started living here since I was three
years old. My school is near our house so I only walk when I go to school. My neighbors are friendly and I
have a lot friends here.

Part 3: Exam Practice

1. Read the Part 1 questions. Record your answers to the questions.

1. Which country are you from?

Answer: Im from the Philippines. It is located in Southeast Asia. It is a hospitable country, there are
lots of helpful and friendly people. It also a good tourist destination because there a lot of beautiful
beaches here. There are also a lot of delicious foods here that tourists love.

2. Do you have a large family?

Answer: No I dont have. We are only 5 in the family. My parents, my two sisters and myself. My
two sisters have their own families.

3. What does your mother do?

Answer: My mother is a housewife. She always takes care of us ever since we were kids. She
always disciplines us to be responsible. I love it whenever she cooks my favorite meal.

4. Do you live with your family?

 Answer: Yes I still live with my family. In our country, most of the people still live with their family
until they graduated and have their own job. I also dont want to leave them unless I already have
my own family to take care of.

2. Listen to three more Part 1 questions. Write the questions then record your answer.

1. What do you do?

Answer: I am a college student. I am taking up Chemical Engineering and I am now on my fifth
year level. After I graduate, I will take the licensure exam and find a job.
2. How would you describe your family?
Answer: I have a small family. My sisters are called Leonora and Teresa. Leonora is still a student
while Teresa has her own family. Teresa and her family lives in Las Vegas while Leonora and I stay
with our parents.
3. Who is important to you in your family?
Answer: Everyone is important in my family. My parents are important because my father works
hard to provide our needs while my mother takes care of us. My sisters are also important because
they always help me whenever I need them.

Progress Check

4. Listen to your answers on Exercises 1 and 2. Tick the boxes to assess your answers.
Do you
give a long answer?
Speak at a normal speed?
use vocabulary for describing people?
use correct pronunciation?
use possessive adjectives correctly?