IELTS SPEAKING MATERIAL IELTS - BichPhuong

SPEAKING PART 1:

A. SLEEPING

How many hours do you sleep every day (or every night)?
Do you think it’s good to have a nap during the day?
Did you sleep more in the past than you do now?

I. STRUCTURE

1. Yes …, but …
E.g: Do you think it’s good to have a nap during the day?
- Yes, I do think it’s a good idea to have a small sleep during the day, but if you sleep
too long, you can end up feeling groggy and tired for the rest of the day.
2. Yes, … otherwise …
E.g: Do you think it’s good to have a nap during the day?
- Yes, it is a good idea to have a nap, otherwise you are going to feel really tired for the
rest of the day.

Vocabulary

- A small sleep = snap

- End up + V-ing = to finally be in a particular situation
- Groggy = weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because
of illness or being tired

II. PRACTICE
Answer the questions above by the structures you have learned.

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B. STAYING UP LATE

Do you sometimes go to bed late?

What do you do when you stay up late?
How do you feel when you have stayed up late the night before?

I. STRUCTURE

1. Yes …, but …, because ….

E.g: Do you sometimes go to bed late?

- Now and again yes, but by and large I tend to hit the sack quite early. I am usually
an early riser, because I find I am much more productive in the mornings.
- Yes, actually, I tend to stay up until the early hours. I just enjoy the peace and quiet
when others have gone to bed. It’s a great time to get things done.

2. If S + have V3, S + will

E.g: How do you feel when you have stayed up late the night before?
If you feel bad
- Well, if I have stayed up late and need to work the next day, I will usually feel a bit
tired and groggy. You know, if I don’t get at least 7 hours sleep, I usually feel out of
sorts.
3. So long as/ provided that

If you feel fine

- To be honest, mostly, I’m fine because I am used to it. So long as I get around 6
hours sleep, I don’t feel too tired or sleepy. I just get myself a strong coffee first
thing in the morning and I am good to go.

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Vocabulary

- Now and again = sometimes

- By and large = overall, general speaking
- Hit the sack = go to bed
- Tend to = often
- An early riser = someone who gets up early
- The early hours = After midnight (12-6am)
- Peace and quiet
- Tired and groggy
- Out of sorts = under the weather = don’t feel very well
- Be used to + N/ V-ing = be familiar with
- Good to go = I am ready to begin

II. PRACTICE
Answer the questions above by the structures you have learned.

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