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Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
A Stressful Task
Describe something which you have to do often which is stressful. You should say: what the stressful action is; why you find it stressful; how you can reduce the stress.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
A Toy You Used to Play With
Describe a toy you used to play with a lot when you were a child. You should say: what the toy was; when you got it; why you liked it so much.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
A Website You Like
Describe a website you often visit. You should say: why you often go to this site; what is on the site; how long you've been going there.
Type:
A writing task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Writing Task 2
Time:
40 minutes
Stage:
Controlled writing practice
Work:
Students work individually
Focus:
Adultery
Should adultery be punished by the law like in some countries such as Saudi Arabia and South Korea? Can adultery be compared to legislated crimes such as robbery and murder?
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Accident or Injury You Had
Describe an accident or injury you've had. You should say: how the accident happened; what happened after the accident; how long it took you to recover.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Animal You Like
Describe a country you would like to visit. You should say: Why you would like to visit there; what you would like to do in the day; how you would spend your evenings.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Early Memory From Childhood
Describe an early memory you have from childhood. You should say: what the memory was; when the event happened; why you remember it.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Enjoyable Party You've Been To
Describe an enjoyable party you've been to. You should say: where and when it was; what the was party about; why you enjoyed it.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Exam You've Passed or Failed
Get your IELTS students practising the speaking task 2 monologue with these cards on passing and failing exams.
Type:
A speaking task 2 practice topic
Skill:
Speaking Task 2
Time:
10 minutes
Stage:
Free speaking practice
Work:
Students work in pairs
Focus:
An Illness You Had
An illness you have had that was particularly memorable or bad. You should say: what the illness was; when you got it; how you got treatment.
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