IELTS Speaking Part 2: vocabulary themes

If you didn't manage to watch the video lesson that I published yesterday, here's a quick summary of the key ideas.

In the video, I look at the topic "Describe a person", which is one of the six main topics in part 2 of the speaking test. Here are some possible questions in this topic area:

• Describe a teacher
• Describe a famous person
• Describe a friend
• Describe a family member
• Describe a child
• Describe someone who helps people
• Describe someone who does something well

I then suggest that we choose an easy 'theme' e.g. a hard-working and friendly person. We can prepare lots of good vocabulary for this theme, and hopefully use it to describe any of the people in the list above.

Comments

[Adel]

Hi Simon. Thank you for your help. I use your technique in writing essays, but sometimes I feel difficulty in defining proper structure before I start writing. One example is the below essay:
"It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it may not be the best place to find information. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion." Can we start this essay with "People have different views about.."? There are 2 views which do not fully contradict each other. Some say internet is excellent means of communication, others say it is not the best place to find info. So do I have to write about effective communication sides of internet in the first body and do not touch useful sides of finding info? And in the second body to write about only less usefulness in finding info not adding less effectiveness of communication? What about opinion? What partial means here? What is strong opinion here: either to agree with those who think it is effective communication mean, or to agree with the latter who think it is not best to find info? what if I have opinion that it is best to find info? Because non of the views say so I am really confused :(

[Champa]

Please tell me how to describe a child

[Sjm]

Adel. Where did you get this question? It is not a real IELTS essay question.

[Syed]

Hi Simon,can I use pencil in writing task instead of using pen?

[nidhi]

hi Simon, I'm confused whether paper based exam will be better or computer based.