IELTS Speaking Part 3: 'reading' topic

Here are some questions from Cambridge IELTS 11. Each of my answers contains three sentences and follows the method suggested in this lesson.

Are the any occasions when reading at speed is a useful skill?

Personally, if I’m reading something interesting, I don’t like reading too quickly because I feel that I don’t properly absorb the information. However, it can be useful to skim through things when you don’t really want to read them, or when you just need to find one particular piece of information. For example, I read at speed when I'm checking a household bill or a letter from the bank.

Are there any jobs where people need to read a lot? What are they?

Well, researchers obviously need to read a lot, and I suppose that politicians, journalists and other professionals who need to know about current affairs read a lot too. Having said that, I think most workers read hundreds of emails every week. In my previous job, for example, I had to check internal staff emails at least twice a day.

Do you think that reading novels is more interesting than reading factual books? Why is that?

Both types of book can be equally interesting in my opinion. A good novel can transport you to another world where the characters in the book become almost real. On the other hand, factual books can give you fascinating insights into anything from psychology to ancient history.

Comments

[L]

Hi Simon,

Firstoff, thank you for your lessons. Is there any way to overcome stress during speaking? I normally get stress and forget the ideas and good vocabulary and I can not express myself properly at the level that I am.

[Nam Anh]

Thank you, Teacher Simon!

[Ashally]

Thanks a lot Simon!

Here is a little question.I am always confused about the writing rules in Listening test.The most confusing one is about the capital letters and the lower-case letters.Someone suggests me to write all the answers in capital letters.Is this ok?

Waiting for your answer!

[Amandeep Singh]

Hi Ashally

i think its not matter about lower case or upper case in listening answers, just write your all answers clearly because in any confusion while checking answers they mark answer wrong.
Instructions are written on answer sheet,I know one of them, in case of of bad handwriting examiner mark wrong your answer so write answers clean.

From my perspective, write all answers in capital words because your answers will show more clear and easily for checking.

[Chaiane]

Thank you, Simon. Extremely helpful!!!

I am studying for the exam, once I got only a 6.0 on my last writing (April 2016), despite the average was 7.0.

Thank you!!!

[Hessam]

Dear Simon could you please explain for me what is the difference between but and but not.
Eg. I saw everybody but not Jack.
I saw everybody but Jack.

[Flow]

1. Salmon’s life starts in river where the mature fish mated and spawned. After hatching, alevins will emerge from their eggs.
2. The fry grow in freshwater of their natal stream until they can take care themselves.
3. Before fry swim downstream towards the ocean, they stay at estuaries where freshwater and saltwater mixed to allow their bodies to adjust to the new conditions.
4. Salmon may spend many years in the ocean. After migrating to the feeding grounds, they grow and sexually mature in the long journey.
5. Adult salmon travel homeward to the natal stream for mating and spawning.
6. After they make all-out effort to back upstream, females build nests and males fight with other males for spawning rights with a female. The winner will court the female and upon spawning. Eventually, both the males and females die, supplying the river habitat with nutrients and the seeds of the next generation that will someday return to continue the cycle.

[Ashally]

Hi Amandeep！

I think your advice is really helpful!I totally agree the clearness of the answers is the most important!:)

[kuroba kaitou]

Any one answer this question for me, pls.
In ielts speaking part 3, If the question too hard that I can't answer, Can I say:" to be honest, I don't really know the answer of that topic."
and if yes, will the next question related to my hobby that I can answer?