Warm-up Questions:
To continue the lessons about Part 3 Question Types, this week I’m going to teach you about the most common type of IELTS Part 3 questions: Your Opinion and Others’ Opinions.
Watch the video below, to learn some ways to answer Part 3 questions about your opinion:
However, one thing that this video doesn’t mention is another specific type of Part 3 question type. (Sorry! Let me explain it now!)
In this topic, there is this question:
“Some people say it’s good to feel bored sometimes. What do you think?”
Here, the examiner is asking you to evaluate someone else’s opinion.
How should approach this kind of question? Here’s how:
I agree:
I disagree:
Here are 2 example answers to this question – 1 agreeing, 1 disagreeing.
I agree:
“I would agree with that, because I think being bored helps you appreciate the fun and enjoyable things in your life more. For example, I’ve noticed that if I have a particularly mind-numbing at work, I will be much more excited to see my friends afterwards, because I’m desperate to escape the boredom. So I think being bored makes you more appreciative of your friends or hobbies.
I disagree:
“I can see where they’re coming from, but I think that being bored is never a positive experience. Being bored usually means your mind is unstimulated by what you’re doing, or you’re idle because you’re not doing any productive or meaningful, so you’re essentially just wasting your time.”
Now you’re ready to tackle one of the most common IELTS Part 3 question types there is!
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“I can never think of any ideas.”
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Read these 2 levels of about ‘Boredom’. Every level becomes more difficult but every level has the same meaning. The new words are highlighted, so if you don’t understand a word in Level 2, look back at Level 1 to find the easier synonym! This is a great way to learn new vocabulary!
Level 1: Basic Level 2: Advanced
IELTS Question #1: Why do some people get bored faster than others?
IELTS Question #2: Are there any jobs that you find boring?
You can find even more IELTS-appropriate vocabulary, collocations and phrases about Cities here:
How Easily Bored Are You?
These quiz questions are actually full of great collocations, phrases and vocabulary about boredom. Plus, you can find out how quickly you get bored and what that says about your personality. Give it a try!
Maybe not an ideal IELTS supplement, but this article really struck a chord with me. There are some genuinely profound and intriguing ideas about boredom. (and it’s not too difficult to read either). Like I said, it might not be a perfect IELTS answer, but it’s an illuminating read about what boredom really is:
Putting it all together:
Part 2 Questions:
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