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Week 27: walking

IELTS Warm-up Questions: Walking

Warm-up Questions: 

• What’s your favourite way to exercise?
• Do you think walking is good exercise?
• Where is a nice place to walk in your neighbourhood?
• Do many people walk long distances in your country?

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IELTS Lesson – Part 1 Answer Strategy

Even though Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test is often thought of as the ‘easy’ part of the test, you should still have a strategy to tackle it. That way you can be sure that you’re demonstrating the best of your English abilities in a way that’s appropriate for the question and part of the test.

Watch this short video to learn a useful strategy to answer any Part 1 question.

Here are some IELTS example answers to some Part 1 questions about Wild Animals.

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IELTS Vocabulary and Levelled Reading

Read these 2 levels of about ‘Wild Animals’. 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: Do you like to walk?

• Level 1:
  Sure. I enjoy walking through the woods behind my house, and also walking around town when I’m doing some shopping. Breathing in the fresh air helps me relax and clears my mind, especially if the weather is nice and it’s nice and quiet. It’s also easy exercise, so I can lose weight without sweating too much.
• Level 2:
  Sure. I enjoy taking a stroll through the woods behind my house, and also wandering around town when I’m doing some shopping. Taking in the fresh air helps me relax and clears my mind, especially if the weather is nice and it’s a peaceful and quiet. It’s also gentle exercise, so I can burn some calories without breaking too much of a sweat.

IELTS Question #2: Did you walk more in the past?

• Level 1:
  I definitely did. Mainly because I had to walk between classes. I also used to work in a large restaurant as a waiter, so I was walking all day. Sometimes I would walk over 20,000 steps in one shift. Now though, I can drive and I work in an office, so I don’t have a very active lifestyle now. Even after walking short distances my feet hurt.
• Level 2:
  I definitely did. Mainly because I had to go between classes on foot. I also used to work in a large restaurant as a waiter, so I was on my feet all day. Sometimes I would walk over 20,000 steps in one shift. Now though, I can drive and I work in an office, so I lead a much more sedentary lifestyle now. Even after walking short distances my feet are killing me.

Links and Resources

Find more IELTS-ready vocabulary, collocations and phrases associated with Wild Animals here!

• http://www.freecollocation.com/search?word=walk
• http://www.freecollocation.com/search?word=exercise

Is walking actually good exercise? This article shares several experts and professors give their opinions on if walking is really good for you or not. All of their opinions are spoken answers, so they are great IELTS answers too!

• https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/health/walking-exercise-partner/index.html

One emerging new threat to people’s health is the sedentary lifestyle. This website outlines to cons (-) of spending too much time sitting down, as well as the pros (+) of gentle exercise. There are even graphics to help you understand any tricky vocabulary!

• https://www.juststand.org/the-facts/

IELTS Practice Questions

Putting it all together:

Part 1 Questions: 

• Do you like to walk?
• Do you prefer to walk on your own or with friends?
• Would you say your city is good for walking?
• Where do you usually walk?
• Did you walk more in the past?
• Will people walk more in the future?
• Do you spend enough time walking?

Happy learning!