IELTS Advertising Vocabulary

You may be asked questions about advertising in your country. Read the following IELTS-style questions and answers below and pay attention to the phrases in bold. Use the ‘Definitions’ section at the bottom of the page to check the meaning of any phrases you don’t understand.

Part 1-style questions

Examiner: Are there any TV channels in your country that don’t have adverts?
Loraine: No … they’re all commercial channels and show adverts all day long … too many really … and there’s also a lot of product placement going on … especially in soap operas where they place an item just behind the actors.

Examiner: Do you enjoy watching adverts on TV?
Karin: No … not really … I hate commercial breaks during a film … it really spoils the flow … and during prime time viewing they seem to squeeze even more ads in than usual … celebrity endorsements also get on my nerves … everyone knows they’re only doing it because they’re getting paid.

Examiner: What are the best ways for ordinary people to advertise something they want to sell in your country?
Marianne: The simplest way is to place an advert in something like the classified ads section of a local paper … or there’s the Internet of course … there are lots of sites like eBay where you can buy and sell things online.

Writing for IELTS, session4

Conditional Sentences

Type 0
Describes a fact
Structure:
If + Subject + Present verb + Object, Subject + Present verb + Object.
Example:
If there is an earthquake, run out.
If you heat the Ice, It melts.

Type 1
Describes a possible happening
Structure:
If + Subject + present verb + Object, Subject + Will + Finite verb + Object.
Example:
If I study hard, I will pass the exam.

Writing for IELTS, session3

Noun clause:

A clause which comes instead a noun.
It can be replaced with (something or somebody)

Noun and noun clause places:

1.      Subject

2.      Object of verb

3.      Object of preposition

4.      Subjective complement

Example:
Noun as subject:
John goes home.
Noun as object of verb:

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (EMAIL)

Describe yourself.

EMAIL

·         Do you send and receive email regularly?

·         Who do you usually communicate with?

·         How often do you check your email?

·         Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened people’s writing skills?

·         What are some disadvantages of email?

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (TRAVEL)

Describe yourself.

TRAVEL

·         Do you like to travel?

·         What kind of places have you visited in your life?

·         Which place would you really like to visit? Why?

·         What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (INTERNET)

Describe yourself.

INTERNET

·         Do you use the Internet much during the day?

·         What do you usually do on the Internet?

·         What are some advantages of the Internet?

·         What are some disadvantages?

·         Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?

·         Do you do any shopping on the Internet?

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (FAMILY)

Describe yourself.

FAMILY

·         Describe your family?

·         Do you have a large or small family?

·         How much time do you spend with your family?

·         What do you like to do together as a family?

·         Do you get along well with your family?

·         Are people in your country generally close to their families?

 

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (EDUCATION)

Describe yourself.

EDUCATION

·         Describe your education

·         What kind of school did you go to as a child?

·         Did you go to a co-educational school?

·         What was your favourite subject as a child?

·         Who was your favourite teacher?

·         What is the education system like in your country?

·         Do you think your country has an effective education system?

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (HOMETOWN)

Describe yourself.

HOMETOWN

·         Describe your hometown.

·         What’s special about it?

·         Where is your hometown located?

·         Is it easy to travel around your hometown?

·         What is it known for?

·         What do people in your town do?

·         What are the main industries in your hometown?

·         What problems face your hometown?

·         What languages are spoken in your hometown?

·         What are the advantages of living in your hometown?

·         What are some problems faced by your hometown?

·         Compare your hometown with another city.

·         What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?

نمونه سوال اسپیکینگ آیلتس (WEDDING)

Describe yourself.

WEDDING

• Have you ever been to a wedding?
• Whose wedding was it?
• Where was it held?
• What clothes do people wear?
• Describe the wedding ceremony.
• What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?
• What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?