IELTS Sample & Tips ? Speaking part 3
이번엔 정말 영어공부 열심히 해서 IELTS 시험도 잘 봐야겠다고 다짐하고 계시는 분들 있으시죠? 코리아 헤럴드에서 연재되고 있는 IELTS Sample 과 함께 영어 능력도 쑥쑥 키우시고, 아이엘츠 시험 고득점의 목표도 달성하시길 바래요.?이번 시간은, 말하기 시험 파트 3과 관련된 샘플 문제와 설명입니다. 파트 3에서는 깊이 있는 질문을 통하여 응시자의 말하기 실력을 파악하게 됩니다. 간혹 응시자 여러분께서 파트 3에서 질문에 대한 답변을 하실 때, 확실하지 않다고 생각되는 내용에 대해 말하게 되는 경우가 있는데, 이럴 때 사용하면 도움이 될만한 표현들과 샘플 답안을 아래 내용에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.Speaking: Part 3 Tips and Sample Answer
Tip: Part 3 is without doubt the most challenging section of the exam, where the examiner may ask you in-depth questions regarding issues and topics that perhaps you haven’t given too much thought to before. It forces the candidate to answer with a certain level of spontaneity, and in most responses there is an element of ambiguity expected in terms of the test-taker’s knowledge or attitude regarding the issue in question. This means that the speaker is not necessarily sure what he’s saying is correct, and is often expressing his ideas in a cautious manner. After all the topics in Part 3 are usually abstract rather than personal so it’s natural for people talking about the issue to be unsure of the exact specifics. It’s a good idea therefore for test-takers to have some expression!s showing these feelings of ambiguity, to make their speech sound more natural and native-like. The following expression!s listed below can also be found in the sample answer.
Expression!s suggesting ambiguity and spontaneity
I’d have to say…
I could be wrong though…I have to admit…
Still though…
I mean sure… and then of course…
Perhaps/maybe…
I could be wrong though…
Let me think about that for a sec…
I’d bet/I reckon/ I’d say…
Maybe it’s about the same…
At least…anyway…
What I mean is…
Sample Answer (on Books)
Examiner: So, what type of books are the most popular in Korea these days anyway?
Candidate: I’d have to say novels, and usually ones where there’s either a fair bit of drama and comedy as most people go for that sort of thing. It’s basically similar to what people like in movies. Non-fiction is also popular too, but not as much as novels here I think. I could be wrong though, the last time I was in Kyobo bookstore I have to admit I noticed hundreds of titles on business, learning English, that sort of thing. Still though, whenever I see someone on the subway reading something, it’s usually just your average novel.
Examiner: And do you think that as we get older we read different things? Like for instance you mentioned that there seems to be a lot of books related to business, would you say that’s usually for a more mature age group perhaps?
Candidate: Well, let me think about that for a sec. I mean sure, we read fairy stories and Harry Potter and that kind of fantasy stuff when we’re kids, and of course teenagers are into comic books and trashy stuff like martial arts or SF. After that when you get into your late 20s, you go for more serious material, you know, like dealing with life as it actually is, perhaps novels like Trainspotting or Norwegian Wood, that sort of thing. And as you say the non-fiction tends to be for an older group, and not just that, I’d bet most of the people who’d read a book on business are men, probably office workers, who are trying to figure out what their next big financial step is going to be. So overall I reckon the type of book you are into says a lot about where you are in life at that moment, yeah.
Examiner: And would you say most people read as much as they used to?
Candidate: Maybe not say as much as they did in my grandparents’ generation when there was no TV or stuff, but people watch less TV these days I think, like compared to the 80s and 90s when we all seemed glued to the thing. Maybe it’s about the same. But one thing that really different, at least in this country anyway, is the way we read. I’d say more reading is done online now, especially when it comes to textbooks or academic stuff. I reckon most people prefer to access those books through a computer because they’re searching for a particular section. What I mean is they have no intention of reading the whole thing. Instead you just go online, do a quick search, download the book, document or whatever, find the bit you’re looking for and that’s it. Whereas even 10 years ago I reckon we would have been inclined to buy the book, just so that we could hold on to the information. But now that it’s stored online we don’t have to worry about that kind of thing anymore.
