IELTS Speaking Part 2 A Short Talk

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JOBS, SKILLS and TRAINING

Sample task VA-010

Describe a job you would be happy to do if you had to quit your current job.

You should say

* what job it would be
* what you would have to do in your job
* what skills and abilities would be necessary to do that job well

and explain why you would be happy to do that job.

Sample task VA-011

Describe a job you think you would be good at.

You should say

* what job it is
* what you would do in this job
* why you want to do it

and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well.

task VA-012_A

Describe something that you cannot do (a skill) but would like to learn.

You should say

* what you would like to learn
* how you would learn it
* whether you would ask anyone for help

and explain what benefits you would get if you learned this skill.

Sample task VA-012_B

Describe a useful skill you learned recently.

You should say

*what the skill is/was
*where you learned it
*how you learned it

and explain why this skill is useful.

Sample task VA-013

Describe a (training) course you would like to do.

You should say

* what (kind/sort of) course it is
* where you would do this course
* whether you need any special skills or funding to do this course

and explain how you would benefit from taking this course.

Sample Task PTS-004

Describe a job or career you have, or hope to have.

You should say

* what the job is
* what it involves
* why you chose it

and explain why it is rewarding.

Sample Task PTS-006

Describe a typical workday of yours.

You should say

* what you do before you start school or work
* what meals you have and when
* what you do after work or school

and explain why you like or dislike your typical workdays.

Sample Task PTS-007

Describe something you can do on your computer.

You should say

* what exactly it is you can do
* what software you need to do that
* how often you do it and whether you are good at it

and explain why you would like to spend more/less time doing it.

Sample Task EEG-017

Describe a piece of work you did quickly.

You should say:

*what work it was
*why you did it quickly
*how easy or difficult it was

and explain what the result was.

Sample Task PTS-009

Describe a small business that you would like to set up if you had the chance.

You should say

*what this business would be
*where it would be located
*who you would hire

and explain why you would like to set up this small business.