Hello, everyone.
This is Hong again, talking to you from Vietnam.
I got 8.0 in speaking, and I’m here to help you
achieve the same score or even better score in this skill.
So, in my two latest videos, you have been watching me
taking a practice speaking test part one and part two with my colleague,
who’s also an IELTS teacher.
And today, let’s wrap it up with part three.
The links to other two videos are down below.
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In part three, you will have further
questions about the topic you were asked to speak about in part two.
This will give you the opportunity to discuss
more abstract ideas and issues.
This part of the test lasts between four and five minutes.
So, we’ve been talking about the clothes you received from someone.
Now, I’d like to talk about something related to this.
Have you ever given clothes to others as a present?
Well, giving clothes to others, I guess it was a couple of months ago
when I picked a very beautiful dress for my sister as her birthday gift.
I guess she loved it.
After all, it took me a very long time to pick that dress for her.
Why do people dress casually every day,
but dress formally at work?
That’s true. I really don’t know.
Probably, that’s something I haven’t really given it much
thought because I have taken that for granted.
But I guess people look more serious and professional when
they’re all dressed up.
But I know at some companies like Google or Apple, this stuff,
it’s encouraged to wear casual clothes to create
a very friendly working environment.
I guess that can be a thing in the future.
Similar to what I’ve mentioned in part one.
When you can’t immediately think of an answer or don’t know what to say,
you can repeat the question slowly while you’re thinking of an answer.
Giving clothes to others, I guess it was a couple of months ago.
Or admit that you don’t know the answer, or you just don’t usually think about it.
Yes, that’s true. I really don’t know.
Probably, that’s something I haven’t really given it much
thought because I have taken that for granted.
But I guess... Or use some phrases to buy some time.
To be honest with you, I’m absolutely clueless about this,
but I suppose...
This is interesting. I’ve never really thought about it.
That’s a difficult question, please give me a moment to think.
So, why do you think some companies allow employees
to wear casual clothes?
In part three, examiners are allowed to be more flexible
with their questions, which means that they
can ask questions to dig deeper into what you have just answered.
So, prepare to show off your ability by being
able to explain, clarify, or expand your answers.
I think that’s the way to enhance people’s creativity and productivity
because it’s proven that when people are given more
authority at work, in this case, it’s maybe the clothes they wear,
they tend to outperform those who just sit passively and just
follow orders and do what they’re told to do.
Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?
Because of different weather.
Well, hopefully, you already know by
now that we should not give a very short answer like this.
So, in my experience, I usually structure
my answer into three parts.
The point, the explanation, and/or the example.
It helps to give your answer more depth.
I suppose clothing helps people to adapt
to the environment that they’re living in.
Since each region has different type of weather, people dress differently.
For example, people in Finland usually wear fur coats during
the winter because it can get to like minus 30 in the winter.
It’s freezing cold.
In contrast, in Vietnam, during the winter,
people don’t have to wear fur coat like that because they
just need to wear sweaters, and maybe a jacket because
the winter in Vietnam is not as cold as the winter in Finland.
Hey.
Yes, I know the answer about weather is probably not the most perfect answer,
but it comes off the top of my head.
Come on, I have to think on the spot.
So, don’t stress yourself out thinking that you have to give
a very perfect answer because as I said before, the examiner is only
interested in your language, not the content of your answer.
What are the advantages and the disadvantages of
wearing uniforms at work and school?
Well, now, this is something that I have never really thought about
and honestly don’t know what to say, but I have to say something anyway.
So, I’m probably not going to come up with the most intelligent answer,
but here it is.
In terms of advantages, I think that wearing the
same clothes going to work create a sense of belonging among people,
so they are more likely to cooperate with each other better in teamwork.
But I suppose that it has more disadvantages than advantages.
For example, back in high school, I was forced to wear the traditional
dress of Vietnam, which was ao dai, every Monday going to school.
It’s not that I say the dress was not beautiful or anything like that.
It’s very elegant.
It’s just the fact that I had to wear that very tight dress
during this hot, boiling hot summer.
It drove me crazy.
Did you notice that I also used the structure?
Point, explanation, and example.
This is the end of your speaking test. Thank you.
Also to be noticed that you don’t necessarily have to use
both the example and explanation.
One of them is enough. All right, it’s time to recap.
I hope that my speaking tips are useful for you.
Don’t forget to comment below this video to share
with me your speaking experience.
I can’t wait to hear from you guys.
And for now, I will see you in the next video.
Bye for now. See you.