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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Work
The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.
- Do you work or are you a student?
- What do you do in your job?
- Why did you choose that kind of work?
- What do you like most about your job?
- Would you like to change your job in the future? [Why/Why not?]
How to answer Part 1 questions
- Answer the question, then add one reason or a short example.
- Do not learn answers by heart. Part 1 is about you, and memorised answers sound memorised.
- If a question asks why, say why. Short one-word answers cost fluency marks.
More Part 1 topics: Work and study
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