Mat Clark ielts speaking

Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking 
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Topic 2a: What you do—your job 
 
Tell me about your job./ What job do you do? 
Why did you choose this job? 
What do you like about your job? 
How long have you been doing this job? 
Is there anything you don’t like?
 
 
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Nouns 
profession 
line of business 
occupation 
line of work 
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Verbs 
be involved in 
share responsibility for 
work within a team 
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Adjectives 
hectic 
exhausting 
taxing 
intricate 
undemanding 
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Idioms 
work flat out (= work very hard) 
Sometimes I have to 
work flat out
. 
on the go (= very busy) 
I'm always 
on the go
. 
get to the bottom of(= solve) 
I have to 
get to the bottom
of problems 
related to... 
pull out all the stops(=make a 
special effort) 
When it's busy I have to 
pull out all the 
stops.
take charge of(= manage) 
I often have to 
take charge of
the whole 
department. 
pick up the pieces(= take 
responsibility) 
When there's a problem I have to 
pick up 
the pieces.
 

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Topic 2b: What you do- your studies 
 
What are you studying? 
Where are you studying? 
Why did you choose this college I university? 
What's good about where you're studying? 
What would you like to do after your studies? 
 
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Nouns 
schoolwork 
branch of learning 
field of study 
discipline 
lecturer 
theory 
 
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Verbs 
revise 
comprehend 
succeed in 
become skilled in 
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Adjectives 
hands-on (=practical) 
job-related 
theoretical 
reputable 
highly regarded 
compulsory 
optional 
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Idioms 
Pass with flying colours (= pass with a high score) 
I 
pass 
my entrance exam 
with flying coulours. 
Sail through (= finish sth. Easily and quickly) 
I can usually 
sail through
all my assessments. 
To flunk (= to fail/ perform badly) 
I always seem 
to flunk
my compulsory maths tests. 
Cross that bridge when sb. come to it (= deal with a problem when it arrives) 
I’m not worried about that now—I’ll 
cross that
bridge 
when I come to it
. 

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Topic 3: Hobbies/ Free-time activities 
 
Do you have any hobbies? 
What do you do in your free time? 
What hobbies/ free-time activities are popular in your country? 
Is it important to have a hobby? 
Why is it important for people to have free-time activities? 
Is it harmful to spend too much time on a hobby? 
What free-time activities would you like to try in the future? 

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