IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

Part 3Topic 2 - Study, School & LearningEasy-Intermediate

the teacher as authority or friend

Giáo viên là người có uy quyền hay là bạn

[POINT]Point

A teacher should be approachable, but not exactly the same as a friend.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Teacher authority and professional boundaries are necessary for discipline, while mutual respect makes students more willing to participate.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A student may open up to a supportive teacher about a learning problem, but the teacher still has to grade work fairly and enforce rules.

[EXTEND]Extend

The best relationship is friendly and respectful without becoming so informal that the teacher loses the ability to lead the class.

Part 3Topic 2 - Study, School & LearningEasy-Intermediate

the role of the teacher in the language classroom

Vai trò của giáo viên trong lớp học ngoại ngữ

[POINT]Point

The teacher’s main role in a language classroom is to create a learning environment where students actually use the language.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

They should explain difficult points, correct mistakes selectively and give learners enough practice to build confidence.

[EXAMPLE]Example

For instance, instead of talking for the whole lesson, a language teacher can demonstrate a structure and then organise pair work so students practise it.

[EXTEND]Extend

Good teachers gradually reduce support as learners become more independent, rather than making students depend on them for every answer.

Part 3Topic 2 - Study, School & LearningEasy-Intermediate

education vs training

Giáo dục so với đào tạo

[POINT]Point

Education and training overlap, but they usually have different aims.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Formal education develops broad knowledge and thinking skills, while practical training prepares people to perform specific tasks.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A business student may learn economic theory at college, but a new employee still needs workplace training to learn the ropes and use the company’s systems.

[EXTEND]Extend

Both are valuable, and many professions work best when theory and practice are combined rather than treated as separate choices.

Part 3Topic 2 - Study, School & LearningEasy-Intermediate

What would you say was the most important thing you learnt (or are learning) at school?

Điều quan trọng nhất mà bạn đã học (hoặc đang học) ở trường là gì?

[POINT]Point

One of the most important things school taught me is how to learn independently.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Subjects are useful, but critical thinking, self-discipline and good learning habits continue to help long after individual facts are forgotten.

[EXAMPLE]Example

For instance, when I need to understand a new topic now, I know how to find information, compare sources and organise my study.

[EXTEND]Extend

School is therefore valuable not only for knowledge but also for building the habits and independent thought needed to keep learning later in life.

Part 3Topic 2 - Study, School & LearningEasy-Intermediate

Could you compare the effectiveness of schools in the past with that in the present?

Bạn có thể so sánh hiệu quả của trường học trong quá khứ với hiện tại không?

[POINT]Point

Schools today have more resources and access to information, so they can be more effective in some ways than schools in the past.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Modern education can use digital materials, specialised support and more varied teaching methods.

[EXAMPLE]Example

For example, students can watch a science demonstration online instead of only reading about it in a textbook.

[EXTEND]Extend

However, learning outcomes still depend heavily on teaching quality, class size and student effort, so newer technology does not automatically make every modern school better.

Speaking
Practice

Speaking Part 3

the teacher as authority or friend

the role of the teacher in the language classroom

education vs training

What would you say was the most important thing you learnt (or are learning) at school?

Could you compare the effectiveness of schools in the past with that in the present?