IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

Part 3Topic 14 - Media, Music & EntertainmentEasy-Intermediate

Do you think headlines are important?

Bạn có nghĩ rằng tiêu đề báo chí quan trọng không?

[POINT]Point

Headlines are very important because they help readers decide which stories deserve attention.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

A good news headline summarises the main point clearly and attracts reader attention without distorting the story.

[EXAMPLE]Example

In a busy news feed, people may scan dozens of headlines before choosing one article to open.

[EXTEND]Extend

The problem is clickbait, where a headline exaggerates or hides key information only to gain clicks, so effective headlines should be interesting but still accurate and informative.

Part 3Topic 14 - Media, Music & EntertainmentEasy-Intermediate

Which is more important: fashionable or advertising news?

Điều nào quan trọng hơn: tin tức thời trang hay tin tức quảng cáo?

[POINT]Point

Fashion news is generally more useful to the public than news about advertising itself, although neither usually makes the headlines compared with major social issues.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Fashion news can help consumers keep up with trends, design changes and industry developments.

[EXAMPLE]Example

People may want information about sustainable clothing or changing styles before making purchases.

[EXTEND]Extend

Advertising news matters more to marketers and businesses, so its value is more specialised rather than broadly important to everyone.

Part 3Topic 14 - Media, Music & EntertainmentEasy-Intermediate

Do you think the government has the right to censor magazines?

Bạn có nghĩ chính phủ có quyền kiểm duyệt tạp chí không?

[POINT]Point

Governments may have the right to restrict clearly illegal magazine content, but broad censorship should be limited.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Media censorship can protect people from criminal material or serious harm, yet excessive control can damage press freedom and public debate.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Banning illegal exploitation is very different from removing criticism of public policy or unpopular opinions.

[EXTEND]Extend

Any restriction should therefore be based on clear law, include legal safeguards and be open to review, so censorship does not become a tool for unnecessary political or cultural control.

Part 3Topic 14 - Media, Music & EntertainmentEasy-Intermediate

Do you think everything we read on the magazines is true?

Bạn có nghĩ rằng mọi thứ chúng ta đọc trên tạp chí đều là sự thật không?

[POINT]Point

No, people should not assume everything in magazines is true.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Magazines may mix factual reporting with opinion, sponsored content, entertainment and promotional claims.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A beauty article might contain useful information but also recommend a product because of a commercial partnership.

[EXTEND]Extend

Readers should fact-check important claims and take dramatic statements with a pinch of salt, especially when the article does not explain its sources or when someone benefits financially from the message.

Part 3Topic 15 - Nature, Weather & AnimalsEasy-Intermediate

Do you agree that most beauty products are a waste of money?

Bạn có đồng ý rằng hầu hết các sản phẩm làm đẹp đều là lãng phí tiền bạc không?

[POINT]Point

I would not say most beauty products are a waste of money because some provide genuine personal-care benefits.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Consumer value depends on whether a product solves a real need rather than simply making an attractive marketing promise.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Someone may benefit from sunscreen or moisturiser but choose to cut back on expensive products that offer almost the same function.

[EXTEND]Extend

The problem is therefore not beauty products as a whole, but unnecessary spending caused by advertising, habit or unrealistic expectations.

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Speaking Part 3

Do you think headlines are important?

Which is more important: fashionable or advertising news?

Do you think the government has the right to censor magazines?

Do you think everything we read on the magazines is true?

Do you agree that most beauty products are a waste of money?