IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

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

Why do people like to keep pets?

Tại sao mọi người thích nuôi thú cưng?

[POINT]Point

People keep pets mainly for companionship and emotional connection.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Pet ownership can provide emotional support, daily routine and a sense of responsibility because owners must look after another living creature.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A dog may encourage regular walks, while a cat can provide quiet companionship at home.

[EXTEND]Extend

Pets can improve wellbeing, but they also require time, money and long-term care, so people should choose an animal only when they can meet its needs properly.

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

What should we do to protect endangered animals?

Chúng ta nên làm gì để bảo vệ các loài động vật có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng?

[POINT]Point

We should protect endangered animals by protecting habitats, stopping illegal hunting and reducing threats from trade or pollution.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Species need safe places to feed, breed and move, so habitat protection is essential.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Governments can protect animals from poaching through stronger enforcement and support reserves or wildlife corridors.

[EXTEND]Extend

For some species, conservation may be a last chance, so action should begin before populations become so small that recovery is extremely difficult.

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

Is experimenting on animals harmful to them?

Việc tiến hành thí nghiệm trên động vật có gây hại cho chúng không?

[POINT]Point

Animal experiments can be harmful because they may cause pain, stress or lasting physical harm.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

The level of harm varies by procedure, so ethical review should ask whether the research is truly necessary and whether alternatives exist.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A mild observation study is very different from an invasive test that causes suffering.

[EXTEND]Extend

Where animal testing is still permitted, strict welfare standards and replacement with non-animal methods should be priorities.

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

Do you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why?/Why not?)

Bạn có nghĩ động vật có cảm xúc và quyền lợi không? (Tại sao?/Tại sao không?)

[POINT]Point

I believe many animals have feelings and deserve basic rights related to welfare and protection from unnecessary suffering.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Animal sentience means many species can feel pain, fear and comfort, which creates a moral duty for humans to speak up for their welfare.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Pets clearly respond to stress, affection and injury, and farm animals also show complex behaviour.

[EXTEND]Extend

Animal rights do not have to be identical to human rights, but laws should recognise their capacity to suffer and require humane treatment.

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

Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about that?

Một số người nuôi động vật, ví dụ như chó, để kiếm tiền. Bạn cảm thấy thế nào về điều đó?

[POINT]Point

Breeding animals for money is acceptable only when welfare comes before profit.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Responsible breeding requires healthy parents, good living conditions, veterinary care and limits on repeated breeding.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A breeder who screens dogs for inherited disease and finds suitable homes is very different from a high-volume operation focused only on sales.

[EXTEND]Extend

Profit motive becomes a problem when animals are treated like products, so clear breeding standards and inspections are justified.

Speaking
Practice

Speaking Part 3

Why do people like to keep pets?

What should we do to protect endangered animals?

Is experimenting on animals harmful to them?

Do you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why?/Why not?)

Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about that?