IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

Part 3Topic 6 - Friends, People & PersonalityEasy-Intermediate

Some people think that friends can never be as important as family. Do you agree?

Có người cho rằng bạn bè không bao giờ quan trọng bằng gia đình. Bạn có đồng ý không?

[POINT]Point

I do not agree that friends can never be as important as family.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Some close friends become a chosen family because they stand by each other through major life events.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A person who lives far from relatives may rely on friends for emotional support during illness or difficulty.

[EXTEND]Extend

Family relationships can be extremely important, but closeness depends on trust and behaviour, not only on blood relations.

Part 3Topic 6 - Friends, People & PersonalityEasy-Intermediate

How are responsibilities towards friends and family different?

Trách nhiệm đối với bạn bè và gia đình khác nhau như thế nào?

[POINT]Point

Responsibilities toward family are usually more formal and long-term than responsibilities toward friends.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Family obligations may include childcare, financial support or care for elderly relatives, while friendship support is more voluntary.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A person may feel a duty to care for an ageing parent but choose how much practical help to give a friend.

[EXTEND]Extend

Both relationships need personal boundaries, but family ties often involve stronger expectations over many years.

Part 3Topic 6 - Friends, People & PersonalityEasy-Intermediate

Will the relative importance of friends and family change in future societies?

Liệu tầm quan trọng tương đối của bạn bè và gia đình có thay đổi trong các xã hội tương lai?

[POINT]Point

The balance between friends and family may change in future societies.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Social change, migration and smaller households may make friendship networks more important, especially for people living far from relatives.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A person's support network may increasingly include close friends who help with everyday problems.

[EXTEND]Extend

Even so, the idea that blood is thicker than water will probably remain strong in many cultures, so family ties are unlikely to lose importance completely.

Part 3Topic 6 - Friends, People & PersonalityEasy-Intermediate

Could you describe some common ways of meeting people in your society?

Bạn có thể mô tả một số cách phổ biến để gặp gỡ mọi người trong xã hội của bạn không?

[POINT]Point

People commonly meet others through work, school, mutual friends, social events and community activities.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

These settings make interaction easier because people already share a place, task or interest.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Someone may meet up with a friend of a colleague at a birthday party and continue talking afterwards.

[EXTEND]Extend

Online platforms have added another route, but repeated real-world contact still helps relationships develop naturally.

Part 3Topic 6 - Friends, People & PersonalityEasy-Intermediate

How have the ways in which we meet people now changed from the past?

Cách thức chúng ta gặp gỡ mọi người hiện nay đã thay đổi như thế nào so với trước đây?

[POINT]Point

We now meet people through many more digital channels than in the past.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Digital socialising removes geographical limits, so people can connect through apps, games or online communities before meeting face to face.

[EXAMPLE]Example

In the past, most new contacts came from school, work, neighbours or family introductions.

[EXTEND]Extend

Social access is wider today, but online connections can be more temporary because they require less effort to begin.

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Speaking Part 3

Some people think that friends can never be as important as family. Do you agree?

How are responsibilities towards friends and family different?

Will the relative importance of friends and family change in future societies?

Could you describe some common ways of meeting people in your society?

How have the ways in which we meet people now changed from the past?