IELTS Speaking Questions, Model Answers & Vocabulary

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

How can friends help each other?

Bạn bè có thể giúp đỡ lẫn nhau bằng cách nào?

[POINT]Point

Friends can help each other emotionally, practically and socially.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

They may give advice, share information or provide practical support when someone has a problem.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A close friend can show up for you during a difficult move, illness or stressful exam period.

[EXTEND]Extend

Strong friendships often survive through thick and thin because support goes both ways rather than always flowing from one person.

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

Do people spend more time with friends or with relatives?

Mọi người dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho bạn bè hay cho người thân?

[POINT]Point

It depends on age and living arrangements.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Children and young adults may spend a great deal of time with friends through school, while people living in a family household naturally have more daily contact with relatives.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A university student may see friends every day but visit extended family only occasionally.

[EXTEND]Extend

Social schedules change with each life stage, so the balance between friends and relatives is not fixed.

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

How do our friendships change as we grow older?

Tình bạn của chúng ta thay đổi như thế nào khi chúng ta lớn lên?

[POINT]Point

Friendships often become fewer but deeper as people grow older.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Work, family and distance can cause some friends to drift apart, while relationships with strong shared history remain.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Adults may see close friends less often than before but still trust them deeply.

[EXTEND]Extend

Relationship change is natural, and a smaller friendship circle does not necessarily mean weaker social support.

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

When do you think children start to have their own opinions?

Theo bạn, trẻ em bắt đầu có quan điểm riêng từ khi nào?

[POINT]Point

Children begin forming their own opinions quite early, although those views become more complex with age.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

As cognitive development progresses, children express clearer personal preferences and start questioning explanations from adults.

[EXAMPLE]Example

A young child may strongly prefer certain games, while an older child can explain why they disagree with a rule.

[EXTEND]Extend

Independent opinion develops gradually rather than appearing at one exact age.

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

Are children’s opinions influenced by their parents?

Liệu quan điểm của trẻ em có bị ảnh hưởng bởi cha mẹ chúng không?

[POINT]Point

Yes, children's opinions are strongly influenced by parents, especially when they are young.

[EXPLAIN]Explain

Value transmission happens through daily conversations, rules and the behaviour children observe at home.

[EXAMPLE]Example

Parents can shape a child's views about money, education or how to treat other people.

[EXTEND]Extend

However, like parent, like child is not an absolute rule; as children grow, friends, school and personal experiences increasingly influence their opinions too.

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Speaking Part 3

How can friends help each other?

Do people spend more time with friends or with relatives?

How do our friendships change as we grow older?

When do you think children start to have their own opinions?

Are children’s opinions influenced by their parents?