Describe your Education: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sample Answer

In IELTS Speaking Part 1, to answer IELTS examiner’s questions in a natural and fluent way, you should focus on one idea only and then expand that idea into a long meaningful sentence using grammar patterns and vocabulary, which can help you get Band 8.0+ for IELTS Speaking

Let’s practice it with some easy questions about a popular topic: Education.

Speaking Part 1

Here is the sample for “Describe your Education” topic:

1 What is the difference between the role of a teacher and a parent in the education of children?

I think the role of teachers is to impart knowledge and inspire students to learn. Parents, on the other hand, need to teach children how to behave properly and set an example for them to follow. If children encounter problems they should be able to consult both parents and teachers. In my country, from primary school to high school, each class is assigned a “head teacher” who would know the students very well and students can turn to this teacher for advice.

2 What suggestions would you give to teachers to improve education?

I think each teacher has a different style of teaching which may not work well for all students. Frankly a perfect teacher doesn’t exist. However, there are two things that all teachers should aim to achieve, which are knowledge and inspiration. Teachers should be able to provide accurate knowledge and inspire students to study. The latter is sometimes very difficult but they should at least try.

3 What is the best way to educate children in your opinion?

Children must go to school and also take part in extracurricular activities to become well-rounded people. Knowledge is important as it shapes your thinking and builds your ability to work. But interpersonal communication is just as important, so activities where children spend time together are also necessary. Hobbies are good to have too, as they keep children from being lonely.

4 How can we help children realize their talents?

Children need to be exposed to a variety of school subjects and activities before they can know what they’re really interested in. What’s important is that when they realise they have a certain talent, they should be allowed to nurture this talent and have a career using it.

5 Does the government provide enough support to education in your view?

There isn’t enough support yet, especially in remote areas where children don’t go to school or often drop out after a few years because the family can’t provide for them and they have to work when they reach a certain age.

Vocabulary

Here are the IELTS Vocabulary list for “Describe your Education” with examples:

• Impart: to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store her experience
  Eg: The teacher is imparting wisdom and knowledge
• Encounter: unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).
  Eg: She had an encounter with the toughest competitor of Sea High.
• Consult: seek information or advice from (someone, especially an expert or professional).
  Eg: Consult the doctor before taking any medicine
• turn to: approach
  Eg: She turned to her mother for advice
• Inspiration: the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
  Eg: She is an inspiration to her sister
• Extracurricular: (of an activity at a school or college) pursued in addition to the normal course of study.
  Eg: Her extra curricular activities include painting.
• Well-rounded: (of a person) plump or curvaceous.
  Eg: She has a well-rounded body
• Be exposed to: make (something) visible by uncovering it
  Eg: Don’t be exposed to sunlight
• Nurture: care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.
  Eg: Nurture your hair often
• drop out: stop participating or being involved in something.
  Eg: She dropped out of college