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JOKES or COMEDIES and DISCUSSION IELTS Speaking Part 1 Recent Topics and Answers | with Collocations
Feb 9, 2024
This video lesson answers the recent IELTS Speaking Part 1 topics about Jokes or Comedies and Discussion.
Learn how to develop your answers better when talking about jokes in your actual IELTS Speaking exam. Prepare some topic vocabulary like slapstick, physical comedy, dry humor, among others so you can express your answers in an advanced way.
Also, prepare yourself for the topic of Discussion. This topic is not complicated as long as you have good ideas about the different topics for discussion which you can share with your examiner during your exam.
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IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 JOKES or COMEDIES @ 00:04
IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 DISCUSSION @ 03:56
Here are the questions:
JOKES OR COMEDIES
Are you good at telling jokes?
Do your friends like to tell jokes?
Do you like to watch comedies?
Have you ever watched a live comedy show?
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First question for the topic, jokes or comedies
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Are you good at telling jokes? I'm not sure if I'm good at it, but my friends do laugh at me whenever I crack jokes
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I usually tell one-liners that crack them up. So perhaps I am funny to them, or maybe they're just too polite or respectful and try to fake
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their laughs for my jokes. Well I hope not. Second answer, I think I am and I'm confident in deadpanning which I believe I inherited
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from my grandpa. My dry humor comes naturally when I'm with my friends
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And I couldn't be prouder of myself for that because my friends said that they really enjoyed
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my company since I could make them laugh. A different way to answer, unfortunately not, I don't have any talent for making people laugh
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Honestly, I'm so envious of those people who can make timely witty jokes
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I believe they're awesome. I wish I had skills like theirs. But anyway, I really love to hang out with those kinds of people as they make my life
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lighter and happier. Do your friends like to tell jokes? First answer, yes they do
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My circle of friends are all funny, some have dry humor, some make themselves the butt of
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the joke, and some try hard to be funny which makes them oddly funny
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Whenever I'm with them, there's no dull moment as we don't take ourselves too seriously
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I think I'm very lucky to be surrounded by these kinds of friends
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Second answer, well not all of my friends do but just a few of them
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I think being funny or being able to crack a good joke takes a skill
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Not everyone is gifted with a good sense of humor. Some people, especially my first group of friends are kind of serious about life
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And that's alright as they are those people whom I can learn interesting life lessons
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and philosophies. The other group of friends that I have is the opposite
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They're bubbly and funny which is really entertaining. Do you like to watch comedies
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First answer, of course. That's my ultimate way to relieve my stress
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In fact, I love to watch physical comedies like that of Rowan Atkinson, also known as
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Mr. Bean, and the late Charlie Chaplin. They're geniuses in their craft and one-of-a-kind comedians
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How I wish I could meet Mr. Bean in the flesh. I think it'd surely be one of the most memorable things in my life
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Second answer, yes definitely and I believe we all do. We all need to laugh now and then as life's already hard
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As the adage goes, laughter is the best medicine. So it's imperative to spend time watching comedies as it's one great way to free ourselves
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from weariness. Have you ever watched a live comedy show? Yes, but just once at a stand-up comedy bar in our city
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My friends and I went there out of curiosity. We just wanted to know what it's like to be in a comedy bar and we weren't disappointed
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as we laughed our heads off watching the performances of comedians. That was incredibly fun and a memorable experience
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Another way to answer, oh not even once. It's hard to find comedy shows in this city because this is just a small city and the
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least populous city in this region. All these years I've just been binging on Just for Laughs and other comedy series
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I really do hope that one day I can attend a live comedy show either with my family or friends
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I think it's gonna be terrific. Let's begin answering the questions about discussions
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What do you usually like to talk about? I love talking about making money, starting your own business or anything related to financial freedom
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I'm really into educating people, especially my closest friends about business as I want
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them to get out of the rat race and experience how it's like to have financial freedom
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Another way to answer, I can actually talk about various topics except for politics because
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I don't want other people to hate or ridicule me because of my political standpoint
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As you know, there are some people who easily get triggered if you don't agree with their
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political ideology. So for me to avoid disagreement that may lead to a heated argument, I always keep mum about
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my political views or I usually divert the topic when I feel like the conversation becomes political
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Have your discussion topics changed since you were a child? First answer, yes definitely
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When I was a child, I never bothered myself talking about decision making, money, jobs
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or the topics that adults talk about. All I could talk with my friends were computer games, anime, how we could spend our summer
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break and the like. Honestly, I really miss those times. Life these days is unfathomable
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Second answer, of course there is a huge difference in the conversation topics that I enjoy talking
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about now compared to the time when I was just a kid and that's really normal
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Slowly as we get older, we become more knowledgeable and sensible. As a result, we become interested in talking about the economy, politics, business among others
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Do you change your opinion frequently? First answer, definitely not. I always stand by my opinion and because of that, some of my friends called me stubborn
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But I don't mind. For me, changing one's opinion every now and then shows weakness
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Being unconfident and at the same time, lack of credibility. I'm not that type of person
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A different way to answer? Not a lot but if I realize that my opinion is insensitive or rude, I usually retract
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it and apologize. You know, sometimes our emotions get in the way of making an opinion that isn't offensive
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to others which is inevitable sometimes. So if I'm in that situation and being called out, I can't help myself but change my opinion
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Do you prefer talking or listening? First answer, I love listening to other people because I can learn a lot of things which
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can really help me develop myself better. Besides, listening to someone is entertaining and easy for me as I don't need to initiate
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the conversation or think about some topics that are interesting to share
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Well, that's not being lazy but perhaps I'm not just a good conversationalist
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Another way to answer? I prefer the former because I feel like I have a lot of stories to tell
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Every time I start talking with my friends, they become so involved and I really like it
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I'm happy that most of the time, they really care about every single thing that I share
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with them. But not because I love talking, I'm not a good listener
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I do listen a lot as well and most of my friends complimented me for being a good listener
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Don't panic because your exam is very soon. Spend time studying the videos that appear on your screen right now
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These can surely help you prepare better as you'll get more ideas on how to answer the
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I do appreciate it. Until the next lesson, have a lovely day
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