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PICNIC & RECYCLING or RECYCLE RECENT TOPICS FOR IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 | Sample Answers | BAND 9.0
Feb 9, 2024
This video lesson answers the two recent IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topics about Picnic and Recycling.
First lesson is about picnic. Learn how to talk about picnic
in a more natural way by using some topic vocabulary and collocations.
The second lesson answers the questions about recycling. Learn how to
talk about environmental protection, the importance of Reduce, Reuse, and
Recycle from the ideas shared by the speaker.
Here are the questions:
PICNIC
Did you go on a picnic when you were a child?
How often do you go on a picnic now?
Where do you go on a picnic?
What kinds of food are usually eaten at a picnic?
RECYCLE
Do you practice recycling? Why or why not?
What kind of things do you recycle?
Did you learn recycling when you were a child?
Will you keep recycling in the future?
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Welcome to IELTS Dragon. Today's video lesson is about IELTS Speaking Part 1 topics, picnic and recycling
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Let's answer the questions for each topic, and we'll start answering the questions for picnic. Let's get started
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First question for the topic, picnic. Did you go on a picnic when you were a child
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First answer. If my memory serves me right, I didn't, which is unfortunate because I did miss the wonderful experience of going on a picnic in my childhood
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I don't know, perhaps my parents weren't into it, or their time was just occupied with work during those younger years of mine
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I was already a teen when I experienced going on a picnic with my friends and classmates
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Second answer. Finally, I had countless opportunities going on a picnic when I was little, and that's because my parents love outdoors
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We actually have a camper van, and we used it a lot when I was a child, traveling to different magnificent places, and having picnics
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My parents still have the van, and every time I get back home to see them, I always have this bittersweet feeling whenever I see that van
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because wonderful childhood memories come flooding back. How often do you go on a picnic now
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First answer. Just rarely, I don't have a lot of time these days, as I'm incredibly busy
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Besides, it's not advisable to go on a picnic these days, considering the situation that we are all in
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Doing recreational activities in these trying times is too risky, as we might get contracted with a virus
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Second answer. I don't go on a picnic at all, and that's the last thing I want to do
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Honestly, I have so many things that I need to deal with on a daily basis
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Well, I'm not saying that I don't have time to unwind. Of course, I also spend time relaxing now and then
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It's just that going on a picnic is not my cup of tea. Where do you go on a picnic
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Well, just the usual places that people love visiting, such as parks, lakes, and forests
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Recently, I've heard about holding a picnic in urban spaces like a rooftop with a view of the city skyline, a museum park, a town square, and the like
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I think that must be interesting. I'd like to give it a shot one day
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Here's another way to answer that question. I love going on a picnic at a beach, simply because I enjoy listening to the sound of the sea waves, smelling the sea breeze, and watching the birds fly over the water
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Also, it's a perfect place for a picnic as I can sunbathe that helps me relieve all my work-related stress
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Doing all these things helps me forget all my worries and I make a habit of having a picnic at the beach every now and again
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What kinds of food are usually eaten at a picnic? Normally, finger food or those that are easy to pack like chicken drumsticks, sausage rolls, pies, sandwiches, and many more
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However, some people don't like eating foods that are preheated, so they usually bring a barbecue grill when going on a picnic and just enjoy grilling some meat or fish
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And I think that's way better. Now, let's proceed to the second topic about recycling
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Let's get started. First question. Do you practice recycling? Why or why not
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First answer. Definitely. I'm an untiring advocate of environmental protection, I spread awareness about the importance of recycling in our community, and I'm proud to say that all my efforts have paid off
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I've seen such good results like our town has been awarded as the cleanest and the most environment-friendly
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I really do hope that more and more people will give value to protecting the environment
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Second answer. Yes, I do, because I'm a responsible citizen. I recycle things like pet bottles and aluminum cans, and I use them as flower pots
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Also, my pen holders are made of milk and juice cartons. I really find ways to practice the three R's, reduce, reuse, and recycle
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And I avoid using plastic bags when I go shopping. These are just my little ways to help conserve the environment
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Did you learn recycling when you were a child? First answer. Yes, of course. The importance of recycling is often taught in primary school as it's part of science education
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Besides, when I was little, my mom was really strict in making me recycle some things, so I get used to doing it
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If I hadn't been taught about recycling, I wouldn't have cared about the environment as much as I do these days
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Second answer. Yes, because that's one of the important topics in our science class
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I remember our science teacher asked us to create something out of recycled materials, and I made a bookcase made of egg trays
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That project was really enlightening since we realized that even in our own little and simple ways, we could protect our environment from destruction
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What kind of things do you recycle? Like I said earlier, I make sure to reuse bottles, cartons, plastic bags, containers, and paper. I've been doing this since I was a grader
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Actually, it has become my habit, and I'm loving it. Besides, I get a sense of fulfillment in recycling
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Will you keep recycling in the future? That's for sure. Who wouldn't want to
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We all should be responsible for protecting our environment, and recycling is one of the easy ways we can do at home to contribute to the reduction of pollution
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I should practice recycling, you should do recycling, we all should oblige ourselves to recycle things to improve the condition of our environment
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Isn't it great if we work hand in hand in saving our Mother Earth
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Here's another way to answer that question. Honestly, I don't recycle much these days, and I know that that's not right, so from now on, I'll change my ways and I'll be more concerned and serious about environmental protection through recycling
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I'll also bear in mind that my own little ways will certainly have a huge impact on the environment
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In addition, I'll remind myself that the future generation is worthy of having a better environment
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Now, let's have some more vocabulary that can help us formulate better answers for the topic recycling
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Let's focus on verb plus reduce. First, be designed to. These solar panels are designed to reduce people's consumption of energy
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Aim to. The supermarkets aim to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags
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Manage to. People living in the countrysides manage to reduce their electricity consumption
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Varying your vocabulary surely helps you express your answers better. Doing that will help you improve your mark for the criterion lexical resource
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So, find time to familiarize some new words or expressions so you won't repeat using the same words again and again
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As for the topic picnic, here are some topic videos that I've made
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As for the topic picnic, here are some topic vocabulary that you can use
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You can be specific when talking about the food and drinks that are commonly prepared for a picnic
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Like finger food and alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks. Using these words in your answers can help you express your ideas even better
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And that will help you speak at length. Did you enjoy and value this video lesson
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Thank you so much. Until the next lesson, have a lovely day
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