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PART 1: LIBRARY & DOING SPORTS | STUCK at 6.5?
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Feb 9, 2024
In this video, I answer the recent Part 1 topic questions about Library and Doing Sports Please study the questions and answers in this video so you can get ideas and answer the IELTS speaking questions strategically and confidently. 00:01 - 00:41 Objective 00:44 - 05:05 LIBRARY 05:07 - 07:17 STUCK AT 6.5? Let's WORK ON IT! 07:19 - 11:32 DOIN SPORTS 11:33 - 12:32 WHAT TO DO NEXT? LIBRARY Do you often go to a library? What do you usually do in the library? Did you go to a library when you were a kid? Do children in your country often go to a library? DOING SPORTS What sports do you like? Where did you learn how to do it?
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Hi, my name is Julius and welcome to IELTS Dragon
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Today, I'd like to answer the recent part 1 practice questions about library and doing sports
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I'd like to answer the questions in a more natural and confident way
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Let us make sure that when we take our actual IELTS speaking test
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we are interactive, we are engaging, we have to avoid sounding scared or monotonous or robotic
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Let us engage with our examiner so that we can have an interesting conversation with our examiner
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Okay, let's get started. Let's talk about library. Do you often go to the library
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Well, not often. I go to the library only when I have an important assignment that needs citations
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Other than that, I do my assignment at home and just get some references online
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as it's much easier to do and less hassle. As I'm no longer a student, I rarely go to the library
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If I'm not mistaken, the last time I went to our city library was 8 months ago
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Actually, I went there not because I needed to study, but because I had to meet one of my childhood friends who wasn't familiar with our city
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I asked him to wait for me in that place as it's the only landmark that is accessible to my apartment
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What do you usually do in the library? I do what most students do, study
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However, I sometimes go to our school library just to kill time
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I just read some articles or surf the net while waiting for my next class
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Well, our school library is not only a great place to study
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but also a place for relaxation since the ambience is homey. When I was still a student, I spent most of my free time at the library doing school projects or assignments
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So, I read lots of books there and surfed the web whenever I needed to access information online
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Did you go to a library when you were a kid? Of course! I remember when I was a grader, we had a special English reading session at least once a month and it's held in our library
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Our school invited special guests who are educators to check our reading comprehension skills
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It's a part of our curriculum which I really liked because it helped me develop the habit of reading
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So, back then, I often visited our school library. Yes, I did numerous times because our teachers wanted us to cultivate study habits
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Honestly, I easily got bored spending my free time at the library because all I had in mind at that time was to play outside with my friends and classmates
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I really wanted to play with them during our free time. However, our teachers usually took us to the library
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It was actually exhausting. Do children in your country often go to a library
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With the advent of computer or mobile technology, I really believe that children in our country rarely go to a library
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I think they depend on searching for educational information online as it's accessible
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Well, I can't blame them since we all want convenience these days
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As we know, visiting a library takes time and effort while visiting different sites online to educate oneself is just a click away
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I'm not sure about this. I guess some do and some don't
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I think that depends on their respective schools. If their teachers encourage them to go to the school library often, then I think those children spend time at a library from time to time
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However, if their schools do not have a better library or they're living in a place where there aren't public libraries, then obviously they don't go
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Or worse, they never get a chance to get into a library
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Again, you get a band 6.5 on your IELTS speaking test. That's 0.5 short to get a band 7
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Wow, just 0.5. How many times have you delayed your American or European dream because you're stuck at 6.5
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You must be tired of retaking the test again and again and again
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If you're stuck at 6.5 for so long despite the fact that you spent more time doing self-review by watching many how-to videos online, this is a sign
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Now is the time that you need to ask for professional help
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From an IELTS speaking coach who can identify your weaknesses and address them practically
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I myself asked for help before I took the test. When I knew my weaknesses, that's the time that I learned how to strategize my interaction with my examiner
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And I was successful. I get a band 9 on my first attempt at taking the IELTS speaking test
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You cannot take the exam again and expect a different result if you're not really addressing the real issues that you have
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Do not expect a positive result if you're doing the same thing
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You must prepare strategically. Ask for help. If you want me to help you with your IELTS speaking journey, I would love to be your coach
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Or if you want revieweries that would help you prepare more efficiently, then send me an email
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I'll give you my sample revieweries. My revieweries helped many students achieve a band 7, 7.5, and even 8
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I want you to pass the test the next time you take it so you can live your American or European dream just like many of my students
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Let's work as a team. Send me an email today. Let's talk about doing sports
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What sports do you like? I'm into team sports because they're exciting and fun
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I was once a member of a soccer team when I was a high school student
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And through joining that team, I learned the importance of camaraderie. Besides, I developed the habit of living healthily since our coach disciplined us to have healthy habits, which include exercising and eating right
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Honestly, I'm not really a sporty person. However, when someone invites me to play tennis, I just don't say no because I enjoy playing tennis
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And you know what? Whenever I feel depressed, I just binge watch sports like tennis, basketball, and baseball on TV for hours and hours
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Where did you learn to play that sport? Well, obviously at my high school
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I had a couple of tryouts before I got accepted into the soccer team
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I just got interested in joining since I wanted to do something worthwhile in my free time
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And fortunately, the coaches that managed the soccer team saw potential in me
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It was my uncle who taught me how to play tennis in his backyard
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And if my memory serves me right, that was when I was five years old
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They had a huge area where a decent tennis court was built
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So whenever my family paid a visit to his house, I played tennis with my uncle
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It was memorable and fun. Did you do some sports when you were young
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Yes, I did. When I was a grader, I played badminton often and sometimes soccer with my classmates
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Playing sports was one of the most exciting things I did when I was an elementary school student
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I believe that helped me develop some athletic skills which I needed to pass the soccer tryouts in high school
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As I said, I started playing tennis when I was five years old
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So I did play sports when I was little. However, I didn't become very much interested in playing sports because when I was an elementary school student
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I was more focused on academics because I really wanted to get a scholarship from a prestigious high school
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Do you think students need more exercise? Yes, I really believe that students must allocate some time to exercise because they need to be healthy
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As we know, most students these days have a sedentary lifestyle because of playing online games too much
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or spending more time on social media or streaming sites. Because of that, I really believe that schools must make their students do some physical activities so they can be healthy
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Do you think students need more exercise? Definitely, and to be honest with you, I think we all need more exercise, not just the students
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We need more of it to keep us fit and to keep us from acquiring different diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and the like
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As for students, I really think that schools should include exercise in their curriculum in order for students to understand the importance of exercising
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Till next time, have a lovely day. Bye
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