ISP1 _ Rule - Growing Vegetables - Going Out - Google Docs

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1: Rules • Growing Vegetables • Going Out TOPIC 1: RULES Vocabulary Checklist
Strictly prohibited • Regulations • Discipline • Stifle creativity • Imposing •
Rebellious • Tolerate • High standards
Step 1: Understand through Context
Read the situations and write the matching vocabulary word. Situation Matching Vocabulary
1. The teacher demands perfect grammar ____________________
and punctuality. She never accepts laziness.
2. If you force too many rules on teenagers, ____________________
they might fight back or ignore you.
3. Students are absolutely NOT al owed to ____________________
smoke or use phones in exams.
4. Having too many instructions makes it ____________________
hard for artists to paint freely. Step 2: Sentence Rewrite
Rewrite the sentences using the target vocabulary
1. Original: My teacher doesn't accept any noise in class.
Better: My teacher doesn't ____________________ any noise in class.
2. Original: Forcing too many rules makes students want to go against them.
Better: __ too many rules can make students __.
3. Original: We need rules to make sure students behave wel .
Better: We need __ to maintain __.
Step 3: Personalize Your Answer (Speaking Output)
Q1: Are there any rules at your school?
(Hint: Mention one rule that is "Strictly prohibited".)
Q2: Do you prefer more or fewer rules?
(Hint: Use "Stifle creativity" (fewer) or "Discipline" (more).)
Q3: Do you think students would benefit more from more rules?
(Hint: Discuss the negative effect of "Imposing" rules -> making students "Rebel ious".)
Q4: Have you ever had a really strict teacher?
(Hint: Describe a teacher with "High standards" who didn't "Tolerate" mistakes.)
TOPIC 2: GROWING VEGETABLES Vocabulary Checklist
Organic produce • Urban gardening • Small pots • Green thumb • Herbs • Fertilizers • Pests
Step 1: Logic Check (True or False)
1. Fertilizers are chemicals or natural substances that help plants grow. _____
2. Urban gardening is popular in the countryside where there is lots of land. _____
3. People grow organic produce because they worry about food safety. _____
4. Having a green thumb means you are very bad at gardening. _____
Step 2: Word Association & Context
Fil in the blanks.
Context: Popularity in the City
Even though city people don't have land, _____ is becoming popular. They use foam boxes or _____ on balconies.
Context: Why do people do it?
They want to provide fresh _____ for their families to eat healthier. Context: Difficulties
It's hard work. You have to buy soil and _____ . Also, be careful of _____ eating the leaves!
Step 3: Personalize Your Answer (Speaking Output)
Q1: Is growing vegetables popular in your country?
(Hint: Yes, especial y in rural areas. Mention "Organic produce".)
Q2: Do many people grow vegetables in your city?
(Hint: Mention "Urban gardening" and using "Smal pots" due to lack of space.)
Q3: Are you interested in growing vegetables?
(Hint: Use "Green thumb" (have/don't have) or interest in growing "Herbs".)
Q4: Do you think it’s easy to grow vegetables?
(Hint: No. Mention difficulties like "Fertilizers" or "Pests".) TOPIC 3: GOING OUT Vocabulary Checklist
Indispensable • Navigate • Loose change • Digital payments • Convenient
• Street food stalls • Grab a bite to eat
Step 1: Scales of Necessity
1. Name one item that is indispensable for you (cannot leave home without).
2. Where is a good place to grab a bite to eat cheaply in Vietnam?
3. Do you prefer paying with a thick wal et of cash or digital payments ? Step 2: Sentence Building
Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. use / I / to / map / phone / navigate / the / my /.
2. apps / use / rarely / cash / I / banking / prefer / I / since /.
3. bring / don't / I / food / easy / it's / to / bite / grab / a / because /.
Step 3: Personalize Your Answer (Speaking Output)
Q1: Do you always take your mobile phone with you?
(Hint: Yes, it's "indispensable". I use it to "navigate".)
Q2: Do you often bring cash with you?
(Hint: Only a little "Loose change" for parking/emergencies.)
Q3: How often do you use cash?
(Hint: Rarely. I prefer "Digital payments" because they are "Convenient".)
Q4: Do you bring food or snacks with you when going out?
(Hint: No. There are "Street food stal s" everywhere to "Grab a bite to eat".)