IELTS With James

IELTS Speaking: March 2020 Why should a child have a bicycle? 1. It’s pure and simple fun.    Cycling is a fun and free activity that children   can enjoy with friends and family .   2. It keeps kids physically active.      Encouraging your children   to ride a bike while they're young      helps to establish healthy exercise habits.   3. It’s a great way to get around.    Riding a bicycle becomes a quick way for the child to travel between home and school.    The child can get around places in the neighbourhood with a bicycle      without depending on parents.

IELTS Speaking: March 2020 Question Do You Think There Should Be a Separate Lane For Bicycles? Yes, it is a good suggestion to ensure the safety of cyclists. Since there are lots of bikers, the authorities should construct protected lanes and paths for bicycle traffic.     They ought to make sure that cars and bikes don't have to share the road any more often than is necessary. Building bike paths will keep bicycles off regular roads altogether

IELTS Speaking: March 2020 Question Is Bicycle a Good Way to Move Around? Absolutely, yes. Commuting via bicycle is more convenient, especially for short distance travel in the city. It is the best option during the rush hours in the morning and in the evening. Moreover, there are no parking fees.  Also, when you visit crowded places, you can park it close to malls, theatres, and other destinations.

Consumerism and environmental pollution 1   These days, all the consumer products and goods we need are at our fingertips. However, uncontrolled* consumption of these by the global population is causing environmental pollution and depletion of precious resources.   2    Pollution occurs at different stages of production and manufacturing. We need raw materials and energy from nature to produce more and more goods and services.  Unfortunately,  the rigging, mining and extraction operations  for   these resources are done in a very polluting way. These activities cause ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora and fauna, pollution of air, land and water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards .    3    Apart from that, production of consumer goods in factories results in huge amounts of toxic gases and efflue...

Speaking Part 3 Questions: March 2020 Is it important to learn new skills? Why? Definitely, yes.  Learning a new skill will change the way we do things every day. It helps us do things quicker and easier.  Thus we can save a lot of energy and time. Learning something new will also make us happier... For example, learning to cook   a yummy new dish... Moreover, a new skill may help us reap economic benefits. (Moreover, a new skill may help us earn more income.)

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question: March 2020 How do you feel when some people refer to animals as their kids? I feel sorry for them. I many cases, most of these people may be elders and their   grown up   children may be living away from them.  This forces them to treat their pet dogs and cats as their kids…   They are filling the emptiness in their lives with pets.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question: 2020 March  Do You Prefer Short or Long Breaks While Studying?  Some useful collocations and sentences: Studying long hours at a stretch without breaks... Taking small study breaks helps me to refresh and maintain my study performance.    It saves me from study burnout.   (burnout = physical and mental exhaustion/ tiredness) It improves my concentration. Long breaks may take my attention away from studies.

Inputs for IELTS essays/speaking Part 3 Topic: Career Important aspects of a job/ Why an employee stays in a job/ What makes a job attractive Compensation (amount an employee is paid) Benefits (perks like rent, health insurance, paid holiday) Opportunities to use skills and abilities Opportunities to grow and progress within the company A healthy work - life balance Work safety – measures to protect the employee   Appreciation, rewards, promotion

IELTS Essay People often do not interact with their neighbours and this is harming community building. What are the possible causes and solutions? In many cities, an increasing number of people do not know their neighbours and the sense of community is lost. What are the possible causes and solutions? Neighbours and the neighbourhood community have always been at the centre of our social life for centuries. However, there is a decline in neighbourliness in recent times not only in our cities but also in the countryside. Many people do not think it is important to reach  out and build  bonds with people who live nearby. As more and more  neighbours are getting disconnected with each other, a sense of community is disappearing. The factors responsible for this undesirable trend and the solutions to it will be discussed  here.            ...