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Welcome back to the IELTS Complete Beginner course.
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This is lesson two and I am so proud of you for continuing.
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Every lesson you complete brings you closer to your goal.
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A quick review from lesson one, we learnt 10 personal information words, the verb to be in the present tense, I am, you are, he is, she is, we are, they are, and the contractions.
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If you can answer these three questions confidently, you are ready for today.
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What is your name?
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Where are you from?
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What is your job?
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If you cannot, go back to lesson one first.
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Today is lesson two, my family.
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This is one of the most common topics in IELTS speaking part one.
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The examiner will almost certainly ask you about your family, whether you have brothers or sisters, what your parents do, whether you have children.
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Today we learn all the vocabulary and grammar you need to answer these questions perfectly.
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Here's what we are covering.
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10 family vocabulary words, the grammar of possessive adjectives, my, your, his, her, our,
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their, a real IELTS speaking part one listening example about family, speaking practice with six questions and a key IELTS tip about how to extend your answers.
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Let's begin.
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Ten family words.
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Say each one out loud after me.
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These are the words every A1 learner must know to talk about their family.
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Mother, your female parent.
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My mother is a nurse.
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She works at a hospital.
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Father, your male parent.
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My father is 50 years old.
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He is a teacher.
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Brother, a male person with the same parents as you.
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I have one brother.
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His name is Carlos.
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Sister.
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A female person with the same parents as you.
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My sister is younger than me.
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She is 16.
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Husband.
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The man a woman is married to.
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Her husband is from Mexico.
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They are very happy.
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Wife, the woman a man is married to.
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His wife is a doctor.
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She works long hours.
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Child or children, a young person or more than one young person.
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They have two children, a boy and a girl.
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Grandfather, the father of your mother or father.
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My grandfather is 78 years old.
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Grandmother, the mother of your mother or father.
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My grandmother lives with us.
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She is very kind.
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Only child, a child who has no brothers or sisters.
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I am an only child.
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I don't have any brothers or sisters.
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Important extra words to know.
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Your mother and father together.
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My parents are from Egypt.
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Grandparents Your grandfathers and grandmothers.
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My grandparents live in the countryside.
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Older, younger, to say who was born first.
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I have an older brother and a younger sister.
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To be close to, to have a good relationship.
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I am very close to my mother.
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IELTS tip.
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When describing your family in IELTS speaking, Always try to use both the family word and one extra detail.
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Don't just say, I have a brother.
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Say, I have an older brother.
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His name is Ahmed and he is a student.
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In lesson one, we learned the verb to be.
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Today, we learn possessive adjectives.
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Words like my, your, his, her.
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These words show who something belongs to.
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They are essential for talking about your family.
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I, my, my mother is a teacher.
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You, your, your brother is very tall.
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He, his, his wife is from Brazil.
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Her, her father is 60 years old.
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We, our, our grandmother lives with us.
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They, their, their children are at school.
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Very common mistake, his versus her.
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In English, the possessive adjective tells you about the owner, not the thing.
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If the owner is male, use his.
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If the owner is female, use her.
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Wrong, Maria has a brother, her brother is tall.
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Wait, is this right?
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Correct, Maria has a brother, her brother is tall.
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Yes, Maria is female, so her.
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Correct, Carlos has a sister, his sister is tall.
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Yes, Carlos is male, so his.
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Many learners confuse this because in their language the gender of the object matters.
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In English, only the gender of the owner matters.
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Using possessive adjectives with family.
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Full examples.
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Here are complete sentences using possessive adjectives with today's family vocabulary.
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Say each one out loud.
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My mother's name is Fatima.
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She is 45 years old.
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My father is a doctor.
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His name is Hassan.
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I have one sister.
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Her name is Layla and she is a student.
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We have two children.
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Their names are Adam and Sarah.
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My grandmother lives in our house.
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Her cooking is amazing.
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Do you have a brother?
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What is his name?
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Asking questions about family.
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These are the most common question forms for family topics at A1 level.
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Learn them by heart.
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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Yes, I have one brother.
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His name is Ali.
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Are you an only child?
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No, I'm not.
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I have two sisters.
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What does your mother do?
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My mother is a nurse.
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She works at a hospital.
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Do you have children?
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No, I don't.
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I'm not married yet.
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Do you live with your family?
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Yes, I do.
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I live with my parents and sister.
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IELTS tip.
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Notice how every answer in the table above has two parts.
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a short answer first, yes I have one brother, and then an extension with extra detail.
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His name is Ali.
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This two-part structure is the key to scoring well in IELTS Speaking Part 1.
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Listen to this IELTS Speaking Part 1 conversation about family.
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The student is talking to an examiner.
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Listen for family vocabulary words, possessive adjectives my, his, her, their and how the student extends every answer with extra detail.
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Listen first without reading, then read the script and listen a second time.
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Now I'd like to ask you some questions about your family.
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Do you have a large family or a small family?
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I have quite a large family.
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I have my parents, one older brother and one younger sister, and my grandparents live nearby too.
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Can you tell me about your brother?
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What does he do?
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Yes, of course.
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My brother's name is Luca and he's 28 years old, so he's three years older than me.
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He works as an engineer in the city.
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He's married and his wife is from France.
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They have one child, a little girl.
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That's interesting.
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And your sister, how old is she?
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My sister is 22.
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Her name is Sophia.
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She's still a student.
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She's studying medicine at university.
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She's going to be a doctor.
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Are you close to your family?
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Yes, very much so.
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We live in the same town, so we see each other every week.
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My mother always cooks a big Sunday lunch and the whole family comes.
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It's a tradition.
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What to notice in this conversation?
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Marco uses possessive adjectives naturally throughout.
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My brother's name, his wife, her name, their child.
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Every answer has an extension.
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He never gives a one-word answer.
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He adds ages, names, jobs and relationships, all from today's vocabulary.
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He uses she's going to be a doctor, a future form we will study in lesson 18.
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His last answer is personal and warm.
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It's a tradition.
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This type of personal detail impresses examiners.
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Your turn.
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Answer these six questions about your own family.
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Pause after each question, speak your answer out loud, and then press play for the model.
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Use possessive adjectives.
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My, his, her, our, their.
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Do you have a large family or a small family?
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I have a large, small or medium-sized family.
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I have parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents.
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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Yes, I have number, brothers or sisters.
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His or her name is name.
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and he or she is age years old.
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Or, no, I'm an only child.
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What does your mother do?
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My mother is a job.
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She works at place.
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Or, my mother doesn't work.
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She looks after our family.
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What does your father do?
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My father is a job.
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His name is name and he is age years old.
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Do you live with your family?
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Yes, I live with my family members or no, I live alone in a flat or in another city.
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Are you close to your family?
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Yes, I'm very close to my person.
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We see each other, talk on the phone or meet every weekend.
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IELTS tip.
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Record your answers on your phone, then listen back and ask yourself, did I use possessive adjectives correctly?
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Did I extend every answer?
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Did I speak in complete sentences?
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Even five minutes of recorded speaking practice each day will dramatically improve your IELTS score.
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How to extend your answers in IELTS Speaking Part 1.
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The biggest difference between an A1 answer and a B1 answer in IELTS Speaking Part 1 is not vocabulary.
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It is not grammar.
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It is length and detail.
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The examiner wants to hear you speak.
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short answer is a missed opportunity.
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Here is the simple system for extending any answer about family.
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It has three steps.
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Step 1.
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Answer the question directly.
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I have one brother.
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Step 2.
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Add a detail about the person.
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His name is Carlos and he is 26 years old.
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Step 3.
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Add a second detail.
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He works as an engineer in Madrid.
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We're very close.
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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Level A1 – Yes, one brother.
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Too short – the examiner wants more.
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Level B1 – Yes, I have one brother.
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His name is Carlos.
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He's 26 and he works as an engineer in Madrid.
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We're very close.
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You don't need difficult vocabulary to sound like a better speaker.
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You just need to add one more detail to every answer.
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What details can you add?
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Use these question words to guide you.
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Who?
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What is his or her name?
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How old?
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How old is he or she?
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What?
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What does he or she do?
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Job or study?
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Where?
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Where does he or she live or work?
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And how?
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How is your relationship?
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Close?
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Not very close?
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Or we talk every day?
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Excellent work on lesson two.
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Today you learned 10 family vocabulary words.
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Mother, father, brother, sister, husband, wife, children, grandfather, grandmother and only child.
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You learned all six possessive adjectives.
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I, your, his, her, our, their and the very common mistake learners make with his and her.
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You listened to a real IELTS speaking part 1 family conversation and you practiced speaking about your own family.
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Your homework before lesson 3?
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Write 5 sentences about your own family using today's vocabulary and possessive adjectives.
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Then say those sentences out loud 5 times.
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The goal is to say them without thinking, so that when the examiner asks in the real exam the words come naturally.
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In Lesson 3 we are going to talk about where I live.
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You will learn the words for your home, rooms, furniture and the area you live in.
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You will learn the grammar of there is and there are, and you will see how IELTS Writing Task 1 uses this language to describe places.
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See you in Lesson 3.
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Every sentence you practice today is one you will not forget tomorrow.
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Keep going, your IELTS goal is closer than you think.
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  • Bruder - I have one brother.
  • Schwester - my sister is younger than me.
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