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    This document provides information and activities about using linking devices in IELTS Speaking Part 3. The aims are to raise awareness of appropriate linking devices for comparing, commenting, speculating, explaining, and generalizing in Part 3 responses. The learning outcomes are that students will be able to identify and practice using linking devices. The activities include matching questions and responses, identifying linking devices in responses, and practicing Part 3 questions using linking devices. Feedback is provided to help students improve their use of linking words.

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    This document provides information and activities about using linking devices in IELTS Speaking Part 3. The aims are to raise awareness of appropriate linking devices for comparing, commenting, speculating, explaining, and generalizing in Part 3 responses. The learning outcomes are that students will be able to identify and practice using linking devices. The activities include matching questions and responses, identifying linking devices in responses, and practicing Part 3 questions using linking devices. Feedback is provided to help students improve their use of linking words.

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    This document provides information and activities about using linking devices in IELTS Speaking Part 3. The aims are to raise awareness of appropriate linking devices for comparing, commenting, speculating, explaining, and generalizing in Part 3 responses. The learning outcomes are that students will be able to identify and practice using linking devices. The activities include matching questions and responses, identifying linking devices in responses, and practicing Part 3 questions using linking devices. Feedback is provided to help students improve their use of linking words.

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    Test section – Speaking Part 3

    Using linking devices


    Activities

    1. Matching questions and answers


    2. Identifying the use of linking devices
    3. Part 3 Speaking practice

    Aims

    To raise awareness and give practice of appropriate linking devices for


    Speaking Part 3.

    Learning outcomes

    • Students will be able to identify appropriate linking devices for comparing,


    commenting on, speculating, explaining, and generalizing.
    • Students will have practised a number of Part 3 questions using the linking
    devices.

    Information about this section of IELTS

    Speaking Part 3 is a discussion with the Examiner. The Examiner will ask a broader
    range of questions based loosely on the topic in Speaking Part 2. The questions
    require test takers to expand answers further with explanation and examples from the
    world in general. This part lasts between 4 and 5 minutes.

    Time 30-60 minutes (depending on amount of


    speaking practice)
    Level B1+
    Class Suitable for groups / large classes
    F2F / Online
    Interaction Pair or group work
    Materials Worksheets x3 attached

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 1 takeielts.org


    Activity 1: Matching
    Material: Worksheet 1
    Time: 5-10 minutes
    Procedure:
    • make a copy of the worksheet for each student. You may wish to copy
    worksheet 2 on the back.
    • introduce the focus of the activity – Speaking Part 3.
    • put students into pairs and give them 5 minutes to match Part 3 questions 1-4
    with a test taker’s responses.
    • get class feedback.

    Answers
    1 c, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a

    • tell students to read the responses again and to discuss, with their partner, what
    the words and phrases in bold have in common (all linking devices).

    Activity 2: Identifying the use of linking devices


    Material: Worksheet 2
    Time: 20-30 minutes
    Procedure:
    • make a copy of worksheet 2 for each student.
    • put students into pairs or small groups.
    • tell students to look at each word or phrase in bold on worksheet 1 and put it
    into the table under its correct use/function.
    • get class feedback.

    Answers
    Speculating Giving reasons Hedging (buying time to
    think)
    If . . . . , it could . . . Another reason is Well that’s really difficult to
    . . . it might . . . because of say.
    it’s possible that due to I haven’t really thought
    it’s(un) likely that owing to about that before . . .

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    in all probability so that That’s an interesting
    question.
    Giving results Expressing opinions Referring to time
    As a result I think nowadays
    so I suppose ago
    consequently I (do) believe in the past
    in my opinion now

    Giving examples Comparing/contrasting Generalising


    For example healthier generally
    such as however overall
    for instance whereas in many cases
    in general

    • give the pairs/groups 5 minutes to brainstorm other possible linking words or


    phrases.
    • write the table on the board and ask a student from each group to come up and
    write in the linking devices they had brainstormed.
    • go through these (correcting where necessary) and tell the students to add
    these new linking devices to their worksheet. (Some possible answers in red in
    the table above.)

    Activity 3: Speaking Part 3 practice


    Material: Worksheet 3
    Time: 10 minutes per pair for each topic
    Procedure:
    • make a copy of worksheet 3 for each student.
    • put students into pairs.
    • tell them to take turns to ask and answer the questions about food from
    worksheet 1. The student reading out the questions should make notes on the
    linking devices their partner uses and give their partner feedback.
    • allow about 10 minutes for each pair including feedback time.
    • go around and monitor and make notes on the use of linking devices.
    • get class feedback on the use of linking devices.

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 3 takeielts.org


    Follow-up

    • get students to answer the sets of questions on worksheet 2 that they did not
    answer in class time, and to record their answers on their phone/computer.
    • tell them to transcribe their responses (including uhms and ers) word-for-word
    and to analyse them.

    Did I give reasons / examples?


    Did I make comparisons and contrasts?
    Did I speculate?
    Did I use the appropriate linking devices?

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 4 takeielts.org


    Speaking Part 3 Worksheet 1

    Matching

    Read and match these Part 3 questions with the test taker’s responses.

    1 In what way have people’s food-shopping habits changed over the last
    decade?
    2 How have these changes in food-shopping habits affected the shops
    themselves?
    3 Do you think that people’s eating habits have changed recently?
    4 To what extent will these changes continue in the future?

    a Well, that’s really difficult to say. If the present trend continues, it could result
    in lower prices and that might encourage more people to eat that way. Another reason
    is that many people are worried about the environment and I think that this also might
    affect the choices they make about the food they buy.

    b Well I suppose there’s the change I’ve mentioned to order delivery of ready
    meals but I also think there has been a shift to healthier eating too, and in people’s
    wish to eat locally-sourced and ethically-produced food. Obviously, this isn’t a change
    everybody has made but I do believe there is more emphasis among some people on
    good food rather than just quick food.

    c Well, in my opinion the most obvious change in many countries is that it is


    much easier nowadays to order food online than it was, say, 10 years ago. As a
    result, people more and more order either cooked meals or the ingredients for cooking
    at home rather than going to the shops. Also, I think younger people generally prefer
    to spend their time socialising rather than preparing food so delivered ready meals are
    the answer.

    d I’d say that overall physical shops have been affected quite badly. For
    example, many main street food shops, such as butchers and greengrocers have had
    to close down because of the lack of customers. In the past, these shops would have
    had regular customers but now many of them are empty.

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 5 takeielts.org


    Speaking Part 3 Worksheet 2

    Identifying the use of linking devices

    Put the linking devices in bold from the responses in worksheet 1 into the correct
    column describing their use.

    Speculating Giving reasons Hedging (buying time to


    think)

    Giving results Expressing opinions Referring to time

    Giving examples Comparing/contrasting Generalising

    Work with a partner or in small groups. Can you add any more words and phrases?

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 6 takeielts.org


    Speaking Part 3 Worksheet 3

    Speaking practice

    1 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer the 4 questions about food
    with your own ideas.

    2 Choose one of the topics below and ask your partner the questions. Listen
    carefully to their answers. Did they use linking devices?
    Now, answer your partner’s questions.

    Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed.

    • What kind of things give status to people in your country?


    • Have things changed since your parents’ time?

    Let’s talk about the role of advertising.

    • Do you think advertising influences what people buy?


    • Do you think the form of advertising has changed over recent years?

    Let’s talk about celebrations more generally.

    • Why do you think celebrations are important in society?


    • Do you think celebrations are experienced differently by the different
    generations?

    Let’s talk now about international events.

    • Do you think international events help to promote cooperation and


    collaboration between countries?
    • Do you think we will see changes in the future to international events? And
    if so, what sort of changes might we see?
    https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free-ielts-practice-tests/speaking

    British Council is a proud co-owner of IELTS. 7 takeielts.org

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