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• Be in great demand • Break through the glass ceiling

• Job vacancies • Male domain


• Be spoilt for choice • Condemn
• Be on the line • Monopolize
• Build sth with your bare hands • Overheads
• Carry weight • Stay afloat
• Have the best of both worlds
• Red tape
• Menial work
• Spot a niche in the market
• A constant juggling act
In IELTS Speaking Part 3, the examiner is checking your fluency and coherence. This means you should try to
speak without a lot of pauses or repetition, as well as talking about your ideas clearly, and in a logical order.
TASK 1 Match the techniques with the descriptions. Remember, you can use these techniques to help you
sound more fluent. Cliche
fillers giving examples rephrasing the question responding to the question signposting

1. repeating the question, using different words, can give you time to think about your answer rephrasing
the question (paraphrase)
2. keeping your focus on the topic and not talking about something you are not supposed to responding
to the question
3. general words and phrases that help you to avoid silence and give you thinking time fillers

4. explaining the type(s) of thing(s) you mean, to support your answer and make your ideas clearer
giving examples
5. helps you to answer in a logical way and gives a clear direction to what you are saying signposting
TASK 2 Complete the table with the words and phrases that you can use in everyday speech to help with
fluency and coherence.

• Fillers: Let me think about that for a moment, I’ve thought of that before, that’s an interesting question
• Signposting: First of all, What’s more, All in all,
• Giving examples: For example, basically
• Rephrasing the question: In other words, Another way of putting it is,
• Responding to the question: My response would be, In answer to your questions, To answer that, My point is
TASK 3 Complete the conversation from IELTS Speaking Part 3 using the words and phrases in the box.
Remember, these words and phrases will help you score better on fluency and coherence.
All in all basically first of all I certainly think that I mean I'm trying say is
my point is well what's more you know
Examiner: So, do you think that it is more difficult for women to be promoted into top-level jobs?
Student: Yeah. I certainly think that if you look at the numbers, basically , there just aren’t enough women in top-
level positions and what’s more, we aren’t doing enough to change that → suggestion. What I’m trying to say is we
need to take a serious look into what is causing the gap between men and women in the workplace.
Examiner: Why do you think it is more difficult for women to get top-level jobs than men?
Student: Well, there are a number of reasons. First of all, I think we live in a male-dominated society, and the men
at the top are the ones making the hiring decisions, you know? I mean, if more women were at the top, there would
be more of them choosing who to hire and not just choosing based on gender → hypothesis → outcome. My point
is, there should be a fifty-fifty mix of men and women on any hiring team. All in all, introducing this rule would be of
great benefit to women trying to get promoted. → suggestion + outcomes
TASK 4 Read the IELTS Speaking Part 3 test and complete the student’s answers with the words and
phrases in the box. Then watch the video and check your answers.
Examiner: … Can you tell me what sorts of jobs are popular with young people in your country at the moment?
Student: Well, that is a very _______________ . I’ve never thought about it ___________________ , but in my country …
young people … study Economics. … + supporting ideas (why) GIA NHƯ & BẢO LÊ industry promising
Examiner: … How should people choose which job is best for them?
Student: I think we are very influenced by society. Now, to say that we have an idol ______________ that we want to look like or
… be like someone very famous. … I think it’s sad, because we don’t ____________________ have our own mind. … TRÀ MY &
BẢO LINH make ends meet. Society is increasingly developing
Examiner: How important is it to get the right qualifications when choosing a job? Qualify, resume
Student: I think, … ___________________ , in my country, qualifications are very important … but sometimes it’s not really good
___________________ you can’t show that you can do other things. … ___________________ , when I compare my country
with the United States where the system is more liberal, … you can do things you haven’t studied for. DƯƠNG & TRANG
Examiner: Now, let’s talk about owning a business. What are the advantages of owning a business compared with working for a
boss? NHI & HÀ ANH
Student: … When you work for someone, you have the security and the guarantee that at the end of the month you have a salary
______________________ when you earn money for yourself it could be dangerous ...
Examiner: Now, let’s talk about owning a business. What are the advantages of owning a business compared with
working for a boss? NHI & HÀ ANH
Student: … When you work for someone, you have the security and the guarantee that at the end of the month you
have a salary ______________________ when you earn money for yourself it could be dangerous ...
Examiner: What sort of challenges do people face when they own their own business?
Student: I ___________________ for example, if you want to make something totally different then you have to
face up to stereotypes as ____________________ , and the first problem is that when you want to begin a start-
up, you have to face big companies ...
Discuss and answer the following questions in pair.
Identify:
• What kinds of businesses (or, companies) are there in your country?
• What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of running your own small business?
Compare:
• Is working for big companies better than for small businesses?
• Do you think men and women are equally as good at running (or, managing) a business?
Predict:
• Do you think there will be fewer big companies in the future and more small companies, or the reverse?
• In the future, do you think technology will become more important for the success of a small business?
Evaluate:
• Do you think it's important for a business owner to take good care of their employees?
• Do you think that having certain relationships with other people is important when running (or starting) a small
business?
PRONUNCIATION
Industry /ˈɪn.də.stri/
Product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/
Interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/
Project /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/
Project (v) /prəˈdʒekt/
Decisive /dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
Content creator (n) /ˈkɔntent/
Content (a) = pleased – contentment /kənˈtent/

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