IELTS Speaking Practice: Neighbors & Friends

Speaking Part 1
Q1: Do you have good relationships with your neighbors?
Absolutely, I do. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by neighborly people who are always ready to lend a hand. We organize communal activities such as neighborhood clean-ups and block parties on a regular basis.
• Fortunate → May mắn
• Neighborly people → Những người hàng xóm thân thiện
• Communal activities → Các hoạt động cộng đồng
Q2: How often do you see your friends?
I try to catch up with my close friends at least once a week. As we all lead busy lives, it’s important to carve out some time to maintain our bond and update each other on our lives.
• Catch up → Gặp gỡ, trò chuyện để cập nhật thông tin
• Lead busy lives → Sống cuộc sống bận rộn
• Carve out some time → Dành ra một ít thời gian
Q3: How do you usually spend your time with your friends?
We usually hang out at a local coffee shop or at someone’s house. We enjoy chatting about everything under the sun, from daily life to global issues. Sometimes, we’d also plan for a weekend getaway to unwind.
• Hang out → Tụ tập, họp mặt
• Everything under the sun → Mọi thứ
• Weekend getaway → Chuyến đi cuối tuần
Exercises
- 1. She always tries to ____ out some time to visit her old friends.
- 2. We usually ____ out at the park on weekends.
- 3. They often discuss about ____ under the sun.
- 4. I feel ____ to have such caring friends.
- 5. The ____ people from next door helped us move our furniture.
- 6. We love to organize ____ activities to strengthen our bond.
- 7. It’s difficult to ____ up with each other when everyone is so busy.
- 8. They are planning for a ____ getaway next month.
- 9. We all ____ busy lives, but we try to meet once a week.
- 10. They are the most ____ people I have ever met.
Answers
- 1. Carve
- 2. Hang
- 3. Everything
- 4. Fortunate
- 5. Neighborly
- 6. Communal
- 7. Catch
- 8. Weekend
- 9. Lead
- 10. Neighborly