IELTS Speaking Practice: Smartphones

Speaking Part 1
Q1: Do you often use your smartphone?
Absolutely, I use my smartphone all the time. It’s like an extension of my arm. Whether I’m checking emails, looking up information, or using it for entertainment, it’s a device that is integral to my daily life.
• Absolutely → Chắc chắn
• An extension of my arm → Một phần không thể tách rời của tôi
• Integral → Không thể thiếu
Q2: What do you mostly use your smartphone for?
I primarily use my smartphone for communication and staying informed. With various apps like social media and news, it’s a convenient way to keep in touch and stay updated with what’s happening around the world.
• Primarily → Chủ yếu
• Convenient → Thuận tiện
• Stay updated → Cập nhật thông tin
Q3: Do you think you could live without your smartphone?
Frankly speaking, it would be a real challenge. My smartphone is a hub for both my personal and professional life. It keeps me connected and organized, so living without it would require a significant adjustment.
• Frankly speaking → Thành thật mà nói
• A hub → Trung tâm
• Significant adjustment → Điều chỉnh lớn
Exercises
- 1. This smartphone is _______ to my daily life.
- 2. I _______ use my smartphone for entertainment.
- 3. My smartphone is a _______ for both my personal and professional life.
- 4. I use my smartphone to stay _______ with what’s happening around the world.
- 5. It would be a real _______ to live without my smartphone.
- 6. This device is absolutely _______ for me.
- 7. My smartphone is like an _______ of my arm.
- 8. It’s a _______ way to keep in touch.
- 9. I use my smartphone to check _______.
- 10. Living without my smartphone would require a _______ adjustment.
Answers
- 1. Integral
- 2. Primarily
- 3. Hub
- 4. Updated
- 5. Challenge
- 6. Essential
- 7. Extension
- 8. Convenient
- 9. Emails
- 10. Significant