Discussing Objects and Possessions

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Part 3 Preparation

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Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Practice answering questions based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test.
Learn and practice some different ways to talk about possessions, and language for giving reasons and examples.
Practice pronouncing /g/ as in "glass" and /k/ as in "class."

Exercise 1

Warm-Up: Pronunciation Practice

Listen and Repeat

Listen and repeat after your tutor.

A) glass

B) class

A) gold

B) cold

A) gate

B) Kate

A) bag

B) back

A) pig

B) pick

Quiz

Your tutor will choose 5 words and say them aloud. After each word, say whether it is from Group A or Group B.

Quiz Your Tutor

Choose 5 words and say them aloud. After each word, your tutor will say whether it is from Group A or Group B.

Tongue Twisters

Practice saying these tongue twisters with your tutor. First say them slowly, then try to speed up.

Kate is keenly cleaning gleaming glittering glass.
Grace gave Kate a great crate of greek grapes.

Exercise 2

Helpful Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.

Useful Phrases

a sense of nostalgia
to maintain a connection with someone / something
to throw something out / away
to fall apart
to be in good condition
to get rid of something

Adjectives

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

valuable

Adjective

unnecessary

Adjective

sentimental

Adjective

mass-produced

Adjective

well-made

Adjective

antique

Adjective

cluttered

Adjective

rare

Adjective

Tell your tutor which adjectives are positive and which are negative.

For example:

"Valuable is positive."
"Unnecessary is negative."

Exercise 3

Speaking Test Part 3 Dialogue

Read the dialogue based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor. You will be the examiner. At the end, you will need to answer 3 questions.

	Examiner Why do you think some people keep unnecessary objects, while others don't?
	Kyoko Adachi I think perhaps the main reason is because of sentimental value. For instance, my husband likes to keep lots of old objects – like his old school books – because they help him remember good times in his life.
	Examiner Why do you think some objects increase in value as they grow older and others don't?
	Kyoko Adachi I think it's about how well they're made. For example, many antiques are really well-made, so they stay in good condition, whereas lots of cheaper mass-produced products aren't nearly as well-made. This means they tend to fall apart, so of course they won't go up in value.
	Examiner Do you think it's important to maintain a connection with the past?
	Kyoko Adachi Yes, I do. I think the main reason is so we don't make the same mistakes that we made before. Perhaps the most obvious example of this is war. If we maintain a connection with the people who have come before us, we'll try to avoid repeating their mistakes.

Questions

Why does Kyoko's husband keep his school books?

According to Kyoko, why do some objects increase in value?

Why does Kyoko think it is important to maintain a connection with the past?

Exercise 4

Useful Language

Kyoko uses these phrases to give reasons and examples. Listen and repeat them with your tutor.

Perhaps the main reason is ...
For instance, …
For example, ...
I think it's about ...
I think the main reason is ...
Perhaps the most obvious example of this is ...

Exercise 5

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test with your tutor and fill in the blanks. Your tutor will be the examiner.

	Examiner Why do some people keep unnecessary objects, while others don't?
	Camille I think it's (1) what type of person you are. Some people really enjoy the sense of (2) they get from looking at (3) objects. I guess other people might have a better memory, so for them, (4) objects make the house feel cluttered, and they'd rather throw those things away.
	Examiner Why do some objects increase in value as they grow older and others don't?
	Camille I think the (5) reason is probably how rare an object is. Mass-(6) objects end up in millions of households, so they're not special or unique. (7) objects, on the other hand, hold their value because there are so few of them.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 7

Answer Pool (Questions 1-7)

nostalgia
main
about
sentimental
Rare
produced
unnecessary

Exercise 6

Part 3 Test Practice

Answer these questions based on Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking test.

Why do some people keep unnecessary objects while others don't?

Why do some objects increase in value as they grow older and others don't?

Do you think it's important to maintain a connection with the past?

What's your most prized possession? Why is it so important to you?