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IELTS Speaking A1 Unit: Visitors and Welcome

Speaking Part 1 Practice

Step-by-step practice to talk naturally about welcoming guests and everyday home habits.

📋 How to use this lesson

For the Teacher:

Guide learners through the 20-minute lesson and check their word pairs first.

Listen to the recorded speaking tasks to evaluate pronunciation and clear answers.

For the Learner:

Review the vocabulary words and sentence patterns in Module 1 before speaking.

Record your own voice for each question in Module 2, then check the model answer.

Module 1

Build-up: Words and Sentence Patterns

Review the unit words and learn helpful patterns before you answer the speaking questions.

1. You wear these inside the house instead of outdoor shoes. They keep your feet warm:

____ a. sofa ____ b. shoes ____ c. slippers

2. When guests arrive at your front door, what do you say to them with a smile?

____ a. Goodbye ____ b. Welcome ____ c. Wait

3. What do visitors do with their hand on the door before they enter?

____ a. knock ____ b. smile ____ c. come

4. Visitors sit down together on this comfortable long seat in the living room:

____ a. hello ____ b. shoes ____ c. sofa

5. When you feel happy to see someone, your mouth turns up and you ___.

____ a. smile ____ b. wait ____ c. goodbye

Matching Collocations

Match each phrase on the left to its meaning on the right.

Phrase

Rest on a soft seat

Speak to a person in a friendly way

Stop wearing boots inside

Hit wood to make a sound

take off shoes

____ Rest on a soft seat ____ Speak to a person in a friendly way ____ Stop wearing boots inside ____ Hit wood to make a sound

knock on the door

____ Rest on a soft seat ____ Speak to a person in a friendly way ____ Stop wearing boots inside ____ Hit wood to make a sound

sit on the sofa

____ Rest on a soft seat ____ Speak to a person in a friendly way ____ Stop wearing boots inside ____ Hit wood to make a sound

say hello

____ Rest on a soft seat ____ Speak to a person in a friendly way ____ Stop wearing boots inside ____ Hit wood to make a sound

3 Useful Sentence Patterns

Read these common sentences aloud to help your speaking flow naturally.

Pattern 1

I welcome him / her / them.

Example: "I welcome her at the door with a warm smile."

Pattern 2

Please sit with me / us.

Example: "Please sit with us at the kitchen table."

Pattern 3

I wait for him / her / them.

Example: "I wait for them in the living room."

Module 2

Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1

Answer each question by recording your own voice, then click to see a model answer.

Do you like visitors?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, I really do. I welcome my friends every weekend. It's nice to talk together at home.

I really do: say this to show you agree strongly.

welcome my friends: bring friends into your home happily.

It's nice: gives you a good feeling.

talk together: speak with one another.

Do you take your shoes off at home?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, yes, I do. I leave them outside the door and put on slippers. It keeps the floor clean.

yes, I do: simple spoken answer for yes.

leave them outside: do not wear them in the house.

put on slippers: wear indoor footwear on your feet.

It keeps the floor clean: this is why you do it.

Who knocks on your door?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, mostly my cousins. They come to visit after school. They knock softly and wait for me to open.

mostly my cousins: my family members visit more than others.

come to visit: arrive to spend time together.

They knock softly: make a gentle sound on the door.

wait for me: stay in place until I come.

Do you give visitors a cup of tea?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, of course. I bring warm tea and ask them to sit. They really love it.

of course: a natural way to say definitely yes.

bring warm tea: serve a fresh drink to a guest.

ask them to sit: invite people to rest in chairs.

They really love it: they like it a lot.

Do you smile when you meet a new person?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, all the time. I give a big smile and say hello. I'm happy to meet them.

all the time: you do this every single time.

give a big smile: show a very happy face.

say hello: speak a friendly greeting.

I'm happy: you feel good about it.

Do you say hello to your teacher?

Speak your answer clearly into the microphone.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (click to view) ▼

Well, yes, I always do. I see my teacher at school and say good morning. She smiles back at me.

yes, I always do: polite everyday agreement.

see my teacher: meet your teacher at school.

say good morning: a friendly word in the morning.

She smiles back: the teacher returns your happy face.

Speaking: Visitors and Welcome

Speaking Part 1 Practice

📋 How to use this lesson

Build-up: Words and Sentence Patterns

Matching Collocations

3 Useful Sentence Patterns

Practice: IELTS Speaking Part 1

Do you like visitors?

Do you take your shoes off at home?

Who knocks on your door?

Do you give visitors a cup of tea?

Do you smile when you meet a new person?

Do you say hello to your teacher?

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