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IELTS Speaking: Oceans and Sea Life (Fixed)

Oceans and sea life

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TARGET: 4.0 - 4.5 Module 1 • Build-Up (10 Mins)

🌊 IELTS Speaking: Oceans & Sea Life

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How to Use This Lesson

🧑‍🏫 Teacher Guide:

Help pairs review the words. Check their rhythm.

Tell learners to speak in full sentences. Tell them not to worry.

🎯 Learner Steps:

Read the 10 words and 3 patterns below.

Do the quick activities. This helps you speak faster.

🐟 10 Core Ocean Words

Click speaker to listen

These words help you talk about the sea and holidays:

shark shark
dolphin dolphin
whale whale
turtle turtle
wave wave
coast coast
deep deep
dive dive
breathe breathe
hunt hunt
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Quick Vocabulary Check (5 Items)

A dolphin jumping out of the water

A dolphin jumping out of the water

1. This friendly sea animal loves to jump out of the water. It is a ___.

____ a. shark ____ b. dolphin ____ c. wave

2. Whales are not fish. They must come to the top of the water to ___.

____ a. breathe ____ b. hunt ____ c. coast

3. I do not swim far from the beach. The water there is very ___.

____ a. sandy ____ b. turtle ____ c. deep

4. A surfer waits on a board for a tall ___.

____ a. shark ____ b. wave ____ c. coast

5. People wear masks and air tanks to ___ under the sea.

____ a. dive ____ b. hunt ____ c. wave
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Match 4 Common Sea Word Pairs

Match each word pair with its meaning:

Word Pair
Water that goes far down
Move your body in the sea
Soft sand next to the sea
Big water that rolls to the beach
1. swim in the sea
____ Water that goes far down ____ Move your body in the sea ____ Soft sand next to the sea ____ Big water that rolls to the beach
2. big waves
____ Water that goes far down ____ Move your body in the sea ____ Soft sand next to the sea ____ Big water that rolls to the beach
3. deep water
____ Water that goes far down ____ Move your body in the sea ____ Soft sand next to the sea ____ Big water that rolls to the beach
4. sandy beach
____ Water that goes far down ____ Move your body in the sea ____ Soft sand next to the sea ____ Big water that rolls to the beach
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3 Easy Patterns for Real Answers

Use these three patterns for your skills or past life. They make you sound natural:

Pattern 1

"I can't ... yet, but..."

Use this if you cannot do it now, but want to try later.

💬 "I can't swim yet, but I want to take lessons this summer."
Pattern 2

"I could ... when I was ..."

Use this for things you could do as a child.

💬 "I could swim when I was seven years old because my dad taught me."
Pattern 3

"I'd love to ... one day"

Use this to share a future dream.

💬 "I'd love to dive with sea turtles one day."

✍️ Complete these 3 sentences using the patterns above:

Sentence 1: A skill you plan to learn soon

"I can't swim in the sea ___, but I plan to learn next year."

____ (type one word)

Sentence 2: A childhood skill

"I ___ swim like a fish when I was a child."

____ a. can ____ b. could ____ c. will

Sentence 3: A dream for the future

"I'd love to see dolphins ___, but not now."

____ (type one or two words)

🌟 Ready for Speaking Practice!

Great job! You know the ocean words and 3 patterns.

Now you are ready for Module 2. Answer 8 real Speaking questions. Use short details and your new patterns!

TARGET: 4.0 - 4.5 Module 2 • Speaking Practice (15 Mins)
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Part 1 Speaking: Oceans & Sea Life

Practice these 8 questions. Tap to record your voice. Check your score. Open the model answer to learn natural phrases.

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Question 1

Do you like the sea?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (23 words) ▾

"Yes, I really love it! I enjoy walking on the sandy beach with my dog. The big waves help me relax after school."

• really love it: like it a lot

• sandy beach: ground with soft sand

• big waves: tall moving water

• relax after school: feel calm

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Question 2

Is there a beach near your home?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (30 words) ▾

"Not really, no. I live in a big city far away. There is no beach near my home. But my family takes a bus to the sea once a year."

• far away: a long way

• no beach near my home: no beach is close

• takes a bus: travels by bus

• once a year: one time a year

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Question 3

Can you swim?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (30 words) ▾

"Yes, I can! Actually, I am quite good at it. I can swim in the local pool easily. But I feel nervous in deep water when the waves are big."

• quite good at it: I swim well

• local pool: pool near my home

• deep water: water that goes far down

• when the waves are big: when the sea is rough

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Question 4

Could you swim when you were a child?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (29 words) ▾

"No, I couldn't swim when I was very young. But when I was about eight, my brother taught me. We swam in a shallow lake during our summer holiday."

• couldn't swim: I could not swim then.

• about eight: around eight years old

• shallow lake: water that is not deep

• summer holiday: summer trip

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Question 5

What can you do at the beach?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (24 words) ▾

"You can do lots of things. I love swimming. I also play volleyball with my friends. Sometimes I look for shells on the sand."

• lots of things: many things to do

• play volleyball: a game with a ball

• look for shells: find small shells

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Question 6

Do you like eating fish?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (26 words) ▾

"Oh, definitely! Fish is one of my favourite foods. My mother cooks grilled fish with fresh herbs every Friday. It tastes amazing and is super healthy."

• favourite foods: food I like most

• grilled fish: fish cooked on a fire

• fresh herbs: green plants for food

• super healthy: very good for you

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Question 7

What is your favourite sea animal?

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (27 words) ▾

"I'd definitely say the dolphin. They look so gentle and friendly. I visited a sea park last summer. I watched two dolphins jump together. It was amazing."

• gentle and friendly: kind and nice

• sea park: a park with sea animals

• last summer: the summer before now

• jump together: jump at the same time

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Question 8

Would you like to learn to dive?

colorful fish swimming around coral reefs

Colourful fish in a coral reef

🎤 Voice Recorder

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Grading Criteria:

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation
💡 Tap to View Model Spoken Answer (28 words) ▾

"Yes, I'd love to dive one day! It sounds so exciting. I want to see sea turtles up close. I want to watch colourful fish near coral reefs."

• dive one day: swim deep in the future

• up close: very near to me

• colourful fish: fish with bright colours

• coral reefs: beautiful rocks in the sea

Practice Finished!

Well done! You finished all 8 questions.

Listen to your voice recordings. Check your pronunciation. Practice the model answers again!

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