A2IELTS-style · Band 4.0Speaking25 min

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Salt and Daily Life

Salt: from the sea to the table

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Target: 4.0-4.5

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Salt - From the Sea to the Table

⏱️ 25 Minutes

📌 How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For the Teacher

  • • Guide students through the 10-minute vocabulary and sentence pattern build-up in Module 1.
  • • Monitor their 15-minute speaking practice in Module 2 and review their AI scores together.

🎓 For the Learner

  • • Complete Module 1 first to practice key words and sentence patterns.
  • • Record your voice for all 8 questions in Module 2, then check the model answers to learn extra phrases.
Module 1

Vocabulary & Sentence Build-Up

Let's review key words about salt and cooking tools, then learn 3 easy patterns for speaking!

Unit Vocabulary Review (10 Words)

basin barrel crate heap ladle sieve shaker scrape sprinkle crush

Task 1: Word Review

1. The cook used a deep wooden ___ to scoop the hot soup into small bowls.

____ a. shaker ____ b. sieve ____ c. ladle ____ d. crate

2. Farmers put fresh apples into a heavy wooden ___ to carry them to the local market.

____ a. basin ____ b. crate ____ c. shaker ____ d. sieve

3. Workers collected a large ___ of sea salt on the beach under the bright sun.

____ a. heap ____ b. ladle ____ c. sieve ____ d. shaker

4. You should ___ the dark burnt parts off your toast with a small knife before eating.

____ a. sprinkle ____ b. crush ____ c. ladle ____ d. scrape

5. After preparing the fish, she washed her hands in a large round ___ of clean water.

____ a. heap ____ b. basin ____ c. crate ____ d. sieve

Task 2: Match Collocations to Meanings

Select the correct definition for each common word pair.

Collocation
Big Round Container
Small Pot With Holes
Press Dry Herbs
Drop Light Powder
1. a salt shaker
____ Big Round Container ____ Small Pot With Holes ____ Press Dry Herbs ____ Drop Light Powder
2. wooden barrel
____ Big Round Container ____ Small Pot With Holes ____ Press Dry Herbs ____ Drop Light Powder
3. sprinkle salt
____ Big Round Container ____ Small Pot With Holes ____ Press Dry Herbs ____ Drop Light Powder
4. crush spices
____ Big Round Container ____ Small Pot With Holes ____ Press Dry Herbs ____ Drop Light Powder

💡 Useful Speaking Patterns

Use these three simple structures to build clear answers in your speaking exam:

Pattern 1

"I think it is better to ... by ..."

Example:

"I think it is better to clean the table by using a wet cloth."

Why this works: Use this pattern when you want to choose a good way to do something.

Pattern 2

"People often use a ... for ..."

Example:

"People often use a sieve for washing rice."

Why this works: Use this pattern to explain what a tool or kitchen object is used for.

Pattern 3

"They carry the ... by ..."

Example:

"They carry the boxes by train."

Why this works: Use "by + transport/method" to show how things or food move from place to place.

Module 2

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice

Answer these 8 questions out loud. Record your voice and check your AI scores!

Question 1 of 8

Do you like food that is very salty?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Well, not really. I try to stay away from salty food because it makes me thirsty. Um, my mom only uses a pinch of salt when she cooks, and it's good enough for me."

• stay away from: not eat or use something

• a pinch of: a very small amount, held between two fingers

• good enough: fine, with nothing more needed

Question 2 of 8

Do you prefer to wash dishes by hand or by machine?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"I prefer to wash them by machine because it saves time. But, well, we don't have one at home! So I usually do the dishes by hand, and it takes ages."

• saves time: makes an activity faster

• do the dishes: wash dirty plates and cups

• takes ages: takes a very long time

Question 3 of 8

What do you use to cut your food?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Well, I usually use a sharp knife for cutting meat and vegetables. When I eat bread, I just tear it into pieces with my hands because it's so much easier."

• a sharp knife: a knife that cuts easily

• tear it into pieces: break something with your hands

• so much easier: much simpler to do

Question 4 of 8

How do you carry your food home from the shop?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Um, I always bring a cloth bag when I go shopping. If I buy heavy things like fruit, I put them in a wooden crate on my bike. It's really handy, you know?"

• bring a cloth bag: take a bag from home

• heavy things like fruit: things that weigh a lot, such as fruit

• really handy: very useful

Question 5 of 8

How does food come to the shops in your town?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Well, most food comes in big trucks early in the morning. Workers unload wooden crates of fresh vegetables, and then the shopkeepers put them on display. It's every single day, even on Sundays."

• early in the morning: at the start of the day

• put them on display: put things where people can see and buy them

• every single day: without a day off

Question 6 of 8

Do you like food that people make by hand?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Yes, I love it! Handmade food usually feels special, you know? My grandma makes noodles by hand, and they're out of this world! I could eat them every day."

• feels special: seems extra nice

• out of this world: very, very good (an idiom)

• eat them every day: like it so much that I never get tired of it

Question 7 of 8

What can you do with just your hands?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Well, I can sprinkle salt on my eggs or crush soft herbs for soup. I also like making small clay cups by hand. It's a great way to relax."

• sprinkle salt on: drop small bits of salt over food

• by hand: using your hands, not a machine

• a great way to: a very good method for doing something

Question 8 of 8

How do you like to send a message to a friend?

Fluency and Coherence Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy Pronunciation

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Show Model Answer (Record your voice first!) ▼

"Um, I usually text my friends on my phone because it's super quick. If I have big news, I'd rather make a quick phone call. It keeps us in touch, you know?"

• text my friends: send them written messages on a phone

• make a quick phone call: call someone for a short talk

• keeps us in touch: helps us stay close and talk often

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