IELTS Speaking Practice: Neighbors & Friends

Speaking Part

Q1: Do you know your neighbors?

Yes, I do. I live in a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone. It's a really coherent and amicable neighborhood.

• Close-knit community → Cộng đồng kín đáo, mọi người đều biết nhau

• Coherent → Đồng nhất, một mực

• Amicable → Thân thiện, hoà nhã

Q2: How often do you see your friends?

I see my friends quite frequently, usually at least once a week. We often gather at a local café to catch up on each other's lives and also to unwind from our hectic schedules.

• Frequently → Thường xuyên

• Gather → Tụ tập, gặp gỡ

• Unwind → Thư giãn, xả stress

Q3: Do you prefer spending time with friends or family?

That's a tough question. I cherish the time with both. My family provides me with a sense of belonging and emotional security whereas my friends offer different perspectives and a lot of fun.

• Cherish → Trân trọng, yêu quý

• Sense of belonging → Cảm giác thuộc về

• Different perspectives → Những quan điểm khác nhau

Exercises

1. 1. She often ______ at her friend's house after work.
2. 2. We live in a ______ community where everyone is friendly.
3. 3. I ______ the memories we made during our school days.
4. 4. He tends to ______ after a long day at work by watching TV.
5. 5. Our neighborhood is very ______, people often help each other.
6. 6. I value my family because they give me a ______.
7. 7. They ______ at the park every weekend to play football.
8. 8. We ______ with our neighbors during the annual block party.
9. 9. She offers a ______ on the issue, which is quite interesting.
10. 10. I see my friends ______, usually on weekends.

Answers

1. 1. Gathers
2. 2. Close-knit
3. 3. Cherish
4. 4. Unwind
5. 5. Amicable
6. 6. Sense of belonging
7. 7. Gather
8. 8. Catch up
9. 9. Different perspective
10. 10. Frequently