Oct 21 IELTS Speaking

question

4-5 min

regular

• Do you have a favourite teacher?
• In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
• Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
• Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?

Plus

How is today going

Answer

Yes, I definitely do have a favourite teacher. She was, um, my high school English/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ teacher. What /wɒt/ made her stand out was/wɒz/ not just her deep knowledge of the subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/, but also her, you know, incredibly supportive nature. She truly cared about us, not only/ˈəʊnli/ as students but also on a personal level /ˈlev(ə)l/, which is something I really admired/ədˈmaɪəd/.

She helped me immensely/ɪˈmensli/, particularly/pəˈtɪkjələli/ in developing my writing skills. I remember, she would, um, spend extra /ˈekstrə/ time after class giving me feedback on my essays, which helped me improve not just academically/ˌækəˈdemɪkli/ but also in my ability to express myself. Her encouragement/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/ also, sort of, boosted/ˈbuːstɪd/ my confidence to participate/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ more actively /ˈæktɪvli/ in class discussions, which was a huge thing for me at the time.

Oh, absolutely. I still remember my primary/ˈpraɪməri/ school science/ˈsaɪəns/ teacher. He had this, um, unique way of making learning fun and engaging by using lots of experiments/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ and hands-on activities/ækˈtɪvətiz/. Even though/ðəʊ/ it’s been years/jɪə(r)/, I still think back to those classes and how they sparked my interest/ˈɪntrəst/ in science. He really had a lasting impact on my educational journey.

Not really, though I wish I were. After moving to a different city, I, um, lost contact/ˈkɒntækt/ with most of my primary school teachers. However, I occasionally see updates about the school and some of its teachers through social media, which is kind of nice. It's a great way to, you know, see how everyone is doing, even if we're/wɪə(r)/ not directly/dəˈrektli/ in touch.