Ielts speaking Part 1 Communication, Email, Phone calls and Numbers

I mostly keep in touch with my family by phone, and I've started using the Internet to make video calls. I also try to visit members of my family in person as often as I can.

It depends on the situation. I use email and text messages to communicate with friends, but my parents prefer it if I phone them.

No, I don't write letters by hand because it's so much easier to send an email that will arrive immediately.

Well, I don't like listening to other people's conversations in public places, and I don't like it when someone's phone rings in the cinema or during a lesson.

Yes, I write a lot of emails as part of my job. I work for a company that has offices in several countries, so we use email to communicate.

I probably write between 5 and 10 work emails every day, and I send emails to friends or family a few times a week.

It depends what I’m doing. I prefer the computer for most things because it’s faster and you can save or copy things, but I still like making notes or writing ideas down by hand.

No, I think we will always write by hand as well. I think it’s an important skill, and schools will continue to teach children to write by hand before they learn to type.

I probably make three or four phone calls every day, usually just to make arrangements with work colleagues or to speak to family and friends.

I think it would be one of my closest work colleagues. We often call each other rather than meeting face-to-face.

My family are expecting me to phone them as soon as I finish this exam. They'll want to know how it went.

Yes. I prefer to send a text message when I'm arranging something simple, like a time to meet someone. In those situations, a phone call isn't necessary.

Yes, my favorite number is... because it's the day I was born on, and it's my lucky number.

Yes, certain ages are special. For example, your 18th birthday is important because it's when you are considered to become an adult.

No, I'm not very good at remembering numbers. I don't think it's necessary to learn them by heart; I just save them on my phone.

The most important number to remember on a daily basis is the pin number for your bank card. Without this you can't pay for anything or get cash out.