Ielts speaking Part 1 Friends, Cooking, Dancing and Games

Most of my friends are about the same age as me because we met at school or university. I've got one or two friends who are older or younger that I met through work.

I tend to meet up with my friends at weekends because everyone's too busy during the week.

It was one of my friends' birthday last weekend. Six of us went out for a meal to celebrate.

I think it's important to have friends that you can talk to and share experiences with. My friends make me laugh, but I know I can also rely on them whenever I need help or support.

Well, if we can consider sports as games, then football is definitely the most popular game in my country, but we also love board games like chess.

Not regularly these days. I play the occasional game of tennis with my brother-in-law, and I recently played a bowling game with my nephew. I wasn't very good at it.

I think children teach each other to play games. I remember a friend at primary school teaching me to play chess, for example.

Yes, it's really important, especially for children. I think research has shown that play can improve brain development, intelligence, creativity, and the ability to cooperate with others.

No, I don't like dancing. I'm not a big music fan, and dancing just makes me feel uncomfortable and self-conscious.

No, I've never been interested in learning to dance, so I've never taken any lessons or asked anyone to show me how to do it.

I'm afraid I have no idea because I don't follow what's happening in the dancing world! I suppose it will always be popular with some people.

Sometimes. I like preparing a special meal for family or friends who visit, but everyday cooking is a bit boring; it's something that has to be done, but it's not really fun.

My mother almost always did the cooking when I was young. I don't think she trusted my father to make a nice meal.

I'm not sure whether it's important to cook well, but I do think that everyone should know the basics. It definitely isn't healthy to rely on pre-prepared meals or fast food.

Yes, that's probably a good idea. If all children knew how to cook a few basic, healthy meals, that would surely be a good thing.