IELTS SPEAKING PART 3

TIME MANAGEMENT (QUẢN LÝ THỜI GIAN

Today, I would like to instruct you a common way to give an answer for IELTS Speaking Part 3 questions. 

First, read the following question out loud. 

How can people balance life and work?

=> Topic: The way to balance life and work

=> Outline your answer: 

- Main idea: Effective time management  

- Explanation: Priorize the important tasks  

- Example: Team leader

=> Think about the main idea carefully. What function of sentence should you use? 

Types of sentences: Fact - Opinion - Suggestion - Advice - Requirement - General statement, etc. 

SAMPLES for the MAIN IDEA: 

Five sentences below have the similar meanings but they are written with different functions. 

  1. Effective time management is one of the decisive factors of a balanced life.  => Fact
  2. Effective time management is believed to be a significant factor of a balanced life. => General statement
  3. To get life and work balanced, people should learn how to control time effectively. => Suggestion - Advice
  4. It is advised that everyone control time effectively in order to have life and work balanced.  => Advice
  5. I suppose effective time management plays a crucial role in balancing work and life. => Opinion

=> Full answer: (MAIN) I suppose effective time management plays a crucial role in balancing work and life. (EXPLANATION) In more detail, each individual needs to follow a proper timetable and priorize the important tasks to meet the tight deadline at work and spend enough leisure time being with family members as well as friends behind schedule. (EXAMPLE) By way of illustration, to become a successful team leader, this person is thought to have talented leadership and know how to arrange certain tasks for each member in appropriate time.

=> VOCABULARY: 

- Effective time management (n.phr) quản lý thời gian hiệu quả 

- To play a crucial role in balancing work and life: đóng một vai trò cực kỳ quan trọng trong việc cân bằng giữa công việc và cuộc sống

- To follow a proper timetable and priorize the important tasks: tuân thủ theo thời gian biểu phù hợp và ưu tiên những nhiệm vụ quan trọng 

- To meet the tight deadline: Hoàn thành tiến độ trong thời gian ngắn

- Leisure time (n.phr) thời gian rảnh rỗi 

- Behind schedule: sau giờ làm việc 

- Talented leadership (n.phr) khả năng lãnh đạo tài ba 

- To arrange certain tasks: Sắp xếp các nhiệm vụ cụ thể