IELTS SPEAKING: LAUGHING - PART 1 SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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IELTS SPEAKING: LAUGHING - PART 1 SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

In this article you will review IELTS speaking part 1 tips and read some sample answers for IELTS speaking part 1 questions related to laughing.

01 IELTS Speaking Part 1 Tips

Answer the question by paraphrasing.
Expand. (Why/when/how long)
Use different tenses/structures.
Include fluency markers
Use some less common vocabulary.
Include some phrasal verbs.
Include some idioms if possible.

02 Useful Vocabulary - Laughing

- To be in stitches - to laugh a lot.

Eg. The movie was so funny. I was in stitches!

-To blow off steam - to release feelings of stress or strong emotion. It is a synonym of relax.

Eg. Playing football is a good way to blow off steam.

-Endorphins (n) - Chemicals in our body that reduce pain and make us feel happy.

Eg. Endorphins are released when we laugh.

- Introverted (adj) - describes a person who enjoys doing things alone and needs time alone to have energy.

Eg. I'm an introverted person so I enjoy reading books and watching movies at home in my free time.

- To flick through channels - to frequently change the television station you are watching.

Eg. I didn't know what to watch so I just flicked through the channels until I found something interesting to watch.

-Hilarious (adj) - Very funny.

Eg. The comedian was hilarious!

- Dingy (adj)- old, dirty and dark (for a place)

Eg. The hotel was dingy so we didn't stay there.

-Up-and-coming (adj) - making good progress and likely to become successful.

Eg. He is a young up and coming singer.

- To come across - to find something by accident.

Eg. When I came across a beautiful park, I was delighted.

03 Common Questions and Sample Answers

1. Do you often laugh?

Of course! I think everybody likes to laugh. Life can be pretty stressful at times and laughing is one of the best ways to blow off steam. I’ve heard that when we do it, endorphins are released which make people feel happy for some time after that. To be honest, I wished I laughed more often.

2. Do you like to make people laugh?

Yeah, I do but actually I don’t consider myself to be particularly funny. I mean, I’m an introverted person so I don’t put myself out there very often.

3. When was the last time you laughed very hard?

A few weeks ago, I watched a comedy online. It’s called ‘Anchorman’. I was just flicking through the channels when I came across it. I’d seen it before but I decided to watch it again. Will Ferrell stars in it and he’s just hilarious. I was in stitches!

4. Have you ever been to a comedy live show before?

I have actually. When I was in university, my friends and I used to go to a comedy club in Dublin City where I studied. It was an old dingy club in the basement of the bar but they always had up and coming local comedians.

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