Advanced Spoken

Class 07

Doctors are cool. They spend all their 1____________ helping people and
saving lives. There can’t be 2_________ better jobs in the world. I wanted
to be a doctor when I was a kid but I 3___________ good at science. I think
doctors are among the most important people in society. They should
4_____________ lots and lots of money. It’s not right 5____________
bankers get paid more. Doctors are really clever and very kind. They never
seem to panic or get 6_________ . Every time I’ve seen a doctor, he or she
has always made me feel 7___________ – not just because of their
treatment, but also because of their kindness. It 8_____________ be
amazing being a doctor and knowing all 9____________ of stuff about the
human body. It would be pretty useful being a doctor because then you’d
know what was wrong with 10____________ own body.

How to Extend Answer

Reason Example Consequence Contrast
Because for example as a result On one hand…on the other hand
Since for instance consequently although
thus such because of this but
that is why like under these circumstances while

IELTS Speaking Part 1… “Doctor”

1. What is the main goal of a doctor?
2. Do you like this profession?
3. Is there any doctor in your family?
4. Who is your favourite doctor?
5. How many times do you go to hospital?
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Reading & Speaking on “Doctors”

specialty pharmacy at least likely convenient
make non-life-threatening lifestyle house-calls minor

When most people are ill with a 1……… condition, they will most often see a General
Practitioner, a GP, also called a Family Doctor. These doctors generally work in the
local community in surgeries rather than in hospitals, so they are 2_........... for people
to see for a consultation. However, other GPs can work in a very wide range of areas,
such as in hospitals, in education and for insurance companies.
As the name suggests, GPs are doctors that do not have a 3……… such as a brain
surgeon or cancer specialist: they are able to diagnose and treat all the possible
diseases and problem that one of their patients might have. They can treat and manage
most illnesses and perform some 4……….. surgeries in their practice. Then for more
serious cases they will refer the patient to a specialist that will work in a hospital.
If you are ill and need to see a GP you will normally need to make an appointment.
Sometimes you can just walk into the surgery and see a doctor, but that is not very
5_........... as GPs are normally very busy and all their appointment times will be fully
booked. Often you have to wait several hours if not 6……… one of two days before
you can get an appointment with a GP. If you are too ill to wait you have to go to a
hospital and visit the accident and emergency department.
GPs also make 7………. These are when the GP comes to your house to treat you or
see a patient. Most often a GP has to make house-calls to see elderly people who
cannot get to the surgery easily. They might be ill and need to doctor to give them
medicine or it could be that the GP just want to check on them and 8……… sure that
they are ok.
If you are ill, the doctor will normally prescribe you some medicine and tell you to go
away for a few days before you go back and visit them again if you have not started to
get better. The GP will also explain how you can have a better 9……… that could
prevent you from becoming ill in the first place. They will normally recommend that
you stop smoking cigarettes (if you do), not to drink too much alcohol and to get
exercise. Once you have your prescription you will need to visit a 10………. to get the
medicine the doctor prescribed you.

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Class 07

When most people are ill with a non-life-threatening condition, they will most often
see a General Practitioner, a GP, also called a Family Doctor. These doctors generally
work in the local community in surgeries rather than in hospitals, so they are
convenient for people to see for a consultation. However, other GPs can work in a
very wide range of areas, such as in hospitals, in education and for insurance
companies.
As the name suggests, GPs are doctors that do not have a specialty, such as a brain
surgeon or cancer specialist: they are able to diagnose and treat all the possible
diseases and problem that one of their patients might have. They can treat and manage
most illnesses and perform some minor surgeries in their practice. Then for more
serious cases they will refer the patient to a specialist that will work in a hospital.
If you are ill and need to see a GP you will normally need to make an appointment.
Sometimes you can just walk into the surgery and see a doctor, but that is not very
likely as GPs are normally very busy and all their appointment times will be fully
booked. Often you have to wait several hours if not at least one of two days before
you can get an appointment with a GP. If you are too ill to wait you have to go to a
hospital and visit the accident and emergency department.
GPs also make house-calls. These are when the GP comes to your house to treat you
or see a patient. Most often a GP has to make house-calls to see elderly people who
cannot get to the surgery easily. They might be ill and need to doctor to give them
medicine or it could be that the GP just want to check on them and make sure that
they are ok.
If you are ill, the doctor will normally prescribe you some medicine and tell you to go
away for a few days before you go back and visit them again if you have not started to
get better. The GP will also explain how you can have a better lifestyle that could
prevent you from becoming ill in the first place. They will normally recommend that
you stop smoking cigarettes (if you do), not to drink too much alcohol and to get
exercise. Once you have your prescription you will need to visit a pharmacy to get
the medicine the doctor prescribed you.

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Class 07

When most people are ill with a non-life-threatening condition, they will most often
see a General Practitioner, a GP, also called a Family Doctor. These doctors generally
work in the local community in surgeries rather than in hospitals, so they are
convenient for people to see for a consultation. However, other GPs can work in a
very wide range of areas, such as in hospitals, in education and for insurance
companies.
As the name suggests, GPs are doctors that do not have a specialty, such as a brain
surgeon or cancer specialist: they are able to diagnose and treat all the possible
diseases and problem that one of their patients might have. They can treat and manage
most illnesses and perform some minor surgeries in their practice. Then for more
serious cases they will refer the patient to a specialist that will work in a hospital.
If you are ill and need to see a GP you will normally need to make an appointment.
Sometimes you can just walk into the surgery and see a doctor, but that is not very
likely as GPs are normally very busy and all their appointment times will be fully
booked. Often you have to wait several hours if not at least one of two days before you
can get an appointment with a GP. If you are too ill to wait you have to go to a
hospital and visit the accident and emergency department.
GPs also make house-calls. These are when the GP comes to your house to treat you
or see a patient. Most often a GP has to make house-calls to see elderly people who
cannot get to the surgery easily. They might be ill and need to doctor to give them
medicine or it could be that the GP just want to check on them and make sure that they
are ok.
If you are ill, the doctor will normally prescribe you some medicine and tell you to go
away for a few days before you go back and visit them again if you have not started to
get better. The GP will also explain how you can have a better lifestyle that could
prevent you from becoming ill in the first place. They will normally recommend that
you stop smoking cigarettes (if you do), not to drink too much alcohol and to get
exercise. Once you have your prescription you will need to visit a pharmacy to get the
medicine the doctor prescribed you.

Now speak with your partner following these questions.

1) What is the difference between a specialist and a GP?
2) Where do GP normally work?
3) Why will you often have to wait to see a GP?
4) What sort of person will most likely be visited by a GP in their own home?
5) What do GPs do as well as making ill people better?

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Class 07

Describe a time when you had to go to a hospital or see a doctor.

You should say:

 what was wrong with you

 how you felt at that time
 what happened at the hospital or doctor's chamber

and explain what treatment you were given to help you get better.

Like / love >>> Because >>> Firstly, secondly, finally

>>> Not because >>> But because

As >>>, >>>

Although>>> (1 Negative Point), but (1 Positive Point)

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D
Desirous of name and fame
Desirous of good will (name)
Dependent on foreign countries
Draw the curtain
Drop out of the examination
Due to trickery
Disaster period
Densest nations
Deep psychological sears
Delusional parents
E
Excessive debts –
Existing financial institution –
Entire society –
Evolving economic forces –
Enviable / noticeable success –
Eye- witness –
Explode hand-made bomb –
Enlisted terrorist –
Extortionist -
Existing resident –
Easy available –
Express sympathy to the bereaved family -
Energy secretary –
Entrusted with duty –
Exemplary punishment –
Essential products –
Exportable goods –
Eternal place –
Executive committee –
Exchange view -
Essential commodities –
Economic condition –
Eastern province -
Eco friendly -

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E
Economic depression -
Economic emancipation -
Economic recession -
Economic Sanctions -
Economic stability -
Economic unrest -
Edible oil -
Educative program -
Elaborate program –
Election campaign -
Election commission secretariat -
Election manifesto -
Election observer team -
Emblem of peace –
Emerging from the meeting -
Eminent scientist -
Emphatic victory -
Empowerment of women -
Engage in politics -
Enjoy privilege -
Enlisted terrorist -
Enquiry report -
Enraged vessel workers -
Ensuing election -
Ensure accountability -
Erratic power supply -
Essential commodities -
Establish connectivity -
Ethnic bloodshed -
Ethnic conflict -
Ethnic harmony -
Eve teasing -
Evil force -
Exchange hot words -
Exchange views -

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