IELTS Speaking Part 1 Band 9 Model Answers – Topic: Magazine

1. What magazines are popular now?

Magazines on entertainment sell well, for many people are keen on reading reports about the pop singers and film stars. In addition, I figure out that magazines about dressing and makeup are popular, because more and more people beginning to pay attention to their appearance, and reading magazines is a convenient way to learn something on this.

Vocabulary

For (conjunction) because

Figure out (phrase) to be able to understand something

2. What are the differences between men and women in reading magazines?

Men and women are usually interested in different things. For most women, fashion is the most important thing, so they like reading fashion magazines. For the vast majority of men, magazines about automobiles, electronic products, and sports are very attractive.

Vocabulary

Vast majority (phrase) almost all or something like 90% or more

3. Do people in the countryside generally read the same kinds of magazines as people in the cities? 

I don’t know this well, but I think probably they read similar magazines. But maybe city people pay more attention to fashion, so they will tend to read more fashion magazines and people in the countryside read more magazines about farming and gardening because they have enough land for them to do these.

Vocabulary

Pay attention to (phrase) focus on something