IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic: GARBAGE with Band 7.0+ Sample

PART 1 TOPIC: GARBAGE

1. Why do some people throw garbage on the street?
Personally, I think the primary reason why people drop litter on the street is because of their ignorance in keeping the street clean. There are even some trash bins but people still throw garbage somewhere else.

2. What do you do with garbage when you are on the street?
Well, I would just pick it up and throw it into a trash bin. It doesn’t cost me anything to do that and I can even make an influence on other people to do the same.

3. How do you feel when you see people throw garbage on the street?
To be honest, it really pisses me off to see a person litter the street. If I were that person, I would feel ashamed because of what I did.

4. Do you think your city is clean or not?
Not really. There are some places that are heavily contaminated with chemical waste because of the existence of industrial zones, however; our local authorities are really working on this issue to help make the city clean by raising awareness among citizens and imposing stricter laws.

VOCABULARY HIGHLIGHTS:
– Ignorance (noun)
Example: Our ignorance just makes environmental problems worse.
– Make an influence (verb)
Example: He hopes to make an influence on people to download the application.
– Piss somebody off (phrasal verb)
Example: He never helps with the housework and it’s starting to piss me off.
– Contaminated (adjective)
Example: This area is heavily contaminated with untreated waste so people have to move to another place.
– Raise awareness of something (verb)
Example: The campaign aims to raise awareness of protecting the environment.