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Describe a newspaper or a magazine. v.1

Describe a newspaper or a magazine. v. 1
Describe a newspaper or a magazine. You should say: what it is and why you read it what are the benefits of reading a newspaper or a magazine how often you read it and what types of reports it contains and explain why do you like to read this newspaper or magazine. Follow-up Questions: • What do you think are the important qualities for a news reporter? • What's the main difference between a newspaper and a magazine? • What’s the function of a report to the society? • What kinds of books/newspapers/magazines do adolescents read in your country? • With the popularity of the Internet, do you think newspapers and magazines will disappear?   Model Answer 1: The history of the newspaper goes back to the 17th century when arguably the very first newspaper called “The Oxford Gazette” was ever printed in its current format in 1665. Since then, centuries have passed, and many earth-shattering events have taken place to change the world, but the appeal of newspapers hasn’t diminished. In fact, they have actually gained more popularity among their readers with their “online edition”, such as “BBC online news”, which I am about to talk now. I read BBC online news at least once a day as it contains pretty much all kinds of news from all over the world. Whether we are talking about the latest fashion trends and style or some of the oldest handicraft items in some unknown part of the world, BBC online news has it all. The news portal doesn’t shy away from talking about controversial political, cultural, spiritual, social and economic issues either which are shaping up our world and opinion on a continuous basis one way or another. It also publishes news on all kinds of sports and international travel activities in as much details as possible. One of the main benefits of reading BBC online is that it gets updated every hour, if not every minute, to bring us the latest news. Besides, we don’t really have to pay any extra money to read them except only the charge for using the internet. Another benefit of reading an online newspaper is that they are more “interactive” as they let their readers publish their views online without any major delay. Anyway, I like to read BBC online news mainly because it is widely “trusted” all over the world. In fact, it goes to great length to display pictures and videos of news subjects and events in order to prove their authenticity, which may not be found in some other newspapers. Besides, I also like the fact that it has two editions of the website: a UK edition, which gives prominence to UK stories, and an international edition, which prioritises international news for its international readers like me.
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Describe
a
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newspaper
or a
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magazine
. You should say: what it is and why you
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read
it what are the benefits of reading a
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newspaper
or a
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magazine
how
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often
you
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read
it and what types of reports it contains and
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explain
why do you like to
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read
this
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newspaper
or magazine.

Follow-up Questions:

• What do you
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think
are the
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important
qualities for a
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news
reporter?

• What's the main difference between a
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newspaper
and a
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magazine? •
What’s the function of a report to the society?

• What kinds of books/newspapers/magazines do adolescents
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read
in your country?

• With the popularity of the Internet, do you
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think
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newspapers
and
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magazines
will disappear?
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Model Answer 1:

The history of the
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newspaper
goes back to the 17th century when
arguably
the
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very
first
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newspaper
called “The Oxford Gazette” was ever printed in its
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current
format in 1665. Since then, centuries have passed, and
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many
earth-shattering
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events
have taken place to
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change
the
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world
,
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but
the appeal of
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newspapers
hasn’t diminished. In fact, they have
actually
gained more popularity among their readers with their
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“online
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edition”
, such as “BBC
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online
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news”
, which I am about to talk
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now
.

I
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read
BBC
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online
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news
at least once a day as it contains pretty much all kinds of
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news
from all over the
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world
. Whether we are talking about the latest fashion trends and style or
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some
of the oldest handicraft items in
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some
unknown part of the
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world
, BBC
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online
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news
has it all. The
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news
portal doesn’t shy away from talking about controversial political, cultural, spiritual, social and economic issues either which are shaping up our
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world
and opinion on a continuous basis one way or another. It
also
publishes
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news
on all kinds of sports and
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international
travel activities in as
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much
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details
as possible. One of the main benefits of reading BBC
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online
is that it
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gets
updated every hour, if not every minute, to bring us the latest
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news
.
Besides
, we don’t
really
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have to
pay any extra money to
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read
them except
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only
the charge for using the internet. Another benefit of reading an
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online
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newspaper
is that they are more “interactive” as they
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let
their readers publish their views
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online
without any major delay.

Anyway
, I like to
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read
BBC
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online
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news
mainly
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because
it is
widely
“trusted” all over the
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world
. In fact, it goes to great length to display pictures and videos of
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news
subjects and
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events
in order to prove their authenticity, which may not
be found
in
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some
other
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newspapers
.
Besides
, I
also
like the fact that it has two
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editions
of the website: a UK
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edition
, which gives prominence to UK stories, and an
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international
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edition
, which
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prioritises
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international
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news
for its
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international
readers like me.
6Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
53Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
3Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a newspaper or a magazine. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
10 paragraphs
466 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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