Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

5. How important are newspapers in your country?
I think newspapers are extremely important in China. As China is so huge，it’s
essential for people to find out about what is going on all around the country. I think that
newspapers somehow keep the country united．Journalists can make people think, and
readers can become more aware of important issues taking place nationwide. They inform
people about problems some provinces are facing, as well as happy events happening
somewhere else. Newspapers definitely allow readers to learn about their country. This is
why journalists should be honest.
6. Will newspapers be more or less important in the future?
Now it is your turn to answer!
(I think the sales of newspapers will definitely decrease because…Online articles +cell
phones)

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How often do you watch TV?
Rarely, because I stay on campus at university and we don’t have a TV in the dorm, I
only get to watch it when I go home. That is maybe every other month.
Pretty much every day. I turn the TV on in the morning when I get ready for work, and
also at night after dinner, when I have time to relax. I like to watch the news, and sometimes
I rent a DVD．On the weekend, I enjoy watching the NBA and some documentaries on the
national channels.
2. What kind of programs do you watch?
I’m a big sports fan so I watch a lot of basketball and table tennis. This year has been
good because the Winter Olympics were on in February and the soccer World Cup took place
in June．I really enjoy watching sports events. It’s exciting and very entertaining. I like to
see how athletes can push their limits. I think there must be no better feeling than winning a big
championship．I admire those champions.
I enjoy watching movies，especially historical films．But I must admit I often
download them on the Internet and connect my computer to the TV screen. Watching a
movie on a TV channel is annoying because they play commercials every 15 minutes or
so．It’s irritating. In addition, I occasionally watch the news and some talk shows in the
evening. Lately, I have tried to watch CCTV 9, because it’s all in English and I need to
improve my listening before taking the IELTS test.