IELTS Speaking Test Series: Ep 9 (PART 3 SUCCESSFUL PERSON)

The video is part of a series aimed at improving IELTS speaking scores by providing clear strategies and sample answers. The presenters, both IELTS experts, discuss cultural definitions of success, sacrifices in the business world, and the dichotomy of success and failure in leadership. They emphasize the importance of using high-level vocabulary and idioms to boost scores. Viewers are encouraged to focus on specific vocabulary and practice using it in context.

What is the main focus of the video series discussed in the introduction?

• Enhancing speaking scores

• Understanding cultural diversity

• Learning new languages

• Improving writing skills

How has globalization affected cultural definitions of success?

• It has made them more diverse

• It has unified them towards wealth and power

• It has eliminated them

• It has made them focus on education

What is often sacrificed to achieve success in the business world?

• Cultural heritage

• Educational opportunities

• Financial stability

• Personal time and relationships

What common trait is shared by many successful tech CEOs according to the speaker?

• A focus on community service

• Empathy and compassion

• Strong personal relationships

• Tendencies similar to psychopaths

Which idiom is used to describe reaching for success?

• Crossing the finish line

• Diamond ring in the sky

• Reaching for the stars

• Climbing the mountain

What is a high-level way to express disagreement with a situation?

• I suppose it's wrong

• I think it's bad

• I think it's a shame

• I feel it's incorrect

What is a suggested method for learning new vocabulary effectively?

• Memorizing all words at once

• Using them in sentences

• Ignoring difficult words

• Reading them aloud repeatedly