IELTS Speaking part 3 Follow Up Questions.

Here are some follow up questions you may be asked during part 3 IELTS Speaking exam by the IELTS examiner related to 1st cue card:

“Describe a plan in your life that is not related to work or study”

1. Do you think it is important for a person to have a career plan?

Yes, it is very important for a person to have a career plan. A career plan gives a person something to look forward to.

He can then plan his education according to that career plan. Without a plan, any work seems meaningless. So, it is very important to have a plan.

Sometimes, a person may change his plan midway, but all the same without a plan taking any step ahead is impossible.

2. How do most people plan their future education and their future career?

Most people plan their future education and career by talking to their parents, teachers, career counsellors and by consulting some people who are already in the same career.

3. Do you think it’s important to include the factor of one’s salary in a career plan?

Yes, salary is a very important factor in a career plan. It is generally seen that in the early stages of one’s life, money is needed for everything.

One cannot go for a career, which doesn’t pay well in the early stages. Later on in life, one can go for a career, which one loves even if it doesn’t pay well.

4. Do you think planning is important or is it a waste of time?

Planning is very important. It is definitely not a waste of time.

If things are done without planning, then it wastes a lot of time because most of the effort may go in the wrong direction and prove futile.

5. What kinds of personal plans should people make for themselves?

People should make plans about their studies, about their careers, their finances, about their married life, about places they want to visit, and about their retirement.

6. In general, how do people make plans?

People make plans according to their situation, by consulting their elders and also by realizing their own interests and hobbies.

7. For a person with children, what influence does this have on their personal plans for the future?

When a person has children, all his personal plans take a backseat, and the upbringing of the child comes first.

All the personal plans become flexible and revolve around the needs of the family and children. I think this flexibility has a charm of its own.

8. Should parents set goals for children?

Parents are the best people to set goals for the children. They can help their children in setting goals.

They know the temperament of their child and so it is all right if they set goals for them, but at the same time, they should keep in mind the aptitude of the child and set realistic goals for him/her.

9. When do young children start to set goals for themselves?

Children start to set goals for themselves after completing senior secondary when they have to decide which college to join. But these goals are mainly in consultation with their parents.

Once they start earning they start setting goals independently.