IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Health and Sports IELTS Speaking Preparation Topic 7: Health and Sports (Part 3) I. Lesson Materials & Content Study the standard parameters below to learn effective methods for integrating systematic evidence into structural speaking prompts. Q1: What are the benefits of doing sports? Playing a sport guarantees many benefits. [ Viewpoint 1 ] Besides the obvious health benefits, physical exercise has cognitive advantages. [ Extension ] Research shows that exercise releases a slew of feel-good hormones. These hormones improve sleep and memory, which is important to maintaining a healthy state of mind. [ Viewpoint 2 ] Sports also reinforce the importance of teamwork. [ Extension ] By playing team sports, we learn how a team can work together to anticipate challenges, outmanoeuvre their opponent, and achieve their goal. These skills are necessary for the workplace and real-life situations. More angles to answer: Entertaining—a productive way for people of all ages to relax and have fun Unity—a sense of belonging to a group Competition—come up with innovative strategies, apply them, and adjust Q2: What are the advantages of children joining group sports? Children that are members of a group sports team learn to reap plenty of benefits. [ Viewpoint 1 ] They learn how to be competitive. [ Extension ] Under great peer pressure, children are motivated to learn fast so that they can catch up with other teammates, and this contributes to their own competitiveness. [ Viewpoint 2 ] Group sports also present the perfect opportunity for children to socialize with their peers. [ Extension ] Playing with other children their age teaches a child cooperation, collaboration, and critical social skills. In addition to creating social bonds and friendships, children see and learn various models of acceptable behaviour. More angles to answer: Life skills—learn how to cope with failure and how to attain success Decisive action—develop the skills needed to make effective snap decisions under high pressure Lifelong habits—more likely to continue physical activity as they age Q3: What else can people do to stay healthy besides playing sports? [ Viewpoint 1 ] Aside from sports, going for a vegetarian diet is another way to be healthy. [ Extension ] Although exercise burns fat and strengthens the body, all of that effort is wasted if people eat unhealthily. Diseases such as diabetes and hypertension occur because of a poor diet. Vegetables, however, are a sure way of avoiding fat and excess sugar. [ Viewpoint 2 ] Another way is to watch entertaining movies. [ Extension ] Too much stress hurts the mind and body, which is why it is important to relax. Movies help take the mind away from the daily struggles, allowing a person to de-stress. More angles to answer: Tidy up living environment—deep cleaning in the form of vacuuming, dusting, and scrubbing Dancing—can be guided or independent at a class or home Meditation—lengthens attention span, fights addi...