IELTS Speaking Part 3 Model Answers (Talking About Drivers and Self-driving Cars)

Band 9 answers for the IELTS Speaking Part 3 questions on the topic of Drivers and Self-driving Cars

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IELTS Speaking Part 3 Model Answers (Talking About Drivers and Self-driving Cars) The questions below were shared by a test taker from Ghana. These model answers show a great way to respond, should you get such questions in your own exam. 🔑 Try the VIP Club for free - SIGN UP HERE (no credit card required) Remember, you can use these model answers in different ways, to achieve different goals! You can read them and learn new vocabulary, or refresh words that you knew but forgot. You can listen to them, to learn the correct pronunciation of some new words, to hear the correct sentence stress and intonation. You can listen and repeat after the speaker - it makes excellent practice! Watch and listen in a video (turn subtitles on!) or read them below ⬇️ Speaking test, Part 3 (Discussion) questions 1. What industry do you think needs experienced drivers? I guess that would be any industry that requires people to drive heavy vehicles like buses and trucks. So, that would include public transportation and long-haul drivers. This is mainly because they hold the power over the lives of so many people, including those that travel in their vehicle as well as anyone in close proximity to them on the road. Even a small mistake can end in a tragedy. 2. Apart from checking the Driver's Licence, what other things should companies do before hiring drivers? I think as with any other job, employers should do a thorough background check and be on the lookout for any red flags in their driving record such as fines or previous accidents. It would also be necessary to make them take a practice road test in order to properly assess their driving skills. 3. As technology advances, do you think the demand for experienced drivers in various industries will increase or decrease, and why? I think we will see a reduction in the number of drivers in these sectors, mainly due to the rise of driverless vehicles. As we know, driver fatigue is one of the major causes for road accidents and obviously a self-driving car won't get tired on a long delivery route. I guess that would mean that less qualified people could be hired to just monitor these vehicles. 4. How might experienced drivers be affected by the rise of driverless vehicles? I think job displacement would be a serious concern for them, however, you never know. From my own personal experience, I've noticed that while the rising use of artificial intelligence has caused some jobs to become obsolete, it has also resulted in the creation of many new opportunities and job fields. These driver's expertise and skill could be used in a more supervisory role, or they could even be used to help the AI to learn from them. 5. Do you think driverless vehicles can replace planes? They could, but I think there would always be a large group of people that would prefer a human pilot, and I happen to be one of those people. A self-driving car is less of a danger in my eyes, because as a driver, I would still have the ability to manually control my car if needed. That's definitely not the case with a plane full of people. 6. What are the advantages of driverless vehicles? Well, there are a number of benefits. The main one would be a reduction in the number of accidents caused by human error. Self-driving vehicles don't get distracted or tired. I think this would inevitably lead to less traffic congestion and smoother, hassle free commutes to work. Another plus point is that people could use their commute time better, instead of just focusing on driving. Bonus Answer 7. What are the disadvantages of driverless vehicles? I think the main concern for people is that AI might respond incorrectly to a situation on the road, and who to blame if it makes a mistake. This is new territory for everyone involved. Recently, there was a case where a driverless car was involved in an accident and a passenger in another car got seriously hurt. If a human driver caused that, they would have been given jail time. But what do you do about a self-driving car? It's not very clear, but I guess in time we will learn how to deal with these things.

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