# IELTS Section 3: Planning a Research Project

> IELTS-style Section 3 practice: two students and a tutor discuss a research project on urban gardens. Opinions, agreement and changes of mind.

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Last updated: 2026-11-14

🌱 Section 3

Section 3 is about following opinions: who suggests what, who disagrees, and what they finally decide.

## Script

3 speakers · 10 lines

Tutor

So, how is the project on community gardens coming along?

Hannah

We've chosen three gardens in the city centre. We were going to send out questionnaires.

Raj

But the response rate worried us. Last term only a fifth of people replied.

Tutor

That's a fair concern. What's the alternative?

Raj

Short interviews on site. We'd talk to people while they're actually gardening.

Hannah

I wasn't sure at first, it takes much longer. But the answers would be far more detailed.

Tutor

I agree. Just keep each interview under ten minutes, or people will lose interest.

Hannah

And should we include the garden on the university campus?

Tutor

I'd leave it out. It's run by staff, so it isn't really a community project.

Raj

Fair enough. Three gardens it is.

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## What Makes This Work

- ✓A plan that changes (questionnaires to interviews)
- ✓One speaker who is unsure, then agrees
- ✓The tutor gives clear advice to listen for
- ✓Academic vocabulary at IELTS level

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