IELTS Speaking Test

Part 1: Introduction and Interview on Familiar Topics

4-5 min s

Good morning/afternoon. My name is _____________. Can you tell me your full name please? Thank you. Can I see your identification, please? Thank you, thats fine Now Id like to ask you some questions about yourself. Lets talk about your home town or village. What kind of place is it? Whats the most interesting part of your home area? What kind of jobs do the people in note town/village do? Please your these are possible say it is a good Would you questions. Practise Why? place to live?
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Lets talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student? Work Whats your job? Why did you choose that kind of work? How long have you been doing it? Are there things your dont like about it? What are they? Study What subjects are you studying? Why did you choose those subjects? How long have you been studying them? Do you enjoy them? Why? Accommodation Lets move on to talk about accommodation.
Where do you live? How long have you lived there? What kind of accommodation would you like?

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The examiner will now choose two of the following boxes. These are examples Family Can we talk about your family?
Do you have a small or large family? How much time do you spend with them? What things do you do together?

Language Learning Lets talk about learning English.

How long have you been learning English? Where did you learn? What is easy/difficult? What opportunities do you have to speak? Is it important?

Leisure 3-4 Lets movemin to on what you do s in your spare time.

Hobbies and interests? When/how did you become interested? How do you spend your holidays? Is there anyplace you would like to visit? Why?

Daily Routine Id like to talk about your daily routine.

Are all your days the same? Typical day? Typical weekend? What would you liket to change? What is the balance of work/study?

Festivals Lets talk a little about the festivals in your country

What are some festivals in UAE? Any special food or activities? What do you enjoy most? Are festivals important?

Food Moving on to talk about food

What kind of food do you like? What are typical UAE foods? Is cooking a mans or womans job? How do you like foreign food?

Visitors Now Id like to talk about visitors to your country.

What should visitors to UAE see and do? What kind of tourists visit UAE? How has tourism changed the UAE?

Part 2: Individual Long Turn

Now Im going to give you a topic and Id like you to talk about it for one or two minutes. Before you talk, you will have one minute to think about what you will say. You can make some notes. Please note these are examples Here is a paper and pencil for you to make some notes if you only. The wish, and here is your topic. question in the exam may be Describe a teacher who has influenced you. Say where you different! met them, what subjects they taught, why they were special and how they influenced you. Describe a family member who has influenced you. Say how long you have known them them, why they were special, how they differ from the other family members, and how they influenced you. Describe a story, book, or movie that had a big impact on you. Describe what it was about, what effect it had and why it was so powerful. Describe a place you visited that had a big impact on you. Say when you went and how long you stayed. Describe the impact the place had on you and why. Describe an event in your life that had a big impact on you. Say when it happened and what the circumstances were. Describe how it affected you and why. Describe a friend in your life that had a big impact on you. Say how long you have known him or her and how he or she affected you. Describe a person you would most like to meet. Describe this person and state why you would most like to meet him or her. What effect would the meeting have on you? What would you say. Describe a time in your life that was difficult. What was the problem? What were some of the things that helped you to overcome this problem? What did you learn from this experience, and what advice would you give others. Describe a time in your life when you helped someone else with a problem. What was the problem? How did you help the other person? What did you learn from this experience, and what advice would you give others? Would you help in the same way?

Part 3: Two-Way Discussion

Weve been talking about a teacher who influenced you and Id like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this Development in Education Describe developments in education in your country Compare the experience of your parents What changes are coming? The topic in Part 3 is related to the topic in Part 2. So if, for example, Part 2 was about a teacher, then Part 3 might be about Education

4-5 min s

National Education What are your countries aims for education What is the importance of extra-curricular activities Styles of Teaching Describe different styles of teaching What is your preferred method of learning? Should learners be grouped by ability?

Other examples Part 2 Part 3 What is the role of parents in todays society Is friendship the same in every country? Should we spend money on national parks? Are writers respected in your country? Is censorship of movies a good idea? Is modern life becoming easier or more complicated How can we increase the role of the family?

Describe a parent Describe a friend Describe a place Describe a book Describe a movie Describe a problem Describe a happy event

Think of answers to the following questions. In each case, try to expand your answer to include at least one piece of additional information. What is the capital of your country? What languages can you speak? Have you got any brothers or sisters? What do you like to do in your free time? The examiner will ask you questions about yourself, such as: What s your name? Where do you live? What family members do you live with? What are you studying? What do you like about your studies? What do you like about learning English?

 How often do you use English?

Describe a city you have visited which has impressed you. You should say: where it is situated why you visited it what you liked about it The examiner will ask you some questions about yourself, such as: What country do you come from? Which other countries have you visited? Are there anv countries you would like to visit? Why? What do you find difficult about travelling? What do you enjoy about travelling? What is your preferred method oj travel? The examiner will ask you some questions about yourself, such as: What town or city do you come from? Can you describe your family home? What does your family usually do at the weekend? Do you like going out with your family? Why? Where would you like to take a holiday? Why? Who would you most like to go on holiday with? What was the best holiday you 've ever had The examiner will ask you some questions about yourself, such as: What part of vow country do you come from? How long have you lived there? How do you like to travel around? What type of restaurants are there in your city/town/village? Which is vourfavourite? Why? What sort of food do your parents like to eat? The examiner will ask you questions about yourself, such as:
PART 2

What s your name? What nationality are you? What part of your country do you come from? Can you describe your home town/village? What do you like doing in your free time? Why? Are there any new hobbies that you would like to take up? Why?