SPEAKING PART 1 – PREPARATION

5 SIMPLE RULES

1. Keep your answers short, then stop with confidence.

2. Answer the questions using full sentences.
3. Use words from the examiner’s questions in your answers.
4. If possible, give a reason for your answer.
5. Don’t forget to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when necessary.

WORK OR STUDY
1) Do you work or are you a student?
Before I came to Canada, I was working as a principle at an English
School, but at the moment I’m a general manager at a high end
restaurant downtown.

2) Do you like your course/ study? Why/ Why not?

Yes, I really like my job because it’s interesting and I work with a great
team of people.

3) How long have you been studying in Canada?

I’ve been studying in Canada for almost 2 years, and I’ve been attending
at Colonel Gray High School for a year.

HOMETOWN
1) Where are you from?
I’m from Hochiminh City, which is a city in the south of Vietnam.
2) Do you like your hometown? Why?
Yes, I like living in Vietnam because it’s where most of my friends, my
family, my relatives live, and because there are plenty of things to do
there. The only thing I don’t like is the polluted environment.
3) How about Canada?
4) Would you prefer to live somewhere else? Why?

5) Do you think your hometown - VN is a good place for young people

and why?

STUDY
1) What is your favourite subject at school? Why?
2) What is your least favourite subject? Why

SPORT

1) What sport or physical activities do you regularly do?

2) Which sport or game would you like to be good at?

3) Do you prefer watching or playing sport?

4) Do you think children should be encouraged to do more sport?