SPEAKING TEST

Partner A – You are the examiner

Partner B – You are the candidate
Part 1 Introduction and interview (4 – 5 minutes)
Hello, my name is ____________. Can you tell me your name?
In this first part I would like to ask some questions about work and studies.
Questions:

1. Are you working or are you a student?

2. What do you do?

3. Is there anything you dislike about your work/studies?

4. What job would you like to do in the future?

5. What was your favourite subject at school?

6. What did you like about that?

7. Who was your favourite teacher?

8. Was there a subject you did not enjoy at school?

Part 2 Individual long turn (3 – 4 minutes, including 1 minute preparation time)
I am going to give you a question. You have one minute to think about it before
speaking and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

I would like you to describe the job or career you have, or hope to have. You should
say:

 What the job is

 What it involves
 Why you chose it
And explain why it is rewarding

(After 1 minute) You have one to two minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you.
I’ll tell you when the time is up. Please begin speaking now.
(Closing question) Is there any job you wouldn’t want to do? Why?
Part 3 Two-way discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

You’ve been speaking about jobs. I would now like to ask a few more questions
related to this.

Let’s talk about work life

1. What do most people consider as important when deciding on a career?

2. In modern life a lot of people work too hard. What are the effects of this?

3. How could the problems of overworking be avoided?

Let’s move on to talk about retirement

4. What age do you think people should retire from work?

5. Do you think this should be the same for all jobs?

6. What further changes in the way people work will we see in the future?
Change Roles
You are going to practice an IELTS speaking test with your partner

Partner B – You are the examiner

Partner A – You are the candidate
Partner B – You are the examiner
Partner A – You are the candidate
Part 1 Introduction and interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Hello, my name is ____________. Can you tell me your name?

In this first part I would like to ask some questions about where you live
Questions:

1. Where are you from?

2. Are you from the country or the city?

3. What’s the most interesting part of your town/ village

4. What kind of jobs do people in your town/ village do?

5. Would you say your hometown a good place to live? (Why?)

6. Can you tell me something about your hometown?

7. How is your hometown changing?

8. What changes would you like to make to your hometown?

Part 2 Individual long turn (3 – 4 minutes, including 1 minute preparation time)

I am going to give you a question. You have one minute to think about it before
speaking and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?
I would like you to describe an activity you like doing. You should say:
 What it is

 Where you do it
 How you do it
And explain why you like doing this activity

(After 1 minute) You have one to two minutes for this, so don’t worry if I stop you.
I’ll tell you when the time is up. Please begin speaking now.
(Closing question) Is there anything about this activity that you don’t like? Why?
Part 3 Two-way discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

You’ve been speaking about an activity you like doing. I would now like to ask a few
more questions related to this.

Let’s talk about hobbies and pastimes

1. What are the most popular hobbies and pastimes for people in your country?

2. Do elderly people have different hobbies and pastimes to children?

3. Do you think people get enough time for hobbies and pastimes?

Let’s talk about stress and relaxation

4. Are many people stressed out in your country?

5. What are the best ways to reduce stress?

6. Do you think people will have more time to relax in the future?