Part 1In this part, the examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or studies

and other familiar topics.

 Do you often remember your dreams?
No, not really. I mean, when I wake up, I often have no recollection of
what happened in my dreams. I just remember disconnected
fragments of the dream which don’t really make any sense.
 Do you want to make your dreams come true?
Occasionally for my daydreams. As I said, I don’t usually remember
my dreams other than nightmares and obviously I don’t want
nightmares to come true. I sometimes daydream about how my life
would change if I won the lottery. But maybe not winning the lottery is
better for me to chase a meaningful life with my own hands.
 Do you like hearing others’ dreams?
Yes, I guess. A lot of people are haunted by their dream, and they
really just need someone to talk to about it. Some are scared out of
their mind if they see nightmares.
 Do you think dreams will affect life?
Yeah, to a certain extent, I think. Some people are really affected by
what they see in their dreams. If they see death or suffering, for
example, they may interpret it as an omen, and they often take some
precautions like being extra careful on the road. So yeah, I guess
dreams do influence our behaviors.
 Do you want to learn more about dreams?
Well, it’s not an area that I take a keen interest in, so I gotta say no. I’m
sure dreams can reveal truly fascinating things about our brain and
our cognition, but to be honest, I’m more of an art person, so I prefer to
learn about music or culture rather than dreams.
Part2In this part, you will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You
have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes
to help you if you wish.
 Describe a time when you saw two of your friends argued
 You should say:
 What they argued about
 Why they argued with each other
 What happened at the end
 How you felt about it
I’d like to talk about a time when two of my friends, Lisa and Sarah, had a funny
argument. The three of us live practically within spitting distance of each other, and
we hang out together a lot, so we often share some interesting things with each
other.
Several months ago, we had a meet-up at a coffee shop. Lisa told us that she was
planning to take part in a novel-writing competition for sci-fi novels about alien
civilizations. The mention of aliens made Sarah chime in. She said she didn’t believe
in the existence of an alien civilization.
Lisa apparently had a totally different idea about this. She said the aliens might have
existed on Earth and lived among us. And they might have observed and intervened
with human civilization for some purpose. Sarah thought what Lisa said was just a
fantasy. But Lisa insisted that there are photos of aliens and UFO on the internet,
while Sarah argued they are all either blured or photoshopped.
Anyway, both of them were kind of stubborn to smooth over the situation, I said
their ideas all made sense, but they really didn’t need to argue about something that
the whole world doesn’t have an answer to. Finally, they stopped. And soon after
that Lisa said the discussion, inspired lots of new ideas for the novel. She finished
her novel and it ended up final round So, you know, it’s not always a bad thing to
have arguments.
Part 3In this part, the examiner asks you a few more detailed questions about the
same topic.
 Do you think arguments are important?
Yes, I definitely think arguments are important. Of course, you want to
make sure you’re not having arguments all the time. But I think they’re
a natural, vital part of life. People are bound to have different opinions
on things. So, they will need to express them, which often leads to
arguments. But it’s better to share your thoughts instead of keeping
them bottled inside. Arguments can help you settle a matter.
 What do family members usually have arguments about?
I think family members usually argue over cleaning the house. You
know, they can often disagree over whose turn it is to take out the
garbage or wash the dishes. And if there’s a mess, they might argue
about who has to clean it up. Nobody loves doing chores, but everyone
has to work together to keep the house tidy. It can cause a lot of stress
when you’re living in a messy environment.
 Is it easier for you to have arguments with your family or with your
friends?
I think it’s a lot easier to have arguments with my family, to be honest.
I really don’t like fighting with my friends. We tend to get into
arguments that are a lot more serious. And because we’re just friends,
there’s always the possibility that we could wreck our friendship. But
with my family, I know that they have my back no matter what. So,
I’m not really afraid of having an argument with them.
 Do you think people should change the way they think when having
arguments?
Yes, I think sometimes it’s very beneficial to change your way of
thinking during an argument When you get into an argument with
someone, it’s because you have two very different opinions. So, if
you’re going to come to an agreement, you’ll probably need to change
the way you think. You might also have to learn a new way of thinking
when it comes to presenting your view of things. For example, if
you’re struggling to communicate what your point is, you might have
to think about it differently in order to make yourself clear.