Speaking: Test 1

Part 1: 2-3 minutes (general questions)
Part 2: 2-3 minutes (photographs). Approx. 1 minute per photo.
Part 3 & 4: 6 minutes (dialogue & questions related to the dialogue)

Part 1: general questions

How do you get to work/university/school every day?	I usually go by train, but sometimes I drive.
What did you do yesterday evening/last weekend?	I went bungee jumping/paragliding/parachuting and later went on a wine tasting tour.
Do you think that English will be useful for you in the future?	I do because English is the language for business and other jobs.
Tell us about the people you live with.	I live with my flatmates, but we were friends before.

Part 2: photographs

Candidate A: People learning a language.

Now, give your answer (speaking out loud). Then, click on the arrow and read the possible answer provided.
You don’t know what to say?

Speak about the place. Where are they?
Speak about the people. What are they doing? What are they wearing?
Speak about the things you see in the background, on the sides, etc.

Possible answer:

In this photo, I can see a group of students who are in a library. They are studying or doing homework together. On the table, there are also two tablets. In the background, there are selves with a lot of books.
The guy is wearing a light blue shirt. The blond girl in the middle is wearing a light green sweatshirt, and the ginger girl on the far right is wearing a light blue shirt.
All of them are taking notes with pens. They look very serious and they are not talking because, as I said, they are in a library, probably the university library.

Candidate B: People at a party.

Now, give your answer (speaking out loud). Then, click on the arrow and read the possible answer provided.
You don’t know what to say?

Speak about the place. Where are they?
Speak about the people. What are they doing? What are they wearing?
Speak about the things you see in the background, on the sides, etc.

Possible answer:

In this photo, I can see an Asian family celebrating a party. They are in the garden. It’s a sunny, summery day. There are three men and two women. I think it’s the older man’s birthday because a woman is hiding a bouquet and a man is hiding a present. Two men and one woman are sitting at the table, whereas the other two are standing. There are some drinks and food on the table. In the background, I can see some big green bushes and some trees. There are also two houses. On the right side, I can see the entrance to their house. And on the left side of the photo, I can see the grass.

Part 3: dialogue

Candidate A	Candidate B
Should I go first, or would you like to?	You can go first.
Ok, I think the man should do some fishing because he can just sit back and relax.	I don’t think it’s a good idea because he kills fish. But I think it’s better he cooks his favourite recipe.
Yes, I agree. That sounds nice. However, I also think he should do some exercise like swimming.	Sure, but maybe he can’t swim. What about walking his dog? That’s a nice activity to relax.
True, but he has to walk his dog every day anyway. How about going to a night club?	No, I don’t think that can help him relax because the music is too loud. I think it’s better he paints.
Yes, I think so too. That can help him relax. And do you think reading can help him too? Because I think it can.	Yes, I do because he can enjoy different adventures and forget about work.

I think the most relaxing would be painting and maybe reading because he needs to concentrate on other things.	I agree with you, but I would also add cooking because he has to follow a recipe and can forget about his problems.

You don’t need to say all the ideas, but I’m giving you all so you can have an idea of what to say.

Part 4: questions to both candidates related to the dialogue topic

What do you do when you want to relax?	I go to the gym and I do CrossFit because those activities help me feel tired and I can sleep better.
Do you prefer to relax with friends or alone?	It depends because I like dancing which helps me relax, and I prefer to do that with my friends. But sometimes I want to watch TV on my own and relax by myself.
Is it important to do exercise in your free time?	Yes, I think so because it keeps your body and mind healthy and fit.
Is it useful to learn new skills in your free time?	Yes, it is because it is when you can take up a new hobby which can be useful in the future.
Do you think people spend too much time working/studying these days?	No, I don’t think so. But I do think that people spend a lot of time on social media and playing video games like Fortnite.

The interlocutor will ask these questions to one of you and for example, ‘Do you agree?’, ‘How about you?’, ‘What do you think?’ to the other student.

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