PART 1 (about 8 minutes)

The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics.

About you

  1. What is your full name?

  2. Can I see your ID/passport, please?

Home & Accommodation

  1. Where do you live now?

  2. What kind of accommodation do you live in?

  3. What do you like most about your home?

  4. Is there anything you’d like to change about your home?

  5. Do you prefer living in the city or in the countryside? Why?

Food

  1. What kind of food do you like eating?

  2. Do you prefer eating at home or in restaurants?

  3. Is there any food you don’t like?

  4. Have your eating habits changed compared to when you were younger?

Books & Reading

  1. Do you enjoy reading?

  2. What kinds of books do you like to read?

  3. How often do you read?

  4. Do you prefer e-books or paper books? Why?


PART 2 (about 3 minutes)

Describe a time when you learned something new.
You should say:

  • what you learned

  • when and how you learned it

  • whether it was difficult or easy

  • and explain how you felt after learning it

You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You will have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.


PART 3 (about 8 minutes)

Discussion topics:

Learning and education

  1. Do you think people learn better from experience or from books?

  2. How has technology changed the way people learn?

  3. What are the advantages of online learning compared to traditional learning?

  4. Should children be allowed to choose what subjects they study?

  5. How important is it for adults to keep learning new skills?

Technology and society

  1. How has modern technology changed the way people communicate?

  2. Do you think people spend too much time on their phones nowadays?

  3. What are the benefits and drawbacks of social media?

  4. In what ways has technology affected family relationships?

  5. Do you think technology will make people’s lives easier or more complicated in the future?

This is the end of the speaking test