Speaking: How it woks

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To practise for the speaking test, find a friend or study partner and take it in turns to ask one another questions and speak about the following:
Part 1
In the first stage of the interview the examiner will ask you some general questions about yourself and the subjects you know about, for example about your educational background, work experience and leisure interests. When you go into the interview room, the interviewer will greet you, exchange introductions, check your identification and then start the interview. The questions on familiar topics will give you a chance to convey a lot of information about yourself and your life, but will also allow you to relax and ‘warm-up’. It is important that you try to give extended answers. Remember, the purpose of the questions is to get you to talk. Questions may also focus on the culture of your country (educational system, social customs etc) or on aspects of your lifestyle (family life, city life, hobbies etc). These are all very broad areas in terms of the number of questions that could be asked so this is another reason why you can’t prepare specific answers.
Draw up a personal information form like the one below and be prepared to talk about it for four minutes:
• Your full name
• Nationality
• Your place of birth
• First language
• Other languages
• Family
• Educational background
Then your partner should ask you to talk in more detail about specific aspects, which could include work, education, hobbies and interests or some aspect of the culture of your country, for another four minutes. The aim here is to show your fluency so it is important to keep the conversation going.

Part 2
In the second stage of the interview you will be given a card which tells you the topic you should talk about for one to two minutes. It also gives you some prompts about what you should include in your talk. You then have one minute to prepare your topic and you will be allowed to make some notes. The examiner will tell you when to start and finish and may ask you one or two questions. In this part it is important to try to keep talking for the whole two minutes. It is not a conversation so do not expect the examiner to join in.
Here are some example cards. Use them to practise with your partner:

Describe a wedding you have been to or heard about.
You should say:
• who got married
• what they wore
• what they did on the day
and explain how you felt about this wedding.



Describe a wild animal that can be found in your country.
You should say:
• what it looks like
• where it lives
• what you like/don't llike about it
and explain how people in your country generally feel about it.







As well as practising with a partner, you could practise alone, recording yourself and then listening to the recording. Although fluency is very important, think about how clearly, correctly and appropriately you speak. Think too about how you organise your talk. You might like to introduce your topic, number the main points and end with a conclusion. Remember that spoken English is less formal than written English and that you will have to use signals that are common and appropriate for speaking.