When our friend F took the IELTS test in the USA she was asked the following questions:
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Can I see your passport please?
- Describe the place you live in.
- What’s your favorite season?
- Do you prefer to live in a place with one season or a place with different seasons?
- How do the seasons change?
- What do you do in different seasons?
Cue card
Talk about an interesting conversation you had with someone. You should say:
- Who was that person?
- When and where did this conversation take place?
- Why was this conversation interesting?
Discussion
- Did you talk about this conversation with anybody?
- What do men and women usually talk about?
- What skills do we need to have for public speaking?
- In what situations do people do public speaking?
- What should people who speak in a second language concentrate on when they speak in public?
- What are the influences of media on public speaking?