Describe a wedding you attended.You should say:whose wedding it waswho was therewhere it w

Describe a positive change that you have made to your life.

You should say:

what the change was

when it happened

where it happened

and explain how you have benefited from this change

Describe your favourite park/garden.

You should say:

Where it is

What can be seen there

How often you go there

And explain why you like it.

Describe a shop you like to go to.

what shop it is

what it sells (or, what you usually buy there)

when you first started going to this shop (or, how you came to know about this shop)

and explain why you like (to go to) this shop.

PART 1

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

EXAMPLE

★Work

— Do you work or arc you a student?

— What work do you do?

— What are your responsibilities at work?

— Would you like to change your job?

— How do you and your colleagues help each other at work?

— Do you often get together with your colleagues after work?

★Family

— Do you live alone or with other people?

— What jobs do the people in your immediate family do?

— What kind of things do you and your family do together?

— Who does the housework in your home?

★Festivals

— Do you often celebrate festivals in your country?

— Do these festivals have special meanings?

— Are there any festivals special to your city or region?

— What special things do people do during festivals?

— Do you celebrate any foreign festivals?

Tell me about a city you have visited.

You should say:

where the city is and when you went there

what people can see and do in that city

why that city is special and explain why your visit to that city was memorable.

You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.

You will have one minute to think about what you're going to say.

You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

PART 2

Describe a film or a TV programme which has made a strong impression on you.

You should say:

--what kind of film or TV programme it was, e.g. comedy

--when you saw the film or TV programme

--what the film or TV programme was about

--and explain why this film or TV programme made such an impression on you.

You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes.

You have one minute to think about what you're going to say.

You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Introduction and Interview

Introduction (compulsory)

Good morning/afternoon. My name is

Can you tell me your full name, please?

What should I call you?

Could you tell me where you're from?

Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you. Now in this first part I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (choose 1 )

Let's talk about where you live.

Tell me about the area where you live.

What do you find most enjoyable about living there? Why?

What is the area where you live famous or well known for?

Let's talk about your studies.

How long have you been studying English?

What do you like most about studying English?

Why are you sitting the IELTS test?

Interview (choose 2)

Now let's talk about transport.

What is your preferred mode of transport? Why?

Do most of your friends use this method of transport to get around?

Are there any problems traveling around your city? Why?

In what way do these problems affect you?

Now let's talk about a regular day for you.

Tell me about a typical day for you.

Which time of day do you prefer? Why?

Do you think you will always prefer this time of day? Why/Why not?

Are there any times of day that you don't like? Why?

Now let's talk about collecting things.

Do you or anyone you know collect things? Why/Why not?

How does she go about collecting these items?

How long has she been collecting these items?

What is the value in collecting things do you think?

PART 1

The examiner will ask you some questions about yourself, such as:

— Whatpart of your country do you come from?

— How long have you lived there?

— How do you like to travel around?

— What type of restaurants are there in your city/town/village?

— Which is yourfavourite? Why?

— What sort of food do your parents like to eat?

PART 2

Describe something you own which is very important to you. You should say:

--where you got it from

--how long you have had it

--what you use it for

--and explain why it is so important to you.

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

PART 3

Discussion topic:

Success

Example questions:

&8226;In your country, how is success defined or measured?

&8226;What goals do most people in your country have in life?

&8226;How can people reach these goals?

&8226;Is there a lot of competition with others trying to achieve the same goals?

&8226;What kinds of people are most likely to become successful?