What is the meaning of your given name? 2. Does your name affect your personality? 3.

Tell me something about your hometown. 4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and (test city ? !. What is the character of the people li"e in your hometown? #. What is people$s favourite food in the region where you live? %. &re there any traditional festivals in your region? '. Tell me something about a local (estival. ). *ow have weddings changed in recent years? +,. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony. ++. *ow do (-ationals usually celebrate birthdays? +2. &re there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby? +3. *ow do you li"e (test city ? .ompare it to your hometown. +4. What place do you li"e best in (city ? +!. What places in (your city/test city should a foreigner visit? +#. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown? +%. 0f you had the choice1 where would you choose to live in (your country ? +'. Which parts of (your country would you recommend a foreigner to visit? +). Tell me something about your family. 2,. Which is the worst place you$ve been to in (your country ? 2+. Who ta"es the greatest responsibility for bringing up your child in your family? 22. Which is the best place you$ve been to in (your country ? 23. Who does most of the household chores in your family? 24. &re the traditional se2ual roles within the family changing? 2!. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? 0s it a problem? 2#. What is your opinion of the (some problem situation in (your country ? 2%. *ow are children disciplined in (your country ? 2'. 0s it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying? 2). 0f you had the choice1 would you have a son or a daughter? 3,. Would you bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did? 3+. Who is your favorite musician? 32. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life? 33. 0s the increasing influence of &merican culture largely a positive or negative thing? 34. What1 according to you1 has been the greatest change in recent years? 3!. What1 according to you1 has been the most problematic change in recent years? 3#. What1 if you are a lecturer what changes have you seen in education over the past few years? 3%. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees? 3'. What can be done to improve education in rural areas? 3). *ave recent changes affected your 3ob in any way? 4,. Do you agree with private education? 4+. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas? 42. 0f you had the power1 what reforms would you carry out within education? 43. Describe a typical wor"ing day for you. 44. *ow do you see yourself in ten years time? 4!. 0f you had the opportunity to change your 3ob1 what would you do instead? 4#. 0f you had one million (local currency 1 what would you do with it? 4%. 0f you could start your life again1 would you do anything differently? 4'. Do you have any ambitions? 4). Which country/place would you most li"e to visit? !,. What changes do you thin" (your country will see in the ne2t few years? !+. Will any possible future changes affect your 3ob in any way? !2. *ow do you thin" you will cope in (your host country ? !3. What do you do in your spare time? !4. What will you do if you fail the 045T6? This is a collection of the 6pea"ing topics from (ebruary1 that were sent to me by a couple of caring students. Speaking test 1 Interview Do you study or wor"? (0 said 0 recently graduated What did you study? Do you li"e that sub3ect?

Why do you li"e it? Why did you choose this particular sub3ect? Cue card 0 had to tal" about some interesting news 0 read in a newspaper 7 when did this happen? 7 what was the news about? 7 why was it interesting? Discussion We tal"ed about the mar"eting of the newspapers in my country8 7 *ow do they mar"et themselves in order to increase sales? 7 What mar"eting practices do they use? 7 Do 0 thin" that some newspapers put a spin on the real story to increase sales? Speaking test 2 Interview 7 Where do you live 7 Describe your city and your immediate area 7 What are your leisure time activities Cue Card Describe any law which you li"e1 7 e2plain what law that is1 7 how you will follow it1 7 what you li"e the most about it Discussion What international law should be applied all over the world? &re policemen popular in your country? Who are more popular1 the layers or the police? Speaking test Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? .an 0 see your 0D? What shall 0 call you? &re you studying or wor"ing? Do you read any newspapers or maga9ones? Did you ever read any newspaper in a foreign language? What "ind of training is re:uired to do your 3ob? *ow often do you get this training? What is the best thing about your 3ob? Where are you from? Do you li"e your neighbors?

Cue Card Tal" about your favorite sub3ect at school1 you should say8 7 What was the sub3ect? 7 Do you still study this sub3ect? 7 Do you thin" that this sub3ect helps you in the daily life? Discussion 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Do you thin" teaching is a tough 3ob? What are the characteristics of a good teacher? What is the best thing that you remember about your teacher? What are the characteristics of a good learner? Do you thin" that there is any age limitation in studies? Do you really thin" that neighbors are helpful? *ow? *ow often do you meet them? Do you thin" newspapers in foreign languages are useful? *ow?

Today 0 have 3 sets of 045T6 6pea"ing :uestions for you1 than"s to & and her friends from &ustralia1 who shared all they remembered. *ere goes8

Speaking Test 1 Introduction 7 Tell me1 where are you from? 7 Do you li"e coo"ing? 7 *ow often you will coo" in future? Why? 7 Do you read newspapers? 7 What are the benefits of reading newspapers? Cue card Describe a famous person (not from your own country who you want to meet. ;ou should say8 7 who that person is1 7 what personality he/she has1 7 what is the reason he/she is famous1 7 why you want to meet him/her. Discussion 7 &re there any benefits to being famous? 7 Why do you thin" people want to be famous? 7 Does it bring any disadvantages to the country if there are many famous people? 7 Who else do you thin" that can be famous e2cept for celebrities? 7 0s it good to be famous? Speaking Test 2 Introduction 7 What<s your name? 7 Where are you from? 7 5et<s tal" about newspapers1 do you li"e reading newspapers? 7 Which area are you interested in when reading a newspaper? 7 Do you prefer to watch a film at home or in the cinema? Why? 7 What "ind of films do you li"e? Cue Card Tal" about your favorite boo" when you were a little child1 please say8 7 what boo" it was1 7 who gave it to you and when1 7 what it was about1 and e2plain why you li"e it. Discussion 7 What are the benefits of reading boo"s? 7 Do you thin" there is any difference in reading now compared to the past? 7 Do you thin" technology has changed the habit of reading? 7 0s it sad to see that technology has replaced the boo"s? 7 What is the importance of having public libraries in the society? 7 0s government responsible for building public libraries? Speaking Test 3 Introduction 7 .an you tell me your full name please? 7 5et<s tal" about films. Do you li"e watching films at home or in the cinema? Why? 7 5et<s tal" about neighbors. Do you see your neighbors very often? 7 *ow<s the relationship between you and your neighbors? 7 *ow important is it to have a good relationship with neighbors? Cue Card Describe something old that your family have "ept. =lease say8 7 what it is1 7 why you li"e it1 7 how long have your family "ept it1 and e2plain why you li"e to "eep it. Discussion 7 0n your culture1 is there something else that is passed on from generation to generation? 7 0s it good to have such item to be passed on? Why? 7 *ow can you prevent unpleasant things from happening by having such item?

7 Why do you thin" it<s important to preserve old things? 7 5et<s tal" about traditional buildings. What<s the difference between old traditional buildings and modern buildings? 7 What are the benefits of living in an old traditional building? 7 Do you prefer to live in an old or a modern building? Speaking test Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? *ow can 0 call you? Where are you from? Do you wor" or study? Why did you choose that university? What do you remember about the first day of university? What is important to people on the first day in the university? Do you li"e coo"ing? Who does the coo"ing at home? Did you learn how to coo" from your mum?

Cue card Tal" about a famous person (not from your country that you would li"e to meet. ;ou should say 7 Who is he/she? 7 Why is the person famous? 7 *ow do you "now about this famous person? 7 42plain why you would li"e to meet this famous person. Discussion 7 7 7 7 Do you want to be famous? Why? Why does a famous person become famous? What is the advantage and disadvantage to becoming famous? *ow does famous persons influence people?

Speaking test #2 Interview +. What is your full name? 2. *ow can 0 call you? 3. .an 0 see your identification? 4. What do people usually do on wee"ends in your country? !. What do you do on wee"ends? #. Did you thin" art is important in life1 li"e painting and sculptures? %. Did you draw anything when you were at school? '. &re there any art galleries and museums in your home town? Cue card Describe an animal you saw1 which you find very interesting. ;ou should say8 Where you saw it? *ow you felt about it? Why do you thin" it was interesting? Follow up questions +. What "ind of animals people have in their home? 2. &n animal you saw which is very rare to see in your home town? 3. Why people have pets in their home? 4. Do you thin" people do not give respect animals in these days. What about !, years ago? !. 4arlier people used animals for their wor". -ow1 what people use to do their wor"? #. >esearchers are conducted on animals1 is this a good idea? %. 6o many animals are e2tinct in these days. What do you thin"? why it is happening? Speaking test #3 Interview +. >ecent changes of home town. 2. ?eaning of your name? 3. Why your were given this name? 4. *ow may 0 address you?

Cue card Describe a recent happiest event you had. Follow up questions +. What moments ma"e other people happy? 2. What moments are happy for elderly? 3. &re rich people happy? Speaking test #4 Interview +. What is your full name? 2. *ow may 0 address you? 3. Where are you living? 4. *ow long have you been living there? !. What are the advantages of your home town? #. 0s there any swimming pool? %. *ave you visited any swimming pool any where? Cue card Describe a famous person in your country. Follow up questions +. Why do people want to get fame? 2. *ow can a person be famous? 3. Which person get inspiration by famous people? 4. Which type of people get inspiration from celebrities? !. What sort of people were famous in past1 say !, years ago?

In part 2 of the IELTS speaking module you need to give a short talk of between one and half and two minutes. There are two major problems here: speaking for long enough and staying oherent. In this video post I am going to look briefly at one way to organise your talk and improve you fluen y and oheren e band s ore.

The problem a presentation with no preparation

I find it helps to think of part 2 as a short presentation ! the hallenges are the very similar. "ne of hallenges of presentations is to organise your ontent so that people an understand your message and one of the basi rules of a making a good presentation is to prepare it properly. In IELTS# however# you only have $ minute to prepare and most of that time will be spent thinking of vo abulary to use. So how an you organise your talk with little%no preparation time&

A solution use the cue card

"ne solution is to use the ue ard as the stru ture of your talk. The way to do this is 'uite simple ! all the ue ards are organised in the same way with one major topi and ( sub) topi s. Look at this sample ue ard:

Describe a wedding you have been to or heard about. ;ou should say8 who got married what they wore what they did on the day and e2plain how you felt about this wedding.
There are ( topi s to talk about: $. the people 2. the lothes

*. the day itself (. your feelings "ne natural solution is to go through ea h of these topi s in turn and use the ue ard to organise what you say.

How to work it
To see how you an make this work# take a look at this video and note these points: ea h point is dis ussed in turn there are pauses between ea h se tion signpost language is used to show the e+aminer a new topi is being introdu ed

The reason that the video only shows the ue ard is that in the test itself it helps you to fo us on the ue ard as you speak. This does not mean that you look at it all the time be ause you also need to make eye onta t with the e+aminer but you should keep it in your hand and refer to it onstantly.

Advantages it makes the task easier

This approa h an make the task easier be ause you always know what you are going to say ne+t and it allows you to pause in the right pla es. It an take the pressure off you. It works like this:

"n e you have spoken about one topi # you look down at the ard for a moment ,ause and think about what to say ne+t and relax Look up at the e+aminer# make eye onta t Start again: -The ne+t thing I am going to tell you is./

This an help you be ause one mistake andidates often make is to think they have to talk and talk without stopping. 0ou don1t. In fa t# pausing orre tly is part of fluen y and oheren e be ause it allows your listener to understand your main points.

Advantages it helps fluency and coherence

2nother reason to try this approa h is that it an help your fluen y and oheren e band s ore. To get this right there are 2 main points to fo us on: $. using signposting language to help your listener understand the main points you are making 3new post oming soon4 2. e+panding the points you make with reasons and e+amples ! e+a tly as you would in an essay 3new post oming soon4

Does it always work?

In a word# no. I am always suspi ious of tea hers who use the word -must/. 5ifferent people are different and different things work for different people. In my e+perien e# some andidates find this approa h very helpful# while it onfuses others. 6y advi e is to try it a few times and see if it works for you. If it doesn1t try something different.

Some practice with oxopop

If you want some online pra ti e# I have posted a new task at 7o+opop where you an re ord yourself and hopefully listen to others try the same. If you are new to this site# here is the link to my previous posting about using 7o+opop:
Speaking Test 1 Interview 7 Describe the town you come from in your country. 7 Do you believe bicycles are popular where you live? 7 Do you believe bicycles are important to children? Cue Card Describe something you have always wanted to buy. 7 What is it? 7 Why do you li"e it? 7 Do you thin" you will buy it some day? Discussion 7 Do you believe shopping is more popular today than in the past? 7 Does it affect our society positively or negatively? 7 Do you believe we spend to much time shopping? 7 *ow does advertisement affect our shopping habits? 7 What are the pros and cons if it? 7 *ow does advertisement affect business? SpeakinInterview 7 What is your full name? 7 Tell me about your town. 7 What do you li"e about your town? Cue card Discuss a sports activity you watched or 3oined1 you should say 7 Where it happened 7 What e2actly happened 7 Why it was memorable Discussion 7 What do you thin" is the most popular sports nowadays? 7 What do you thin" about the benefits of swimming? 7 Do you thin" swimming is a good sport? 7 What sports activities were you engaged in at school? 7 0f you were given a chance to go bac" to school1 what sports would you engage in? 7 6hould children be encouraged to do more sports? 7 What "ind of sports are better for the "ids1 team or from individual sports? g Test 2Speaking test 1 Interview 7 Describe your hometown. 7 What do you li"e best about your hometown?

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Does a lot of people ride bicycle in your country? Do you "now to ride bicycle? Why do children li"e to ride it? Do you en3oy parties? Which parties are more interesting1 of younger or of older people?

Cue card Tal" about a person who coo"s well1 you should say8 7 Who this person is1 7 *ow she/he learned to coo". 7 *ow long she/he has been coo"ing. Discussion 7 6hould children learn coo"ing at school? 7 6hould children be taught where food comes from? 7 0s it important to spend a lot of time on coo"ing? Speaking test 2

Interview 7 Where are you from? 7 What should 0 call you? 7 .urrently where are you living (house or apartment ? 7 Which part of your house you li"e best? Why? 7 Where would you prefer to go shopping1 big shopping centres or small shopping centres? 7 What things you do not li"e to buy in a shopping centre? 7 What is your daily routine? 7 What time of a day you li"e most and why? 7 Which activity you would li"e to change in your daily routine in the future? Cue card Tal" about a place in your town you li"e most1 you should say8 7 What place in your town that is1 7 Why you visit the place1 7 *ow often you visit the place1 7 When you last visited the place. Discussion 0 was as"ed some general :uestions regarding places of entertainment1 leisure activities and1 in addition1 the following :uestions. 7 6hould a hospital have modern facilities available to solve the current health problems? 7 What facilities are not available in the hospitals in your town? 7 What measures governments have to ta"e to solve the traffic problems? Speaking test Interview 7 Describe your home. 7 What is the best room in your home and why? 7 Do you write letters? 7 Do you prefer to write manually or using a computer? 7 Do you thin" that children should be taught to write li"e in the old days? 7 .ompare the way you learned to write and the way children today learn to write. 7 Do you li"e shopping? 7 When was the last time you did your shopping? 7 Where do you prefer to go shopping @ big shops or small shops? 7 What do you hate most about shopping? Cue card Tal" about an advertisement you heard or seen1 you should say 7 what was the advertisement1 7 where and how you heard it / seen it1 7 what were the items in the advertisement. Discussion 7 Where people usually advertise?

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Who usually advertise? Why do they advertise? Why businesses advertise their products? 6hould they not target the advertisement to children? 6hould they control the words they use in the advertisement? 6hould the government limit the advertisement?

6hareThis Interview 7 Where are you from? 7 What is your home li"e? 7 Which room you li"e most in your house? 7 *ow would you improve your home? 7 When was the last time you went shopping? 7 When do you li"e to do shopping? 7 Do you li"e to do shopping in big shops or small shops? 7 What "ind of shopping do you disli"e? 7 When did you first learn about the 0nternet? 7 Do you thin" 0nternet is good? Cue card Describe your favorite activity during childhood1 you should say8 7 When was it? 7 What was the activity? 7 With whom? Discussion 7 Do you thin" it is important for children to have group activities? 7 Why is it so? 7 What do you thin" about teenagers having their own groups? 7 0n your country1 do the children have a lot of group activities li"e you<ve described above (in the cue card ? 7 Why do you thin" so? (;es or -o ? 7 Do you thin" the wor"ing life now has affected the relationship with your neighbors? 7 Why is it so? Speaking test Interview 7 What is your full name? 7 *ow shall 0 call you? 7 Do you li"e drawing? Why? 7 &re you going to recommend your children to learn to draw in the future? 7 Do you li"e arts? Why? 7 What type of drawings would people tend to choose to decorate their homes? 7 .an you drive? 7 Do you thin" our children should be taught driving in the future? Cue card Tal" about the leisure activity that you would li"e to do in the future. ;ou should include8 7 Where you would do it1 7 Whom you would do it with1 7 Why you li"e this leisure activity. Discussion 7 Do you thin" children nowadays have enough time for their leisure activities? 7 What would they do for leisure activities if they had enough time for themselves? 7 Do you thin" leisure activities are good for people nowadays? Tas" 2 and tas" 3 :uestions from other candidates8 famous speeches1 dangerous sports (e.g. bungee 3umping1 surfing 1 ways to reduce traffic congestion. Speaking test Interview 7 What<s your name? 7 &re you studying or wor"ing?

7 7 7 7 7

Why did you choose your filed of wor"? Do you en3oy your wor"? What do you thin" about first impression at wor"? 0s it important? *ow was your first day at wor"? Do you li"e to travel? What "ind of holiday do you li"e? .ould you describe to me your last vacation?

Cue card Describe an e2citing news that you heard1 either through the phone or e7mail1 please say8 7 What was it? 7 Who did you tell? 7 Why was it e2citing? Discussion 7 5et<s tal" about communication. Do you thin" younger and older generation communicate differently? 7 What are the advantages of modern day communication? 7 What are the advantages of older days communication? 7 *ow can the government convey news to the citi9ens? 7 &dvertising in general @ is it misleading? 7 Do you thin" certain advertisements do not convey the truth about their products? Speaking test Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What do you do? Wor" or study? Where<s your hometown? *ow is it there? Tal" about your hometown. Where would you recommend a tourist to go to in your hometown? Do you "now your neighbors? 0s it important to "now your neighbors? Tell me all in all about your neighbors. Tal" about a TA show that you watched recently that you didn<t li"e1 you should say8 When was it? What happened in the show? Why didn<t you li"e it?

Cue card

Discussion 7 Do you thin" celebrities< salaries are too high? 7 Do you thin" children are influenced by celebrities? 7 Do they set a good e2ample?
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IE TS Cue Cards ! Speaking "uestions

Sa#ple Cue Cards ! $nswers % Tips
Card 1& '(at is an advertise#ent) 7What are the advantages C disadvantages? 7What is your favourite ad? 7Do you thin" ad is re:uired for a product to sell? Card 2& Talk a*out an international personalit+) 7What is her/his name? 7Why is she/he famous?

Speaking test

Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? What do you do1 do you wor" or study? What are you studying? *ow do you li"e your ma3or? *ow often do you hang out with friends? Would you prefer your friends visiting you at home or going out? Where do you go when you hang out with your friends? What are the leisure activities people would li"e to do in *ong Dong?

7 Did you have your art lessons at school? 7 Do you thin" children should have drawing / art classes at school? Cue Card 1 Tal" about what would you li"e to start doing as a leisure activity. ;ou should say8 7 what the activity is1 7 where you would do this activity1 7 will it be easy or difficult to do this activity. Cue Card 2 Describe an old person that you "now1 you should say 7 who he / she is1 7 what is he / she li"e1 7 where you met him / her. Discussion 7 Do you "now anyone who "nows how to ba"e a ca"e? 7 Thin" about the traditional leisure activities such as dragon boat racing1 do you thin" we should neglect the old traditions and focus on the modern leisure activities? Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? What shall i call you? .an 0 see your 0D? Do you wor" or study? Tell me about your first day at wor". Why was it important? Do you li"e coo"ing?

Cue card Describe a place that you visited in the past1 you should say8 7 Where it was1 7 when it was1 7 what that place was 7 why you remembered that place. Discussio 7 *ow did you learn history in your childhood? 7 What do you suggest the schools should do to improve the learning of history in your country? Speaking test in ,uwait Interview 7 .an you tell me your family name? 7 What do you do? 7 Where are you from? Cue Card Describe the leisure time activity that you would li"e to do1 please say 7 what the activity is1 7 how would you do it1 7 what are the materials re:uired1 7 where would you do it. Discussion

7 Do you thin" having hobbies are a waste of time? 7 ?any people feel that hobbies are a waste of time1 do you thin" they are right? 7 .hildren are wasting a lot of time on leisure activities1 when they should be concentrating on their studies. Do you thin" this is right? 7 What do you thin" should be done? 7 0s the first day important at school/wor"? Why? Cue Card Describe a story that is famous in your country. ;ou should say8 7 what the story is1 7 where and when you heard about it1 7 how people in your country "now about this story. 7 e2plain why you and your country li"e this story. *ow are traditions and culture important in your country? 7 0s there any tradition that your country follows which comes from the old days? 7 What are the reasons that people today are not interested in reading or listening to the old stories? Would you li"e to stay in a country that8 7 has only one season throughout a year? 7 has different seasons throughout a year? Why? Cue card Tal" about a mechanical or electronic piece of e:uipment you would want to buy1 you should say8 7 What is it? 7 Why do you want to buy it? 7 Who told you about it? 7 What other features would you want to have in it? Discussion 7 *ow is education and technology related? 7 What is the effect of technology on society? 7 Tell me about a specific situation where technology has affected the society. Interview 7 7 7 7 Do you wor" or do you study? Do you li"e your wor"? What training did you have for this 3ob? What other 3ob do you thin" would you en3oy1 apart from your present 3ob?

Cue card Tal" about your favorite boo" from the childhood that you en3oyed1 please say 7 What is the title of this boo"? 7 Who gave you this boo"? 7 What was it about? Discussion The :uestions in the discussion were focused on climate1 fashion1 shopping and boo"s for children. 7 What is the climate in your country? 7 What "ind of climate do you li"e? Why? 7 7 7 7 7 7 What "ind of clothes and fashion do you li"e? What changes have happened in the style of fashion in your country over the years? Do you li"e shopping? What benefits reading can give to children? What age do you thin" is the best for introducing reading to children? Why? What ways are there to motivate children to read boo"s?

Interview 7 Do you wor" or study?

7 What do you li"e in your wor"? 7 &re you interested in fashion and clothes? Cue Card Tal" about your latest meal1 please say 7 what you ate1 7 where you ate1 7 how it made you feel. Discussion 7 What can government do to encourage consumers to eat more healthy foods? Speaking Test Saudi $ra*ia Interview 7 What do you do? 7 Why do you find your wor" interesting? 7 What are your hobbies? 7 Which sport do you want to play or watch? 7 *ave you played it yourself? Cue Card Describe anything that you made yourself1 please say 7 What you made1 7 *ow you made it1 7 When you made it. 7 *ow did you feel about it and what was so special about this thing? Discussion 7 Tell me about artists and arts and crafts in your country. 7 Why do people find hobbies interesting? 7 What benefits do they get from these hobbies? 7 What s"ills are needed to accomplish one<s hobbies? Interview 7 What type of house do you live in? 7 What are the advantages of your unit/house to you? 7 Would you recommend this area to someone1 and if yes1 why? Cue Card Describe a 3ourney that you would li"e to go on with your friend1 please say8 7 where you would li"e to go1 7 why would you go there? 7 whom would you choose to go with and why? 7 how would you get there? Discussion 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 *ow does traveling helps in one<s life? What is the difference between a business travel and travel for business? Does traveling offer any "ind of help to older people and young children? Do you follow fashion1 if yes1 why? Do you li"e shopping? What do you li"e to buy? What "ind of fashion people follow in your country? *as it changed a lot?

Speaking test 1 Interview 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? &re you a student or an employee? What are you studying? Did your family help you choose this course?

7 Do people in your country "eep animals at home? 7 What is your favorite animal? 7 Why is this your favorite animal? Cue Card

Tal" about the recent changes in your hometown. =lease say8 7 which part of your hometown these changes have affected1 7 when and where these changes were made1 7 how you felt about it. Discussion 7 What is different in cities of &ustralia and your country? 7 6hould people have the right to as" to change things they find uncomfortable in cities? 7 What are the urgent needs of people in cities Speaking test 2 Interview 7 7 7 7 Where are you from? &re you a student or wor"ing? 0s the first day at school important? Tell me about you first day at school.

Cue Card Tal" about something that you bought but did not use much. =lease say8 7 what was it1 7 where you bought it1 7 why you did not use it. Discussion 7 What is the difference in recycling in your country and &ustralia? 7 What should government do about recycling? Speaking test Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 Where do you live? Do you live in an apartment or a house? What is the good thing about living in an apartment? Would you recommend living in your area to others? Do you "now your neighbors well? What are the benefits of "nowing your neighbors?

Cue Card Describe your last wee"end1 please say 7 who you met1 7 what you did1 7 e2plain what your normal wee"end is li"e. (ollow7up :uestions8 7 Why is wee"end so important? 7 Do you thin" that wee"end should be longer? Discussion 7 7 7 7 *ow would you compare wor" environment in &ustralia and in your country? Do you thin" that wor" days should be 374 day a wee" rather than ! days a wee"? What are the negative effects of doing shift wor"? What are the benefits of shift wor"?

Speaking test Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What<s your name? &re you currently wor"ing or studying? What do you do? Do you remember your first day at wor"? Why do you thin" first day is important? Do you have neighbors? Do you "now them? Why do you thin" having a good relationship with your neighbors is important? Where do you usually travel to?

7 *ave you been on a long trip? Where to? 7 Which place do you wish to travel to and why? Cue Card =lease tal" about the school that you went to when you were a child1 you should say8 7 what school that was1 7 where it was1 7 what you remember about your teachers1 7 what you en3oyed during the school time. Discussion 7 (or children there days1 do you thin" it<s easier to ma"e friends in a smaller school or a larger school? &nd how? 7 0n your opinion1 what are the benefits of studying in a larger school? =lease :uote some e2amples. 7 Do you thin" social education is important at school? What are the advantages for children? 7 *ow do you thin" the school is also helping the pupils with developing their social s"ills? =lease :uote an e2ample. Interview 7 Whats is your full name? 7 What do you study or where do you wor"? 7 Do you en3oy your studies or wor"? Why? 7 What do you thin" of shopping? 7 What do you thin"1 are there many big shopping malls in a country nowadays? 7 0s it good that the shops are getting bigger and bigger? Cue card Tell me from your e2perience about something that you bought but never used. =lease say8 7 What was it? 7 Why did you buy it? 7 Why didn<t you use it? Discussion 7 *ow do you thin" people recycle things? 7 Do you "now how to recycle? 7 What do you thin" of neighbors? 7 Do you have a good relationship with your neighbors? 7 0s it important to have a good relationship with neighbors? Why? Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0ntroduce yourself. Describe your hometown. *ow did you spend time in your hometown when you were a child? What "ind of improvements would you suggest for your hometown? What colors do you li"e? What color would you paint your room? Do you wear clothes of your favorite color? What are the colors that have significance to the people of your country?

Cue Card Tal" about a musical piece that you li"e1 please say 7 What is your favorite music? 7 What musical instrument is playing there? 7 When is it usually playing? Discussion 7 *ow does music affect people<s mood? 7 0s 0nternet affecting music industry? 7 Why people want to be in the music industry? 7 0s it acceptable to be in the music industry because you love music1 and then ma"e it your profession?

Interview 7 7 7 7 7 Which part of the country are you from? Where is your hometown? Do you thin" your hometown is the best place to grow up? Do you li"e coo"ing? 0n the future do you thin" you will coo" more or less?

Cue Card Describe an interesting animal1 please say 7 what is it? 7 how did you come to "now about this animal? 7 what facts about this animal do you find interesting? Speaking test Introduction 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your name? Where do you come from? What city are you from? Do you wor" or study? What "ind of wor" do you do? Did you ta"e any course to get s"ills related to your current 3ob? Will you need to gain any more s"ills related to your current position? Do you li"e to hang out with friends? Why / why not? When do you li"e to hang out with friends? Why? Do you invite your friends to your place or do you li"e to go out ? Why? Tell me something about advertisements. Do they play an important role in today<s world? What about advertisements in your country? Which advertisements of products influenced you to buy? Why?

Cue card Tal" about a "ind of electronic device you would li"e to buy1 you should say8 7 What "ind of device that is 7 Why you want to buy it 7 What "ind of features would you li"e the device to have 7 0s it reasonable to buy to it? Why? Discussion 7 What are the advantages of 9oos? 7 What are the disadvantages of 9oos? 7 Do you thin" animals should live in a 9oo? 7 7 7 7 7 7 Technology and current society. *ow technology is affecting the current society? What are the advantages and disadvantages of that? 0s technology useful in schools? Why? Will computers replace teachers? What about the people who don<t want to cope up with the current technology?

Cue card Tal" about a movie that you<ve seen at cinema or at home1 you should say8 7 Why did you li"e that movie? 7 What was the movie about? 7 What did you en3oy most in that movie? Discussion (irst there were some :uestions related to television watching and advertisements. 7 Do you find movies helpful in education? 7 What movies do you li"e the most? Why? 7 What movies people in your country prefer to watch? 7 Where do you li"e to go to see a movie1 to the cinema or home? Why? 7 What is the difference between watching movies in the past when you were a child and now? Interview (irst there were the typical introductory :uestions.

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*ow well people are doing with sports? 6hould children get involved with sports at school? *ow the 0nternet has changed your life? What is the role of the 0nternet in people<s lives these days? *ow the 0nternet has played an important role in different communities? What website do you often visit and why?

Cue card Tal" about a course that you would li"e to do if you had a time1 you should say8 7 What sort of course that is1 7 Why you chose this particular course1 7 Whether it is easy for you. Discussion 7 What in your opinion should be the :ualities of a teacher? 7 Thin" about people that are already settled1 should education/learning finish for them? 7Speaking test 2 Interview The first part was about me8 7 What is your full name? 7 What do you do? 7 Why did you choose this 3ob? 7 What do you do with people? (0 was confused1 and as"ed the e2aminer whether he means Ewhat are your duties?F1 he said yes. Cue card Tal" about your favorite TA or radio program1 you should say8 7 *ow often do you watch or listen to it? 7 Do you discuss the program with anybody? 7 Why do you watch it or listen to it? Discussion 7 What do you en3oy more1 TA or radio? Why? 7 *ave you ever watched or listened to a foreign TA channel or radio? 7 What are the differences between the programs in your country and the foreign TA and radio? 7 6hould governments place restrictions on TA1 radio and 0nternet? Why / Why not? Speaking test 3 Interview 7 What do you do for wor"? 7 0s there training needed to prepare you for this wor"? 7 Do you still need training for this wor"? 7 Do you watch TA? 7 *ow often do you watch TA? 7 What are the "inds of TA programs that you watch? 7 *as watching TA helped you in your wor"? Cue card Tal" about an e2citing sport that you "now of1 you should say8 7 what the sport is1 7 how did you "now about the sport1 7 what ma"es the sport e2citing. Discussion 7 Why do people li"e e2treme sports? 7 &re e2treme sports popular in your country? 7 &re there a lot of sports on TA nowadays? 7 Did you read boo"s when you were a child? 7 Do you still read boo"s now? 7 What "ind of boo"s? What is the process of learning in everyday life? 6hould there be any resistance? Interview 7 What is you name? 7 Do you wor" or study? 7 Was there any training involved in your 3ob?

7 Do you en3oy your 3ob? 7 What are your plans for the future? 7 7 7 7 Do you li"e reading maga9ines or newspapers? What "ind of articles do you read? *ave you ever read a foreign newspaper? Do you thin" its good to read newspapers to learn a new language?

Cue card Tal" about your favorite shop1 you should say8 7 Where it is located1 7 *ow you came to "now about it1 7 What they sell there. Discussion 7 Do you li"e shopping? 7 Do you thin" that people go for shopping when they are upset? 7 What do you thin"1 are men<s shopping habits different women<s? 7 Do you thin" it is important to save? 7 *ow would you encourage the society to save money? 7 Do you thin" adults save more money than children do? 7 6hould schools implant some "ind of saving scheme? Speaking test Interview 7 What is your name? 7 &re you studying or wor"ing? 7 What do you thin" about using museums and art galleries for educational purposes? 7 What can students learn from them? Cue card Tal" about something that you don<t "now how to do now and would li"e to learn1 you should say 7 What it is 7 *ow you will learn 7 Who can teach you Discussion 7 When did you start learning about the 0nternet? 7 What are the advantages of the 0nternet? 7 Will computers ever replace teachers? Do you agree or disagree? Cue card Tal" about an e2citing sport1 you should say 7 What is it1 7 *ow popular is this sport1 7 Why it is e2citing. Interview 7 Do you wor" / are you a student? 7 What "ind of training did you have to undergo? 7 Do you li"e vegetables? 7 Did you li"e them when you were younger? 7 0s fresh produce readily available where you live? 7 Did you love reading as a child? 7 Do you li"e reading now? Cue card Tal" about sports that is popular in your country1 you should say 7 how did you first learn about this sport? 7 is is easy to play this sport? Discussion 7 Why do some people do dangerous sports? 7 Do you find amount of sports shown on TA e2cessive? 7 6hould there be a regulation on sports shown on TA? Do you drive? 7 What age do you thin" is the best to start driving?

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Do you thin" it is important to drive well? Do you li"e reading? What type of boo"s do you li"e? Where do you read and why?

Cue card Tal" about one important conversation that you have heard1 you should say8 7 when it happened1 7 whom that conversation was with1 7 why it was important. Speaking test Interview 7 What is you full name? 7 Where do you live? 7 Do you want to move to another city? 7 What impression did you get when you used a computer the first time? 7 Do you play computer games? 7 What gifts are usually offered in your country? Cue Card Tal" about a specials gift offered by you to somebody1 you should say8 7 When was it? 7 To whom did you offer it? 7 What was the gift? Discussion 7 *ow do you usually celebrate your birthday? 7 What "ind of gifts you prefer to offer? 7 0n your family do you ma"e presents? 7 What do thin" about gifts between companies? 7 .an offering of gifts influence an economy of a country? Interview 7 7 7 7 7 7 What is your full name? What do you do1 do you wor" or study? What training did you have for this 3ob? What do you thin" about advertisement? Do you li"e it? *ave you ever bought and used products that you saw in an advertisement? Do you prefer advertisements in maga9ines or on TA?

Cue Card Describe a sport which you ama9ed by. ;ou should say8 7 what it is1 7 where it is popular1 7 what is difficult in this sport. Discussion 7 What do you thin" about dangerous sports? 7 What personality should a person have in order to e2ercise dangerous sports? 7 Do you thin" that governments should ban such dangerous sports? .an you tell me something about your home / apartment? 7 What improvement for your home you thin" needs to be done? 7 When was the last time you went out with your friends? 7 Do you prefer to go out alone or with friends? Cue card ;ou should spea" about a special toy you got as a child 7 describe the toy 7 tell why it was so important to you. Discussion 7 Do you thin" toys should be shared by children? 7 What do you thin" is the impact of sharing toys between children? 7 What can you tell about toys before and toys nowadays? 7 *ow would a toy help in the development of children?

What would you enjoy the most in you study? Is it easy to find a job now? What food style do you like the most? What fashion brand/style do you like the most? Did you ever buy some clothes that did not satisfy you?

Cue Card Talk about a person that you once helped or that helped you, please say - who the person that you helped / that helped you was, - why he/she needed help / why you needed their help, - how does it feel to help people? Discussion - Do you like helpin people? - What is the difference between helpin /takin carin of youn children and elderly people? - Who would you prefer to help, a child or an elderly person?
Do you en3oy shopping? 7 What do you usually do in your free time? 7 Who shops most of the time? 7 What is music to you? 7 What "ind of music do they usually play in the =hilippines? 7 What is the significance of music for every individual? 7 Why do they play music in the shopping malls? 7 When you were young1 thin" of a music that you li"ed most @ why did you li"e that "ind of music? Cue card 1 Tal" about a situation you needed help1 you should say 7 What it was all about 7 Who helped you1 7 Why it is very important to you Cue Card 2 Describe a conversation you had in the past1 that is very important to you. 7 Whom did you have it with ? 7 What happened? 7 What did your learn from it? 7 Why was it important to you? Discussion 7 Do you still tal" to that person? 7 Did you share the conversation you had with that person with any other family member? 7 What do you thin" would be the problem if two people tal"ing had two different languages? 7 Do you thin" a face to face conversation is better than tal"ing to someone over the phone? 7 What do you thin" is a good conversationalist? 7 Do you thin" using an interpreter would help if two people conversing had different languages? 7 What do you thin" could be a problem when using an interpreter? 6hareThis Interview 7 &re you a student or a wor"er? 7 What is your ma3or? 7 Why did you choose your ma3or? 7 .an you drive? 7 What do you thin"1 should high schools have a diving course? 0s it necessary? 7 What do you thin" about the age suitable for driving? Cue Card Tal" about an article you read in a newspaper or a maga9ine1 you should say8 7 what article did you li"e?

7 why did you li"e it? 7 do you remember the article? 7 what was it about? Discussion 7 Do you li"e reading? 7 Did you read many boo"s in your childhood? 7 Do you li"e to read news and articles on the 0nternet? 7 What do you thin" about the articles on the 0nternet? 7 Do you thin" newspapers will disappear because of the 0nternet? Why?