Speaking Sample

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SpeakingSeSSion 1

1 Abuzar Alizadeh / Jump IELTS


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The Speaking module takes between 11 and 14 minutes.

There are three main parts:

Interview

Part 1: your home/family, your job/studies, your interests

and a wide range of similar familiar topic areas

Part 2:The candidate is given a task card with prompts and is

asked to talk on a particular topic for at most two minutes.

Part 3: The examiner and the candidate engage in a

discussion of more abstract issues and concepts, which are

thematically linked to the topic prompt in Part 2.



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What do you need to speak?

Non-verbal

Content

Gesture

Verbosity

Sense of

humor

Pre-fabricated

expressions

Accent

Pronunciation

Ideas

Topical words

Collocations

General Words

Grammar

Strategies

Experience

Fluency

Self-

confidence



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Part One: Can you speak about your

education?

What is/was your major/ field of study?

Write a 40-word answer in 5 minutes.



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NOW write another 20-word answer.

attend the state university ofTehran

study civil engineering

private universities

entered college

I graduated about 3 years agoI specialized in medicine

my favorite major

obtain the score

a strenuous year of studying

I finally was granted the university

admissionIm currently preparing myself forthe Ph.D. entrance exam

have an MS in mathematics

give us some insight

complaining about the lessons andthe tests

a good field

applied for it

grew an interest in the subject

a very modern universityequipped with high-tech facilitiesand laboratories

professors were all experiencedand well-motivated

the education system

powerful and efficientpractical courses

theoretical courses

solve unfamiliar problems

very interested in my field

motivated to learn



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Possible Answer

What is/was your major/ field of study?

I specialized in medicine, my favorite major, and now

Im a general practitioner, Im very happy



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occupation?

What do you dislike about your job?




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work in an international company

in charge of

our main responsibility is to

Im a civil engineer

I am employed

Ive been working for almost 13years

a full-time employee

a 9 to 5 job

also responsible for

challengingfind solutions

meet a deadline

the deadline

fall behind our schedule

resume work

work overtime

work in their favorite fields

start work at 9

reply to the emails

check my mailbox

meet the new clientstake a break for an hour

finish work at 5

pursue this field of study

hes retired

take the University EntranceExam

major in civil engineering

Im very satisfied with my major

imagine a world without civilengineering



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Possible Answer

What do you dislike about your job?

You know sometimes we fall behind our schedule,but then we cant extend the deadline therefore weneed to work overtime and that could be verybothersome at times especially when youre invited

to dinner I mean you cant make it and then youcant behave socially you have to reject invitationafter invitation



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house?

Do you like living in a house or a flat?




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a two-storey building

its located in the suburbs

comfortable

two large bedrooms

a dining room

moderna nice balcony

a very quiet neighborhood

very safe and very convenient

a sports complex

a shopping centermansion

dream house

prefer a house by all means

far away from the city

the neighbors are all very helpfuland very considerate

very spacious

within a walking distance

pay any fare or go downtown

spend hours commuting from andto work

modern household facilities

advanced security systems

moved in

present accommodation

there are no restrictions in ahouse

taste real freedom

Living in a flat for me is just likeliving in jail



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Possible Answer

Do you like living in a house or a flat?

Certainly a house, I mean I prefer a house by all means.Ive never lived in a flat and I think I will never do thatunless I have to. You know there are no restrictions in ahouse, you can play music loud you can come homelate you can have a party and you dont need toconstantly apologize to your neighbors in the morningsas you run into them. I mean you can taste realfreedom. Living in a flat for me is just like living in jail.



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family?

Do you come from a large family or asmall family?




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married

my eldest brother

the youngest in my family

elder brothers

have a couple of kids

get together on the weekend

a huge family

planning to have children in the future

got married two years ago

wedding anniversary

live on my own

went independent

have more privacy

to stand on your own feet

my grandparents are dead / alive

we miss them

they are strict when it comes to importantmatters

pick on you

Moderate

go on a picnic

get along with my parents

easy-going

understand the generation gap

take care of my needs

visit relatives

my parents are in their 60s

I resemble my mother

I look like my fatheridentical

he is going to retire

My youngest brother

she is a housewife

play games and discuss things

I cant spend much time with my family

see my parents every fortnight

close friends

very intimate friends

very reliable

rely on them under the most criticalcircumstances

have lots of memories together

a long-term relationship



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Possible Answer

Do you come from a large family or a small family?

Well, yes of course there are seven in my family and

we are all married and most of us have a couple ofkids so altogether I think we are 23, you cant believeit. But thank God we dont live in the same housenowadays and we are independent which makes the

crowd more tolerable, but when we get together onthe weekend you can see what a huge family weare



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leisure?

What are your favorite leisure activities?Write a 40-word answer in 5 minutes.



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leisure activities

in my free time

read books

play video games

going out with friends

go mountain climbing

spend my time reading booksdifferent kinds of hobbies

favorite hobby

my main interest

a fitness freak

work out 4 or 5 times a week

keeps me in shape

keen on carsspend my weekend on my car

reading is my favorite

stuff like that

I am also interested in marshal arts

adore her cooking

participated in numerous Judotournaments

a lot of spare time

vegetarian foods

diet foods

junk foods

careful about my health

avoid it for health reasons

watch a movie once a week

go out together

invite friends over to dinner

prefer home-cooked food

she is very good at cooking

prefer not to endanger my healthplaying on the lawn

do some chores

water the plants

spade the garden

take a trip to the north



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Possible Answer

What are your favorite leisure activities?

Well, I have lots of different kinds of leisure

activities, but in my free time I mainly read books, I

read poetry and books concerning religious matters.

I also play video games usually car race games, but I

try not to indulge in playing games, and let me think,

going out with friends is my favorite too, we usually

go mountain climbing or driving



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Part One: Can you speak about your city?

Whats your home town like?Write a 40-word answer in 5 minutes.



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live in the outskirts of Tehran

beautiful city located in the northeast ofthe province

the characteristics of a good city

clean and safe

very quiet and peaceful

recreational facilities

public transport

a small village

I dont really approve of it

moved out

there was really no chance for progress

love my hometown

very kind and very hospitablethe roads and the streets are not paved

dirt roads

get used to the new conditions in Tehran

originally from Ahvaz

the nature was scenic

go into the jungle

and its very popular with tourists

historical places

ancient places

they are worth seeing

natural landscapesthe most important celebration

the arrival of the new year

natural spas

riverbanks and the lakes

the riverbanks have been landscaped

go cruising

enjoy watching the wildlifemountainous area with cold temperature

a desert full of historical places

Holy places

lucrative and exciting business

tourist attractions



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Possible Answer

Whats your home town like?

As a matter of fact I was born in the southwest of

the country in a small village, and there we hadnothing I mean we didnt even have a high schooland so I dont really approve of it and Im happy wemoved out of that small village there was really no

chance for progress; nevertheless, I respect thepeople of the village they are very nice and verykind


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