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1. 0:00how can you make a great first
2. 0:02impression on your examiner in your I
3. 0:04speaking test well in this video I'll
4. 0:07guide you through what to expect at the
5. 0:09very start of your art speaking test and
6. 0:11share some key vocabulary with you that
7. 0:14will help you introduce yourself more
8. 0:17[Music]
9. 0:22confidently hello and welcome my name is
10. 0:25Emma and in this British Council eys
11. 0:27preparation video I'm going to explain
12. 0:30what you can expect at the start of your
13. 0:32I speaking test what the purpose of the
14. 0:35speaking test is and some of the most
15. 0:37commonly asked questions in the I's
16. 0:39introduction and interview with some
17. 0:42example answers and vocabulary for you
18. 0:44to use I'll also share some useful tips
19. 0:47to help you get the best score in your I
20. 0:50speaking test make sure you watch until
21. 0:53the end of this video as I have some
22. 0:55real I speaking test questions for you
23. 0:57to practice everything you've learned in
24. 0:59this lesson
25. 1:01let's start with what to expect in your
26. 1:03I speaking test there are three parts to
27. 1:06the test the introduction and interview
28. 1:09which we're going to focus on in this
29. 1:10video takes place at the very beginning
30. 1:13in part one part one is also designed to
31. 1:16help you feel more at ease and get you
32. 1:18talking more naturally about yourself
33. 1:21the speaking test lasts between 11 and
34. 1:2314 minutes in total and finally in the
35. 1:26test room it's normally just you and
36. 1:28your Examiner the purpose of the IL
37. 1:31speaking test is to assess your fluency
38. 1:33and coherence so that's how clearly you
39. 1:36can express yourself and connect your
40. 1:38ideas together The Examiner will Mark
41. 1:41you on your lexical resource which
42. 1:43assesses your knowledge and use of
43. 1:45vocabulary you will also be marked on
44. 1:48your grammatical range and accuracy as
45. 1:50well as your
46. 1:52pronunciation when it comes to
47. 1:53pronunciation you will not be marked on
48. 1:56your accent nor do I examiners prefer
49. 1:59any particular accent what truly matters
50. 2:02is that you communicate your ideas so
51. 2:04your examiner can understand you without
52. 2:07too much effort intelligibility is what
53. 2:10matters the most now let's look at the
54. 2:13most common questions you may be asked
55. 2:15in your I speaking introduction and
56. 2:17interview when you first start your
57. 2:19speaking test the examiner will ask you
58. 2:22can you tell me your full name please or
59. 2:25what can I call you you can respond with
60. 2:28my names I'm you can call me or just
61. 2:33call
62. 2:34me next your examiner will ask you to
63. 2:37show your
64. 2:38identification remember this must be the
65. 2:41same ID you use to register with most
66. 2:44people will use a passport or national
67. 2:47identity card when your examiner asks
68. 2:50for your ID you can respond with sure
69. 2:53here you go or sure here you are after
70. 2:57you've given your name and ID your your
71. 2:59examiner may ask you where are you from
72. 3:03you can respond with I'm from or I'm
73. 3:06originally from but I currently live in
74. 3:10you don't need to go into a lot of
75. 3:12detail at this
76. 3:14stage next your examiner may ask you can
77. 3:17you describe your hometown or can you
78. 3:20describe the place where you live to
79. 3:23help you think about what to say you can
80. 3:25talk about the location the size what
81. 3:28your hometown is known for or any other
82. 3:30personal opinions and experiences here's
83. 3:33an example answer for you my hometown is
84. 3:37located in the south of Spain and has a
85. 3:39population of about 50,000 people in the
86. 3:42past it used to be a booming fishing
87. 3:44town with lots of bustling markets
88. 3:46happening every weekend however nowadays
89. 3:49it's pretty quiet and there isn't much
90. 3:51to do but it still managed to keep its
91. 3:54really friendly and tight-knit
92. 3:55Community you might also be asked what's
93. 3:58the most interesting part of your city
94. 4:00or country here's an example
95. 4:03answer in my opinion one of the most
96. 4:06fascinating aspects of my country is the
97. 4:08traditional festivals my favorite is the
98. 4:11Lantern Festival which is an annual
99. 4:13event that's held in various parts of
100. 4:15the country people like paper lanterns
101. 4:18and let them go so they start flying
102. 4:20through the sky it's a stunning sight
103. 4:22and a beautiful tradition which
104. 4:24symbolizes the end of the Luna New Year
105. 4:27celebrations another topic that may come
106. 4:30up in part one is work and studies when
107. 4:33discussing what you do your examiner may
108. 4:35ask you do you work or are you a student
109. 4:38you can say I work as a an or I'm
110. 4:42currently a student at University I'm
111. 4:45studying if you say that you work your
112. 4:48examiner may ask you what do you do for
113. 4:50a living you can simply reply with I
114. 4:53work as a my job involves I've been
115. 4:56working as a um for or I'm currently
116. 5:00employed as a um my main duties are
117. 5:05here's an example answer for you I've
118. 5:07been working as a maths teacher for the
119. 5:09past 10 years at a secondary school in
120. 5:12Cairo my job involves planning and
121. 5:14teaching lessons as well as helping to
122. 5:16organize the after school maths Club if
123. 5:19you mention that you're a student you
124. 5:21may be asked what do you study you can
125. 5:24respond by saying I study and then the
126. 5:27topic or I'm studying for my Master's
127. 5:30Degree in you can also give a little bit
128. 5:33more information too as to why you're
129. 5:35studying that for
130. 5:39example I study medicine at University
131. 5:42as my plan is to become a doctor and
132. 5:44work in the UK If you don't explain why
133. 5:47you choose to study the subject then
134. 5:49your examiner may ask you why did you
135. 5:51choose that subject you can answer this
136. 5:54by saying that you aspire to have a
137. 5:55certain career or you have an interest
138. 5:58in that topic let me give you an example
139. 6:01honestly I always knew that I wanted to
140. 6:04be a doctor so deciding to study
141. 6:06medicine was a no-brainer for me I come
142. 6:09from a long line of doctors and surgeons
143. 6:12and I've always had so much admiration
144. 6:14for healthc Care Professionals so I
145. 6:16wanted to follow in my parents'
146. 6:17footsteps and pursue a career in
147. 6:19medicine
148. 6:20too next your examiner may ask you what
149. 6:23you do in your free time by saying do
150. 6:26you have any hobbies or interests you
151. 6:29can respond with I'm a big fan of I love
152. 6:33or in my spare time I enjoy for instance
153. 6:38yes my main hobby is photography
154. 6:41especially capturing Landscapes because
155. 6:43for me it's a way to appreciate the
156. 6:45beauty of nature I've also been told
157. 6:48I've got a green thumb which comes in
158. 6:50handy as I love gardening I really enjoy
159. 6:53watching my plants grow and
160. 6:55Thrive your examiner may also ask you
161. 6:59how do you usually spend your weekends
162. 7:01here's an example answer for you most
163. 7:04weekends I like to unwind by spending
164. 7:07some time Outdoors so I either go hiking
165. 7:09in the local forest or I go for a stroll
166. 7:12in the nearby park if it's raining I
167. 7:15prefer to curl up on the sofa with a
168. 7:17good book and a nice cup of tea your
169. 7:20examiner may ask you what your daily
170. 7:22routine is and say something like what
171. 7:25do you do every day here's an example
172. 7:27answer for you my day usually begins
173. 7:30with an early morning jog around the
174. 7:32neighborhood as I find it's quite a
175. 7:35refreshing way to start my day after
176. 7:38that I take a quick shower and then have
177. 7:40breakfast then I head off to work I work
178. 7:44as a nurse so I'm usually kept quite
179. 7:46busy throughout the day I find that my
180. 7:49workday changes from day to day but I
181. 7:52mainly attend to patience on the ward in
182. 7:55the evening I have a meal with my
183. 7:56husband watch TV then head to bed
184. 8:00keep in mind that your examiner may also
185. 8:02ask you more specific questions about
186. 8:04your interests hobbies and free time for
187. 8:07example they may ask you what's your
188. 8:10favorite film or what was the last book
189. 8:13you read do you like to travel or what
190. 8:16is your favorite kind of food a quick
191. 8:19tip to make sure you're more prepared
192. 8:20for these specific questions is to
193. 8:22create a mental list of things like
194. 8:25books films places people articles
195. 8:29Festival
196. 8:30and food that you can talk
197. 8:32about now let's dive into some tips to
198. 8:35help you prepare for the introduction
199. 8:37and interview of your I speaking test
200. 8:40the first tip is to not use one-word
201. 8:43answers to impress your examiner and
202. 8:46show off your vocabulary and grammar be
203. 8:48sure to expand on your
204. 8:50answers that said also make sure your
205. 8:53answers are clear and concise don't
206. 8:56repeat yourself and don't stray from the
207. 8:58topic
208. 9:00tip number two on the day of your test
209. 9:02listen to some English language podcasts
210. 9:05and watch videos on your way to the test
211. 9:07center this may help you get in the mood
212. 9:10for your test you can also practice your
213. 9:13speaking by doing some shadowing
214. 9:15exercises this involves listening and
215. 9:18repeating what you hear in a recording
216. 9:20or
217. 9:22video finally tip number three you will
218. 9:25feel more prepared for your test if you
219. 9:28know what to expect so to help you with
220. 9:31this practice answering some real ey out
221. 9:33speaking test questions you can find
222. 9:36free speaking test questions when you
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225. 9:44tests and activities to help you improve
226. 9:46the skills you need for your IELTS test
227. 9:49now before we finish today you're going
228. 9:51to do a practice I speaking test with me
229. 9:54to help you prepare for your
230. 9:56introduction and interview if you need
231. 9:58the subtitles for questions you can turn
232. 10:00them on in the video settings below so
233. 10:03are you ready let's
234. 10:05start hello my name's Emma and I'll be
235. 10:08your examiner today can we start with
236. 10:10your full name
237. 10:13please may I see your
238. 10:19identification thank you let's talk
239. 10:21about where you live where are you from
240. 10:30can you describe your
241. 10:47hometown what's the most interesting
242. 10:50part of your city
243. 11:08let's talk about your hobbies and
244. 11:10interests how do you usually spend your
245. 11:27weekends what was the last film you
246. 11:45watched thank you that's the end of your
247. 11:48ielt speaking practice
248. 11:51test and that's the end of today's video
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