~Examiner’sinstructionsduringtheSpeakingTest~Theexaminerwillwalktothedoortowelcomethecandidateanddirecthimorhertotheseat.Theexaminerwillsaythefollowingstatementbeforehestartsthespeakingtest.Thetaperecorderwillbeturnedonatthispoint.“ThisisthespeakingmodulefortheInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS)conductedonthe20thofJuly,2009inHarbin,China.Thecandidateis....Candidatenum-ber000007.Andtheintervieweris....”Afterthis,hewillthenask4standardintroductoryquestionsinthisorder.1.“Goodmorning/afternoon.Mynameis...Canyoutellmeyourfullnameplease?”2.“WhatshallIcallyou?”3.“Canyoutellmewhereyou’refrom?”4.“CanIseeyourIDcard,please?”Now,thefunbeginsinPart1.“Now,inthefirstpart,I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsaboutyourself.Let’stalkaboutwhatyoudo.Doyouworkorareyouastudent?”Whatisyourmajor?Whydidyouchooseyourmajor?Howdoyoulikeyourmajor?“Let’stalkabout…sports(anewtopic)Whatisyourfavoritesport?Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?Whatsportsareplayedinyourcountry?“Let’smoveontothetopicof...films(anewtopic)Doyouoftengotothecinema?Whichcinemadoyouoftengoto?Whatkindoffilmsdoyoulike?DoyouoftenwatchTV?What’syourfavoriteprogram?“Let’stalkabout...MusicHowoftendoyoulistentomusic?Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?Who’syourfavoritesinger?Canyoudescribehim/hertome?InPart2,theexaminerstartsbysaying...“Now,I’mgoingtogiveyouatopic,andI’dlikeyoutotalkaboutitfor1to2minutes.Be-foreyoutalk,you’llhave1minutetothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.Youcanmakesomenotesifyouwish.Doyouunderstand?“Here’syourpaperandapencilformakingnotes.Andhere’syourtopic.(Theexaminerhandsyouthecuecardatthispoint).I’dlikeyoutodescribe…..“Allright.Rememberyouhave1to2minutesforthis,sodon’tworryifIstopyou.I’lltellyouwhenthetimeisup.Canyoustartspeakingnow,please?”InPart3,theexaminerstartsbysaying…“We’vebeentalkingabout(Part2’stopic)andI’dliketodiscusswithyou1or2moregen-eralquestionsrelatedtothis.Let’stalkaboutfirstofall,….Whatchangeshavetakenplacewithfestivals?DoyouthinkthetraditionalfestivalisanimportantpartofChineseculture?WhatarethedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenChinesefestivalsandwesternfestivals,forexampleChristmasDay?InwhatwaysdopeopleinChinamakefriends?Whatdoyouthinkthemostimportantthingistobeagoodfriend?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhavingmanyfriends?Doyouthink,ingeneral,societyishelpful?Doyouthinkpeopleweremorehelpfulinthepastthantheyarenowadays?Whatkindsofhelpwillpeopleneedinthefuture?Domenandwomenhavedifferentideasaboutfashion?Whydoteenagersliketofollowfashion?Whatthedisadvantagesoffollowingfashion?Whydosomecompaniesprefertheirstafftowearuniforms?“Ok,thankyouverymuch.That’stheendofthespeakingtest.”DescribeafestivalorholidayinChina.Youshoulsay:WhenitiscelebratedWhyyouhavethisholidayHowitiscelebratedAndexplainhowyoufeelabouttheholidayorfestival.INSTRUCTIONSPleasereadthetopiccarefully.Youwillbeaskedtotalkaboutitfor1to2minutes.Youhaveoneminutetothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.YoucanmakesomenotestohelpyouifyouDescribeyourbestfriend.Youshoulsay:WhereandWhenyoufirstmetWhatyoudotogetherWhathisappearanceandpersonalityarelikeAndexplainwhyheorsheisyourbestfriend.INSTRUCTIONSPleasereadthetopiccarefully.Youwillbeaskedtotalkaboutitfor1to2minutes.Youhaveoneminutetothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.YoucanmakesomenotestohelpyouifyouDescribethehelpwhichyoureceivedinthepast.Youshouldsay:WhattypeofhelpyoureceivedWhohelpedyouWhyyouneededthishelpHowyoufeltafteryoureceivedthishelp.INSTRUCTIONSPleasereadthetopiccarefully.Youwillbeaskedtotalkaboutitfor1to2minutes.Youhaveoneminutetothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.YoucanmakesomenotestohelpyouifyouDescribethetypeofclothesyoulikewearing.Youshouldsay:WhatkindofclothesyouusuallyliketowearWhyyouliketheseclothesWhereyoubuythemWhethertheseclothesarepopularinyourcountry.INSTRUCTIONSPleasereadthetopiccarefully.Youwillbeaskedtotalkaboutitfor1to2minutes.Youhaveoneminutetothinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.Youcanmakesomenotestohelpyouifyouwish.
