1 00:00:00,730 --> 00:00:08,500 ‫We've now reached the stage in Aled speaking section where we're going to look at some full model test 2 00:00:08,500 --> 00:00:10,270 ‫questions and answers. 3 00:00:10,270 --> 00:00:12,820 ‫So big congratulations to you. 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:18,640 ‫Throughout this lesson, you're going to see a full Ali speaking test. 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:25,420 ‫And I'm going to show you some excellent language used to answer questions and part to cue cards. 6 00:00:26,290 --> 00:00:29,040 ‫So how best can you use this lesson? 7 00:00:29,740 --> 00:00:37,600 ‫I highly advise that you use a pen and paper and write down some of the language that I use in this 8 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:38,490 ‫video lesson. 9 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:45,100 ‫That's because I'm showing you all the different language that we've talked about in the last few lessons 10 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:46,030 ‫of this course. 11 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:53,040 ‫Write down some of the language that you want to use changes slightly and practice saying it. 12 00:00:53,770 --> 00:01:00,870 ‫That will definitely help you build vocabulary and language for your own speaking test. 13 00:01:01,450 --> 00:01:07,540 ‫So let's not wait around anymore and jump straight into the speaking test. 14 00:01:08,020 --> 00:01:14,730 ‫One more thing to note before we do that, remember that the test begins as soon as you open that door. 15 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:21,130 ‫Hello and welcome to the Aled speaking section of your test. 16 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,150 ‫My name is David and I am your examiner. 17 00:01:24,930 --> 00:01:26,310 ‫Hello, nice to meet you. 18 00:01:27,210 --> 00:01:29,720 ‫Can you tell me your full name, please? 19 00:01:30,770 --> 00:01:34,550 ‫My name is Philip Thomas, but you can call me Philip. 20 00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:38,960 ‫Could you show me your ID card, please? 21 00:01:39,650 --> 00:01:41,260 ‫Yes, certainly, here you are. 22 00:01:43,770 --> 00:01:46,660 ‫OK, Philip, it's a pleasure to meet you, too. 23 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:51,980 ‫I'm going to ask you questions to begin our aout speaking test. 24 00:01:52,620 --> 00:01:54,060 ‫Where do you come from? 25 00:01:55,470 --> 00:01:58,660 ‫I'm from a small village in the south of France. 26 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:00,300 ‫It's near the coast. 27 00:02:00,300 --> 00:02:04,520 ‫So it's a great place to be if you enjoy being near the sea. 28 00:02:05,540 --> 00:02:08,810 ‫What's the most interesting part of your village? 29 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,720 ‫That's a very good question. 30 00:02:12,230 --> 00:02:17,050 ‫It's quite small and peaceful, so there aren't too many notable places around. 31 00:02:17,420 --> 00:02:22,670 ‫However, there is a lovely cafe near the village hall that has great food. 32 00:02:23,190 --> 00:02:25,520 ‫That's my favorite part anyway. 33 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,390 ‫Are you currently studying or working? 34 00:02:30,550 --> 00:02:37,540 ‫Actually, I'm doing both I'm studying for my master's in biology, but to support this, I work part 35 00:02:37,540 --> 00:02:37,930 ‫time. 36 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:43,930 ‫As you can imagine, I have a very busy schedule, but I like to have lots to do. 37 00:02:46,300 --> 00:02:48,940 ‫Why did you decide to study biology? 38 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:52,490 ‫I suppose I haven't really thought about that. 39 00:02:52,990 --> 00:02:59,890 ‫I guess I was good at sciences when I was in school and from there I got more interested in the subject. 40 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:07,460 ‫Biology was always my favorite subject at school, as I think living things are fascinating. 41 00:03:08,170 --> 00:03:11,550 ‫What type of accommodation are you currently living in? 42 00:03:12,700 --> 00:03:13,560 ‫Right now? 43 00:03:13,570 --> 00:03:17,710 ‫I'm living in a shared two bedroom flat with my best friend. 44 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:25,960 ‫It's around 30 minutes drive to the university campus and sharing the flat keeps the price affordable. 45 00:03:27,070 --> 00:03:32,170 ‫What do you think makes a good friend off the top of my head? 46 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:39,580 ‫I think that a good friend is someone who can make you laugh no matter what mood or problems you are 47 00:03:39,580 --> 00:03:40,720 ‫currently facing. 48 00:03:41,230 --> 00:03:47,860 ‫Humor is an important characteristic because you can feel more positive and relaxed every day. 49 00:03:49,340 --> 00:03:51,800 ‫Can you describe your best friend? 50 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:56,990 ‫Yes, of course, we've been friends for over 10 years now. 51 00:03:57,470 --> 00:04:00,620 ‫I think of him more as a brother than just a friend. 52 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:07,970 ‫We have very similar interests, such as sports, like climbing and football, although I'm probably 53 00:04:07,970 --> 00:04:09,620 ‫better at them than he is. 54 00:04:10,580 --> 00:04:12,910 ‫Do you spend much time with your family? 55 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:21,410 ‫These days, I don't get to see my family as much as I would like because they live very far away from 56 00:04:21,410 --> 00:04:21,650 ‫me. 57 00:04:22,190 --> 00:04:26,230 ‫I am definitely going to make a trip back to see them next month. 58 00:04:26,660 --> 00:04:29,180 ‫Hopefully I can get the time off work. 59 00:04:30,710 --> 00:04:33,260 ‫Is family important where you're from? 60 00:04:34,280 --> 00:04:36,680 ‫Yes, I would certainly say so. 61 00:04:37,130 --> 00:04:42,140 ‫French people are usually very close and tight knit with their family. 62 00:04:42,740 --> 00:04:48,920 ‫We often have big parties together throughout the year, although, as I said, because of studying, 63 00:04:49,070 --> 00:04:51,230 ‫it's more difficult to see them now. 64 00:04:52,250 --> 00:04:54,740 ‫Who are you closest with in your family? 65 00:04:56,150 --> 00:04:57,380 ‫Let me think about that. 66 00:04:58,370 --> 00:05:05,260 ‫Actually, I almost feel bad choosing one, but I suppose I'm closest with my father. 67 00:05:05,750 --> 00:05:11,270 ‫That's mainly because we both are big football fans and we support the same team. 68 00:05:12,020 --> 00:05:15,810 ‫I still try and go and watch football games with him when I can. 69 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:20,270 ‫I should also say I'm very close with my mother too. 70 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:27,510 ‫And here is the part to cue cards with notes. 71 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,020 ‫Let's take a read through of this now. 72 00:05:30,890 --> 00:05:34,400 ‫Describe the best holiday you have had. 73 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:43,610 ‫You should say where it was, who you went with, why you enjoyed it so much and discuss when you took 74 00:05:43,610 --> 00:05:44,420 ‫this holiday. 75 00:05:44,990 --> 00:05:48,950 ‫And to the right of that is my note using the five W's. 76 00:05:48,950 --> 00:05:57,500 ‫So I have decided to go with a camping holiday which was hiking in nature, where in Germany with forest, 77 00:05:57,500 --> 00:06:04,410 ‫lakes, rivers and rolling hills, when 10 years ago it was a summer holiday from school. 78 00:06:05,030 --> 00:06:05,470 ‫Why? 79 00:06:05,780 --> 00:06:08,300 ‫Because everyone had a holiday at the same time. 80 00:06:08,300 --> 00:06:16,970 ‫And my father is a teacher who whole family and we met locals who do remember that in your alt's speaking 81 00:06:16,970 --> 00:06:23,020 ‫test, you will be shown the cue card and then you have one minute to make your notes. 82 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:31,130 ‫I suggest using the five W's, but if you get other ideas as well, then do write them down as I'm sure 83 00:06:31,130 --> 00:06:32,120 ‫it will help you. 84 00:06:32,750 --> 00:06:39,410 ‫So let's take a look at my model answer for describing the best holiday I've ever had. 85 00:06:40,940 --> 00:06:46,410 ‫I would love to tell you about my most favorite holiday that I've ever had. 86 00:06:47,150 --> 00:06:54,530 ‫I suppose I'm quite lucky as there were at least three that I could choose from, but this trip was 87 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,170 ‫easily the best. 88 00:06:56,870 --> 00:07:03,680 ‫I've always loved spending time outside, especially when I was young and more adventurous. 89 00:07:04,310 --> 00:07:08,810 ‫My whole family went on a camping and hiking trip in Germany. 90 00:07:09,470 --> 00:07:16,360 ‫It was part of a three week long Europe tour that we went on, which was tiring but great fun. 91 00:07:17,180 --> 00:07:23,960 ‫The part of the vacation I remember most was definitely camping out in the forests of southern Germany. 92 00:07:24,530 --> 00:07:29,700 ‫It was such a remarkably beautiful place to be and so peaceful, too. 93 00:07:30,710 --> 00:07:37,880 ‫We stayed in a large four room tent which had three bedrooms and a shared space in the middle where 94 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,980 ‫we ate food and played games together. 95 00:07:40,860 --> 00:07:45,950 ‫I was quite young at the time and I thought it was such a great way to spend time. 96 00:07:46,490 --> 00:07:51,260 ‫In fact, even today, I still love going camping with friends. 97 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:57,470 ‫It's difficult to say, but I believe I was about 10 years old at that time. 98 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:04,370 ‫All my family worked or studied in school, so we had our holidays at the same time. 99 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:10,280 ‫Me and my brother went swimming every morning in the rivers next to our tent. 100 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,310 ‫It was cold but really refreshing. 101 00:08:13,940 --> 00:08:20,750 ‫I remember my parents became friendly with some neighbors and we spent a few evenings together eating 102 00:08:20,750 --> 00:08:22,350 ‫food and having fun. 103 00:08:23,060 --> 00:08:25,880 ‫It really was a great trip. 104 00:08:28,220 --> 00:08:36,500 ‫And now onto part three of the speaking test, where you will be asked further questions about this 105 00:08:36,500 --> 00:08:38,180 ‫topic from part to. 106 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:46,420 ‫Now, I'm going to ask you some more questions related to the topic you discussed in the last section 107 00:08:46,420 --> 00:08:47,380 ‫of the test. 108 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:52,420 ‫Do you prefer city breaks or visiting the countryside? 109 00:08:53,590 --> 00:08:58,900 ‫More often than not, I much prefer visiting places of natural beauty. 110 00:08:59,530 --> 00:09:07,660 ‫I have spent a lot of time in towns and bustling cities, and although they have many conveniences, 111 00:09:07,930 --> 00:09:11,110 ‫I like to live quietly outside of the chaos. 112 00:09:11,710 --> 00:09:13,840 ‫It's the same for my holidays, really. 113 00:09:14,470 --> 00:09:18,220 ‫I usually go to places for climbing and nature. 114 00:09:20,890 --> 00:09:29,530 ‫Do you prefer to go on holiday alone or with other people these days, it's difficult to organize when 115 00:09:29,530 --> 00:09:32,930 ‫friends or family have free time all together. 116 00:09:33,790 --> 00:09:37,830 ‫After I turned 25 years old, I travelled more on my own. 117 00:09:38,290 --> 00:09:44,170 ‫If I'm lucky, a friend may have a similar holiday time, which means they can join, too. 118 00:09:44,830 --> 00:09:52,030 ‫I actually don't mind traveling alone so much as it gives me more time to relax and unwind. 119 00:09:52,930 --> 00:09:56,170 ‫What would your dream holiday be now? 120 00:09:57,310 --> 00:09:59,820 ‫That's a tough question to answer. 121 00:10:00,310 --> 00:10:03,430 ‫If I could only choose one destination. 122 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:05,510 ‫It would probably be Japan. 123 00:10:06,100 --> 00:10:14,050 ‫I have always been interested in Japanese history and culture, so if I have the opportunity, I would 124 00:10:14,050 --> 00:10:15,410 ‫love to visit there. 125 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:22,630 ‫Also, I really want to climb Mount Fuji hopefully in the next few years. 126 00:10:24,370 --> 00:10:28,180 ‫Why are you so interested in hiking and climbing? 127 00:10:29,310 --> 00:10:37,380 ‫As I mentioned before, I enjoy being outside, you can call me a nature lover, really climbing is 128 00:10:37,410 --> 00:10:42,940 ‫also about challenging yourself and pushing past your normal limits of comfort. 129 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:49,470 ‫It may sound strange, but in my opinion, it's good to scare yourself sometimes. 130 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:54,040 ‫What kind of sport do you not enjoy? 131 00:10:55,240 --> 00:11:00,890 ‫I really do like almost all sports, but never really liked playing tennis. 132 00:11:01,540 --> 00:11:07,330 ‫I love watching it on TV and I think it's an amazing sport if you can play it. 133 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:14,290 ‫I think it's just a bit too difficult to play without having to stop all the time. 134 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:18,270 ‫Maybe I just need to get a good tennis coach. 135 00:11:19,350 --> 00:11:24,060 ‫If you could be a famous sports person, who would you be? 136 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,550 ‫That's an easy question for me. 137 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:33,120 ‫Without doubt, I would want to be Lionel Messi, even though I'm French. 138 00:11:33,150 --> 00:11:38,150 ‫He's quite easily the best football player in the last few decades. 139 00:11:38,850 --> 00:11:40,920 ‫He's more skillful than Ronaldo. 140 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:44,910 ‫And he's also a very quiet, humble person, too. 141 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,430 ‫Like me, he very much loves his family. 142 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,290 ‫Plus, he has a lot of money, which would be nice. 143 00:11:55,910 --> 00:12:01,890 ‫So that brings us to the end of our first full model test for Aled speaking. 144 00:12:02,180 --> 00:12:05,510 ‫I hope that you found a lot of the language really useful. 145 00:12:05,690 --> 00:12:10,010 ‫Next up, we've got another sample question and answer test for you. 146 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:10,810 ‫See you there.