‫In this lesson, we'll be looking at another example of a full out speaking test with questions and
‫model answers, you're going to see some excellent language.
‫You so do remember to note it down.
‫And as well, I would like to remind you that if you like this lesson or any other lesson in this course,
‫please go to the Q&A section and let me know.
‫That way I can update and create new video lessons that you want.
‫So let's begin with our speaking test sample to.
‫Please come in, I'm your examiner today for the speaking section of the ELT's exam.
‫Hello, it's great to meet you.
‫Could you tell me your full name?
‫Yes, of course, my full name is Matthias ACON.
‫Can you show me your ID card, please?
‫Yes, here it is.
‫Thank you very much, Matteus, I'll ask you some questions about you, are you ready?
‫Yes, I am.
‫What is your hometown like?
‫I live in the suburbs of a large city in Portugal.
‫It's quite a good place to live as there are plenty of shops and places to eat.
‫We also have a nice park nearby where I sometimes like to run.
‫Are you currently studying anything?
‫Well, of course I'm studying for my IO so that I can enroll into a university in the UK.
‫I do hope that I do well.
‫Is studying arts popular in your country at I suppose it is quite popular studying ale's, a few of
‫my friends have completed the test so they could study or work abroad to.
‫To be honest, I'm not sure they found it too enjoyable, though.
‫What about work?
‫Are you working as well as studying?
‫I just finished my last job two weeks ago.
‫Personally, I feel that the Eilts test is quite difficult.
‫Therefore, I wanted to spend two weeks studying for the test as much as I could.
‫Did you enjoy your job, that's difficult to say, really, sometimes I enjoyed it.
‫It was an office job and my colleagues were great, although the work was sometimes a bit boring.
‫It was great to support me for a short time.
‫But now I want to find a new life in the UK.
‫What kind of jobs do you think are the best?
‫Well, off the top of my head, I would probably say a musician is one of the best jobs you can travel
‫the world whilst following your passion.
‫If only I was good at playing an instrument.
‫Other than that, I think a politician is a great job as you can help people in your local community.
‫Do you think technology has changed the way people work?
‫I very much believe that technology has transformed our lives, especially at work in my last job.
‫We communicated, planned and created whole projects through our computers.
‫It's amazing, really, but sometimes it can be a bit scary.
‫In what ways do you use the Internet?
‫Let me think about that question.
‫I suppose I use the Internet for many different reasons nowadays.
‫I book all my hotels and holidays on the Internet.
‫It's also useful for keeping in touch with family and friends.
‫Do you prefer laptops or computers?
‫In my opinion, laptops are much better than big computers because they are smaller and easier to transport.
‫Furthermore, laptops these days have excellent batteries, so you can use them anywhere you like.
‫And now on to part two of the speaking test, and here is your cue card and notes.
‫So let's read through both of these.
‫The cue card is describe an important letter you received, you should say, when you received it,
‫what the letter was, who it came from, and explain why it was important to you.
‫And these are the notes that I made.
‫And of course, remember, you have one minute to do this on the day of your test.
‫What a university letter accepting enrollment where I received at my parents house one summer afternoon
‫when I was 17 years old at the end of college and I was having morning breakfast.
‫Why was it important?
‫Well, I wasn't sure I was going to be accepted and it was my top choice.
‫Who was I with?
‫My parents and later celebrated with friends for dinner.
‫Here is my full part to response.
‫Remember to note down language that you want to practice and use.
‫Without a doubt, the most important letter that I received was my acceptance letter to university.
‫I remember it just like it was yesterday.
‫It still makes me smile thinking about it now.
‫The letter was from my top choice for university and honestly, I wasn't sure I was going to be accepted
‫onto the course.
‫My grades at college were OK, and even though I studied hard, I didn't quite get the grades I wanted.
‫To tell you the truth, I was a bit depressed at the time I had finished college and was on my summer
‫break.
‫I knew the letter would be coming any day and I was very nervous.
‫I came downstairs one morning and my mother said I had a letter addressed to me from a university.
‫My heart stopped.
‫I didn't really want to open it.
‫Me and my parents sat down and I remember my father saying, if you aren't accepted, there are other
‫universities to apply for.
‫That made me feel a bit better.
‫So I opened it up.
‫The first words I read were congratulations.
‫And after that, I started punching the air.
‫What a great morning that was.
‫Afterwards, I called all my family and friends and told them I was accepted to university.
‫They were so happy for me.
‫My family and friends went to a lovely Italian restaurant later that evening and celebrated with food
‫and wine, even though I was too young to drink.
‫I hope to get more great letters like that in the future.
‫So there you have a model answer for the cue card about an important letter.
‫And now we're going to move on to part three, which is further questions about this topic that I've
‫just talked about.
‫Let's see the first question now.
‫Now, I'm going to ask you some more questions related to the topic you discussed in the last section
‫of the test, do you think letters are important in today's society?
‫Well, I suppose we use less letters now that we have emails and the Internet, but there is something
‫magical about receiving an important letter.
‫It seems more real and important than getting an email, maybe because it feels more personal.
‫So, yes, I still think letters are important.
‫Do you think it's better to apply for a job by email or in writing?
‫That's a difficult question because it depends on the situation.
‫In my opinion, if you know the person who might give you a job, then giving them a handwritten letter
‫is better.
‫However, it's not always possible.
‫For example, if you were applying to a job in a different country, it's much more convenient to send
‫an email that says unless you can pay for the flight.
‫What kind of letters do people normally receive now?
‫More often than not, letters are unwanted mail from people you might not want to speak to.
‫I know many people get a lot of letters from the bank asking them to pay bills.
‫That's definitely not a letter most people want to get.
‫I think more and more people communicate personally on the Internet.
‫Do you think people will send and receive letters in the future?
‫I honestly don't think they will.
‫There are a few reasons for this.
‫Most importantly, we must be more environmentally friendly.
‫And as I understand, letters are made by cutting down trees, which is definitely not good for the
‫Earth.
‫I do believe that over the next 20 years we will see letters use less and less.
‫How has technology changed the way we communicate?
‫Social media such as Facebook and MySpace have hugely influenced the way people speak to each other,
‫even sending text messages on your phone is not something people do now.
‫It's much easier to send a message to your friends on Facebook.
‫Furthermore, it's also free.
‫I do feel that technology has made people less talkative, which is quite sad in a way.
‫And that brings us to the end of Eilts speaking test sample, too, I hope that you found some of the
‫language really interesting and useful, and I will see you in the next lesson.