This is an aisle speaking simulation.
This is self practice five.
Let's go ahead and get started.
So very briefly, I'm going to highlight some of these instructions.
You should stop the audio.
If you want to read all 12 of these instructions, you've encountered them before.
I just want to highlight that.
When you're answering parts one and three, make sure that you cover your screen, because on the real
exam, you cannot see the questions.
Part two is the only section where you can actually look at the screen to see the topic card for parts
one and three.
I will ask a question and then pause for 5 seconds before asking the next question.
So what you should do is to press the spacebar and stop the video.
Answer the question, then press the spacebar so you can hear the next question.
Remember, for parts one and three, do not look at the screen.
What you want to do is take a manila folder or some dark piece of paper or fabric and block your screen
so that you can really simulate the real exam.
As you know, some speaking questions will ask you questions.
Some speaking tests will ask you questions about being a student, others about having a job.
Go ahead and feel free to answer both of those sets.
It's just good practice to just answer questions as much as possible.
Finally, make sure that you record your self assessment, record it, record your speaking test, use
the outer eye application.
Here's the website right here.
They have a phone application and PC version of it.
Recording yourself is going to allow you to be able to do a really good self assessment.
Also, you can upload that recording into your outer transcript, into your outer website, and get
a transcript of your speaking.
So make sure you simulate the real exam and don't cheat yourself.
Let's go ahead and get started with part one.
Part number one.
Part one.
Cover your screen so that you can not see the questions.
I will ask.
Good question.
Pause for 5 seconds, then ask the next question.
Of course, you cannot answer in 5 seconds.
So press the space bar, pause it, answer the question, press the spacebar, hear the next question,
and just repeat those steps over and over again.
Let's begin.
Could you please tell me your name?
Does your name have any special meaning?
Is your name important to you?
Let's talk about studying.
What do you hope to do after graduation?
Do you hope to gain any additional qualifications?
What are the advantages of studying overworking?
Let's now talk about your hometown.
What jobs do people do in your hometown?
What kind of street do you live on?
What building in your hometown is considered very famous.
Now let's move forward and talk about sports.
Have you played any sports?
Have you ever supported a sports team?
Do you think all children should play sports?
Let's move forward and talk about text messages.
Do you send or receive text messages daily?
Have you ever misunderstood a text message?
Do you think it's better to call rather than to text?
Now let's talk about being tidy.
Are you a tidy person?
Are you more tidy at work or home?
Should people be more tidy in life?
Is now time to move on to part two.
Now it's okay to uncover your screen four.
Part two.
Part two is the only section where you're going to see the question.
I'm going to give you one minute to review the topic card and take notes.
Afterwards, I'm going to give you 2 minutes to deliver your response.
Let's begin.
Talk about an instance when you change your opinion and had to make a new decision.
Please say what was the decision?
When and where was it?
How did people react to that?
How did you feel about that decision later?
You have one minute to prepare.
Please stop.
You now have 2 minutes to deliver your response.
You may begin speaking now.
Please stop.
Your 2 minutes are up.
Let's move forward to part three.
Part three.
Now you should cover your screen again so you can not see the questions.
I'm going to ask a question and pause for 5 seconds before asking the next question.
Press the spacebar to stop after you hear the question and give your response.
Once you have finished answering, press the spacebar to continue.
Let's begin.
So I have some follow up questions about changed opinion.
Do you believe change is important?
Next.
Do you believe social media is shaping our opinions?
Now.
Do you think famous people affect people of a certain age more than others?
Finally, do you think we need people in the country to express their opinions openly?
Okay.
So I hope you did a great job with that practice test.
Remember, the more you practice, the more comfortable you're going to become.
Make sure to do your self assessment that you listen to the recording of your self test after each part.
See where you land on the rubric.
Upload your recording into the Otter website so you can get a transcription of your speaking performance.
Examine your grammar and lexical ability.
See if it was able to write out all your words.
To check your pronunciation.
Make notes using a really great table.
This way you can see if you're making progress.
Are you now using a lot of compound and complex sentences?
Are you now paraphrasing the questions in part one and part three?
Are you giving at least 2 to 3 sentences for part one and giving 3 to 4 sentences for part three for
part two?
Are you filling up the full 2 minutes when you look at your transcript for part two?
How is your lexical resource?
Are you repeating a lot of the same words?
Are you showing a range of vocabulary using some advanced words?
Are you using subject specific vocabulary?
Do you see a grammatical range?
Different sentence sentence types.
Are you using your grammar accurately?
If the question is in the past, do you see past tense verbs in your response?
That's how you do a self assessment to check yourself.
Please make sure that you review the speaking band descriptors so that you know what it takes to get
the score that you want.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Have a fantastic day.