1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:03,060 This is an aisle speaking test simulation. 2 00:00:03,330 --> 00:00:05,790 This is self practice test eight. 3 00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:13,790 Please pause the screen right here so you can review the instructions. 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:19,640 During the first six cell practice tests, I reviewed these instructions in detail. 5 00:00:19,670 --> 00:00:21,550 Now you know them by now. 6 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:27,380 But if you need to just pause right here and review the instructions so you know how to do this self 7 00:00:27,380 --> 00:00:28,490 assessment test. 8 00:00:28,940 --> 00:00:36,260 As you know, I'm going to be taking you through all three parts of the ill speaking test and trying 9 00:00:36,260 --> 00:00:39,500 to simulate the exam for you as closely as possible. 10 00:00:40,130 --> 00:00:43,790 I'm going to be asking you questions for parts one, two and three. 11 00:00:44,210 --> 00:00:49,100 So please pause right here, review the instructions, and let's go ahead and get started. 12 00:00:53,220 --> 00:00:54,180 Part one. 13 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:59,970 Make sure that you cover your screen right now so that you cannot see the questions. 14 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:02,880 Cover the screen on the real exam. 15 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:04,410 You cannot see the questions. 16 00:01:04,410 --> 00:01:06,240 So don't do it in practice. 17 00:01:07,170 --> 00:01:11,670 I'm going to ask you a question and then pause for 5 seconds before moving to the next one. 18 00:01:12,180 --> 00:01:19,590 After I ask the question, press the spacebar to pause the video, immediately deliver your response, 19 00:01:19,950 --> 00:01:22,770 then press the spacebar so you can hear the next question. 20 00:01:22,950 --> 00:01:24,090 Let's begin. 21 00:01:27,870 --> 00:01:29,760 Could you please tell me your name? 22 00:01:34,410 --> 00:01:35,730 Where are you from? 23 00:01:42,770 --> 00:01:45,680 Let's now move on and talk about your work. 24 00:01:48,850 --> 00:01:51,790 Could you please describe your first day of work? 25 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,650 Have you always wanted to do this type of work? 26 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,520 What is the most difficult aspect of your work? 27 00:02:17,790 --> 00:02:20,220 Let's now talk about your hometown. 28 00:02:22,380 --> 00:02:27,120 Is it better to live in the town center or outside the town? 29 00:02:33,650 --> 00:02:37,070 Can you tell me something exciting about your hometown? 30 00:02:41,970 --> 00:02:46,230 What changes would you like to make to your hometown? 31 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:56,310 Do you live in a house or an apartment? 32 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:06,090 What is the favorite room or what is your favorite room in your house or apartment? 33 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:15,380 Let's now move forward and talk about fish. 34 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:21,770 Is it easy to buy fish in the area where you live? 35 00:03:26,140 --> 00:03:29,080 Is fishing popular in your country? 36 00:03:33,210 --> 00:03:36,120 Do you know any good fishing spots? 37 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,430 Would you keep fish as pets? 38 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,390 Let's now move forward and talk about haircuts. 39 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,030 How long have you had your current haircut? 40 00:04:04,810 --> 00:04:07,060 How often do you get a haircut? 41 00:04:12,350 --> 00:04:16,280 Have you ever had an unpleasant haircut experience? 42 00:04:21,530 --> 00:04:24,350 Do you like to change the colour of your hair? 43 00:04:31,870 --> 00:04:33,820 Now let's talk about science. 44 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,750 Did you like science classes when you were young? 45 00:04:42,450 --> 00:04:45,300 Who was your favorite science teacher? 46 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:55,260 Do you think children should have art and science classes? 47 00:04:59,820 --> 00:05:02,760 Do you think science classes are important? 48 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,980 Let's now move forward to part two. 49 00:05:13,460 --> 00:05:20,780 Now it's time to uncover your screen, because part two is the only section where you can see the questions. 50 00:05:21,230 --> 00:05:25,610 You're going to have one minute to review the topic card and take notes. 51 00:05:26,210 --> 00:05:30,590 Afterwards, you will be given 2 minutes to give your response. 52 00:05:30,710 --> 00:05:33,140 I will be using a two minute timer. 53 00:05:33,140 --> 00:05:40,550 However, you can't see it because on the real exam you're not able to see the timer or to have a clock. 54 00:05:41,510 --> 00:05:42,500 Let's begin. 55 00:05:46,500 --> 00:05:47,160 Okay. 56 00:05:47,610 --> 00:05:56,010 I want you to talk about a family that you know well and like, please say who they are. 57 00:05:58,180 --> 00:05:59,350 Where do they live? 58 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:02,880 How did you meet them? 59 00:06:04,230 --> 00:06:06,330 And explain why you like them. 60 00:06:07,110 --> 00:06:09,540 You have one minute to prepare. 61 00:07:12,450 --> 00:07:13,500 Please stop. 62 00:07:16,170 --> 00:07:19,050 You now have 2 minutes to deliver your response. 63 00:07:19,350 --> 00:07:21,780 You may begin speaking now. 64 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:24,670 Okay. 65 00:09:24,670 --> 00:09:25,780 Please stop. 66 00:09:26,140 --> 00:09:27,550 Your 2 minutes are up. 67 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:31,060 Let's now move to part three. 68 00:09:33,730 --> 00:09:34,880 So part three. 69 00:09:34,900 --> 00:09:36,930 Please cover your screen again. 70 00:09:36,940 --> 00:09:41,530 Do that right now because on the real exam, you cannot see the questions. 71 00:09:41,530 --> 00:09:43,480 So do not look at those questions. 72 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:45,850 Now, I'm going to ask you a question. 73 00:09:45,850 --> 00:09:49,090 Pause for 5 seconds before asking the next question. 74 00:09:49,390 --> 00:09:56,350 After I after I ask the question, pause the video so you can immediately deliver your response. 75 00:09:57,430 --> 00:10:04,600 Then after you deliver your response, press the spacebar so you can begin the video again. 76 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:06,070 And here the next question. 77 00:10:06,340 --> 00:10:07,510 Let's get started. 78 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:13,710 So I have a few questions for you about family. 79 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,780 Who do you think is the head of the family? 80 00:10:26,340 --> 00:10:30,210 What qualities should a head of the family have? 81 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:43,110 Do you think social media has an impact on family dynamics? 82 00:10:49,490 --> 00:10:53,300 Can a family have more than one head of household? 83 00:11:01,230 --> 00:11:01,620 Okay. 84 00:11:01,620 --> 00:11:04,950 So how did you do on your self practice test? 85 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:06,900 I know you did great. 86 00:11:06,930 --> 00:11:08,590 You've been practicing hard. 87 00:11:08,610 --> 00:11:11,280 I'm sure by now you're seeing the improvement. 88 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:14,820 Now it's time for you to do a self assessment. 89 00:11:15,540 --> 00:11:16,410 In the beginning. 90 00:11:16,410 --> 00:11:17,250 And the instructions. 91 00:11:17,250 --> 00:11:20,190 I told you to record your practice test. 92 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:25,110 Now it's time for you to listen to that recording of your self test. 93 00:11:25,650 --> 00:11:28,720 Analyze what you did in each part. 94 00:11:28,740 --> 00:11:30,060 Part one, part two. 95 00:11:30,060 --> 00:11:38,280 Part three in terms of the rubric is not about how you feel, but how you do it according to the rubric 96 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:42,330 fluency and coherence, pronunciation grammar lexical ability. 97 00:11:43,950 --> 00:11:49,350 Upload your recording it to the outer website so you can get a transcription of your speaking performance, 98 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:57,000 examine your grammar and lexical by looking at that transcription, check your pronunciation. 99 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:04,050 If the transcription is is accurately typing out all of your words, that means your pronunciation is 100 00:12:04,050 --> 00:12:04,890 on point. 101 00:12:05,550 --> 00:12:13,260 Make make notes in all these areas so you can see where you can improve and do better on the next self 102 00:12:13,260 --> 00:12:14,460 practice test. 103 00:12:15,990 --> 00:12:18,390 This is a self assessment table. 104 00:12:18,420 --> 00:12:24,480 This allows for you to make comments about how you're doing in each section or if you're working with 105 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:25,350 a partner. 106 00:12:26,310 --> 00:12:31,140 This is where your partner will make comments about how well you did according to the rubric, and you 107 00:12:31,140 --> 00:12:33,120 can do the same thing for your partner. 108 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,850 Partnerships and study groups are great. 109 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:38,130 Here's the rubric. 110 00:12:38,130 --> 00:12:40,470 Make sure you review the rubric. 111 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:45,930 Know what it takes to get the score that you want is not about answering. 112 00:12:45,930 --> 00:12:50,700 The question is how well you answer the question according to the rubric. 113 00:12:52,050 --> 00:12:55,140 Thank you so much for joining me in this practice test. 114 00:12:55,260 --> 00:12:57,030 Have a fantastic day. 115 00:12:57,060 --> 00:12:57,930 I'll talk to you soon.