1 00:00:00,060 --> 00:00:03,420 This is an ELISE speaking simulation test. 2 00:00:04,050 --> 00:00:06,930 This is self practice test nine. 3 00:00:07,260 --> 00:00:09,290 Let's go ahead and get started right now. 4 00:00:11,530 --> 00:00:16,540 So first of all, you can see here we have 12 sets of instructions. 5 00:00:16,630 --> 00:00:19,600 These instructions are really, really important. 6 00:00:20,490 --> 00:00:27,570 Now if you've seen them before from the previous self practice test, you can go ahead and skip forward. 7 00:00:28,230 --> 00:00:34,740 However, if you have not read the instructions, pause right here and review the instructions so you 8 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:38,250 know exactly how to do this self assessment test. 9 00:00:38,940 --> 00:00:44,850 This cell practice test is for your benefit to help you get better for the exam. 10 00:00:45,180 --> 00:00:50,640 By doing this cell practice test, you're going to become more comfortable with the types of questions 11 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,670 that you're going to see in parts one, two and three. 12 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:57,090 So let's go ahead and get started with part one. 13 00:00:59,870 --> 00:01:00,860 Part one. 14 00:01:01,250 --> 00:01:07,520 Make sure that you cover your screen so that you cannot see the questions on the real exam. 15 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,160 You cannot see the questions. 16 00:01:09,170 --> 00:01:14,540 So please cover your screen with a manila folder or a piece of colored paper. 17 00:01:14,540 --> 00:01:16,760 But please block your screen. 18 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:18,770 I will ask a question. 19 00:01:18,770 --> 00:01:22,370 Pause for 5 seconds and then ask the next question. 20 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:31,010 Of course, you cannot respond in 5 seconds, so please press the spacebar, pause the video, give 21 00:01:31,010 --> 00:01:37,490 your great response, and then press the spacebar to restart the video and hear the next question. 22 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,250 That's how we're going to do it again. 23 00:01:40,250 --> 00:01:43,460 Be realistic and simulate the test. 24 00:01:43,490 --> 00:01:44,330 Let's go. 25 00:01:48,970 --> 00:01:50,830 Could you please tell me your name? 26 00:01:55,020 --> 00:01:56,940 How would you like me to address you? 27 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:03,760 Are you named after anyone? 28 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:08,890 Where are you from? 29 00:02:13,340 --> 00:02:15,320 How would you describe your country? 30 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:23,180 Let's talk about your studying. 31 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:28,100 What do you hope to do after graduation? 32 00:02:32,020 --> 00:02:34,690 Who advise you to study this subject. 33 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:42,380 Let's now talk about your hometown. 34 00:02:44,930 --> 00:02:46,910 What kind of street do you live on? 35 00:02:53,150 --> 00:02:56,540 Can you tell me something exciting about your hometown? 36 00:03:03,250 --> 00:03:06,850 What type of work do people do in your hometown? 37 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,320 Let's talk about your residential area. 38 00:03:17,980 --> 00:03:23,200 What is your favorite part of the residential area where you live? 39 00:03:29,070 --> 00:03:30,900 How was your house decorated? 40 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:37,880 Do you have a garden? 41 00:03:41,870 --> 00:03:44,570 Let's move forward and talk about weekends. 42 00:03:46,380 --> 00:03:48,750 What do you do on the weekend? 43 00:03:52,610 --> 00:03:55,280 Do you often watch movies on the weekend? 44 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,680 What is a popular weekend activity in your hometown? 45 00:04:07,030 --> 00:04:10,450 Let's move forward and talk about morning routines. 46 00:04:11,890 --> 00:04:13,870 Have you ever woken up early? 47 00:04:19,090 --> 00:04:21,310 Why did you wake up that early? 48 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,660 What do you do in the morning? 49 00:04:34,410 --> 00:04:38,460 Has your morning routine gotten easier as you've aged? 50 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:47,530 Let's now talk about transportation. 51 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,160 Do people in your city use public transportation? 52 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:58,610 Describe the public transportation in your city. 53 00:05:02,620 --> 00:05:06,160 When was the last time you used public transportation? 54 00:05:12,690 --> 00:05:13,440 Okay. 55 00:05:13,470 --> 00:05:15,600 We're now moving to part two. 56 00:05:15,840 --> 00:05:22,440 You should now uncover your screen so you can look at the screen because part two is where you can see 57 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:22,980 the question. 58 00:05:22,980 --> 00:05:24,660 You have to look at the topic card. 59 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:29,700 You'll be given one minute to review the topic card and take notes. 60 00:05:29,850 --> 00:05:33,420 Afterwards, you will be given 2 minutes to give your response. 61 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,100 Let's get started. 62 00:05:39,090 --> 00:05:41,760 Let's talk about a time when you were bored. 63 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:51,030 Please say when it was, where it was while you were bored and explain how you felt about it. 64 00:05:51,420 --> 00:05:53,490 You have one minute to prepare. 65 00:06:56,090 --> 00:06:57,260 Please stop. 66 00:06:58,940 --> 00:07:01,710 You now have 2 minutes to give your response. 67 00:07:01,730 --> 00:07:03,830 Please begin speaking now. 68 00:09:07,750 --> 00:09:08,860 Please stop. 69 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:10,780 Your 2 minutes are up. 70 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:12,670 Let's now move to part three. 71 00:09:15,140 --> 00:09:15,470 Okay. 72 00:09:15,470 --> 00:09:19,880 So now you want to cover your screen again so that you cannot see the questions. 73 00:09:20,210 --> 00:09:24,020 We're going to simulate the real exam and you cannot see the questions right now. 74 00:09:24,530 --> 00:09:25,790 I'm going to ask you a question. 75 00:09:25,790 --> 00:09:26,180 Pause. 76 00:09:26,180 --> 00:09:32,900 5 seconds before I ask the next question, please make sure you press the space bar to stop. 77 00:09:33,140 --> 00:09:41,540 After I ask the question, give your fully great response, then press the space bar and listen for 78 00:09:41,540 --> 00:09:42,680 the next question. 79 00:09:44,730 --> 00:09:46,080 Part three follow up. 80 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:47,730 Let's talk about being bored. 81 00:09:49,340 --> 00:09:53,180 Do young people get more bored easily than old people? 82 00:09:56,810 --> 00:09:57,590 Next. 83 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:03,830 Should people themselves be the ones to make their lives more interesting? 84 00:10:10,180 --> 00:10:14,110 What sort of jobs do people feel are the most boring? 85 00:10:18,580 --> 00:10:24,190 Finally, do you believe technology has made life to be more interesting? 86 00:10:31,150 --> 00:10:32,320 And there you have it. 87 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:36,550 Great job on completing your self practice test. 88 00:10:37,060 --> 00:10:40,990 Now it's time for you to do your own self assessment. 89 00:10:42,010 --> 00:10:46,030 As the instructions say, you should listen to the recording or you should. 90 00:10:46,150 --> 00:10:50,740 You should have recorded yourself during the entire self practice test. 91 00:10:51,010 --> 00:10:54,760 And now it's time to listen to the recording of your self test. 92 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:56,200 Go ahead. 93 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,630 And after each part. 94 00:10:58,960 --> 00:10:59,620 Part one. 95 00:10:59,620 --> 00:11:00,040 Part two. 96 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:00,910 Part three. 97 00:11:01,810 --> 00:11:07,000 Try to look and see where you land on the rubric in terms of your fluency, pronunciation, grammar 98 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:08,260 and vocabulary. 99 00:11:09,310 --> 00:11:14,380 A great thing to do is upload your recording into the on our website so you can get a transcription 100 00:11:14,380 --> 00:11:15,850 of your speaking for free. 101 00:11:16,750 --> 00:11:21,520 Examine your grammar and lexical by looking at the outer transcript. 102 00:11:22,770 --> 00:11:27,870 Also what you want to do is make notes on your areas where you need to improve. 103 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:37,290 Hopefully you've been making great progress because now after doing so many practice tests, you're 104 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:43,170 probably now able to paraphrase the question you're able to do. 105 00:11:43,740 --> 00:11:47,040 You're able to speak in compound and complex sentences. 106 00:11:47,250 --> 00:11:49,620 Show a range of vocabulary. 107 00:11:50,010 --> 00:11:52,950 Be very precise in your vocabulary. 108 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:57,600 So definitely make comments on your self assessment. 109 00:11:59,940 --> 00:12:06,690 Always take time to review the band descriptor so you know what to do to get the score that you want. 110 00:12:07,710 --> 00:12:10,530 Thank you so much for joining me and this practice test. 111 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:11,460 Take care. 112 00:12:11,490 --> 00:12:12,570 Have a great day.