The IELTS speaking test takes around 15 minutes and is in the form of an interview. The interview will most probably seem like a friendly conversation which typically covers some aspects of your past, present and future situations. The interviewer will direct the conversation through questions which mostly focus on you and your opinions. | Preparing for the IELTS test with Holmesglen Institute of TAFE The speaking component The IELTS speaking test takes around 15 minutes and is in the form of an interview. The interview will most probably seem like a friendly conversation which typically covers some aspects of your past, present and future situations. The interviewer will direct the conversation through questions which mostly focus on you and your opinions. The interview has four main sections: ¨ some general questions about yourself ¨ a discussion of topics of general interest ¨ a role play ¨ a discussion of your future plans and a conclusion It is important that you relax and speak as confidently as you can. Candidates who are difficult to draw into the conversation may not achieve their potential band score simply because they haven't been able to demonstrate the level of language they are capable of producing. © 1999 Holmesglen Institute of TAFE 1 The interview: section one Task description Section One of the interview is an introduction in which the interviewer will ask you some general questions about yourself. The questions are often, but not always, based on the CV that you filled out before the test. This section of the interview aims to be like a friendly conversation in which the interviewer asks questions that are not too difficult, to try to get to know you and relax you. Sample questions Prior to the test, you will be asked to fill in a CV (Curriculum Vitae) which will ask for general information about topics such as the following: ¨ Your country of origin ¨ Where you learnt English ¨ How long you have been learning English ¨ Level of education achieved ¨ Interests and future plans The first section of the test will go something like this: ¨ The interviewer greets the candidate and introduces himself or herself. ¨ The interviewer asks the candidate to state his or her name clearly for the cassette. ¨ The interviewer asks to see the candidate’s passport and CV form. Typical questions for
