BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 11th March

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PART – 1 INTRO

What is your full name?

My name is Hert Ry.

How may I address you?

You may address me as Hert.

May I see your ID?

Sure, here you go.

Where do you live?

I live in Charlestown. It is a small city southeast from here, about a 30-minute drive away.

Were you born there?

No. I was born in Nagpur, a large city in India. It is in the western part of the country, near Mumbai.

Do you live on your own or with your family?

I live with two roommates. They are friends of mine from college. I have a sister who lives in Sydney, but the rest of my family still lives in Nagpur.

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How often to you get to see your family?

Not very often. My parents visited me last year and I was in Australia two years ago on a student exchange, so I was lucky enough to see my sister as well.

What are you studying?

I started out studying to be a dentist and just hated it. I did it so that my parents would be happy. But then went for my true love, MUSIC!

Oh, how long have you been studying music?

I’ve been studying Hindu and Thai music for the last year and hope to graduate in two years time.

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PART – 2 CUE CARD

Describe a situation when you waited for a bus or a train.

You should say:

– When it was?

– Where you waited?

– How long you waited?

and explain how you felt about it.

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Model Answer

I am a student at the University of Allahabad in India and graduating on Journalism. Recently, I had to wait for a bus to reach my university and that was a horrible experience for me. I will remember the event for long days. Thank you for the question and I will describe the event now. It was last Monday when I had to attend a class at the university in the afternoon. In fact, it was a weird timing for me. It is difficult for me to get out in the afternoon.

Besides, the sun is bright at that time which is another issue for me. I like to stay at home at this time of the day but had to set out my journey to university without finding no other ways as the class was very important. I had also to wait for the bus to arrive at the stoppage. I waited for over one hour at the bus stoppage and finally reached at the university. The bus station is adjacent to my residence.

Actually, the bus stoppage was a five-minute walk from my home. But the conditions of the bus station were unsatisfactory. The lack of seating arrangement and sheds on top was the most troublesome issue about the bus station. So, I had to wait under the bright sun. Besides, it is also difficult for a young woman like me to wait in an open space. A wide number of vehicular movement made it intolerable to waft beside a busy road. But there were no other ways. There was a crowd of people and everyone was waiting for the bus.

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In fact, the number of buses was reduced on that day for a strike of the bus owners’ association on some demands. So, they did not allow the buses to ply on the roads. The sufferings of the ordinary people were really unbearable. I waited for over one hour for the bus ride. Usually, there are lots of buses available in the city but when there are such strikes, the number of buses and other public transports gets reduced.

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At that moment, ordinary people have to suffer and struggle a lot to reach their destinations. When I went to the bust stoppage, there were only a few people waiting for the bus to arrive. But with the passing of time, there was a moderate crowd of people. But unfortunately, the people turned impatient. And when a bus arrived, everyone rushed to ride, and I missed the chance at that time. It was impossible for me to ride the bus by pushing the crowd.

So, I waited. The next bus arrived about 45 minutes later. It was unmanageable for me to get on the bus at that time too. But I asked everyone to follow the queue so that everyone could get a seat on the bus. I was fed up with the experience. Everyone wanted to get on the bus by pushing others away. Besides, some of the waiting passengers started quarrelling over the issue. So, the situations were hot. As a female, it was not possible for me to join with the quarrel and I waited calmly but got irritated with the surrounding events.

Finally, when I board the bus, I experienced another situation. There were no empty seats and even the seats reserved for females were filled up. So, I had to make a standing journey. I will not forget the event too soon.

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PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS

Q1. Are traffic jams common in Indian cities?

Yes, India has a huge population, and traffic jams are not uncommon, especially in big cities like Delhi, Bombay, Chennai, and Kolkatta. Moreover, there is also a bad culture of parking cars on the roads in India, which reduces available space for parking and leads to jams.

Q2. Why are cities today facing serious traffic issues?

I think the main reason for the serious traffic issues is increasing urbanisation. More and more people are moving to cities for a better quality of life, but this leads to more cars than roads can handle. Moreover, some older cities have narrow roads as they were not designed, keeping today’s use of cars in minds. These narrow roads restrict traffic flow and lead to jams.

Q3. What can be done to improve traffic conditions in cities?

First, I think the government should promote the use of public transportation by making it more comfortable and faster. For example, the traffic conditions in Delhi have improved considerably after the launch of the Delhi Metro. Also, the roads need to be widened wherever possible to accommodate more cars.

Q4. Can developing public transport help resolve traffic issues in cities?

I think public transportation can resolve traffic issues but if it is fast and comfortable. Delhi had local trains for a long time, and people did not prefer them because they were slow. However, the construction of the Delhi Metro, which is quite fast and comfortable, made a real dent in traffic.

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