BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 7th January

Table of Contents

IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW

PART – 1 INTRO PART

What is your full name?

My name is Rajdeep Kumar.

How may I address you?

You may address me as Rajdeep.

May I see your ID?

Sure, here you go.

How often do you go out with friends? [Why/Why not?]
I am a university student and working as a part-time executive in a tour-management office. So, my schedule is much busier than they used to be. Due to this, I go out with friends once or twice in a month which was at least five to six times per month before I took the job.

Tell me about your best friend at school.
My best friend is Emma Hutson, whom I call Emmi and she is in the same university I study in. ‘Tourism and Hotel management’ is our major and I spend a considerable amount of time with her each day.

How friendly are you with your neighbours? [Why/Why not?]
I am lucky to have some great neighbours who have been with us for many years. They are very close to me and I consider them dear friends. They are amiable and often visit us. We invite them to our house during every major celebration and we live in our neighbourhood happily.

Which is more important to you, friends or family? [Why?]
I believe family comes first. No doubt, my friends are very important to me but family means something more special. They are like the same soul living in different bodies while friends are like fresh air that makes our life more meaningful.

PART – 2 CUE CARD

Describe a writer you would like to meet.

You should say:

– Who the writer is

– What you know about this writer already

– What you would like to find out about him/her

– And explain why you would like to meet this writer.

SAMPLE ANSWER

How “successful” can a person become in life if he/she is too shy to even ask for a pen from another person? Well, the conventional wisdom suggests that he/she wouldn’t really go that far.

But, with Joanne K. Rowling, one should be wise enough not to rely too much on “conventional wisdom” as she has pretty much defied all of it. In fact, the British novelist, screenwriter, film & television producer and philanthropist, best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series, Joanne K. Rowling is the ninth-best-selling fiction author of all time with an estimated 500 million of copies sold so far. If I ever get a chance to meet a writer I admire, it would be her.

The 54-year old history-making author had an ambition of becoming a writer from an age as early as 6 years. In fact, at that age, she even wrote a book about a “rabbit with measles”. Having learnt “French” and then graduated from a university, J. K. Rowling took different jobs in London, but her favourite job was working for Amnesty International, a charity organization which campaigns against human rights abuses throughout the world.

But, it was in 1990 when one of the greatest fiction authors of all time conceived the idea of “Harry Potter” which eventually was published in her book called “The Philosopher’s Stone” in mid 90’s. Then, it was in the year of 1998 when the Hollywood film-making giant “Warner Brothers” secured the film rights to the book by offering her a handsome seven-figure sum of money, did she become the “author” J. K. Rowling as billions all over the world know her today.

Apart from that if I ever get a chance to meet her, I would ask what was it exactly that inspired her to write the first book which made history. I would also like to know why she had requested for all the actors/actresses to be British in the “Harry Potter” movie, as well as why she preferred the movie to be filmed in Britain.

PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS

What kinds of book are most popular with children in your country?
In general, children in my country love to read books that have a lot of illustration images and comprise imaginary and interesting stories. Since colourful and clear illustrations and artwork support a simple storyline, most young children love them. They also read folktales and fables that are easy to read, comics, nursery rhymes, alphabet and counting books.

Why do you think some children do not read books very often?
I think reading is a habit that should be nurtured. If someone feels the joy of reading, he will no doubt read whenever possible. But for many children, the scenario is different. They are more interested in doing fun staffs and playing with toys and other children than reading books as the latter one requires more attention and inscription. However, parents and teachers should often read to the young child to build the habit in them.

How do you think children can be encouraged to read more?
I think parents have a great role here. Children like to mimic their parents and if parents have the habit of reading books, their offspring will also feel passionate about reading. Besides, we should buy books for them that have more illustration images and artwork and fewer texts.

This will connect the young readers to books and they will feel interested to read more. Not to mention, we should often read interesting stories to them from books and this will be highly encouraging for them to pick a book and read on their own. Finally, teachers and parents can offer some sort of incentives and prizes to encourage children who do not like to read very often.