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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 21st July
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
PART – 1 INTRO PART
What is your full name?
My name is Gurwinder Singh.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Gurwinder.
May I see your ID?
Sure, here it is.
How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?
Children celebrate birthdays in different ways. Some children invite friends and cut the cake. Older children take their friends out for a party. Some people celebrate by donating for charity.
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
I took my friends out for dinner at Rangla Punjab, a famous restaurant in the suburbs of my hometown.
What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?
I like to receive clothes, books, flowers as gifts. I take gifts as gestures of love. So I happily accept anything that anybody brings for me.
Is there a difference between the way you celebrated your birthday in the past and the present?
When I was younger, my mother used to make snacks at home and bake a cake. I used to invite my friends, but now I prefer to take them out for lunch or dinner.
When was the last time you went to a place where people go to dance in your country?
I have never been to any such place where people specially go to dance. In my country people specially go to dance in discos, pubs and clubs. But there are no such places in my home town. I love to dance on family functions.
When was the last occasion when you danced a lot?
The last occasion I danced a lot was last Sunday. It was my friend’s birthday. He invited us to his home. We danced a lot on that day.
Do you like dancing?
Yes, I love dancing. I dance on all family functions like marriage parties and birthday parties.
Have you ever learnt dancing? Why?/Why not?
No, I have never learnt dancing. Unfortunately, there are no places in my hometown where dance is taught. All the steps I know, I’ve learnt from TV programmes and movies.
Why do you think people love to dance?
People love to dance because they can express their joy. Dance is a form of expression. Dance is a good way to relieve tensions and worries. It also keeps the body fit.
Do you see dance on TV?
Yes, I see a lot of dance reality shows like Dance India Dance, Nachh Baliye and Dancing Superstars.
PART – 2 CUE CARD
Talk about an achievement you are proud of
– What you did?
– When did you do it?
– Why did that achievement make you proud?
SAMPLE ANSWER
Whenever anyone achieves anything, he or she is very proud of it. What may be a simple thing for one person may be an achievement for another. For me overcoming my gloss phobia was a very difficult thing. I used to be very stage shy and could never speak in front of an audience. It so happened that once I participated in an environment fair held in my hometown. We were a team of four students – Neel, Deep, Jiyan and I.
We had to make a model on pollution. It was very difficult to collect ideas for the model, but our teacher, MrsPromilla helped us. We collected all data from different sources like the internet, library, magazines and so on. We presented all three types of pollution – air, water and noise pollution – on thermocol. In this project we showed the causes, effects and ways to control pollution.
We had to speak turn wise on our model. I remember I was very afraid to speak. But my other friends gave me the confidence. I felt very good that I was part of that team. I spoke very well that time. Getting over my gloss phobia was an accomplishment for me. I felt very good after that.
We won the first prize in this competition. The judges specially mentioned that the first prize was mainly because of the verbal explanation of the model. This fair was covered by the local cable TV and so many people of the neighbourhood congratulated me the next day. Our photograph was also there in the local newspaper Jag Baani. Our school principal also appreciated us. I cannot forget that day. All four of us were on cloud nine on that day. So, this was an achievement I was proud of.
PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
How to measure a person’s success?
It is very difficult to measure success. Success is a very subjective term. Different people give different meaning to success. For some earning a lot of money means success. For others, leading a life in which they can help others, means success. For a student, passing the exams with flying colours, means success. So measuring success is not easy.
Do you think the way people gain success has changed?
Yes, definitely, the way people gain success has changed. Earlier, people did a lot of hard work and success was limited to a small area. Only politicians and film stars and sportsmen who were in the news or national TV were successful over a wider area. But, nowadays, because of the reality shows, any person with some talent can become successful overnight. People can get worldwide success through the Internet, through YouTube and other such networks. Today, people know of Indian successful businessmen, all over the world, because the world has shrunk.
How do you define success?
It is very difficult to define success. Success is a very subjective term. Different people give different meaning to success. For some earning a lot of money means success. For others, leading a life in which they can help others, means success. For a student, passing the exams with flying colours, means success. So defining success is not easy.
