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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 24th September
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
PART – 1 INTRO PART
What is your full name?
My name is Shaveta Rani.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Shaveta.
May I see your ID?
Sure, here you go.
Do you think it’s Important to be on time?
Yeah, I think it definitely is, because it’s basic good manners to be on time for things. You know, I think you’d agree it’s pretty rude to keep people waiting, and so it kind of gives a bad impression about that person.
How do you feel when others are late?
Well I guess it kind of depends, because I mean, if there’s a good reason for being late, you know, like getting stuck in traffic, then I will not really mind that much. But you know, if the person does not really have any excuse and it’s simply because they could not be bothered to arrive on time, then I suppose I might feel a bit annoyed.
Are you, yourself, late very often?
No, I would not say I am. You know, most of the time I’m pretty good with being on time for things, because I always make a quite big effort not to be late.
Are you, yourself, late very often?
Yeah, I am. And I know it’s a bad habit, but for some reason, no matter how hard I try, I always seem to end up being late for things!
How do you feel when you are late?
I feel pretty bad, especially if I’ve kept the other person waiting for a long time. So if I know I’m going to be late, I will always try to let the person know in advance, you know, like send them a text message or something, so at least they know when to expect me.
How do you think you could be on time?
I guess the best thing to do would be to always allow lots of time to get anywhere. So for example, if it normally takes me, say, half an hour to get to the city centre, then I should probably leave home about an hour before I need to get there.
PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a piece of artwork that you have seen before
You should say:
• Where you saw it
• What it was about
• When you saw it
And explain how you felt about it
SAMPLE ANSWER
Today I would like to tell you about one of the most well-known paintings in the world, which is also my personal favourite, the portrait of Mona Lisa.
You know, the painting was created by Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian artist from the 15th century. When I first saw this painting in one of my high school textbooks, I just couldn’t take my eyes off it due to some mysterious attractiveness.
At first sight, all I noticed in the painting was a long-haired woman with a friendly smile on her face, which was quite round, and she had no eyebrows either. The more I looked at it though, the more I felt like she was actually smiling at me.
Some people have claimed that Mona Lisa was simply an imaginary character while others have believed that she was actually Leonardo’s wife. Honestly, it doesn’t really matter to me though because I think that the Mona Lisa is a masterpiece that attracts people with that magical smile. This is also one of the main reasons why I am a fan of the painting.
In terms of the actual truths behind this portrait though, I guess we may never know, but I think that secrets make everything all the more intriguing.
PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
What makes a work of art valuable?
I believe that the talent of the artist as well as the powerful emotions that are elicited by a work of art can make it extremely valuable. Like Leonardo de Vinci’s Mona Lisa, truly reflects the mastery of the renaissance style and creates a strange emotion for the audience because of Mona Lisa’s strange and magnetic smile. For these reasons, this painting is valued at over 600 million dollars.
Why are some works of art very expensive, while some are not?
I think that some masterpieces are extremely costly because of the talent, effort, and money invested, like the movie I talked about in part 2, which cost millions of dollars to produce. However, many works of art are much simpler and demand very little, such as a homemade flick shot in the basement or garage. This simply would not get billions of dollars in revenue.