Speaking
Speaking Room
Typed preparation for a three-part interview, with a timed long-turn exercise. Feedback reviews your written answers; it does not assess spoken fluency or pronunciation or estimate a Speaking band.
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Part 1 · Your home town
Answer the familiar-topic questions directly. Add a relevant detail, reason or example when it helps explain your answer; match the question rather than following a fixed formula.
- Where is your home town?
- What is the most interesting part of it?
- Has it changed much since you were a child?
- Would you like to live there in the future? Why?
Part 2 · The long turn
Describe a teacher who influenced you.
You should say:
- who the teacher was
- what subject they taught
- what they did that was different
- and explain why they influenced you
One minute to make notes, then a two-minute practice window. The box stays locked during preparation and locks again when the window ends. Typing during this clock does not show how long your answer takes aloud.
Part 3 · Discussion
Discuss the follow-up questions on this theme. Develop the point the question asks for, using reasons, examples or qualifications where relevant; an opposing view is optional.
- What makes someone a good teacher?
- Has the role of a teacher changed since your parents were at school?
- Do you think students learn more from teachers or from each other?
- Should teachers be paid according to their students' results?