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 · Food and cooking
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.
- What did you have for breakfast this morning?
- Do you prefer eating at home or eating out? Why?
- Have your eating habits changed in the last few years?
- Is there a dish you would like to learn to cook?
Part 2 · The long turn
Describe a building you like.
You should say:
- where it is
- what it looks like
- what it is used for
- and explain why you like it
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 a building beautiful?
- Should old buildings be protected even when they are not useful?
- How have the buildings in your city changed in the last twenty years?
- Do the buildings people live in affect how they feel?