Speaking
Speaking Room
The real three-part interview, under the real clock. You type your answers; three of the four criteria are marked.
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Part 1 · Friends
Four familiar-topic questions. Answer each one, then add one reason or example — never a single word.
- Do you have a large group of friends or a few close ones?
- How did you meet your closest friend?
- How often do you see them now?
- Is it easy to make new friends where you live?
Part 2 · The long turn
Describe a piece of news you remember hearing.
You should say:
- what the news was
- where you heard it
- how you reacted
- and explain why it stayed with you
1:00
One minute to prepare with paper and a pencil — the box stays locked, exactly as the examiner keeps the card. Then two minutes, and it does not stop early.
Part 3 · Discussion
Abstract follow-ups on the same theme. Give a view, a reason, an example, then the other side — a one-sentence answer is the standard failure here.
- Where do most people get their news now?
- Is it possible to know whether a news story is true?
- Should the news be free for everyone?
- Do people follow international news as closely as local news?