Full IELTS mock Speaking test with examiner’s script

Full IELTS mock Speaking test with examiner’s script

IELTS Speaking examiner’s script

Parts in italics are instructions, not things that the examiner actually says. *** means that the candidate should speak and * means a short answer by the candidate.

IELTS Speaking Part One examiner’s script – four or five minutes

“Come in and take a seat. Good morning/ afternoon. Can I see your ID?”

*

“Thank you. My name’s __________________. Can you tell me your full name, please?”

*

“So, what would you like me to call you?”

*

“Okay (name), in the first part of the test, I’d like to ask you a few questions about yourself, if that’s okay.”

*

“Let’s start with (the name of a Speaking Part One topic)”

(the examiner asks two or three questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

***

“Now, I’d like to ask you about (the name of a different Speaking Part One topic)”

(the examiner asks 2-3 questions on that topic, using the follow up questions only if needed, moving onto the next topic or stopping if 4-5 min is up)

***

“Okay. Let’s move onto (the name of a third Speaking Part One topic)”

(the examiner asks questions until four or five minutes is up)

***

IELTS Speaking Part Two examiner’s script – three or four minutes

“Thank you. Now I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one or two minutes. Before you speak, you have one minute to prepare what you are going to say. You can make notes to help you if you like. Here’s a pencil and some paper for making notes. Here’s your topic on this task card. I’d like you to speak about (read only the top line of the card).”

(candidate prepares for one minute)

“OK. Now, remember that you have one or two minutes for this. Don’t worry if I interrupt you. I’ll tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please?”

(candidate speaks for one or two minutes)

***

“Thank you.” (examiner takes back the task sheet and asks one or two extra questions on the topic, e.g. finding out extra details with “You said… wh…you…?”)

*

IELTS Speaking Part Three examiner’s script – four or five minutes

“So, we’ve been talking about (the name of the topic in Speaking Part Two) (Wh…)…?”

(examiner asks discussion questions about the same topic, split into two sub-topics)

***

“Thank you. That is the end of the speaking test.”

Questions: Student A

Speaking Part 1

Your interests

• “In general, do you prefer to watch documentaries or to read non-fiction books?”
• “What do you usually do if you find that a book, a film, etc, doesn’t interest you?”
• “Have you ever lost interest in something that you were once really into?”
• “How do you think your interests might change in the future?”

Travelling around your town

• “How easy is it to travel around by public transport in the town which you live in?”
• “Do you ever get lost in the town where you live?”
• “What was the last time you went somewhere new in your town?”
• “On what occasions would you take a taxi in your town?”

Applications and software

• “Do you download a lot of new applications or software?”
• “Which applications and software do you use most often?”
• “How are apps and software you use different from those you used five years ago?”
• “What do you think would the hardest app or software for you to live without?”

Speaking Part 2

Speaking Part 3

Finding out about jobs

Learning about jobs before you apply for them

• “How important is it to find out what present employees think of a company before applying to work there?”
• “Do you think that rankings of good employers are useful for potential employees?”
• “How does the media in your country deal with employers who have are thought to treat their employees badly?”
• “What role can schools play in helping their students find suitable jobs and employers?”

Understanding the work of people you know

• “Why do some children know very little about their parents’ jobs?”
• “What are the benefits and drawbacks of sharing how your working day was over dinner?”
• “Do the advantages of days when parents take their children to work outweigh the disadvantages?”

Student B

Speaking Part 1

Old and new friends

• “Have you known your best friends for a long time?”
• “In general, do you find it easy to make new friends?”
• “How well do you know your friends’ families?”
• “Do you think you will have more good friends or fewer good friends in the future?”

Snacks

• “How often do you eat snacks?”
• “Do you have pay attention to how healthy or unhealthy snacks are?”
• “What do you remember about snacks when you were very young?”
• “How easy would it be for you to completely stop eating snacks?”

Your bedroom

• “Could you tell me about your bedroom?”
• “Are there things you prefer to do in the living room, rather than in your bedroom?”
• “When did you last make major changes to your bedroom?”
• “How do you think your bedroom could be improved?”

Speaking Part 2

Speaking Part 3

Performing and speaking in public

Performing

• “What kind of live performances are most popular in your country?”
• “How does performing in front of strangers compare to performing in front of people you know?”
• “In general, how easy or difficult is it for performers to control their stage fright?”

Giving speeches and presentations

• “Do you believe that giving speeches and/ or presentations to large audiences are vital skills to learn at school?”
• “Can you recommend any effective strategies for giving speeches and presentations in a foreign language?”
• “What could be the consequences of people giving speeches and presentations as holograms instead of appearing in person?”

Student C

Speaking Part 1

Online videos

• “Do you ever watch videos by online influencers?”
• “How much time do you spend watching online videos?”
• “When was the last time you commented on an online video?”
• “How interested would it be for you to create online videos as a job?”

Physical education

• “Did you enjoy sports at school when you were younger?”
• “What parts of physical education lessons are most enjoyable for you?”
• “When you do exercise, do you ever use anything your learnt in PE classes?”
• “What changes would you make to school sports lessons if you could?”

Clothes shopping

• “Are you happy to buy all your own clothes?”
• “How do you usually choose what clothes to buy?”
• “How different are your clothes shopping habits from how they were in the past?”
• “When do you think you’ll next buy clothes online?”

Speaking Part 2

Speaking Part 3

Possessions while travelling

Things you take with you

• “How useful is it to check lists of recommended things to take to particular travel destinations?”
• “Is it always better to take things you might possibly need, just in case?”
• “Some people say that nowadays everything you might want to take on your travels can be bought at almost any destination. Do you agree?”

Luggage

• “Why do some people prefer rucksacks to suitcases?”
• “What are the advantages and disadvantages of flying with just hand luggage?”
• “What are the most popular ways of avoiding theft while people are travelling?”

Combined examiner’s script and questions

Student A

Parts in italics are instructions, not things that the examiner actually says. *** means that the candidate should speak and * means a short answer by the candidate.

IELTS Speaking Part One – four or five minutes

“Come in and take a seat. Good morning/ afternoon. Can I see your ID?”

*

“Thank you. My name’s __________________. Can you tell me your full name, please?”

*

“So, what would you like me to call you?”

*

“Okay (name), in the first part of the test, I’d like to ask you a few questions about yourself, if that’s okay.”

*

(The examiner introduces a topic and asks three or four questions about it, does the same with another topic, and starts another topic if there is time)

“Let’s start with your interests”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “In general, do you prefer to watch documentaries or to read non-fiction books?”
• “What do you usually do if you find that a book, a film, etc, doesn’t interest you?”
• “Have you ever lost interest in something that you were once really into?”
• “How do you think your interests might change in the future?”

“Now, I’d like to ask you about travelling around your town”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “How easy is it to travel around by public transport in the town which you live in?”
• “Do you ever get lost in the town where you live?”
• “What was the last time you went somewhere new in your town?”
• “On what occasions would you take a taxi in your town?”

“Okay. Let’s move onto applications and software”

(the examiner asks questions until four or five minutes is up, going back to previous topics if they need to)

• “Do you download a lot of new applications or software?”
• “Which applications and software do you use most often?”
• “How are apps and software you use different from those you used five years ago?”
• “What do you think would the hardest app or software for you to live without?”

IELTS Speaking Part Two – three or four minutes

“Thank you. Now I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one or two minutes. Before you speak, you have one minute to prepare what you are going to say. You can make notes to help you if you like. Here’s a pencil and some paper for making notes. Here’s your topic on this task card” (give the candidate a copy of the card below)

I’d like you to speak about an occasion when you learnt about someone else’s job”

(candidate prepares for one minute)

“OK. Now, remember that you have one or two minutes for this. Don’t worry if I interrupt you. I’ll tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please?”

(candidate speaks for one or two minutes)

***

(the examiner takes back the task sheet after two minutes or when the candidate has spoken for more than one minute and seems to have finished) “Thank you.” (the examiner asks one or two extra questions on the topic, e.g. finding out extra details with “You said… wh…you…?”)

*

IELTS Speaking Part Three – four or five minutes

“So, we’ve been talking about finding out about jobs”

(examiner asks four to six questions plus optional follow-up questions if the first answers are short, not introducing the sub-topics, and mixing them up if they like)

(Learning about jobs before you apply for them)

• “How important is it to find out what present employees think of a company before applying to work there?”
• “Do you think that rankings of good employers are useful for potential employees?”
• “How does the media in your country deal with employers who have are thought to treat their employees badly?”
• “What role can schools play in helping their students find suitable jobs and employers?”

(Understanding the work of people you know)

• “Why do some children know very little about their parents’ jobs?”
• “What are the benefits and drawbacks of sharing how your working day was over dinner?”
• “Do the advantages of days when parents take their children to work outweigh the disadvantages?”

“Thank you. That is the end of the speaking test.”

Student B

Parts in italics are instructions, not things that the examiner actually says. *** means that the candidate should speak and * means a short answer by the candidate.

IELTS Speaking Part One – four or five minutes

“Come in and take a seat. Good morning/ afternoon. Can I see your ID?”

*

“Thank you. My name’s __________________. Can you tell me your full name, please?”

*

“So, what would you like me to call you?”

*

“Okay (name), in the first part of the test, I’d like to ask you a few questions about yourself, if that’s okay.”

*

(The examiner introduces a topic and asks three or four questions about it, does the same with another topic, and starts another topic if there is time)

“Let’s start with old and new friends”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “Have you known your best friends for a long time?”
• “In general, do you find it easy to make new friends?”
• “How well do you know your friends’ families?”
• “Do you think you will have more good friends or fewer good friends in the future?”

“Now, I’d like to ask you about snacks”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “How often do you eat snacks?”
• “Do you have pay attention to how healthy or unhealthy snacks are?”
• “What do you remember about snacks when you were very young?”
• “How easy would it be for you to completely stop eating snacks?”

“Okay. Let’s move onto your bedroom”

(the examiner asks questions until four or five minutes is up, going back to previous topics if they need to)

• “Could you tell me about your bedroom?”
• “Are there things you prefer to do in the living room, rather than in your bedroom?”
• “When did you last make major changes to your bedroom?”
• “How do you think your bedroom could be improved?”

IELTS Speaking Part Two – three or four minutes

“Thank you. Now I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one or two minutes. Before you speak, you have one minute to prepare what you are going to say. You can make notes to help you if you like. Here’s a pencil and some paper for making notes. Here’s your topic on this task card” (give the candidate a copy of the card below)

I’d like you to speak about someone you saw giving a performance”

(candidate prepares for one minute)

“OK. Now, remember that you have one or two minutes for this. Don’t worry if I interrupt you. I’ll tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please?”

(candidate speaks for one or two minutes)

***

(the examiner takes back the task sheet after two minutes or when the candidate has spoken for more than one minute and seems to have finished) “Thank you.” (the examiner asks one or two extra questions on the topic, e.g. finding out extra details with “You said… wh…you…?”)

*

IELTS Speaking Part Three – four or five minutes

“So, we’ve been talking about performing and speaking in public”

(examiner asks four to six questions plus optional follow-up questions if the first answers are short, not introducing the sub-topics, and mixing them up if they like)

(Performing)

• “What kind of live performances are most popular in your country?”
• “How does performing in front of strangers compare to performing in front of people you know?”
• “In general, how easy or difficult is it for performers to control their stage fright?”

(Giving speeches and presentations)

• “Do you believe that giving speeches and/ or presentations to large audiences are vital skills to learn at school?”
• “Can you recommend any effective strategies for giving speeches and presentations in a foreign language?”
• “What could be the consequences of people giving speeches and presentations as holograms instead of appearing in person?”

“Thank you. That is the end of the speaking test.”

Student C

Parts in italics are instructions, not things that the examiner actually says. *** means that the candidate should speak and * means a short answer by the candidate.

IELTS Speaking Part One – four or five minutes

“Come in and take a seat. Good morning/ afternoon. Can I see your ID?”

*

“Thank you. My name’s __________________. Can you tell me your full name, please?”

*

“So, what would you like me to call you?”

*

“Okay (name), in the first part of the test, I’d like to ask you a few questions about yourself, if that’s okay.”

*

(The examiner introduces a topic and asks three or four questions about it, does the same with another topic, and starts another topic if there is time)

“Let’s start with online videos”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “Do you ever watch videos by online influencers?”
• “How much time do you spend watching online videos?”
• “When was the last time you commented on an online video?”
• “How interested would it be for you to create online videos as a job?”

“Now, I’d like to ask you about physical education”

(the examiner asks three or four questions on that topic, mixing up present, past and future and using follow-up questions only if the initial answers are short)

• “Did you enjoy sports at school when you were younger?”
• “What parts of physical education lessons are most enjoyable for you?”
• “When you do exercise, do you ever use anything your learnt in PE classes?”
• “What changes would you make to school sports lessons if you could?”

“Okay. Let’s move onto clothes shopping”

(the examiner asks questions until four or five minutes is up, going back to previous topics if they need to)

• “Are you happy to buy all your own clothes?”
• “How do you usually choose what clothes to buy?”
• “How different are your clothes shopping habits from how they were in the past?”
• “When do you think you’ll next buy clothes online?”

IELTS Speaking Part Two – three or four minutes

“Thank you. Now I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one or two minutes. Before you speak, you have one minute to prepare what you are going to say. You can make notes to help you if you like. Here’s a pencil and some paper for making notes. Here’s your topic on this task card” (give the candidate a copy of the card below)

I’d like you to speak about something you have taken or would take with you when going abroad”

(candidate prepares for one minute)

“OK. Now, remember that you have one or two minutes for this. Don’t worry if I interrupt you. I’ll tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now, please?”

(candidate speaks for one or two minutes)

***

(the examiner takes back the task sheet after two minutes or when the candidate has spoken for more than one minute and seems to have finished) “Thank you.” (the examiner asks one or two extra questions on the topic, e.g. finding out extra details with “You said… wh…you…?”)

*

IELTS Speaking Part Three – four or five minutes

“So, we’ve been talking about possessions while travelling”

(examiner asks four to six questions plus optional follow-up questions if the first answers are short, not introducing the sub-topics, and mixing them up if they like)

(Things you take with you)

• “How useful is it to check lists of recommended things to take to particular travel destinations?”
• “Is it always better to take things you might possibly need, just in case?”
• “Some people say that nowadays everything you might want to take on your travels can be bought at almost any destination. Do you agree?”

(Luggage)

• “Why do some people prefer rucksacks to suitcases?”
• “What are the advantages and disadvantages of flying with just hand luggage?”
• “What are the most popular ways of avoiding theft while people are travelling?”

“Thank you. That is the end of the speaking test.”

Speaking Part Two task cards to cut up

Student A

Student B

Student C