Speaking

Look at these tips:

• Explain your answers by giving reasons for what you say.

I like my job because it’s varied and it gives me the opportunity to travel.

• Ask for clarification if necessary.

I’m sorry, could you repeat the question, please?

• Develop your answers. Give full, relevant answers to the examiner’s questions. This will help get the interview off to a good start.

Q: Where are you from?
A: I’m from Buenos Aires. (Don’t stop there!) It’s the capital city of Argentina and is also the largest city in the country. It has a lot of history and is famous for having a rich culture. I really like living there.

• Express your opinions; the examiner is assessing your ability to communicate.

Q: Do you prefer reading or watching TV?
A: I prefer watching TV. When I come home from work I’m usually quite tired so I feel like relaxing. I find sitting with my family in the living-room watching TV is relaxing because we watch TV and chat together. For me, this is a great way to unwind.

• Always expand your answers to simple, ‘yes’ or ‘no’ closed questions. (Questions beginning ‘Are you…’, ‘Do you …’, etc).

Q: Do you like listening to music?
A: Yes. I listen to music everyday on my way to work. I like lots of types of music but my favourite is rock music. I’m a big fan of U2. I really like Bono’s singing voice.

• Talk as fluently as possible and be spontaneous.

• Speak more than the examiner.

• Relax, be confident and enjoy using your English!

Practice following questions and answers

•Do you like your job? 
Absolutely, I work as a programmer and I love this field so much, I find it quite interesting and challenging, and I hope one day I will own a giant company. 
•Do you hope to do this job for a long time? 
sure, it's a promising field and has a great potentials, and I have many sectors to choose from. so I believe there is a good chance to develop an outstanding career. 
•Do you still live in the town where you grew up? 
Unfortunately No, I moved to Sweden 2 years ago with my husband, he came to work here, and he convinced me to come with him. I miss my country and my home town but I like it here though. 
•Do you think it has changed since you were young? 
Of course, and it's expected to occur, because it's a capital city as I mentioned before, it has expanded knowing that there is a lot of people moved from the country side to the city seeking for better opportunities. 
•Do you like reading? 
Yes, reading is my thing, I remember when I was child I was sneaking books out of my dad's library, read them to the very last paper, even if i didn't have any clue what they was about. Now as am a woman I have my own library, no need for sneaking around any more.