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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 16th July
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
PART – 1 INTRO PART
What is your full name?
My name is Rashiki Arora.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Rashiki.
May I see your identification?
Sure, here you go.
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
Right now I just moved into a brand new apartment on the outskirts of the city to save some money so I can afford the fee for this test. It’s a cozy studio and I share it with a family of 5 so it ends up being a bit too cramped for my liking. It’s only temporary and I expect I’ll move out as soon as I win the lottery or get hitched with someone rich. I don’t really fancy living in a big house but this living situation is also far from perfect.
What kind of home would you like to have in the future?
I’m not that bothered about the type of home I’ll have in the future as long as it’s stuffed full of the things I like. It would be great to have a robot on hand to help with the cleaning up and lots of windows with decent views. The location is key too. Somewhere central would be ideal for me because I don’t like lazing around the house. I like having lots of things to get up to at night.
What do you like most about where you live?
Where I’m living at the moment I really appreciate the convenience. There’s a supermarket just below my apartment that I can pop into quickly if I run out of something. It’s also a fairly quiet area – lots of families and older people live around there so I don’t have to deal with loud music or difficult neighbours. The other thing that suits me is the gorgeous views. From my balcony I look out over a river, nearby villas, a working-class neighbourhood, and some high-rises in the distance.
Have you lived in your current city for a long time?
Yeah, a bit longer than I’d like to be honest. I’ve been here the last 8 years. I’m keen on moving to a new city, somewhere with a touch of culture where I can integrate fully with the locals. I feel isolated now even though my life here is very comfortable. I reckon I’ll try out a new spot in the next few years if I get the chance.
What would you improve about your current city?
There’s a lot of room for improvement where I live. Traffic drives me up the walls. The streets are packed during rush hour so I’d get rid of all the cars if I could. People could still get around by motorbikes, bicycles and on foot. And more music venues. There isn’t much of a music scene so I’d open some small theaters where promoters can bring in the live acts that we lack now.
What’s the neighbourhood like where you live?
My neighbourhood is a mix of foreign expats, primarily from Korea, Japan and the West, and the local Vietnamese. It’s a good deal in the end – lots of different cuisine from all over the world but nothing too pricey. It’s also relatively quiet for a big city because my area is outside the hub of the city. Like many neighbourhoods in Vietnam, there is a lot of contrast – grotesque, tasteless mansions living side by side with cramped family homes.
PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a kind of food people eat on a special event.
– what it is;
– why people eat it;
– how it is cooked;
and explain why you like it.
SAMPLE ANSWER
I’d like to talk about zongzi which is a traditional food in China. We usually eat it in Dragon Boat Festival.
It is said hundreds of years ago, a man named Quyuan, he drowned himself as a protest against being falsely accused of treason. To protect his corpse from being eaten by fish in the river, people casted zongzi into the river. This custom has been passed on generation by generation, and now we eat zongzi to celebrate this festival.
As to how it cooked, if I remember clearly, people use leaves to wrap sticky rice which is mixed with meat, red dates or egg yolk. Then put all the zongzi into the pot with enough water to steam about 30 minutes. It seems very easy to cook, but it’s hard to learn how to wrap the rice perfectly.
Every time my grandma cooked zongzi, I always eat as many as possible. Because only when I was a little girl/boy, I had the chance to eat zongzi cooked by my grandma. Now she has passed away and I can’t eat anymore. For me, zongzi is not only a traditional Chinese food, it only can help remind me of my grandma and her love for me.
PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
Do Chinese have some special food in special festival? Why it’s so special?
Of course. As I said, we eat zongzi (rice dumplings) in Dragon Boat Festival in memory of Quyuan and we eat mooncake to celebrate Middle Autumn Festival because it is the symbol of reunion.
When do you eat special food?
Generally on some special occasions we will eat special food. For example, we will eat zongzi in Dragon Boat Festival in memory of Quyuan and we eat mooncake to celebrate Middle Autumn Festival because it is the symbol of reunion.
Does people has to pay a lot of money on food in some special occasion?
I think so. Taking Spring Festival as an example, Chinese always cook much and there are various kinds of food, such as pork, fish, beef, and many other vegetables. They think the more dishes you have, the richer the family is and in the next year, this family will get good luck. So they are willing to spend much money on food.
Why rich people like to eat some special food?
I guess special food can show their wealth and uniqueness. Sometimes special foods are expensive because of its rarity and the average people can’t afford.
