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BEST IELTS Speaking Interview, 29th July
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
IELTS SPEAKING FULL INTERVIEW
PART – 1 INTRO PART
What is your full name?
My name is Gallimaki.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Gallimaki.
May I see your ID?
Sure, here it is.
Where did you play when you were a child?
As I grew up in an outdoorsy family, I always used to play outside in my yard. Since we lived on a large piece of property that was partly wooded, I often used to play in there and find creatures such as snakes, turtles, salamanders, frogs, or other critters. As a kid, I was never afraid of creepy crawlers! On rainy days, I would come inside and spend hours by my doll house or coloring.
Did you play at your friend’s home?
Yes, I did! I had a few best friends, so we would often set up play dates. All of my friends also had big yards, so we would play tag, jump on the trampoline, play hide and seek, etc. One of my friends had a Nintendo Game Cube which I didn’t have, so we would spend hours playing Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros.
Did you prefer to play outside or inside when you were young?
Definitely outside! I always had more fun in my sandbox or finding critters rather than sitting inside playing games or watching TV. I know that no matter how much I change, I’ll always be an outdoorsy person.
Do you think it’s important for children to play outside?
Very! Nowadays, I feel sad that children are glued to video games and TV rather than spending time taking in breaths of fresh air. Of course some video games and cartoons are okay, but I think children should spend more time outdoors to benefit their mental and physical health.
PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a time you enjoyed your free time
You should say:
– When it was
– Where you were
– What you did
And how you felt about it
SAMPLE ANSWER
There have been several instances in which I have had the pleasure of enjoying my free time over the course of my life, but I will talk about the most recent one. Well, to give you some background, I have recently taken on a new managerial position at a company. Since I’m new to management, I find some of the tasks and responsibilities overwhelming at times, so free time is something I cherish more now.
Luckily, there was a holiday last Monday, so I had a three day weekend. I took advantage of this time by going to visit my relatives for the weekend. She lives a couple hours away, so I made a short road trip there across my state. As soon as I got there, I was greeted by warmth and affection. I was staying at my auntie’s house, so we spent countless hours at the pool drinking margaritas all weekend. Along with this, we cooked together and caught up. One afternoon we went to visit my grandfather, in which we just relaxedand prepared lunch for him. Although it was a simple weekend, it was just the relaxation that I needed.
I felt so happy and light-hearted over this whole weekend. When I went back to work on Monday, I felt re-charged and ready to tackle all the challenges of the week. Family is my number one, so I always feel relaxed after I get to spend time with them. All in all, it was a very pleasant visit.
PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
What do people like to do when they are free in your country?
Like me, many people like to spend time with their family or friends in their free time, as we all have heavy work schedules during the week. For family and friend time, people often go out for meals together, go to the cinema, hang out at each other’s houses, go to bars, etc. Furthermore, since obesity is a growing problem, many people choose to exercise before or after work during the week or on weekends. Additionally, many people spend their free time taking their kids to sporting events or to other extracurricular activities over the weekends, such as soccer games, etc.
Do you think most people are able to manage their free time?
Not all! As I said before, many people spend their free time stressing about work and/or the future. Furthermore, since people don’t tend to have much free time to begin with, the only free time they have it spent running errands to prepare for the following week. Moreover, many people tend to sleep in on weekends and waste the day away, or maybe just watch TV on the sofa all day long.
Since many people have to be on call or go into work on weekends, there isn’t much time to get out of town on the weekends, either. Additionally, many people spend all of the free time they have taking their children to their activities, so there isn’t enough time to do what they would truly enjoy. With all of this said, I wouldn’t say most people know how to effectively spend their free time in my country.
