The long turn
You receive a cue card. One minute to prepare. Then speak for up to about two minutes. The examiner may ask one short follow-up.
Notes
Words, not sentences. Names, a year, two verbs, one feeling. You need to glance, not read.
A simple structure
- Introduction
- Background
- Details
- Personal experience
- Feeling or opinion
- A short close
If you run out
Return to an unused bullet. Compare then and now. Say what you would do differently.
When a word disappears
- What I mean is…
- Another way to put it is…
- I can’t remember the exact word, but…
Question types
- Opinion — Why do you think…?
- Cause / effect — What causes…? What effect does…?
- Comparison — How is this different from…?
- Prediction — Will this change in the future?
A framework
Position, explanation, example, consequence. After this page the next rooms are live practice with Rex — the same talking screen as the job interview course. He speaks British English, as the test does.