PARTI. INTRODUCTION & INTERVIEW (4-5 minutes)
Requirements
You will certainly be asked general questions about your background, so you should have already
prepared answers to some basic questions about yourself. For practice, write a short description of
your present situation, and imagine the questions a stranger might ask you based on what you have
written.
The requirements for effective performance in Part 1 are that you:
• introduce yourself in a relaxed, friendly manner
• produce basic information about yourself simply, accurately, and as fluently as
possible
• present yourself as a person who is willing to talk and has interesting things to
say about himself or herself.
Remember, Part I is mainly concerned with who you are, what you have done, your
home or your family, your job or your studies, and your interests
What To Do and What Not To Do
1 Show the examiner you are confident by
smiling and looking him or her in the eye.
2 If the examiner offers to shake your hand,
return his or her handshake firmly.
3 Answer the questions you are asked clearly
and in some detail (using at least two or
three sentences).
4 Show that you are in control by talking
freely about yourself and your past.
5 Make sure you have practised well enough
before the test so that the past tenses you
use are accurately formed and appropnate.
1 Do not tell the examiner that you are nervous,
or blink your eyes and move about too much.
2 Do not shake hands with the examiner as if
your extended hand were a cold wet fish!
3 Do not cut the interview questions short with
one-word or very short answers.
4 Do not wait for another question - the examiner
wants you to answer each question in full.
5 Do not be afraid to correct yourself if you
make a grammatical mistake, but fluency is
just as important. Your grammar practice
should take place in the classroom or at home.
Suggested "Opening" Words and Phrases
Practise using the phrases and sentences below with the help of a partner. Ask your partner to ask
you some basic "getting to know you" questions.
Good morning. ' Pleased to meet you.
afternoon.
Where shall I sit*? Over here? I' m very well thank you. And you?
As you can see, I come from .. I was born in ... but now I live in ...
You can see that I'm (nationality)... but I've been living in (your host country) for (period of time)!
I am very close to my family, although I don't live with them any longer.
Recently, I've been studying at... Before that I studied at...
working worked
I've been studying English now for (1 year) ... At the moment I'm studying at ...
working
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