Speaking Part 1: personal questions
Four to five minutes of questions about you. Answer directly, add a reason and a detail, and keep it conversational.
বাংলায় সারাংশ (Bangla summary)
৪–৫ মিনিট আপনার সম্পর্কে প্রশ্ন। সরাসরি উত্তর দিন, একটি কারণ ও একটি বিবরণ যোগ করুন।
By the end of this lesson you can
- Describe what happens in Part 1
- Give answers of two to four sentences
- Handle questions you have no strong opinion about
What Part 1 is
The examiner checks your identity, then asks questions on two or three familiar topics: home, work or study, hobbies, food, weather and so on. It lasts four to five minutes.
The examiner follows a script and may interrupt to move on. That is normal and doesn't mean your answer was bad.
The right length
One-word answers don't show your English. Two-minute speeches are too long. Aim for two to four sentences: answer, reason, example or detail.
If you have no opinion, say so naturally and still extend: "I don't really think about it much, to be honest. I suppose I prefer… because…".
Short, medium, long
Too short: "Yes."
Good: "Yes, I do. I usually cook on weekends because I don't have time during the week. My favourite thing to make is chicken biryani; it takes ages, but it's worth it."
Too long: a two-minute history of cooking in your country.
Guided practice
Choose the best answer.
Practise on your own
Answer on your own.
Mini test
Check what you learned. Wrong answers go to your mistake notebook for revision.