IELTS HOPECO Speaking Practice Test 10: Communication

Part 1

1. What languages do you speak?
2. Do you think it’s important to learn a foreign language?
3. When did you start learning a foreign language?
4. Do you enjoy learning languages?
5. Do you think young children should learn to speak a foreign language at school?
6. Are there any languages you would like to learn? What are they? Why?
7. What activity do you find most useful for learning English?
8. What do you find most difficult about learning English?

Part 2
Describe a conversation you had which was important to you.
You should say:

• when the conversation took place
• who you had the conversation with
• what the conversation was about
• and explain why the conversation was important to you.

 
Part 3

1. What differences are there when using various channels of communication (face-to-face, telephone, writing)?
2. To what extent do you think the media influences how people communicate with each other?
3. Do you think there are differences in the way men and women communicate?
4. Do you think that people become better communicators as they get older?
5. Do you agree that education has a strong and positive effect on people’s ability to communicate effectively?
6. What impact has the growth of technology had on the way people communicate and how do you think this will develop in the future?

 
 
Useful Vocabulary
A. Common forms of communication

speaking / talking face-to-face	sending / writing an email
speaking / talking on the phone / by mobile phone	using an electronic messenger service
sending a text message / an SMS (texting)	social networking
sending / writing a letter (snail mail)	sending a fax

B. Non-verbal forms of communication

lip-reading	using hand gestures / signals
using body language	using facial expressions
using sign language

C. Informal utterances

Give me a call	Give me a buzz (call)
Call me	Give me a bell (call)
Send me a text / an email	Keep / Stay in touch
Text me / email me	I’ll be in touch
Drop me a line (letter/email)

D. Other forms of communication

making / giving a speech	giving a lecture / lecturing
speaking in public / public speaking	giving a seminar

E. Reasons for communicating

giving a demonstration / demonstrating	making a complaint / complaining
giving instructions / instructing	making small talk / building social relations
asking for / giving directions (directing)	exchanging views / opinions
asking for / giving advice (advising)	gossiping

F. Business communication

writing a report / proposal / recommendation	giving a presentation
participating in a call conference	chairing a meeting
participating in a video conference

G. Effective communication skills

maintaining eye-contact	punctuating your sentences
projecting your voice	emphasizing / repeating key words
varying your intonation	engaging the listener

Useful Linking Expressions
A. Giving opinions

In my view, …	Personally, I think …
In my opinion, …	I believe / feel that …
From my point of view, …	For me personally, …
In my experience, …	As far as I’m concerned, …
As I see it, …

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