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b'Are you nervous about the IELTS Speaking test?\\nMost people get super nervous about this part of the test!\\nPart of why you are nervous is because you don\\u2019t know what kind of questions to expect from the Examiner.\\nToday we\\u2019re going to show you what questions the Examiner is likely to ask on the Speaking test.\\n\\xa0\\nWe\\u2019re also going to show you how to prepare for these questions.\\nOn Part 1 of the Speaking test you will always have to talk about:\\n\\nWork\\n\\nStudy\\n\\nHome\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0Sample questions for Speaking Part 1:\\n\\nDo you like your apartment?\\n\\nAre there many shops near your apartment?\\n\\nWhat are you studying? Why did you choose this subject? What will you do when you finish?\\n\\nClothes\\n\\nDriving a car\\n\\nExcercise\\n\\nFood\\n\\nHealth\\n\\nSchool- what do you remember about your high school? Who was your favorite teacher? What do you like to read? Do you enjoy reading before you go to bed?\\n\\n\\xa0\\n** Remember! You can\\u2019t give one-word answers. You must expand on your ideas. Give complete sentences or you will get marked down.\\nWhen the Examiner asks, \\u201cWhat are you studying?\\u201d don\\u2019t say \\u201cEnglish\\u201d instead you can say \\u201cAt the moment I am studying English at the university downtown.\\nYou can practice Part 1 with a language exchange partner.\\n\\xa0\\nSpeaking Part 2 and Speaking Part 3:\\nQuestions in Part 2 and Part 3 will always be linked to each other.\\nTopic: Movies\\nPart 2: Describe your favorite movie (who, what, when, where, why). You can practice this part by yourself to get comfortable speaking for two minutes.\\nPart 3: What makes a movie successful? Do you think the director or the actors are more important?\\nFor part 3, you should have 3 things in your answer:\\n\\nGive your opinion\\n\\nGive an example of your opinion\\n\\nGive a concluding sentence\\n\\nWhen you prepare for the test, you should write out your answers ahead of time. Later, when you get comfortable with that you can stop writing them out and get better at responding quickly.\\nRemember, planning ahead and preparing is the key to getting more confidence.\\nFinal tip- check out the NY Times and look at the newspaper sections- those are typical IELTS Speaking topics.\\n\\xa0What other questions do you have for the Speaking test?\\nPlease ask us in the comments below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'