EZIELTS

Part 3 – Two-way discussion 

 

 

 

Task Type &   Format	In Part 3, the examiner and the candidate discuss issues related to the topic in Part 2 in a more general and              abstract way and – where appropriate – in greater depth.Part 3 lasts 4-5 minutes.
Task Focus	This part of the test focuses on the candidate’s ability to express and justify opinions and to analyse, discuss and     speculate about issues.

 

 

 

 

Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed. 

• What kind of things give status to people in your country?

• Have things changed since your parents’ time? 

Finally, let’s talk about the role of advertising. 

• Do you think advertising influences what people buy? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Speaking sample task – Part 3 transcript 

 

 

Part 3 – Two-way discussion 

 

 

Transcript 

 

 

 

 

Examiner:  We’ve been talking about things we own. I’d like to discuss with you one or two more general questions relating to this topic. First, let’s consider values and the way they can change. In Switzerland, what kind of possessions do you think give 
status to people? 

Candidate:  The first thing which comes in my mind is the car. Yes, because lots of people like to have posh cars or expensive cars to show their status, their place in the society. 

Examiner:  Is that a new development? 

Candidate:  No, I think it isn’t. 

Examiner:  People have thought like that for quite a long time? 

Candidate:  Yes. Another thing is probably the clothing. It starts already when you are young. When the children go to school they want to have posh labels on their jumpers or good shoes. 

Examiner:  What do you think of this way of thinking, that I need to have a car or certain clothes to show my status? 

Candidate:  Probably it’s sometimes a replacement for something you don’t have, so if your wife has left you or your girlfriend, you just buy some new, I don’t know, new watches or new clothes to make you satisfied again. 

Examiner:  You don’t think of it as a healthy way of thinking? 

Candidate:  It’s probably not honest to yourself. You can understand what I mean? 

Examiner:  Yes. And do you think this will change? In the future, will cars and designer clothes be status symbols in the same way? 

Candidate:  I’m sure that clothes will be ... that the thing with the clothes will be the same. I’m not so sure about the cars because cars cause lots of environmental problems and probably in some years, a few years, this will change because it’s not reasonable to drive a car anymore. 

Examiner:  Can you tell me a little bit more about that? ...