1、 1 / 22SAMPLE INTERVIEW PART I Good afternoon, my name isCan you tell me your full name please?Ok, can I see you ID card please?In this part Id like to ask you some questions about yourself. So first of all lets talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student? What are you studying?Why did
2、you choose this college/university?Whats good about where youre studying?What would you like to do after your studies? PART I NEW TOPIC ONE Lets move on to talk about collecting things. Have you ever collected anything?What things do people collect in your country?Why do people like collecting thing
3、s?Would you like to start collecting something new in the future? PART I NEW TOPIC TWO Now lets talk about weather. Whats the weather like where you live?What do you do when the weather is bad?What type of weather do you like best?Would you like to have that type of weather all year round? PART II O
4、k, now Im going to give you a topic and Id like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you talk youll have one to two minutes to think what you are going to say and you can make some notes if you wish, do you understand?Id like you to describe your childhood home.Describe your childhood
5、 home. You should say: Where this place is locatedWhat type of house it isHow long have you lived there What you liked about this place. Ok, so remember you have one to two minutes for this, so dont worry if I stop you. Ill tell you when the time is up. Can you start speaking now please? PART III Ok
6、, weve been talking about your childhood home and now Id like to discuss with you one or two more general questions related to this. So first of all lets consider different kinds of houses. Are houses nowadays different to houses in the past?What kinds of houses will be common in the future?What are
7、 the advantages of living in an old house?Why do some people like to move to a different house? 2 / 22PART I FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE BANK & QUESTION TYPESDESCRIBE:COMPLETE SAMPLEWell, first of all, the main thing you need to know is that(Point 1)In fact (Detail 1)On top of that I can also add that(Point
8、 2)which means(Detail 2)Something else that I need to comment on is that(Point 3)So actually(Detail 3)LEAD-IN PHRASESOK then Right, okAlright WellWell, you know Well first of allActually1ST POINTING PHRASESthe first thing I should mention is thatthe point Id like to begin with is thatI could start o
9、ff by saying thatmy initial point would be thatI need to start off by pointing out thatthe main thing you need to know is thatI suppose I should begin by highlighting the fact thatyou may (or may not) be aware that in factI really need to kick off with the point that2ND POINTING PHRASESAnother point
10、 which I could add is thatA second feature which I should mention is thatAs well as that, I could say thatOn top of that I can also add thatAlso, I suppose I should say that3RD POINTING PHRASESAnd I shouldnt forget to mention thatIn addition to what Ive just said, I can add thatSomething else that I
11、 need to comment on is thatI guess I could also remark on the fact thatLIKE:COMPLETE SAMPLEWell, to be quite honest, in general I would say that Im actually quite keen on(Point 1) But in particular I would probably have to say that Im really into(Detail 1) I guess the reason why Im a fan of(Detail 1
12、)is because I 3 / 22adore(Reason 1) In addition to this, I suppose Im also pretty passionate about(Point 2), due to the fact that I feel some degree of obsession with(Reason 2)FIRST LIKE:Well in general I would say thatActually, I suppose that for the most part Id probably say thatWell, to be honest
13、 I should really say thatOf course I think Id have to say thatCertainly I would definitely say thatWell, I guess that generally speaking I would certainly say thatSPECIFIC:but in particular to be more preciseparticularly to be more specificespecially to be more exactspecifically to be more accurateF
14、IRST REASON:And I guess this is probably becauseThis could be becauseThis might be becauseThis is due to the fact thatI suppose the reason has something to do with the fact thatSECOND LIKE:As well as this To add to this In additional to thisDISLIKE:Of course I think Id have to say that Im not so kee
15、n on(Point 1)To be more precise, I really cant stand(Detail 1)This is due to the fact that(Reason 1)In addition to this, Im not really that fond of(Point 2)And I guess is probably because(Detail 2)TYPES:Of course, it goes without saying theres quite an extensive diversity of(Topic) Still, I suspect
16、that the most +adj. could perhaps be(Type1) And what you have to realize with(Type 1)is thatIn fact/so/because(Detail)Another form of(Topic) worth mentioning could be(Type 2) And the main characteristic of(Type 2)is that(Detail with complex structure)And naturally, therere things like(2 or 3 other t
17、ypes)LEAD-IN PHRASES:Well actually Of course, you knowSure, obviously Of course, it goes without sayingOK, certainlyOVERALL PHRASES:4 / 22theres quite a mixed variety of theres quite an extensive diversity oftheres quite a wide range of theres quite a diverse mixture oftheres fairly broad range ofFI
18、RST TYPE:But I guess the most +adj. would probably beHowever, I suppose the most +adj. could possibly beThough I think the most +adj. would potentially beYet I imagine the most +adj. may well beStill, I suspect that the most +adj. could perhaps beFIRST DETAIL:The thing with () is thatI assume () is/
19、are so +adj. becauseThe point I want to add about () is thatSECOND TYPE:Besides (), As well as (), In addition to (), Another kind of () would beAnother form of () worth mentioning could beA second variety of () would be something likeA subsequent category would be something likeSECOND DETAIL:And th
20、e main characteristic of () is thatAnd the unique aspect of () is thatAnd one exceptional aspect with () is thatEND PHRASES:And of course therere the unusual things likeAnd obviously you can also find things likeLikewise, as might be expected, there are things likeAnd naturally, there are things lik
21、eADDITIONAL VOCABULARYcommon 普通的 commonplace 平凡的 influential 有影响的popular 流行的 frequent 频繁的 prevalent 流行的fashionable 赶潮流的 trendy 时髦的 notorious 声名狼藉的famous 出名的 well-known 知名的 crucial 至关重要的widely-used 普遍使用的 widely-known 有名的 prominent 显著的important 重要的 significant 意义重大的 widespread 普遍的standard 标准的 conventi
22、onal 传统的 celebrated 著名的hip 新潮的 with-it 时新的 commonly-used 常用的5 / 22usual 平常的 customary 习惯的 commonly-known 众所周知的current 现在的 chic 时髦的 notable 著名的best-selling 最畅销的 up-to-date 最新的 renowned 有名的WH-/HOW OFTEN:In fact, in all honesty, I imagine that it would depend on the situation. Like, to be more direct,
23、if (Situation A), then its quite possible that I willWhile, oppositely, if (Situation B), then I will almost alwaysLEAD-IN PHRASES:Well to be honest Well in truthActually to be fair Well in all fairnessIn actual fact In fact, in all honesty“DEPENDS” PHRASES:I think I would have to say that it really
24、 depends.I suppose I would have to maintain that it kind of depends really.I imagine that it would depend on the situation.I guess my answer would be determined by different conditions.LINK A:Like for instance More precisely likeLike more specifically Like, to be more directYou know like, to be exac
25、tSITUATION A:If (situation A)then I will most likelyIf (situation A)then its quite possible that I willIf (situation A)then as a consequence I will probablyIf (situation A)then I guess its quite like that I willLINK B:Whereas in contrast Though, at the same timeWhereas on the other hand While, oppos
26、itelySITUATION B:If (situation B)then its more likely that IllIf (situation B)then its almost certain that IllIf (situation B)then I will almost alwaysIf (situation B)then I will most certainlySITUATIONS:Situation A Situation Bweekdays Weekendssummer WinterGood weather Bad weather6 / 22Term time Sch
27、ool holidaysIf Im alone If Im with friendsIf Ive got a lot of time If Im fairly busyYES/NO:Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent(Yes answer)especially when you consider that(Detail of yes answer)But you also have to understand that(No answer in detail)So all in all I guess my answer wou
28、ld have to be yes and no. LEAD-IN PHRASES:Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways(Yes answer)Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent(Yes answer)Alright, I guess that on the one hand(Yes answer)Well certainly in some ways(Yes answer)LINK “YES” DETAIL:especially
29、when you consider thatparticularly if you think about the point thatespecially with regard to the point thatand this is definitely the case withLINK “NO” DETAIL:But you also have to understand thatEven so, you could also say thatAt the same time you could say thatYES & NO END:So all in all I guess m
30、y answer would have to be yes and no.So on the whole I suppose the answer has to be yes and no.So all things considered I guess the answer is both yes and no.So in the main, I suppose the answer is probably yes and no.WOULD: Actually, this isnt something that Ive ever considered about, but in short
31、I suppose I would possibly consider(Doing something), especially if I had the chance to If I(did something)I wouldand I would alsoLEAD-IN WORDS:Well, quite honestly I dont think Ive ever thought about that, but I guessActually, this isnt something that Ive ever considered, but in shortIm not really
32、sure how to put this, but I suppose generally speakingHYPOTHESIS:I imagine I would possibly think about doingI guess I would maybe contemplate doingI would perhaps reflect on doing7 / 22SECOND CONDITIONAL TENSE:If I did something, I would/could/might doPRACTICE: WHERE YOU LIVE:Tell me about your hom
33、etown/street/apartment.What do you like about hometown/street/apartment?Tell me the good things about your house.Is there anything you dont like about it?Would like to move to another city/street/house/apartment?What would you change about your city?Would recommend you area/street as a good place to
34、 live?Nouns winding street suburb architecture back alleythe locals(=people) local cuisine shopping districtresidential area estate neighborhood municipalityapartment complex capitalAdjectives sprawling regionally important commercial powerfulunique distinctive built-up affluentindustrial provincial
35、Idiomsrun down (=in bad situation)up-market/chic (=fashionable)WHAT YOU DOYOUR JOB:Tell me about your job. What job do you do?Why did you choose this job?What do you like about your job?How long have you been doing this job?Is there anything you dont like?Nouns profession line of business occupation
36、 line of workVerbs be involved in share responsibility for work within a teamAdjectives hectic exhausting taxing intricateundemandingIdiomswork flat out (=work very hard)on the go (=very busy)get to the bottom of (=solve)pull out all the stops (=make a special effort)take charge of (=manage)8 / 22pi
37、ck up the pieces (=take responsibility)WHAT YOU DOYOUR STUDY:What are you studying?Where are you studying?Why did you choose this college/university?Whats good about where youre studying?What would like to do after your studies?Nouns schoolwork branch of learning field of study disciplinelecturer th
38、eoryVerbs revise comprehend succeed in become skilled inAdjectives hands-on(=practical) job-related theoretical reputablehighly regarded compulsory optionalIdiomspass with flying colors (= pass with a high score)sail through (=finish sth easily and quickly)to flunk (=to fail/perform badly)cross that
39、 bridge when sb come to it (=deal with a problem when it arrives)HOBBIES/FREE-TIME ACTIVITIESDo you have any hobbies?What do you do in your free time?What hobbies/free-time activities are popular in your country?Is it important to have a hobby?Why is it important for people to have free-time activit
40、ies?What free-time activities would you like to try in the future?Nouns leisure pursuit spare time pastime Verbs amuse oneself by unwind by kill time byAdjectives fascinating captivating time-consuming appealingIdiomstake up (=start)take part in get into (=enjoy)have a go at (=try)idle away the hour
41、s (=spend time)COOKINGCan you cook?Who usually does the cooking in your home?How do people usually learn to cook in your country?9 / 22What are the advantages of being able to cook?Nouns cookery cuisine ingredient recipehome economics bite to eat(=snack) ovenVerbs become skilled at prepare entertain
42、(=have guests)Adjectives yummy full of flavor nourishing hot fromhome-cooked famishedIdiomslip-smacking(=delicious)burn to a crisp(=burn food)rustle upPART II FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE BANKFIRST PROMPTOk then, I guess I could start off by answeringAlright then, in response to the first question ofSo to be
43、gin with, in reply to the initial part ofOk, Ill start the ball rolling by touching on the matter ofRight then, Id like to get cracking by pointing outSo I suppose I should commence with the first aspect which isInitially then, Id like to get started by looking atSo, to start with Ill talk aboutSo I
44、 guess I could kick off by statingOk so my first point here would obviously beLINK: and I think I would have to choose and Id have to go forand Id probably select and my choice would beand the one Id pick isEXAMPLE: Initially then, Id like to get started by looking at, and I think I would have to ch
45、ooseSECOND PROMPTGoing on to my next point which isContinuing then with the next point ofNow with regard to the next question ofNext then in response to the point ofRegarding the theme ofNow on the subject ofNow concerning the matter of10 / 22LINK: and what Id like to add here is thatand what I need
46、 to emphasize here is thatand what I ought to stress here is thatand the thing that needs to be highlighted here is thatand what I have to mention here is thatEXAMPLE: Going on to my next point which is , I really need to add thatTHIRD PROMPTProgressing to the subject of (why)Moving onto the busines
47、s of (why)Drawing attention to the matter of (why)Proceeding with the issue of (why)Moving forward onto the area of (why)LINK: I would like to explain that What Id like to make clear is thatYou really have to understand that What Id like to shed light on here is thatI suppose I should underline the
48、fact thatEXAMPLE: And now with reference to , the point I want to make here is thatFOURTH PROMPTENDING Finally then, if theres time, I could deal with the last question ofTo end with, if I still have time, I could take care of the final question ofAs a final point, if time permits, Id like to bring in the point ofTo cut a long story short, as my very last point, with reference to the question ofEXAMPLE: And so finally then, if I have time, in answer to the question of , really I should mention thatTOPIC CATAGORIES:EXPERIENCES:1.
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