Interview - The future

C1 Advanced · Speaking Interview · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions about yourself and about the future and your plans. This part lasts about two minutes, so give full answers with reasons and examples.

Hello, I'm Alice. To get us started, I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself. There are no right or wrong answers, so just say what you really think.

Where would you like to be living a decade from now? (Why?)

Are you someone who likes to plan ahead, or do you prefer to see what happens? (Why?)

What's one thing you're really looking forward to at the moment?

What skill are you hoping to develop over the next few years?

If you could find out one thing about your own future, what would you want to know?

Do you feel generally optimistic about the years ahead? (Why? / Why not?)

How do you think everyday life will be different by the time you're much older?

Would you like to try a completely different way of life at some point? (Why? / Why not?)

What would you like to be able to say about yourself five years from now?

Where are you from?

How long have you lived there?

Do you work, or are you a student?

Answer this Speaking task out loud and an AI examiner marks it on the official Cambridge Speaking criteria, with what you did well and what to fix next.

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