Interview - Languages and communication

C2 Proficiency · Speaking Interview · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions about yourself, giving thoughtful, developed answers rather than short replies. This part lasts about two minutes.

Hello, my name's Alice. Before we move on to the main tasks, I'm going to ask you both some questions about your lives and the way you see things.

What first got you interested in learning English?

Which other languages do you speak, or would you like to learn? (Why?)

How do you prefer to keep in touch with people: messages, calls or face to face? (Why?)

Have you ever had a misunderstanding because of a language barrier? (What happened?)

Do you feel your personality changes when you speak a different language? (Why? / Why not?)

What do you find most rewarding about learning a language?

Would you say you're a better listener or a better talker? (Why?)

Is there a language you find particularly beautiful to listen to? (Why?)

How do you think the way people communicate will change in the future?

Where are you from?

Do you still live there now?

What do you spend most of your time doing these days?

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.

Practise this Speaking task free online: solo with exam timers and a self-recorder, as a live mock Speaking test with a partner over a video call, or as a full three-person mock exam — a real examiner reads the official examiner script to Candidates A and B. Rooms are invite-by-link; partners can join without an account.

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