Task 1: Giving Advice:


Your colleague is looking for ways to explore their local community. Suggest different places they can visit and things they can do.
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 90 seconds




Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience


Talk about a wellness practice or self-care activity that you enjoy. What benefits do you get from it and how does it impact your daily life?
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds




Task 3: Describing a Scene

Describe some things that are happening in the picture below as well as you can. The person you are speaking with cannot see the picture.

Art Classes


Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds




Task 4: Making Predictions

In this picture what do you think will most probably happen next?


Art Classes
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds




Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Part 1


Your friend is choosing between two hobbies to pursue in his/her free time: painting or playing a musical instrument.
After viewing the details and images below, decide which option you think is the better choice. In the next section, you will need to persuade your friend that your choice is the better choice.

If you do not choose, the computer will choose one for you. You do not need to speak for this part.

Preparation time 60 seconds

Painting Classes

Painting

  1. Encourages creativity and self-expression
  2. Requires minimal equipment
  3. Can be messy and requires cleanup
  4. Learning curve for techniques


Playing a Musical Instrument

Playing a Musical Instrument

  1. Develops discipline and focus.
  2. Can be a social activity with others.
  3. Requires regular practice and commitment.
  4. Initial costs for instruments can be high.




Part 2

Your friend is suggesting another option. Their choice is given on the right.
Persuade them that the option you chose which is on the left is more suitable by comparing the two.

Painting Classes

Painting

  1. Encourages creativity and self-expression
  2. Requires minimal equipment
  3. Can be messy and requires cleanup
  4. Learning curve for techniques

Gardening

Gardening

  1. Connects with nature
  2. Provides fresh produce
  3. Physical activity involved
  4. Weather-dependent




Task 6: Dealing with a difficult situation


Your team member constantly submits work late, affecting the whole project. Your supervisor suggests either removing them from the team or taking over his/he responsibilities yourself.


Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to your team member about their perfromance issues and develop an improvement plan.
OR
Explain to your supervisor why removing the team member would be disruptive and suggest alternative solutions.


Preparation time 60 seconds, Recording 60 seconds



Task 7: Expressing Opinion


Question:Should governments prioitize spending on public transportation over highway expansion? Explain your reasons.


Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 90 seconds



Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation


You are at a car show and you see a unique car design that you want to tell your friend about. However, photography is not allowed. Call your friend and provide a full and clear description of the car's distinctive features. Ask if they think it's a cool design or not.


Unusual car design
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds


Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Renuka Nair, a former banker is the founder of Panache IELTS. She was born and raised in Mumbai and did her schooling from Apostolic Carmel Convent, a school that believed in holistic education. Despite Malayalam being her mother tongue, English was her first language of education. The nuances of grammar were inculcated in her during her formative years, along with creative writing. It was while she was pursuing her Bachelor's degree that she decided to hone her vocabulary. Having completed her Masters in Mathematics and Computer Science, she started her career in Vadodara, Gujarat in NIIT, teaching C++ to Engineering students. This was followed by 15 years in the Banking Industry, during the course of which she obtained a PG diploma in Finance. Wanting to start out on her own, she quit banking in 2012 and started training professionals initially in Corporate Communications, followed by Spoken English and eventually IELTS, CELPIP, TOEFL, GMAT, and so on.

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