Speaking · Speaking Interview
Weather and Seasons Interview
Speaking · Interview
Instructions
This task measures your ability to respond to a range of general and academic questions by producing a coherent, clear spoken response with natural pace, expressive intonation, and varied, accurate language.
You will answer 4 interviewer questions. You will have 45 seconds to answer each question. Initial questions focus on factual information and personal experience, whereas later questions ask you to express and support your opinions.
- Allow microphone access when prompted.
- Use headphones and find a quiet space.
- You will hear the scenario, then each interviewer question. Recording starts automatically when the question audio ends.
- Take a deep breath — and let's go.
Weather and Seasons Interview
Answer each interview question aloud
Scenario
You have agreed to take part in a research study about weather, seasons and daily life. You will have a short online interview with a researcher. The researcher will ask you some questions.
Question 1
Thank you for joining me. I'm looking at how weather shapes people's routines. What is the weather generally like where you live?
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We get four fairly clear seasons, though the summers have become longer. Winters are cold and grey rather than snowy, and it rains a good deal in spring. Autumn is my favourite, because the light is soft and the parks are full of colour. Summer can be uncomfortable now in a way it wasn't when I was a child.
Question 2
How does the weather affect what you do day to day?
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It affects a surprising amount. In summer I get up earlier, because the middle of the day is too hot to do anything outside. In winter I cook more and see friends at home rather than in town. Rain changes how I travel, since I will take the bus rather than walk. I don't think about it consciously, but my whole routine shifts.
Question 3
Which season do you prefer, and why?
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Autumn, without much hesitation. The temperature is comfortable for walking, which is what I most like doing. There is also a sense of things starting again after the summer, which I find motivating. The days getting shorter is the one thing I don't enjoy.
Question 4
Have you noticed any changes in the weather over your lifetime? What do you make of them?
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Yes, and the clearest one is that hot spells last longer than they used to. When I was young a very hot week was unusual enough to talk about, and now it is expected. Winters also feel milder and wetter. I am not a scientist, so I hold my conclusions loosely, but the pattern is hard to ignore.
What a high-scoring response does
- Answers the question that was asked in the first sentence
- Supports it with a reason and a concrete example
- Keeps talking fluently for most of the 45 seconds
- Sounds natural: clear pronunciation, few long pauses
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