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IELTS speaking 8.5

IBT Speaking 80

IBT Speaking 80, revised

Most Frequently Asked

 * Introduction
 * 1) Hello [teacher name] How are you?
 * 2) My name is Colin, as you can see, I come from Taiwan, living in Taipei city
 * 3) I'm a hardware engineer
 * 4) I'm studying English, and try to improve it because I feel interested in learning English
 * 5) But main reason


 * Best Success in Work
 * 4W, AQ, EQ, IQ
 * 1) When: In 2013, I joined Goodix while Taiwan team was established. At beginning, we were 5 people, my boss and 1 analog, 1 system manager, 2 digital designers, including me.
 * 2) What: Our mission was to develop the 2nd-generation SoC production within 6 months, with few colleagues support at MediaTek.
 * 3) How: I was charged for partial system development and main circuit design as well as prototyping SoC on FPGA.
 * 4) Result: During that time, we encountered many problems that I had worked hard and overtime to get things work. After half a year, we passed sign-off flow and taped out on time
 * 5) Why: Why it is my best success in my work career because:
 * 6) Firstly, this product was popular. It had being sold over millions per year, which becomes the one of most successful products of Goodix
 * 7) Secondly, I gained many valuable and significant skills through the process, it really benefited my later works a lot
 * 8) Examples in adaptive, negotiation & team work
 * 9) For example you should be adaptive when application of a project is very different from before
 * 10) For example you should learn a negotiation ,
 * 11) For example
 * Worst Quality
 * 1) Conclusion: Relate to this position, I think English speaking is my worst quality
 * 2) Why: Most of time, I worked at Chinese or Taiwan companies. There are not much time to speak in English.
 * 3) Few months ago, when deciding to find a new job, I realize that English speaking is very important not only to land the job offer, but also I'm interested in communicating with people with different cultures.
 * 4) How: I asked for my better half's help, and she introduced me a very good tutor from Canada. My tutor and my significant on both gave me very useful help on practicing speaking, and I feel fun and interested in improving English. I spend much time on learning every day.
 * 5) Now: Although it improved not very significantly, but I learned step by step every day. now it's better than few month ago, I make many friends during this time. and it will be going on to .....


 * Tell me about a time when you had a communication problem at work

THAT

 * 1) SB V that SVO.
 * 2) Roni thinks that studying English in Philippines is a bad idea.
 * 3) Roni thinks that going to Philippines to study is a bad idea.
 * 4) Colin felt that getting an NVIDIA job was excited.
 * 5) Colin decided that he needed to study English every day.
 * 6) Colin talked about that tomorrow, he will have a lunch with Roni and Eddie.
 * 7) Roni said that she is exciting about traveling at Korea.
 * 8) SB V N that is ADJ.
 * 9) Dave bought a coffee that is sour and horrible.
 * 10) Roni's boss spoke English that was hard to understand.
 * 11) Colin jointed Taxlfun that provided many on-line tutor courses.
 * 12) Colin picked traveling in Korea that is famous in its economy price and many shopping itineraries.
 * 13) Colin watched a sleepy movie that is for children.
 * 14) Roni has been downloading many movies that are illegitimate.
 * 15) SB V N that V N.
 * 16) Dave bought a coffee that tastes like a garbage.
 * 17) Roni's boss spoke English that sounded like an alien language.
 * 18) Colin planed to study in a language school that is popular in Cebu.
 * 19) Colin talked to many tutors that are working in on-line teaching institute.
 * 20) In restaurant, Colin treated his co-workers that always support Colin a lots in Goodix.
 * 21) SB V N that SB V.
 * 22) Dave bought a coffee that a barista prepared/brewed.
 * 23) Dave met Colin in a coffee shop that Dave teaches in.
 * 24) Roni saw a TV show that many people don't like very much.
 * 25) Roni allows her friends coming in her house that She rarely did before.
 * 26) Yesterday, I slept in a holet that I usually stay in.
 * 27) People sent a two-nosed dog in a shelter that one of Roni's friend founded.
 * 28) Colin bought a pen that many people have used.
 * 29) A bus burst into a flames in Rome that many tourists traveled in
 * 30) This Sunday, Roni and Colin will go climbing in YM-mountain that last month, they had an awful experience in.

Present Cont.

 * 1) Right now, SB is Ving
 * 2) That's sounding like a cat
 * 3) Right now, we are talking
 * 4) Right now, studying Math is interesting to me
 * 5) SV+adj
 * 6) Right now, my boss is being busy
 * 7) I'm being frustrated
 * 8) My sister is being angery

Past tense

 * 1) Yesterday, SB Ved
 * 2) I protected her to prevent a car accident
 * 3) When we were childern, I rarely helped my sister with anything
 * 4) People looked at their phones
 * 5) Yesterday, SB was/were ADJ
 * 6) Yesterday, she was upset
 * 7) Yesterday, Colin was sleepy
 * 8) Yesterday, John was felling not well

Future tense

 * 1) Tomorrow, SB will V
 * 2) I'll thank you if you can help me with this tomorrow
 * 3) Tomorrow, SB will be ADJ
 * 4) Tomorrow, Jason will be rich
 * 5) Tomorrow, Taiwan stock market will be interesting

Past Perfect

 * 1) Since yesterday, SB has Vpp
 * 2) Since yesterday, I have worked for many hours
 * 3) Since our meeting, she has not contacted me
 * 4) Since 2013, I have worked in circuit desgin
 * 5) For 5 years, I have worked at GDX
 * 6) Since yesterday, SB has been ADJ
 * 7) Since 2013, I have been fascinated to being a good designer
 * 8) For 3 years, my sister has been interested to cooking

Present

 * 1) Everyday, SB V
 * 2) Everyday, I wake up early
 * 3) Happiness benefits my mother
 * 4) SB is/feel ADJ
 * 5) Gardening is interesting to Mandy
 * 6) Mandy feels interested in Gardening
 * 7) Everyday, SB am/are/is ADJ
 * 8) I am interested to watching TV
 * 9) Everyday, I am full of energy
 * 10) Sport is really interesting me