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E: examiner S: student
E: Thank you. So, we’ve been we’ve been talking about an intelligent person you know, and I am going to ask you one or two more questions related to this. Let’s consider, first of all, intelligence and character. Do you think smart people are happier than other people?
S: Let me see, see. I think yes, absolutely yes because, because they can learn something well and, and learn something fast, faster. So, they can join the… they can… they can enjoying the joy. Yeah.
E: Do you think that’s always the case?
S: Excuse me, can you say it again?
E: So, do you think that’s always the case that intelligent people are happier?
S: {noise} I’m, I… I don’t think so because…
{lip smacking noise} OK, I, I think it depen… depends on individuals, yes, because every everyone’s thought is different.
E: So, some people say smart people tend to be a bit selfish. Do you agree?
S: Yeah. I, I, I don’t agree because I think, because I think my cou, my cousin is a easygoing people. And... and they share their... their great experience with... with their friends. Yeah.
E: Why do you think some children are more intelligent than others?
S: Sorry, can you, can you say again?
E: Sure. Why do you think some children are more intelligent than others?
S: I would say they can learn things faster and they have different, different... different thought
on things.
E: Can you give an example?
S: Like... like yesterday, {lip smacking noise}
my cousin… I was, I… yesterday, I was playing
badminton with my friends, but I,
but I can’t do very well because I think... I think in my side is a… is not a, an advantage side because the… there no wind… there no wind. And... and the badminton… I’m sorry. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t say .
E: Thank you. Is it easier for intelligent people to be successful?
S: Be successful… Yes, it is more easier than usual people.
E: Why?
S: Because as I say, I think they… they learn things faster.
E: Who plays a, who plays a more important role in a child’s development, the teacher or their parents?
S: I think it’s, I think the tea… the parents... the parents
is more important on children’s educa, educations because parents teach them how to be a gentleman or gen… or gentle woman.
E: Thanks very much. That is the end of the speaking test.
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