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E- examiner S- student
(0:00 – 0:12)
E: Now, in this first part, I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself. Let’s talk about where you live. Do you live in a house or a flat?
S: I live in a house.
(0:12 – 0:24)
E: What do you like about your house?
S: Partly because it’s a house , it’s big ,
and I’ve got my own room . A lot of space , yeah.
(0:24 – 0:34)
E: What is the area like where you live?
S: It’s like quiet area , and only families live in this area.
(0:34 – 0:53)
E: Would you recommend this area as a place to live for young people?
S: Not really because…
E: Why not?
S: There’re only families living there with small children
and we can’t… can be really loud because {uh-huh} annoying sometimes . Yeah.
(0:53 – 0:57)
E: Can we talk about your family? Are you happy to do that?
S: Yes.
E: Do you have a large family or a small family?
S: Small family.
(1:01 – 1:13)
E: Can you tell me something about them?
S: My father, he’s from Nigeria , and mother from the Philippines . And I’ve got a younger brother . He’s sixteen years old.
(1:13 – 1:25)
E: How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family?
S: Not much, because I didn’t see them . I only talk to them once in a while {laugh} . Yeah.
(1:25 – 1:35)
E: What sort of things do you like to do together?
S: I guess that’s watching TV {Uh-huh} , or having dinner together.
(1:35 – 1:45)
E: Alright, let’s go on to talk about learning English. How long have you been studying English?
S: More than 8 years.
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E: Where did you learn your English?
S: At home and at school.
(1:50 – 2:09)
E: What was it like?
S: At school?
E: Uh-huh.
S: Ig, it was OK. They taught us a lot . And our teachers are very strict {Uh-huh} . Well, they train us to speak correct English , learn all the grammars . Yeah.
(2:09 – 2:27)
E: Is there anything you find especially difficult about learning English?
S: Grammar . It’s not really … It something… sometimes, really unclear to me , because I don’t know . It’s not really…
(2:27 – 2:48)
E: What opportunities do you get to use English?
S: Opportunity.
E: Opportunities.
S: Well , English is a international language , and it’s good to speak English, because nearly everyone does understand a little bit English. So , it’s not a problem.
(2:48 – 3:12)
E: How important is English to you?
S: English is very important to me .
E: Why?
S: First of all, to communicate with other people . And as I said before, it’s international language , and it’s always good to speak more than one language.
E: Alright. Thank you.
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