Transcription of the interview (Part 1)

Interviewer: Hello, I’m Jessie, and your name is….?

Zsuzso:   Zsuzso

Interviewer:  Zsuzso, and you're from?

Z:  From Hungary

I:  Hungary..and ..is this your identification?

Z:  Here it is.

I:  OK. Thank you.

Part 1

I:   Ok first then, a few questions about you and your life.

Let’s talk about your family. Do you come from a large or a small family?

Z:   A relatively large family, five members

I:   Right, and do all your family live in the same town or city?

Z:  No, I live in Australia and my family live in Hungary.

I:   Mm, right. So how often do you see your brothers and sisters (or family)? 

Z:   Probably once a year.

I:   Do you have a lot in common with them?

Z:   Well we look the same, um I suppose our lives are little bit different, however

I:   OK, Is it all right to talk about your friends?

Z:   That’s OK

I:   Do you have lots of friends or just a few, special friends?

Z:  I’ve got a few, very special friends but.. er.. I do have lots of people I can call friends.

I:  Uh huh and can you say something about one or two of your friends?

Z:   Well I’ve got a special friend called Pat…er…she always helps me through rough times. I’ve got another special friend... Gordon, who is also wonderful and we share lots of erm..activities..together.

I:   What kinds of things do you and your friends do together?

Z:   Erm we like hiking, erm..going outdoors and visiting places, and I suppose just even just go shopping

I:   Mm, are you a person who enjoys spending time alone?

Z:   Definitely not.

I:    No?

Z:   Not at all

I: OK. Erm Let’s move on to talk about travelling to other countries. What other countries have you visited?

Z:  I have visited a few…erm..I came from Hungary then…um…I went to visit um most of the countries in Europe, erm..America…um…some countries in Asia and Australia. That’s all.

I:   Which other countries are you interested in visiting?

Z:   I suppose every country has got a lot to offer, erm.. if a country has got good food and good people, I’m happy to go there.

I:   Uh huh, and what are some of the things that you don’t like about travelling?

Z:  I don’t like the inconvenience of... the travelling itself..going..taking aeroplanes, and living out of suitcases. Probably these are the big ‘no-nos’ in travel

1)  TOPIC 1: FAMILY

Number of people in Zsuszso’s family   ..,………

Where she lives                                           ………...        

Where they live                                            ………...

How often they see one another              ………...

What they have in common                      …………

2)  TOPIC 2: FRIENDS

Write four activities Zsuzso and her friends do together

…………        …………        …………        …………

3)   TOPIC 3:   TRAVELLING TO OTHER COUNTRIES

Which 4 of the following does Zsuzso mention?

South America      Asia      Africa      Europe      America      Australia

What is the missing information?

She is interested in visiting any country that has …………   ………… and …………   ………….

Two things she doesn’t like about travelling are:

 taking ………… and living out of ………….

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Taken from IELTS on Track Interview 1 © Slater, Millen

http://www.ieltsontrack.com/mini_test.php?task=disp_speak&id=88&transId=withTrans