Feedback page: August 21 IELTS TEST
So how was it? What happened to your exam? How did your interview go? What were the questions that came out? These are some of the questions that you can answer as you drop by a line or two here.
This page is intended for the exchange of ideas of the TSAA students who took the test on August 21 at the Marco Polo Hotel. Keep those ideas coming... Just go to the comments part. Thanks!
Rob
hello!
ReplyDeletealmost all of my questions were new except some of part three
here are some of the questions I can still remember:
part 1: are you working or studying?
what did you feel on your first day of work?
what is the importance of having a first day?
part 2: a personality from other country you would like to meet
who?
reasons why?
explain the reasons
part 3:
generally about being famous
advantages & disadvantages
how can a famous person help the society esp the young?
sorry i cant already remember the other exact questions but it evolves around being famous lang jud tanan
tisha was my interviewer
* quite fashionable, wears accessories
* she asked my full name then immediately started throwing the questions
* she smiled man pud sa ako but made some facial expressions in times she didn't agree with me or may be not convinced.but generally, she's nice. gave instructions such as close the door and keep the door open after leaving.
about listening, difficult for me.i wasn't able to get some of the items. while in reading the last passage was long and difficult. in writing, task 1:you and your family had a dinner in a restaurant for a celebration but you were not happy about the food.
describe the situation
what's the problem
suggestions to give
task 2
again can't remember the exact question but it's an opinion essay
not the exact question just the concept lang jud
some say that school students should be taught with practical skills such as car maintenance and bank /account management, as well as traditional academic subjects.
do you agree or disagree?
i hope makatabang pud ni akong gihatag.
may God bless us all. anyway, thank you tsaa.
post lang ko sa ako questions during the speaking test today ( 8/21/10)
ReplyDeleteist part: all about the house..describe it..what is your part of the house?
part 2: all about my favorite subject
what is the significance of learning this subject.
basta all about my favorite subject
part 3: all about teachers
does a teacher affects the interest of the students towards a subject?
what is your idea on the fact the teachers are the less paid profession.
any experience of having a bad teacher.
Thanks Sheng for the feedback. I hope your interview went well. :-)
ReplyDeleteRob
questions under 'HIM'
ReplyDeletePart 1 : -Why did u choose your job?
-Tell me about your work..
-If u're not a nurse, wat wil ur job b?
- Do u like flowers?
-Do filipinos' love flowers?
-when was the last time u bought flowers?
Part 2 : -Have u made something in the past? what? when? how? why?
(using your hands?..not sure f dis s d exact question)
Part 3: -wat do u think children make using their hands?
-in adults, wat do u think they make out of their hands during their freetime?
-wat is more expensive, products from factory or handmade?
GOODLUCK!!!
frm e.a.m.a :
ReplyDeletemy questions were:
personal- about our house, describe your community, about the weather, etc..
part 2: talk about a person whom you hve lived w/..
prt3: about neighbors, types of subdivisions most fil have..., common probs among neighbrs, etc..
to the rest of the examinees, god bless..
i ws shaking w8tn for my name 2 be called... a normal initial reaction.. i ws d 1st 1 mr. billy ntrvwd 2day.. =)but it went well w/ mr. billy. he's a true gntleman.. =) opend d door whn i came in and whn i left.
Academic
ReplyDeleteI FORGOT THE COMPLETE STATEMENTS OF THE TASK BUT THIS IS HOW I UNDERSTAND ABOUT IT.
Task 1:
about the percentage of downloaded items in the internet among adults in 5 different countries namely China, Japan, USA, UK, and i forgot the other 1.
Task 2:
Nowadays various charities and organisations publicise their activities by adding names to a particular day every year. Like 'National Children's Day', to give importance on taking care of our children and 'Non-smoking Day', to encourage people not to smoke.
WHY ARE THESE ORNISATIONS GO FOR SPECIAL DAYS?
HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THESE DAYS?
re-sate nlng classmates, those who have good memory retention
SPEAKING TEST
ReplyDeleteINTERVIEWER: TISHA GONZALES
DESCRIPTION: Simple lng xa, chubby man pud diay, rare mag-smile, i-repeat ang question especially if ur answer does not coincide with the question, like wat happened to me:
the question was about outdoor places that most of the people visit.
ok na unta tong beach resort, i added p jud malls... mao nang gi-repeat nya ang question.
add nlng pud kog lain, like garden, waterfalls, i forgot na dayun. sir rob tabangi ko please.
anyway these are my questions:
Part 1:
state your full name
Describe your hometown like:
where did u come from, which part of the Philippines, what r d tourist spots in ur place
Is it the same place where your other relatives resides?
sir next time nlang ang uban
Correction lang gamay sa part 2 of the writing exam.
ReplyDeleteNowadays various organisations and charity groups publicise their activities by adding special names to a particular day of the year. Like 'National Children's Day', to give importance on taking care of our children and 'Non-smoking Day', to encourage people not to smoke.
WHY DO YOU THINK THESE ORNISATIONS INTRODUCE THESE SPECIAL DAYS?
HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THESE DAYS?
Speaking
ReplyDeleteinterviewer: Tisha Gonzales
Part1:
state your full name.
are you working or studying?
what did you feel on your first day of work?
what is the importance of having a first day?
do you think that your job is related from your course?
about books:
what kind of books do you read?
what books do children read?
did you read books when you were a child? what books?
is it important for the children to read books?
about cooking:
did you cook when you were young?
who cooks in your family?
Part2:
describe a wild animal you found interesting?
what? what do you know about it?
how you know about it?
what makes it interesting?
part3:
where do you like to visit? park or garden?
should we be keeping zoo?
in what ways do human cause harm to the environment & to the wildlife?
what do you see inside the zoo?
what do you think zoo in the future?
Speaking Test:
ReplyDeleteInterviewer: Tisha Gonzales
Part 1:
State your full name please.
Where did you come from?
Where is it located here in the Philippines?
Does your other relatives stay in the same
place where you are living right now?
Is your town a good place for children?
What tourists destinations you have in your place that you can recommend others to visit in your place?
Talking about community, whom do you want to be staying with as neighbors? Young neighbors or old ones?
Is it important to have good relationships among neighbors?
Part 2:
Talk about a park or a garden that you have visited.
Where is it located?
What are the things can be seen there?
What you have done there?
Why this place is interesting?
Part 3:
Talking about the park that you have visited, is it necessary to have a park within the city?
Which other outdoor places that people usually visit?
What activities can be done in outdoor places?
Do you think outdoor activities are important?
Those are the only questions I remembered.
Good luck to all of us!
Good day! These are some of the questions during my speaking test last saturday... my interviewer was billy.
ReplyDeleteare you studying or working?
what do you read? magazines or newspapers?
what specific articles do you like to read?
do you like being fashionable?
what are the attitude of people now when it comes to shopping?
what's the difference between the supermarket and and the wet market?
why is it that convenience stores are mushrooming nowadays?
why is it that there is a very foul odor in wet markets?
PART 2: describe a recent meal you had, what was it, where? who were with you? what made it special...
Those were the questions I can remember....
God bless to all of us... Keep up the faith... GOD IS GOOD...:-)
Thanks TSAA...
interviewer: Tisha Gonzales
ReplyDeletei was interviewed earlier than my scheduled time today(11:50am)
in my opinion, she was in a good mood.. the questions were about food and movies..
part 1:
do i wear a watch?
is time important?
when do i think time moves fast/slow?
where do i prefer to watch movies?
what kind of movies do i like?
part 2:
talk about a special meal that you had recently. what? where? when? what made it special?
part 3:
what can you say about supermarkets?
what are the disadvantages of the emergence of supermarkets?
how do Filipinos typically shop for food?
is it important for families to eat together?
why do you think that families discuss important matters while eating?
there are still questions that i can't remember.. a lot of them.. but most of the questions are from sir Roberts compilation :)
after the interview, Ms. Tisha did not give any instructions about the door, so i asked her if i should leave the door open for her. she smiled and said yes..
good luck to those who have not taken the test yet :)
My interviewer was a "SHE"
ReplyDeletePart 1
Where do u live?
What do u love about your house?
Which do u prefer watching movie at home or cinema?
What type of movies you like? Do not like?
Describe where you live
thats all I can remember, but the questions were on the hand outs
Part2
What is your fave subject? why? how was it being taught (not sure), what was its effect on your life (not sure)
Part 3
Does your friends love that subject too?
Negative effects of teachers
Do you think there are many young people taking up teaching (not sure, but it was all about teachers)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying alone? in a group?
How can we encourage the young people to take up teaching?
*the interviewer was uber nice, smiling and frequently nods* SHOULD I BE WORRIED SIR ROB?
When it comes to her get-up, She wore a pink outfit and accessories, and she looks cool
Nodding is a sign of agreement. You should not be worried about your interviewer nodding frequently. Let's pray for the best:-)
ReplyDeleteRob
i was interviewed 2 hours ahead of my interview time...because two persons prior to me wasn't at the hotel yet..i think i was ready so i go for it..but..unfortunately..i don't know...
ReplyDeleteanyways..here are some questions that i can remember..
My interviewer was Tisha
Part 1
state your fullname..
Where do u live?
What do u love about your house?
Describe where you live?
What kind of Sports do most Filipinos play?
What is your opinion about Fashion?
Do you like Fashion?
What is your kind of Fashion?
what do you usually wear?
im not sure if these are the exact statements
but im sure that all my questions was on our hand outs
Part2
Talk about you favorite subject. what? why? how was it being taught? what did you learn? what was its effect on your life? was it useful? what makes it interesting?
(murag ing ani man tu ang question)
follow-up question..
do you still love it? is it still useful in your present life?
Part 3
what are the characteristics of a good teacher?
do teachers influence student?
how can teachers make their teaching interesting?
what do you think of teaching as a profession?
what is the status of teaching in your country in terms of students choosing it as their course? ....(dili ko sure bsta ing ana iyang thought)...
now lets talk about the students...
what are the characteristic of a good student?
eto lng na remmber ko sir rob...anyways wla man na ask sa ako na wla sa notes...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR ROB..SIR DAN..MAAM LEAH..MAAM JANIKA..SIR JOHN..SIR JEFF..SIR YULRICH...and evryone sa TSAA..
with regard to TISHA..
she's nice..she was smiling..but she keeps on interrupting me whenever i add some details..as if she does not like what im saying or she's satisfied with my answer.. (not sure)...simple outfit..not that fashionable for me..
SIR ROB? helped..i really don't know..i think..i will really fail... T_T
may GOD bless us... <3
Hi everyone!
ReplyDeleteShare ko lang mga questions that "Billy" asked me.
I really can't remember everything or maybe yun lang talaga ang questions na tinanong nya.Nagtaka talaga ako after realizing it. Baka PTSD.haha. Interview date: 23 Aug 2010 (afternoon)
Part 1
Are you working or studying?
So you are a volunteer nurse?
Is that a common scenario (or situation?) in the Philippines? *regarding sa pagiging volunteer nurse*
Part 2:
Talk about a toy you had in your childhood.What was it? Who gave it to you? When and where did you use it? What did you learn from playing with it( or gain?)?
then after 2 or 3 minutes he cut me out graciously (he told me beforehand that he would do so) then asked me some follow-up questions:
*Do you still keep the toy?
*What is the most popular toy or game in the Philippines?
Then he told me that he would ask me 2 general questions for Part 3 related to the preceding topic.
* What is the difference between toys for girls and toys for boys?
*I have a friend who has a young boy(forgot the age). She saw him playing with her makeup kit, and is bothered of the possibilities of her child being gay(basta parang ganun pagkaask). What do you think would be the best advice I could give her?
The interviewer was very courteous. Indeed, he would open and close the door for you. He also gestured for a handshake while he introduced himself and as he concluded the interview.
He would listen closely to what you are saying, but during the third part, he would just scan the clearbook, look at you and then read again, like looking bored.(very distracting... for future takers, wag madistract!)
Because of that paikot-ikot lang ang sagot ko. I can't organize my thoughts right.
*
Ask ko lang sir Robert ok lang ba to say, "Does that make sense, anyway what I'm trying to say is..." Kulba na kaayo. If given a chance, I wish I had done it better.
Pero, nakahelp jud tong mga pointers. (Thank you sir and Thank you TSAA)!
God Bless us all!
Hello TSAAians...
ReplyDeleteI had my Speaking Test on 23 August 2010 with William "Billy" Lawrence as my interviewer. Prior to the start of the test, that was before he actually recorded the interview, he gave me an overview on how the speaking test would progress.
Although he was noted to be "the man who loves to argue or challenge interviewees", he never attempted to do such thing to me. If he did that, still it would not matter because I prepared for it.(LOL,thanks Sir Rob..)
Anyway, Billy went on to ask me with the following questions...
PART 1:
1. Describe your hometown or city?
2. What can you do to improve your hometown or city?
3. What time of the year do you like most?
4. What kind of weather do you like most in a year?
PART 2:
Describe a sport do you think you need to learn?
--What kind of sport?
--Why do you like it?
--What do you need to do to be good at it?
--What can you benefit from this kind of sport?
PART 3:
1. Do you think that international sports events important?
2. Why do you think it is important?
3. Do you think that these events are important to bring the countries closer?
4. What are the benefits from these events?
5. Do you think that Asian countries are interested in these events?
6. Why do you think that some companies show their interest in these events?
At the end of the Speaking Test, Billie shook my hand and opened the door for me as I took my joyful/sorrowful/glorious (stir it up!..LOL) exit...
Anxiety is hovering around the corner as we wait for the big day, 4 September 2010...
Thank You TSAA...
Ask ko lang sir Robert ok lang ba to say, "Does that make sense, anyway what I'm trying to say is..." Kulba na kaayo. If given a chance, I wish I had done it better.
ReplyDeletePero, nakahelp jud tong mga pointers. (Thank you sir and Thank you TSAA)!
God Bless us all!
August 25, 2010 6:33 PM
To my student:
I would prefer that you didn't say it, but you did... :-) You don't have anything to worry though... You said it in correct English and it is a line normally uttered in actual conversations... Be positive. You will make it. Congratulations ahead!
Rob
hi!
ReplyDeletethank u tsaa.. tama jud ka sir, almost 95% sa questions sa speaking test nadiscuss nimo. thank u rin sa mga previous examinees na nagshare ng questions. grabe.. dako kaayo ako smile kay sounds familiar kaayo...:)
ung part 2 is all about equipment na frequently use(except computer)..., naquestion pa jud na sa dry run week.. grabe jud kaayo ka mutagna sir rob..hehe makataas balahibo..hehe
sir billy was my interviewer, auper nice and gentleman.he likes to correlate his question to his personal experiences, about sa iya fren, article like philippines as one of the leading countries interms sa text messages, wud it be better if cheaper na ang long distance calls.. mostly opinion nako iya gina ask..
anyway, thank u ng major major!!!
choosing tsaa is surely one of the best decisions in my life. God bless
huhuhu...gudluc/< nalang ato sa a/<ong exam sir rob... I had an asthma attac/< that day, unfortunately wala jud /<oy inhaler..
ReplyDeleteanyway my spea/<ing was good, very familiar mga questions.
part 1: what's ur name? how will I pronounce ur family name? studying or wor/<ing?, where? tell me about ur wor/<. do u li/<e reading? do u li/<e fashion? how fashion changes?
part 2: tal/< about a shop u really li/<e, where it is, how did u /<now about it, will u recommend it to ur friends?
part 3: credit cards, travel using credit cards, attitude versus credit cards, online shopping, what's the differences between man and woman in shopping, is it important to teach our children how to save and why? tell me about fashion and online shopping.
:-)
wala pang result sa august na exam?
ReplyDeleteHello TSAA, 1year gone..my Ielts will expire soon..I am planning to come back and review again..MIssin' you all
ReplyDeleteHi TSAA, my IELTS will expire soon..planning to come back..I think my english vocabularies are still the same lol
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