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From here starts the speaking test. This is the Speaking Mark test of the International English Language Testing System, taking place in Ros Academy. The candidate is Col. The candidate number is 0141 3278. The examiner is Ross, examiner number 443 533.

Good afternoon. My name is Ross. Would you please tell me your full name?

Uh, my name is ...

And can I see your identification?

Yes, of course. Here you go.

Thank you. Perfect, thank you. In the first part of the exam, I will ask you some personal questions. First, I'd like to ask about your family. Do you have a big or a small family?

I rather have a small family because I'm an only child, so I don't have any brothers or sisters. But I have my parents, and they are married, so we still live all together.

Okay. And how much time do you spend with your family?

I do spend a lot of time with them because we try to eat as much as possible together. The only moments we do not share is when we work, but we try to enjoy time together.

And how has your family influenced you?

I would say they influenced me because they basically offered me opportunities to study. Of course, they never pressured me, but as they were helping me, this is the kind of way they created influence because I needed to prove that I was capable and able to study for them.

Okay, now let's move on to talk about pens and pencils. Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?

I usually use pencils for drafts, but then I move to pen for more official documents.

Okay. And do you think using pencils or pens gives an impressive writing layout?

Yes, because it makes your handwriting different. And I think even though we use computers a lot, handwriting is still important, so yes, I do think so.

Okay. And how would you feel if someone gave you a pen as a gift?

It depends on the pen, I would say. But I know that some are very expensive because they're handmade and everything, so it could be a very nice gift.

Okay, now let's move on to talk about history. When you were a child, did you enjoy learning history?

Yes, actually it was one of my favorite courses at school, so I was already interested in history.

Okay. And have you ever been to a museum to learn about history?

Yes, usually you go with schools, but my mother was also bringing me to some museums when I was a kid.

Okay. And when was the last time you read a book about history?

I think the last time was for my studies because actually I'm learning about migration history, so we have a lot of readings about historical migrations.

Okay, this is the end of the first part. Now we move on to the second part. In the second part, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 2 minutes. Before you talk, you have one minute to think about it, and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Yes.

Okay, here is the paper.

Thank you.

And the pen. You have to describe an occasion where you promised someone. Your one minute starts now.

...

Okay, your one minute is over. You can start speaking now.

Okay, so I'm going to talk about a promise I made during this summer. Actually, when I received my acceptance letter from my university, I told my parents, and I promised my father I would study at university again and I would do my best in studying and working for this final year of studies. He helped me move out, so I was hoping to prove to him I was capable of doing this last year of my master's degree and that moving to another city was worth it because it would be for my future, to improve my knowledge, and to basically learn more about a topic I'm interested in. In the end, I think I managed to fulfill my promise because I'm going to validate this first semester, and I will do an internship for the second one. So, I think I fulfilled this promise because it was a success at the beginning of this year.

Okay, do you want to add more information?

I think this promise was important for him because he didn't study in his life, so he's very impressed by studies in universities.

Okay, great. This is the end of the second part. Please hand me back the paper and the pen, please. Thank you. Now we move on to part three. We've been talking about an occasion where you promised someone. Now I'd like to ask you some questions related to this. Do you think people are less committed to goals now than in the past?

I think it depends on the people you're looking at. Generally, we are a bit less pressured, I would say, than our parents or even grandparents because they were really committed in order to have jobs and opportunities. I think that nowadays some people tend to not really complete and fulfill their promises, but others see promises as a way to become entrepreneurs and to create new opportunities for themselves. So I guess it's half and half.

Okay. And what is the importance of commitments at work?

I think it's very important because when you are looking for someone, you always look for someone that you can trust and someone you can also rely on. This is part of commitment because if the boss knows that he can rely on you, then you have higher chances of being recruited because you show this image of someone who's definitely capable of commitment.

Okay. And do young people show commitment towards work if they are not paid well?

It's true, maybe wages and salaries can influence the way we are committed to work. For example, I would say that we need to be committed no matter the amount of money we will earn in the end. But maybe, yes, this can influence the level of commitment, especially with young people. Some are struggling with money issues, so it is an important criterion for them. But I think your commitment needs to be applied no matter the salary you will receive.

Okay. And how can we teach young children to be committed to their goals and never give up?

I guess it starts at a young age. We need to basically share with them those values because some people sometimes were not taught about them. Having, for example, at school, this framework in which young kids can learn that being committed in the end is worth it because usually people are not committed enough because they think it will not work in the end. But if you show them that no matter what happens, it's worth it, then they will tend to be more committed in the end.

Okay, thank you so much. This is the end of the speaking test. Have a great rest of the day.

Thank you, you too.

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从这里开始口语考试。这是国际英语语言测试系统的口语标记测试，在罗斯学院进行。考生是Col，考生编号是0141 3278。考官是Ross，考官编号443 533。

下午好，我叫Ross。请告诉我你的全名。

呃，我的名字是...

我可以看一下你的身份证件吗？

当然可以。给你。

谢谢。好的，谢谢你。在考试的第一部分，我会问你一些个人问题。首先，我想问一下你的家庭。你家是大家庭还是小家庭？

我家是小家庭，因为我是独生子女，所以没有兄弟姐妹。但我有我的父母，他们还在一起，所以我们仍然住在一起。

好的。你和家人在一起的时间多吗？

我和他们在一起的时间很多，因为我们尽量一起吃饭。唯一不一起的时间是我们工作的时候，但我们尽量一起享受时间。

你的家庭对你有什么影响？

我会说他们影响了我，因为他们基本上给了我学习的机会。当然，他们从未给我压力，但因为他们在帮助我，这种方式也对我产生了影响，因为我需要证明自己有能力学习。

好的，现在让我们谈谈笔和铅笔。你通常用笔还是铅笔？

我通常用铅笔来写草稿，但正式文件我会用笔。

好的。你认为使用铅笔或笔能让书写更漂亮吗？

是的，因为它使你的书写不同。我认为即使我们经常使用电脑，书写仍然很重要，所以我认为是这样的。

好的。如果有人送你一支笔作为礼物，你会有什么感受？

这取决于笔的类型，但我知道有些笔非常昂贵，因为它们是手工制作的，所以可能是一份非常好的礼物。

好的，现在我们来谈谈历史。你小时候喜欢学习历史吗？

是的，实际上历史是我在学校最喜欢的课程之一，所以我已经对历史很感兴趣了。

好的。你有没有去过博物馆学习历史？

是的，通常是和学校一起去的，但我妈妈也在我小的时候带我去过一些博物馆。

好的。你上次读历史书是什么时候？

我想上次是为了我的学习，因为实际上我在学习移民史，所以我们有很多关于历史移民的阅读材料。

好的，这是第一部分的结束。现在我们进入第二部分。在第二部分，我会给你一个话题，我希望你能谈论两分钟。在你开始谈论之前，你有一分钟的思考时间，你可以做笔记。你明白吗？

是的。

好的，这是纸。

谢谢。

还有笔。你需要描述一个你向某人承诺的场合。你的一分钟开始了。

...

好，一分钟到了。你可以开始说了。

好的，所以我要谈谈今年夏天我做出的一个承诺。实际上，当我收到大学的录取通知书时，我告诉了我的父母，并且我向我的父亲承诺我会再次在大学学习，并且我会尽力学习和工作以完成这个最后一年的学习。他帮助我搬家，所以我希望向他证明我有能力完成这个硕士学位的最后一年，搬到另一个城市是值得的，因为这是为了我的未来，提高我的知识，基本上是学习我感兴趣的主题。最后，我认为我成功地履行了这个承诺，因为我将通过这个学期，我会在第二学期实习。所以，我认为我履行了这个承诺，因为今年初是成功的。

好的，你想补充更多信息吗？

我认为这个承诺对他很重要，因为他一生都没有学习，所以他对大学的学习非常印象深刻。

好的，很好。这是第二部分的结束。请把纸和笔还给我，谢谢。现在我们进入第三部分。我们刚才谈到了一个你向某人承诺的场合。现在我想问你一些相关的问题。你认为现在的人比过去的人更不专注于目标吗？

我认为这取决于你看的人。总体来说，我们比我们的父母甚至祖父母压力小一些，因为他们真的很投入工作和机会。我认为现在有些人倾向于不太完成和履行他们的承诺，但其他人也看到承诺是一种成为企业家和为自己创造新机会的方式。所以我认为这是各占一半。

好的。工作中的承诺有多重要？

我认为这非常重要，因为当你在寻找某个人时，你总是寻找一个你可以信任和依赖的人。这是承诺的一部分，因为如果老板知道他可以依靠你，那么你被招聘的机会会更高，因为你展示了一个有能力履行承诺的人的形象。

好的。年轻人在工资不高的情况下会对工作表现出承诺吗？

这是真的，也许工资和薪水会影响我们对工作的投入。例如，我会说我们需要无论最后赚多少钱都要承诺工作。但也许是的，这会影响承诺的水平，特别是对于年轻人来说。一些人正挣扎于金钱问题，所以这是一个重要的标准。但我认为无论薪水是多少，你的承诺都需要应用。

好的。我们如何教导年轻孩子对他们的目标保持承诺并且永不放弃？

我想这从小就开始了。我们需要基本上与他们分享这些价值观，因为有些人有时没有被告知这些价值观。例如，在学校里，有一个框架可以让年轻的孩子们学到承诺最终是值得的，因为通常人们不够投入是因为他们认为最终不会成功。但如果你告诉他们无论发生什么都是值得的，那么他们最终会更加投入。

好的，非常感谢。这是口语测试的结束。祝你有愉快的一天。

谢谢，你也是。

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