# Free_practice_test_-_Speaking_-_Part_3_-_Prompt_Transcript_-_Global

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Speaking sample task – Part 3 
Part 3 – Two-way discussion 
 
 
Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed. 
 
• What kind of things give status to people in your country? 
• Have things changed since your parents’ time? 
 
Finally, let’s talk about the role of advertising. 
 
• Do you think advertising influences what people buy? 
 
 

Speaking sample task – Part 3 transcript 
Part 3 – Two-way discussion 
 
Transcript  
 
Examiner: We’ve been talking about things we own. I’d like to discuss with you one or two 
more general questions relating to this topic. First, let’s consider values and the 
way they can change. In Switzerland, what kind of possessions do you think give 
status to people? 
 
Candidate:  The first thing which comes in my mind is the car. Yes, because lots of people 
like to have posh cars or expensive cars to show their status, their place in the 
society. 
 
Examiner: Is that a new development? 
 
Candidate:  No, I think it isn’t. 
 
Examiner:  People have thought like that for quite a long time? 
 
Candidate: Yes. Another thing is probably the clothing. It starts already when you are young. 
When the children go to school they want to have posh labels on their jumpers or 
good shoes. 
 
Examiner:  What do you think of this way of thinking, that I need to have a car or certain 
clothes to show my status? 
 
Candidate: Probably it’s sometimes a replacement for something you don’t have, so if your 
wife has left you or your girlfriend, you just buy some new, I don’t know, new 
watches or new clothes to make you satisfied again. 
 
Examiner:  You don’t think of it as a healthy way of thinking? 
 
Candidate:  It’s probably not honest to yourself. You can understand what I mean? 
 
Examiner:  Yes. And do you think this will change? In the future, will cars and designer 
clothes be status symbols in the same way? 
 
Candidate:  I’m sure that clothes will be ... that the thing with the clothes will be the same. I’m 
not so sure about the cars because cars cause lots of environmental problems 
and probably in some years, a few years, this will change because it’s not 
reasonable to drive a car anymore. 
 
Examiner:  Can you tell me a little bit more about that? ...