russjp:
The IELTS in SK consisted of a seperate speaking section where you sat opposite another person and had to speak about 2 random subjects to them for set periods of time - my subjects were history and fashion - every truck drivers favourite topics of conversation FFS !!!
After that it was a full 4 hour classroom session in exam conditions doing the reading, writing and listening sections where you cant even go to the toilet without someone accompanying you - there were 3 white people in the room of 75 people including myself and i worked with the other two of them lol
Russ,
We had to speak for up to 2 mins on a random subject, mine was “Why I wouldn’t want to be a celebrity.”
I got as far as " I wouldn’t want to be a celebrity because." End of, my mind went blank, FFS, why can’t they let you speak on a subject you have an interest in or know something about, it was suppose to be about how well you speak, not how much crap you can make up. And our test was speaking into a computer, not even face to face.
IMO, a 5 min interview would be enough time for me to tell if somebody can understand & speak English, instead of this [zb]
DrivingMissDaisy:
Think you’ve got it tough over there? Back in dear old Blighty they’ve just set up Polish exams for us! Honest…Hi Russ, how does Canada compare with the south of France? 
And Muslim only schools****this is the new thing in my area.
russjp:
DrivingMissDaisy:
Think you’ve got it tough over there? Back in dear old Blighty they’ve just set up Polish exams for us! Honest…Hi Russ, how does Canada compare with the south of France?
I’ve no idea never been to France
I must have you mixed up with someone else! Antibes not ring a bell?
Even some Canadians whose first language is English get caught out by the rules.
globalnews.ca/news/1078873/canad … h-ability/
Hi russjp .where abouts in Blackburn .lancs. you from .Just noticed you use towns logo. 
shirtbox2003:
Hi russjp .where abouts in Blackburn .lancs. you from .Just noticed you use towns logo.
I went to St Francis till being 11 and pretty much grew up in Cherry Tree then went to St Wilfrids and lived near Witton Park just off Wensley Rd
well tae keep up tae date,
since the new rules have came in and fkdup things ,the age 55 an above free pass has gone now up to 64 ahh well.have plenty days even with the loss of all the half days that were allowed before PR.( now only days after PR count).
so its go for our english exam …no the hard one though 
just the celpip general L/S. …speaking and listening at $175 each aye but a days lost wages each and $100 o fuel tae get tae Winnipeg an back.
Put the papers in for citizenship and wait to do the knowledge test…
Daughters lucky she is putting in for citizenship after she grads this summer and because she was schooled in Canada (from age 12)no english exam just the knowledge .
jimmy.