C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1 - How Long Have You Been Studying English?

C1 Speaking Part 1 – How Long Have You Been Studying English? 3 Sample Answers

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These are high-scoring sample answers for the C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1 question: How long have you been studying English? There are three versions of the answer, each using a method from ‘C1 Speaking Part 1: How to vary Your Answers‘. Read them to understand what you need to talk about and the kind of answers you need to start your C1 advanced speaking test well. For practice questions and other tips, go here and here.

C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1

3 Sample Answers for the Question

How Long Have You Been Studying English?

1/ Giving a reason

I’ve been studying English just about all of my life because in primary school and secondary school it was a compulsory subject. The other reason I love it, I’ve been studying it is because I’ve made a lot of friends studying English, and so I continue to study and continue to make friends.

2/ Time detail

I’ve been learning English most of my life and I started in primary school and as I went to secondary school it became something different. I took my time and I spent much more time studying. After starting secondary school, it took me about two years to get up to upper intermediate level and then a another maybe year and a half to get to advanced.

3/ Example

I’ve been studying English most of my life, and there are several things that I love about it. For example, being able to make friends in other countries, being able to understand other cultures, and especially being able to laugh and joke in another language when other friends don’t understand.

Speaking Analysis

This is my opinion of the above answers. The answer was given as in a test, with minimal preparation time.

Answer 1 – Good. I answer the question then give a couple of reasons why I study English.

Answer 2 – Good. I answer the question, then add more information using time markers.

Answer 3 – Good. I answer the question and give examples why I have been studying English.

Less Common and Idiomatic Vocabulary

  • just about – nearly
  • compulsory –
  • to take your time doing something – not to hurry, to do something correctly and accurately.

Let me know if you think the sample answer is useful or not in the comments below. Good luck with your IELTS Speaking test!

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