Describing things (1 test item)

Est Tip

Travel/Travelling = moving from one place to another: I think travel/travelling helps to educate you about the world. NOT I think tourism helps to educate you.
NB Trave ll ing = UK spelling, Trave l ing = US spelling.
Luggage is uncountable and refers to all of your bags: Put your luggage/suitcases here. NOTPut your luggages …

Traveling

• Do you like traveling?
• Do you like travel alone or with your friends?
• Have you traveled to other places? Where are they?
• What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
• What are the benefits of traveling?
• Why do so many people like traveling nowadays?
• Do you think it's true that travel broadens the mind?
• Do young people and older people benefit differently from travelling?
• How can you make sure you get the most from your travels?

Family

• Tell me something about your family.
• What do you like doing most with your family?
• Who are you close to in your family?
• In what way is your family important to you?
• In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?
• Should we rely heavily on our families or is it better to try to be independent?

Friends

• Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
• Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
• Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
• Can you talk about your best friend?
• How to make friends?
• What do you usually do with your friends?
• Is the time you spend with your friends as much as that you spend with your family?
• What do you expect from a good friend?
• Are friends as important to you as family?
• Do you think friendships change as we get older? How?

Music

• Do you like music?
• What are the benefits of listening to music?
• What kind of music do you like best?
• Why do you like this kind of music?
• What is your favourite musical instrument?

Transportation

• Can you say something about the transportation in your hometown?
• What is the common means of transport in your country?
• Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
• How to solve the problem?
• What changes in transportation have taken place in the past several years in your country?

Sport

• Are you good at sport?
• What sports do you play?
• What is the most popular sport in your country?
• What do you do to keep fit?
• What are the best ways to keep fit?
• Do you think most people consider exercise a chore or do they find it fun?
• What is the most popular form of exercise in your country?

In the second section candidates are given a topic card and then have one minute to prepare after which they must speak about the given topic. The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the candidate, generally on questions relating to the theme which they have already spoken about in part 2.

• Describing things (1 test item)
• Describing people (3 test items)
• Describing places (2 test items)
• Describing media and communication (4 test items)
• Describing celebration and leisure time (4 test items)
• Additional test items (4 test items)

Describing things (1 test item)

1. Describe a piece of equipment you often use at home or at work.

You should say:

• What it is
• What you do with it/ How to use it
• How long you have had it
• How important it is to you

Discussion:

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