PART 1
The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics.
EXAMPLE:
Telephoning
- How often do you make telephone calls? [Why/Why not?]
- Why do you spend most time talking to on the telephone? [Why]
- When do you think you’ll next make a telephone call? [Why?]
- Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning? [why/Why not?]
PART 2
Describe a journey [e.g. by car, plane, boat] that you remember well.
You should say:
- where you went
- how you travelled
- why you went on the journey
and explain why you remember this journey well.
PART 3
Discussion topics:
Reasons for daily travel
Example questions:
- Why do people need to travel every day?
- What problems can people have whey they are on their daily journey, for example to work or school? Why is this?
- Some people say that daily journeys like these will not be so common in the future. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Benefits of international travel
Example questions:
- What do you think people can learn from travelling to other countries? Why?
- Can travel make a positive difference to the economy of a country? How?
- Do you think a society can benefit if its members have experience of travelling to other countries? In what ways?
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