Describe a time when you gave good advice to someone.

This test has appeared in 9 seasons · 3 reported by test takers

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Part 1

The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.

Your home town

Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)

Technology

How often do you use technology in your daily life? (Tell me more about that.)
Which piece of technology do you use most? (Tell me more about that.)
What technology did you use when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
Do you think people rely too much on technology these days? (Why is that?)

Do you often notice advertisements? (Why is that?)
Where do you see advertisements most often? (Tell me more about that.)
Is there an advertisement you remember from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
Do you think advertisements influence what you buy? (Why is that?)

Part 2

One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.

Describe a time when you gave good advice to someone.

You should say:

who you gave the advice to
what the situation was
what advice you gave

and explain why you think it was good advice.

Follow-up question after your talk: Do people often ask you for advice? / Did they follow your advice?

Part 3

A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.

giving and taking advice

Can you explain why people often ignore advice even when they asked for it?
In general, who do young people usually turn to with a personal problem?
How would you contrast advice from family with advice from professionals?

making decisions

Can you describe the kinds of decisions that people find most difficult?
What could be done about people who put off difficult decisions?
Can you speculate on how people will use technology to help them decide things in the future?

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