Describe an art exhibition you visited.
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- Jan–Apr/2022
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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?)
Colours
- What is your favourite colour? (Tell me more about that.)
- What colours do you usually wear? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have a different favourite colour when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think colours can affect how people feel? (Why is that?)
Weekends
- What do you usually do at weekends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who do you normally spend your weekends with? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are your weekends different now from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Would you prefer a longer weekend or a longer summer holiday? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an art exhibition you visited.
You should say:
- when and where it was
- what was on display
- who you went with
and explain what you thought of the exhibition.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often go to see art? / Who did you go to the exhibition with?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how people experience art
- Can you explain why many adults rarely visit art galleries?
- In general, what kinds of art do ordinary people enjoy most?
- How would you compare seeing a painting in a gallery with seeing it on a screen?
art, schools and public money
- Can you describe the ways schools introduce children to art?
- What could be done about museums that attract very few young visitors?
- Can you speculate on how technology will change the way art is shown to the public?
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