Describe a book you have read more than once.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Housework
- Do you do much housework? (Why is that?)
- Which household chore do you dislike most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you help with the housework when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think housework should be shared equally in a family? (Why is that?)
Rules
- Are there many rules at your school or workplace? (Why is that?)
- What is one rule you think is really useful? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents have strict rules when you were growing up? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people should always follow the rules? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a book you have read more than once.
You should say:
- what the book is
- what it is about
- when you first read it
and explain why you have read it more than once.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you recommend it to other people? / How many times have you read it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
reading for pleasure
- Can you explain why some people return to the same book several times?
- In general, what kinds of books stay popular for many years?
- How would you contrast reading a printed book with reading on a screen?
reading and young people
- Can you explain why many children read less once they reach their teens?
- What could be done about young people who hardly read at all?
- Can you speculate on how people will read books twenty years from now?
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