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Describe something in your home that broke and was repaired.

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Part 1

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

Work or study

  1. Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
  2. Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
  4. Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)

Days off

  1. How often do you have a day off? (Tell me more about that.)
  2. What do you usually do on your days off? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. What did you like to do on days off from school as a child? (Tell me more about that.)
  4. Would you prefer to relax at home or go out on a day off? (Why is that?)

Friends

  1. Do you prefer having a few close friends or lots of friends? (Why is that?)
  2. What do you usually do with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Are you still in touch with your childhood friends? (Why is that?)
  4. Do you think it is easy to make new friends as an adult? (Why is that?)

Part 2

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

Describe something in your home that broke and was repaired.

You should say:

  • what the item was
  • how it broke
  • who repaired it and how

and explain how you felt after it was repaired.

Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually try to fix things yourself? / Who repaired it?

Part 3

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

repairing things or replacing them

  1. Can you explain why people replace broken items instead of having them repaired?
  2. In general, which household items do people still bother to repair?
  3. How would you contrast the attitude of people today with the attitude of their grandparents?

products and waste

  1. Can you explain why many modern products are difficult to repair?
  2. What could be done about products that are built in a way that makes repair impossible?
  3. Can you speculate on how people will deal with broken electrical goods in the future?

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