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
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Days off
- How often do you have a day off? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you usually do on your days off? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did you like to do on days off from school as a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you prefer to relax at home or go out on a day off? (Why is that?)
Friends
- Do you prefer having a few close friends or lots of friends? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually do with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are you still in touch with your childhood friends? (Why is that?)
- 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
- Can you explain why people replace broken items instead of having them repaired?
- In general, which household items do people still bother to repair?
- How would you contrast the attitude of people today with the attitude of their grandparents?
products and waste
- Can you explain why many modern products are difficult to repair?
- What could be done about products that are built in a way that makes repair impossible?
- Can you speculate on how people will deal with broken electrical goods in the future?
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