Describe a plan you had to change.
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- Sep–Dec/2026
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- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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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?)
Clothes
- What kind of clothes do you usually wear? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you wear different clothes at weekends? (Why is that?)
- Do you ever wear traditional clothes? (Why is that?)
- Where do you usually buy your clothes? (Tell me more about that.)
Jokes and comedy
- Do you like telling jokes? (Why is that?)
- What kind of comedy do you enjoy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you have a friend who always makes you laugh? (Why is that?)
- Is it easy to understand jokes in a foreign language? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a plan you had to change.
You should say:
- what the plan was
- why you had to change it
- what you did instead
and explain how you felt about the change.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually make plans in advance? / Why did you have to change it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
the way people make plans
- Can you explain why some people plan everything in detail and others do not?
- In general, how far ahead do people in your country usually plan a holiday?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of planning a trip carefully rather than deciding things along the way?
dealing with change
- Can you explain why sudden changes upset some people more than others?
- What could be done about plans that go wrong at the last minute?
- Can you speculate on how better information will change the way people plan their travel?
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