Describe a book you liked as a child.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Stars and outer space
- Do you like looking at the stars? (Why is that?)
- Is it easy to see the stars where you live? (Why is that?)
- Did you learn about space at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to travel into space one day? (Why is that?)
Time management
- Are you good at managing your time? (Why is that?)
- What do you do to organise your day? (Tell me more about that.)
- Was it hard for you to manage your time when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think using a calendar or planner really helps? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a book you liked as a child.
You should say:
- what the book was called
- what it was about
- who gave it to you or read it to you
and explain why you liked it so much.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you read it to children today? / Who gave you that book?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
children and books today
- Can you explain why some children stop reading for pleasure as they grow up?
- In general, what makes a children's book stay popular for many years?
- What could be done about children who have very few books at home?
reading and schools
- Can you describe the ways schools encourage children to read?
- How would you compare reading a printed book with reading on a screen?
- Can you speculate on how children will read stories twenty years from now?
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