Describe a place where you would like to learn about the local culture.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
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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?)
Social media
- How much time do you spend on social media each day? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which social media apps do you use most? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you first start using social media? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people share too much on social media? (Why is that?)
Patience
- Are you a patient person? (Why is that?)
- What situations make you lose your patience? (Tell me more about that.)
- Were you more patient as a child or are you more patient now? (Why is that?)
- Do you think patience is an important quality for a job? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place where you would like to learn about the local culture.
You should say:
- where this place is
- what you already know about it
- what you would like to learn there
and explain why the culture of this place interests you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever visited a similar place before? / How did you hear about that place?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
learning about other cultures
- Can you explain why people enjoy learning about cultures different from their own?
- In general, how do people in your country learn about other cultures?
- How would you compare learning about a culture by visiting it with learning about it online?
protecting local culture
- Can you describe the work museums do to keep local culture alive?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using money from tourism to keep old traditions alive?
- Can you speculate on how similar cultures around the world will become?
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