Describe a person you know from a different cultural background.
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- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
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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?)
Ice cream
- How often do you eat ice cream? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you eat ice cream a lot when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think ice cream is only for hot weather? (Why is that?)
Making plans
- Do you usually make plans for your weekends? (Why is that?)
- How do you keep track of your plans? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever had to change an important plan at the last minute? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer to plan everything or be spontaneous? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person you know from a different cultural background.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you met them
- where they come from
and explain what you have learned from this person.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to visit the place this person comes from? / Do you two still keep in touch?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
meeting people from other cultures
- Can you explain why misunderstandings happen between people from different countries?
- How would you compare the way people greet each other in your country with the way they greet each other abroad?
- In general, what do people usually notice first about another culture?
culture and daily life
- Can you describe the customs that visitors to your country find surprising?
- What could be done about children who leave school knowing little about other cultures?
- Can you speculate on how travel and the internet will change local customs?
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