Describe your ideal home.
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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?)
Health
- What do you do to stay healthy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which healthy habits are common in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have a healthy diet when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people today care more about staying healthy than in the past? (Why is that?)
Drawing
- Do you like drawing? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually draw, if you draw at all? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you draw a lot when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think drawing is a useful skill for adults? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe your ideal home.
You should say:
- where it would be
- what it would look like
- who you would live there with
and explain why this would be your ideal home.
Follow-up question after your talk: Is your current home anything like this? / Which part of that home would you plan first?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
the homes people live in today
- Can you describe the kind of housing most families in your country live in?
- How would you contrast living in a city apartment with living in a house outside the city?
- In general, what do people look for most when they choose a home?
the cost of housing
- Can you explain why housing has become expensive in many large cities?
- What could be done about the difficulty young people have buying their first home?
- Can you speculate on how homes will be built and designed in the future?
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