Describe an English lesson you enjoyed.
This test has appeared in 7 seasons · 4 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2023
- 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.
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?)
Plants
- Do you have any plants at home? (Why is that?)
- What kind of plants do you like best? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your family grow any plants when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to have a garden one day? (Why is that?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an English lesson you enjoyed.
You should say:
- when and where it took place
- who the teacher was
- what you learned
and explain why you enjoyed it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you still use what you learned in that lesson? / What did the teacher do in that lesson?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
learning foreign languages
- Can you explain why some people learn a foreign language faster than others?
- In general, what do most learners find hardest about a new language?
- What could be done about learners who have no chance to use a language outside the classroom?
languages in education
- Can you describe the way foreign languages are taught in schools in your country?
- How would you contrast learning a language in a class with learning it from an app?
- Can you speculate on how translation technology will affect the way people learn languages?
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