Describe an environmental problem your country is facing.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Asking for help
- Do you find it easy to ask for help? (Why is that?)
- Who do you usually ask when you need help? (Tell me more about that.)
- When was the last time you asked someone for help? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people should try to solve problems on their own first? (Why is that?)
Noise and quiet places
- Is the area where you live noisy or quiet? (Why is that?)
- What kind of noise annoys you most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has your neighbourhood become noisier over the years? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer working in a quiet place or with some background noise? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an environmental problem your country is facing.
You should say:
- what the problem is
- what causes it
- how it affects people
and explain what you think should be done about it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you do anything yourself to help the environment? / How did you first learn about this problem?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
environmental problems in daily life
- Can you explain why some environmental problems get more attention than others?
- In general, what do ordinary people do to protect the environment?
- What could be done about the amount of plastic waste in cities?
who should act on the environment
- Can you explain why governments and companies act slowly on environmental problems?
- How would you compare what individuals can do with what governments can do?
- Can you speculate on how people's daily habits will change as the climate warms?
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