Describe a foreign culture you find interesting.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
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?)
Public transport
- How often do you use public transport? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of public transport is most common where you live? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has public transport in your city changed in recent years? (Why is that?)
- Do you think more people should use public transport instead of driving? (Why is that?)
Challenges
- Do you enjoy taking on new challenges? (Why is that?)
- What is a challenge you are facing at the moment? (Tell me more about that.)
- What was the biggest challenge you faced at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think challenges help people grow? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a foreign culture you find interesting.
You should say:
- which culture it is
- how you learned about it
- what you find interesting about it
and explain whether you would like to experience it in person.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever visited the country this culture comes from? / How did you first learn about it?
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 become interested in a culture far from their own?
- In general, how do most people in your country learn about life abroad?
- How would you compare learning about a culture from films with learning about it by visiting?
cultural exchange
- Can you explain why some traditions travel well to other countries and others do not?
- What could be done about how little children learn about other cultures at school?
- Can you speculate on how local traditions will change as countries become more connected?
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