Describe a product you would like to buy from another country.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons
- May–Aug/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
History
- Are you interested in history? (Why is that?)
- What period of history do you find most interesting? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy history lessons at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important to learn about history? (Why is that?)
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?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a product you would like to buy from another country.
You should say:
- what the product is
- which country it comes from
- how you found out about it
and explain why you want to buy it from that country.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever bought anything online from abroad? / How did you hear about that product?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people buy foreign products
- Can you explain why shoppers often trust products made abroad?
- In general, which foreign products do people in your country buy most?
- How would you compare buying a local product with buying an imported one?
shopping across borders
- Can you explain how online shopping has made foreign goods easier to get?
- What could be done about local producers who lose customers to cheap imports?
- Can you speculate on how international shopping will change in the next ten years?
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