Describe a great dinner you enjoyed with friends or family.
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- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
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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?)
Fruit and vegetables
- Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? (Why is that?)
- What is your favourite fruit? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you like vegetables when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people eat enough fruit these days? (Why is that?)
Films
- How often do you watch films? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of films do you enjoy most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there a film you remember watching as a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a great dinner you enjoyed with friends or family.
You should say:
- when and where you had it
- who you had it with
- what you ate
and explain why you enjoyed it so much.
Follow-up question after your talk: How often do you have dinners like that? / What was the occasion?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
eating with other people
- Can you explain why sharing a meal brings people closer?
- How would you compare eating dinner with family with eating out with friends?
- In general, when do families in your country eat together?
meals and modern life
- Can you explain why many families now eat at different times?
- What could be done about families who rarely manage to eat together?
- Can you speculate on how shared meals will fit into daily life in the future?
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