Describe something you made by hand.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons
- May–Aug/2025
- May–Aug/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Chocolate
- Do you like chocolate? (Why is that?)
- What kind of chocolate do you prefer? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you eat a lot of chocolate when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think chocolate makes a good gift? (Why is that?)
Apps
- Which apps do you use every day? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is your favourite app, and why? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you recently deleted any apps from your phone? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people spend too much time on apps? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe something you made by hand.
You should say:
- what you made
- when you made it
- how you made it
and explain how you felt about the finished result.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you still have the thing you made? / How long did it take you to make it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
handmade things in modern life
- Can you explain why handmade goods usually cost more than factory-made ones?
- In general, what kinds of handmade products do people still buy?
- How would you compare handmade products with mass-produced ones?
practical skills and young people
- Can you explain why fewer young people learn traditional crafts?
- What could be done about traditional crafts that are slowly disappearing?
- Can you speculate on how machines will change the work of skilled craftspeople?
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