Describe a historical building you have visited.
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- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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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?)
School subjects
- What subject do you study, or what did you study at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which subject was your favourite at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Was there a subject you found really difficult as a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think any new subjects should be taught in schools? (Why is that?)
Exercise
- How often do you do exercise? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of exercise do you enjoy most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you do more exercise when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer to exercise alone or with other people? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a historical building you have visited.
You should say:
- where the building is
- when you visited it
- what you saw there
and explain what you learned from visiting it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you recommend it to visitors to your country? / How old is that building?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people visit historical places
- Can you explain why so many people enjoy visiting old buildings?
- In general, what do you think about young people's interest in the history of their own country?
- How would you compare learning about history from a building with learning it from a book?
looking after old buildings
- Can you describe the problems of keeping very old buildings in good condition?
- What could be done about the cost of repairing historical sites?
- Can you speculate on what will happen to old buildings as cities need more space?
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