Describe a course that impressed you.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
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?)
Tidiness
- Are you a tidy person? (Why is that?)
- Is your room usually tidy? (Why is that?)
- Did your parents ask you to tidy your room when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think tidy people work better? (Why is that?)
Mornings
- What do you usually do in the morning? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you have the same routine every morning? (Why is that?)
- Do you eat breakfast every day? (Why is that?)
- Are your mornings different at weekends? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a course that impressed you.
You should say:
- what the course was about
- when and where you took it
- who taught it
and explain why it impressed you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you recommend this course to other people? / How long did the course last?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
courses and teaching
- Can you explain why some teachers are remembered for years?
- How would you contrast learning in a classroom with learning from an online course?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of studying a whole course online?
learning through life
- Can you explain why adults go back to studying later in life?
- What could be done about staff who want to study but get no support from their employer?
- Can you speculate on how people will learn new skills twenty years from now?
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