Describe a city you think is very interesting.
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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?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Headphones
- Do you use headphones a lot? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually listen to with them? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you prefer big headphones or small earphones? (Why is that?)
- Do you think using headphones too much is bad for people? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a city you think is very interesting.
You should say:
- which city it is and where it is
- how you know about it
- what people can see and do there
and explain why you find this city so interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to live in this city one day? / How did you learn about it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
what makes a city interesting
- Can you explain why some cities attract far more visitors than others?
- In general, which features make a city interesting to walk around?
- How would you contrast life in a big city with life in a small town?
cities and the people who live in them
- Can you explain why so many young people move from the countryside into cities?
- What could be done about cities that grow faster than their services can cope with?
- Can you speculate on how big cities will deal with their traffic in the future?
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