Describe an interesting foreign person you know or have heard of.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- 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.
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?)
Talents
- Do you have any special talents? (Why is that?)
- What talent would you most like to have? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you show any talent for something when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think talent is more important than hard work? (Why is that?)
Environment
- Do you try to protect the environment in your daily life? (Why is that?)
- What do you do to reduce waste at home? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you learn about the environment at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think your city is cleaner now than it was ten years ago? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an interesting foreign person you know or have heard of.
You should say:
- who this person is
- where they come from
- how you know about them
and explain why you find this person interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to visit this person's country? / How did you get to know about this person?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
meeting people from other countries
- Can you explain why people enjoy meeting visitors from abroad?
- In general, how much contact do ordinary people in your country have with foreigners?
- What could be done about newcomers from abroad who find it hard to settle in?
living in another country
- Can you explain why people find it hard to settle in a country that is new to them?
- How would you compare living abroad for a short time with moving there permanently?
- Can you speculate on how the number of people moving between countries will change?
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