Describe a person who often has interesting ideas or opinions.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Pets
- Do you have a pet? (Why is that?)
- What animal would you choose as a pet? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your family keep any pets when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think children should be taught to look after pets? (Why is that?)
Sharing
- Do you like sharing things with other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you share with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents teach you to share when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important for children to learn to share? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person who often has interesting ideas or opinions.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what kind of ideas or opinions they have
and explain why you find their ideas interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often agree with this person? / Where do you think their ideas come from?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
people with new ideas
- Can you explain why some people come up with ideas more easily than others?
- How would you compare ideas that come from one person with ideas that come from a group?
- In general, how do new ideas usually spread in a workplace?
creativity in society
- Can you explain why good ideas are often rejected at first?
- What could be done about schools where students are never encouraged to think for themselves?
- Can you speculate on how computers will change the way new ideas are produced?
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