Describe an online video in which you learned something new.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- 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 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?)
Sports
- Do you play any sports? (Why is that?)
- Which sport is the most popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- What sports did you play when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children should be made to do sport at school? (Why is that?)
Hobbies
- Do you have any hobbies? (Why is that?)
- What hobby do you spend the most time on? (Tell me more about that.)
- What hobbies did you have when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you like to take up a new hobby in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an online video in which you learned something new.
You should say:
- what the video was about
- where you found it
- what you learned from it
and explain why the video was useful to you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often watch videos to learn things? / Have you used what you learned from it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
learning from the internet
- Can you explain why short videos have become so popular with learners?
- In general, what kinds of things do people learn online in your country?
- What could be done about the difficulty of knowing whether information online is reliable?
teachers and technology
- Can you describe what a teacher can give learners that a video cannot?
- How would you compare learning from videos with learning in a classroom?
- Can you speculate on how schools will use online videos in the next ten years?
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