Describe a period or event that changed your life in a positive way.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
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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?)
The internet
- How much time do you spend on the internet each day? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you mostly use the internet for? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you first start using the internet? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think the internet has made people's lives better? (Why is that?)
Neighbours
- Do you know your neighbours well? (Why is that?)
- What are your neighbours like? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have a good relationship with your neighbours when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important to get on well with your neighbours? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
You should say:
- what the period or event was
- when it happened
- what happened during that time
and explain how it changed your life in a positive way.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to go through a similar experience again? / What was the biggest change it made in your life?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how people deal with big changes
- Can you explain why some people accept big changes more easily than others?
- How would you compare changes people choose for themselves with changes that are forced on them?
- In general, what helps someone get through a difficult period?
change in society
- Can you explain why daily life changes faster now than it did for earlier generations?
- What could be done about older people who find modern life confusing?
- Can you speculate on how everyday life in your country will be different in thirty years?
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