Describe a time you moved to a new home or school.
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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?)
Roads and streets
- Is the street where you live busy or quiet? (Why is that?)
- What do you like about the roads in your town? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have the streets in your area changed much in recent years? (Why is that?)
- Do you think your city needs more streets just for pedestrians? (Why is that?)
Swimming
- Can you swim? (Why is that?)
- Where do people usually go swimming in your area? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you learn to swim? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think all children should learn to swim? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time you moved to a new home or school.
You should say:
- where you moved to
- when and why you moved
- what was different about the new place
and explain how you felt about the move.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you still keep in touch with people from your old home or school? / What was the hardest part of the move?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people move from one place to another
- Can you explain why so many people move from the countryside to the cities?
- How would you compare moving for work with moving for family reasons?
- In general, what makes it difficult to settle in a new place?
communities and newcomers
- Can you explain why some neighbourhoods welcome newcomers more than others do?
- What could be done about children who change school often and keep losing their friends?
- Can you speculate on how working from home will change where people choose to live?
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