Describe a website where people can buy second-hand items.
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- May–Aug/2025
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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?)
Advertisements
- Do you often notice advertisements? (Why is that?)
- Where do you see advertisements most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there an advertisement you remember from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think advertisements influence what you buy? (Why is that?)
Going out
- How often do you go out with friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Where do you usually go when you go out? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents let you go out much when you were a teenager? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer going out during the day or in the evening? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a website where people can buy second-hand items.
You should say:
- what the website is called
- how you found out about it
- what people can buy on it
and explain what you think of this website.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever sold anything on a website like this? / What kinds of things do people sell on it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
buying and selling used goods
- Can you explain why people are willing to buy things other people have used?
- In general, what kinds of used goods sell best in your country?
- How would you contrast buying second-hand online with buying from a shop?
waste and reuse
- Can you explain why so many usable things are thrown away?
- What could be done about the number of usable things people throw away instead of repairing?
- Can you speculate on how shopping habits will change as people worry more about waste?
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