Describe a city you would like to visit for a short time.
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- May–Aug/2025
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Losing and finding things
- Do you often lose things? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lose most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Can you remember a time when you lost something important? (Why is that?)
- Do you think most people would return something valuable they found? (Why is that?)
Computers and tablets
- Do you use a computer or a tablet more often? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually use it for? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you first start using a computer? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you find it difficult to live without one? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a city you would like to visit for a short time.
You should say:
- which city it is
- what you know about it
- what you would do there
and explain why you would only like to stay there for a short time.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever been to a city like that? / How long would you want to stay there?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
short trips to other cities
- Can you explain why weekend trips to other cities have become so popular?
- In general, what do visitors want to see when they have only two days in a city?
- How would you contrast a short city break with a long holiday by the sea?
cities that attract visitors
- Can you explain why some cities attract far more tourists than others nearby?
- What could be done about residents whose daily life is made harder by tourism?
- Can you speculate on how popular cities will control visitor numbers in the future?
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