Describe a skill you could teach other people.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
T-shirts
- Do you often wear T-shirts? (Why is that?)
- What kind of T-shirts do you like to buy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever been given a T-shirt with a picture or words on it? (Why is that?)
- Do you think T-shirts are suitable for work? (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 a skill you could teach other people.
You should say:
- what the skill is
- how you learned it
- who you could teach it to
and explain how you would teach it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever taught this skill to anyone? / How long did it take you to learn it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how people learn practical skills
- Can you explain why many people now learn practical skills from videos rather than from a teacher?
- In general, what makes someone good at teaching a skill to others?
- How would you compare the skills people need today with the skills their parents needed?
skills and the world of work
- Can you explain why some useful skills are never taught at school?
- What could be done about the gap between what schools teach and what employers want?
- Can you speculate on which practical skills will be most useful twenty years from now?
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