Describe a story about space that you read or watched.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Jan–Apr/2023
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Art
- Are you interested in art? (Why is that?)
- What kind of art do you like looking at? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy art lessons when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to visit more art galleries in the future? (Why is that?)
Happiness
- What usually makes you feel happy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who do you like to spend time with when you want to cheer up? (Tell me more about that.)
- Were you a happy child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people today are happier than people in the past? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a story about space that you read or watched.
You should say:
- what the story was
- where you read or watched it
- what happened in it
and explain what you thought about it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to travel into space yourself? / How did you come across that story?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
public interest in space
- Can you explain why stories about space attract so much attention?
- In general, how much do ordinary people know about space exploration?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of spending public money on space programmes?
space science and daily life
- Can you explain how space research affects things people use every day?
- What could be done about the difficulty of getting young people interested in science?
- Can you speculate on how ordinary people will travel into space in the future?
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