Describe a special meal someone cooked for you.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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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?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Collecting things
- Do you collect anything? (Why is that?)
- Did you collect anything as a child? (Why is that?)
- Why do you think some people like collecting things? (Can you give me an example?)
- Is there anything you would like to collect in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a special meal someone cooked for you.
You should say:
- who cooked the meal
- what food they made
- why they cooked it for you
and explain why the meal was special to you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever cooked a meal like that for someone else? / Was it a dish you had eaten before?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
cooking at home
- Can you explain why fewer people cook at home than in the past?
- How would you compare a meal cooked at home with a meal in a restaurant?
- In general, what dishes do families in your country cook most often?
food and family
- Can you explain why cooking for someone is seen as a kind act?
- What could be done about young people who leave home unable to cook?
- Can you speculate on how home cooking will change as more food is delivered?
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