Describe a sport you have only watched but would like to try.
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- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
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- Jan–Apr/2024
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Wild animals
- Are there any wild animals where you live? (Why is that?)
- Which wild animal do you find most interesting? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you ever see wild animals when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to see wild animals in their natural habitat? (Why is that?)
Buildings
- Do you live in a house or a flat? (Why is that?)
- Which building in your city do you like most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have many new buildings appeared in your area recently? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer old buildings or modern ones? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a sport you have only watched but would like to try.
You should say:
- what the sport is
- where you have watched it
- why you have not tried it yet
and explain why you would like to try it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Is there anywhere near you where you could try it? / What attracts you to this sport?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
taking up a new sport
- Can you explain why many adults stop playing sport after they leave school?
- How would you compare team sports with sports that people do on their own?
- What could be done about adults who would like to play a sport but have very little time?
sport in society
- Can you explain why a sport can be very popular in one country and unknown in another?
- In general, what should governments do to get more people playing sport?
- Can you speculate on how new technology will change the sports that young people play?
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