Describe a time when you taught a friend or relative something.
This test has appeared in 9 seasons · 6 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- 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.
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?)
Saying thank you
- Do you often say thank you to people? (Why is that?)
- Who was the last person you thanked? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents teach you to say thank you when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think sending a thank-you message is better than saying it in person? (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 time when you taught a friend or relative something.
You should say:
- who you taught
- what you taught them
- how you taught it
and explain how you felt about teaching this person.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to be a teacher one day? / Was it easy to explain it to them?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
learning practical skills
- Can you describe the ways people usually learn a practical skill such as cooking or driving?
- In general, which practical skills do most adults wish they had learned earlier?
- What could be done about older people who are left behind when skills change?
teaching as a job
- Can you explain why teaching is respected more in some countries than in others?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of paying teachers according to their students' results?
- Can you speculate on how the job of a school teacher will change as technology improves?
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