Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child.
This test has appeared in 7 seasons · 5 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/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
- 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?)
Parties
- Do you enjoy going to parties? (Why is that?)
- What kind of parties do you like best? (Tell me more about that.)
- What was your favourite birthday party as a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you rather have a big party or a small get-together? (Why is that?)
Sports
- Do you play any sports? (Why is that?)
- Which sport is the most popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- What sports did you play when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children should be made to do sport at school? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child.
You should say:
- who the child was
- when and where you spent time together
- what you did together
and explain how you felt about the experience.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you enjoy spending time with children? / What did the child enjoy most that day?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how children spend their time today
- Can you explain why children today spend less time playing outside than children did in the past?
- How would you contrast the games children play at home and the games they play at school?
- In general, how much free time should children have after school?
the adults who look after children
- Can you explain why grandparents in many families help to look after young children?
- What could be done about parents who have very little time to spend with their children?
- Can you speculate on how working from home will change the time parents spend with their children?
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