Describe a TV programme you enjoy watching.
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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?)
Sunglasses
- Do you wear sunglasses? (Why is that?)
- When do you usually wear them? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have sunglasses when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think expensive sunglasses are worth the money? (Why is that?)
Sports teams
- Have you ever been part of a sports team? (Why is that?)
- Which sports team do you support? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you play in any teams when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think team sports are better for children than individual sports? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a TV programme you enjoy watching.
You should say:
- what the programme is called
- what it is about
- when and how often you watch it
and explain why you enjoy watching it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do your friends or family watch it too? / When do you usually watch it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
the programmes people choose to watch
- Can you explain why certain types of programme attract very large audiences?
- In general, what makes a programme worth watching a second time?
- How would you contrast the programmes older viewers enjoy with those young people choose?
television and family life
- Can you explain why families watch television together less than they used to?
- What could be done about the amount of screen time children have?
- Can you speculate on how people will watch their favourite programmes in ten years' time?
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