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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

  1. Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
  2. Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
  3. What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
  4. Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)

Sunglasses

  1. Do you wear sunglasses? (Why is that?)
  2. When do you usually wear them? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Did you have sunglasses when you were a child? (Why is that?)
  4. Do you think expensive sunglasses are worth the money? (Why is that?)

Sports teams

  1. Have you ever been part of a sports team? (Why is that?)
  2. Which sports team do you support? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Did you play in any teams when you were at school? (Why is that?)
  4. 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

  1. Can you explain why certain types of programme attract very large audiences?
  2. In general, what makes a programme worth watching a second time?
  3. How would you contrast the programmes older viewers enjoy with those young people choose?

television and family life

  1. Can you explain why families watch television together less than they used to?
  2. What could be done about the amount of screen time children have?
  3. Can you speculate on how people will watch their favourite programmes in ten years' time?

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