Describe an unusual meal you had.

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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?)

Emails and letters

How often do you send emails? (Tell me more about that.)
Who do you usually write emails to? (Tell me more about that.)
Have you ever written a letter by hand to someone? (Why is that?)
Do you think people will still send letters in the future? (Why is that?)

Do you often notice advertisements? (Why is that?)
Where do you see advertisements most often? (Tell me more about that.)
Is there an advertisement you remember from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
Do you think advertisements influence what you buy? (Why is that?)

Part 2

One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.

Describe an unusual meal you had.

You should say:

when and where you had it
who you were with
what you ate

and explain why it was unusual.

Follow-up question after your talk: Would you eat that meal again? / Where did you have that meal?

Part 3

A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.

eating habits today

Can you explain why families eat together less often than they used to?
How would you contrast eating at home with eating in restaurants?
In general, what do people usually order when they try a new kind of food?

food and culture

Can you explain why food from other countries becomes popular in a place?
What could be done about children who eat very little healthy food?
Can you speculate on how what people eat will change in the next twenty years?

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