Describe a bicycle, motorbike or car trip you would like to go on.
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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?)
Friends
- Do you prefer having a few close friends or lots of friends? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually do with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are you still in touch with your childhood friends? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is easy to make new friends as an adult? (Why is that?)
Feeling tired
- When do you usually feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you do when you feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you feel more tired now than when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people today are busier than in the past? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a bicycle, motorbike or car trip you would like to go on.
You should say:
- where you would like to go
- which vehicle you would use
- who you would go with
and explain why you would like to go on this trip.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you been on a long road trip before? / Who would you take with you?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
road trips
- Can you explain why people enjoy long journeys by road?
- How would you contrast travelling by road with travelling by train?
- In general, where do people in your country go for a weekend away?
roads and travel
- Can you explain why road travel has become more difficult in some areas?
- What could be done about the dangers cyclists face on busy roads?
- Can you speculate on how road travel will change as vehicles start to drive themselves?
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