Describe something you would like to learn in the future.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Buildings
- Do you live in a house or a flat? (Why is that?)
- Which building in your city do you like most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have many new buildings appeared in your area recently? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer old buildings or modern ones? (Why is that?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe something you would like to learn in the future.
You should say:
- what you would like to learn
- how you would learn it
- how long you think it would take
and explain why you want to learn it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you already started learning anything about it? / How long do you think it would take you?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
adults who learn new skills
- Can you explain why many adults go back to studying after they start work?
- In general, which skills are adults most keen to pick up?
- How would you compare learning from a teacher with learning from videos online?
skills and the world of work
- Can you explain why some skills lose their value very quickly?
- What could be done about staff who stop learning new things once they are in a job?
- Can you speculate on which skills young people will need twenty years from now?
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