Describe a wild animal you would like to learn more about.
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- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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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?)
Stages of life
- What stage of life are you in at the moment? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about this time in your life? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which age was the happiest for you so far? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you like to be younger or older than you are now? (Why is that?)
Tidiness
- Are you a tidy person? (Why is that?)
- Is your room usually tidy? (Why is that?)
- Did your parents ask you to tidy your room when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think tidy people work better? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a wild animal you would like to learn more about.
You should say:
- what the animal is
- where it lives
- what you already know about it
and explain why you would like to learn more about it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever seen this animal in real life? / What would you most like to find out about it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
people's interest in wild animals
- Can you explain why so many people enjoy watching programmes about wild animals?
- How would you compare seeing an animal in a zoo with seeing it in the wild?
- In general, what do children learn from being close to animals?
protecting wild animals
- Can you explain why some kinds of animal are disappearing so quickly?
- What could be done about forests that are being cut down where animals live?
- Can you speculate on how a changing climate will affect the animals living in your country?
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