PART 1
The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or studies and other
familiar topics.
EXAMPLE
Spending and saving money
When you go shopping, do you usually pay for things by cash or by card?
Are you generally careful about how much money you spend?
Have you ever spent money on something you didn't need?
How important is it to you to save money for the future?
PART 2
Candidate task card:
Describe an interesting garden or park you have seen.
You should say:
where this garden or park is
how big it is
what you saw in this garden/park
and explain why you think this garden/park is interesting.
You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
PART 3
Discussion topics:
Homes and gardens
- What are the advantages of having a home with a garden?
- How could people living in apartment blocks grow plants and vegetables?
- How interested are people in your country in TV shows and magazines about gardens?
Gardening as a hobby
- Do you think that gardening is a hobby mainly for older people?
- What are the benefits for people of gardening as a hobby?
- Will gardening be a more popular hobby in the future?