In Part 2, the student is given a card with a topic, including some questions. The topic is generally about something the student will have met in life. The student has 1 minute to prepare and then must talk for 1-2 minutes on the topic, including answering the questions.
Sample Questions
| Advice Talk about a time you received good advice. You should say: – what the advice was – who gave you the advice – why this person gave you the advice – how the advice changed your life. | News Talk about a piece of news you found interesting. You should say: – what the news was – when this news happened – where you heard this news – why you thought it interesting. |
| Angry Talk about a time you were angry. You should say: – what made you angry – when this happened – what you did when you were angry – how you calmed down. | Outside activity Talk about an outside activity you enjoy. You should say: – what the activity is – where you do this activity – how often you do this activity – why you enjoy it. |
| Animal Describe an animal that you like. You should say: – what the animal is – what you know about this animal – when you first saw this animal – why you like it. | Outside place Describe a place outside that you frequently visit. You should say: – where the place is – how often you go there – what people can do there – why you like to visit this place. |
| App Talk about an app that you find useful. You should say: – what the app does – when you first used this app – why it is useful – what you did before you had this app. | Person you admire Describe a person you admire. You should say: – who the person is – how long you have known this person – what type of personality this person has – why you admire this person. |
| Art Describe a piece of art you like. You should say: – what the art looks like – what you know about the art – where you saw the art – why you like it. | Personality Talk about your personality. You should say: – what type of person you think you are – what is good about your personality – any problems your personality makes – any changes you would like to make to your personality. |
| Book Describe a book that you recently read. You should say: – what the book was called – what happened in it – why you chose this book – whether you liked it. | Photograph Describe a photograph that is important to you. You should say: – what the photograph shows – when the photograph was taken – where the photograph is kept – why it is important to you. |
| Celebration Describe an important celebration in your country. You should say: – what the celebration is – when it is celebrated – what people usually do to celebrate – why you like it. | Possession Describe a possession in your family that is important. You should say: – what the possession is – where your family got it – where it is kept – why it is important. |
| Change Talk about a time your life changed. You should say: – what the change was – what made this change happen – when this change happened – whether your life is better or worst after this change. | Respect Talk about a person you respect. You should say: – who the person is – how you know this person – what you usually do with this person – why you respect this person. |
| City Talk about a city you have visited. You should say: – where the city is – when you visited it – who you were with – what you liked about it. | Restaurant Describe a restaurant you frequently visit. You should say: – where this restaurant is – what type of food it serves – what the restaurant looks like – why you like this restaurant. |
| Conversation Describe an interesting conversation you have had. You should say: – what the conversation was about – who the conversation was with – when this conversation happened – why the conversation was interesting. | Routine Describe a routine you have. You should say: – what time of day this routine happens – what you do during this routine – how long this has been your routine – when you break this routine. |
| Cook Talk about a person you know who is good at cooking. You should say: – who this person is – how you know this person – what type of food they cook – what special dishes they make. | Rule Describe a new rule you would like in society. You should say: – what the rule would be – why this rule is a good idea – who should be responsible for making this rule – what problems this rule might have. |
| Electronics Talk about a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful. You should say: – what the equipment is – when you first bought it – why it is useful – what you did before you had this equipment. | School Describe a school you went to. You should say: – when you went to this school – what you studied at this school – what you enjoyed about this school – what you didn’t like about this school. |
| Exercise Describe a type of exercise you often do. You should say: – what the exercise is – how often you do this exercise – who you do this exercise with – why you like this exercise. | Science Talk about an area of science you find interesting. You should say: – what the area of science is – how this area of science helps society – what type of people are good at this science – why you find this science interesting. |
| Family Describe a member of your family with whom you have a close relationship. You should say: – who the family member is – what you usually do together – what type of person this member of your family is – why your relationship is so close. | Service Talk about a time you received good service. You should say: – where you received the service – who gave you the service – why you thought it was good – how you thanked the person. |
| Film Talk about a film you saw recently. You should say: – what type of film it was – what happened in the film – when you saw it – whether you enjoyed it or not. | Skill Talk about a skill you have learnt. You should say: – what the skill is – how long it took to learn this skill – what problems you had when learning this skill – how this skill has helped you. |
| Friend Describe a close friend. You should say: – how you first met – what type of person your friend is – what you usually do together – what you like about this person. | Song Talk about a song that is meaningful to you. You should say: – what the song is – what the song is about – when you first heard this song – why this song is meaningful to you. |
| Game Talk about a game you enjoy. You should say: – how you play the game – who you usually play this game with – when you first played this game – what you like about this game. | Sport Talk about a sport you like to watch. You should say: – what the sport is – where you watch it – what you usually do when you watch this sport – why you like to watch this sport. |
| Gift Describe a gift that was special to you. You should say: – what the gift was – who gave you the gift – why did they give you the gift – why you thought it was special. | Sportsperson Describe a sportsperson you admire. You should say: – who the sportsperson is – what you know about this person – when you first saw this sportsperson – why you admire this sportsperson. |
| Historical item Describe a historical item you have seen. You should say: – what the item was – what you know about this item – when you saw this item – whether you found the item interesting or not. | Street Describe a street that you often visit. You should say: – where the street is – what is on the street – whether it is busy or not – why you like this street. |
| Hobby Talk about a hobby you enjoy. You should say: – what the hobby is – when you usually do this hobby – whether you need any special equipment to do this hobby – why you enjoy it. | Surprise Talk about a time you were surprised. You should say: – what the surprise was – when the surprise happened – who was there – whether you liked the surprise or not. |
| Internet Talk about something you do on the internet. You should say: – what the activity is – how long you spend doing this – what websites you find useful – what you did before you had the internet. | Teacher Talk about a teacher who helped you. You should say: – what class this teacher taught – how this teacher taught you – what type of person this teacher was – how this teacher helped your life. |
| Journey Describe a journey you have taken. You should say: – where you went – how you travelled – why you went on this journey – what problems you had on the journey. | Team Talk about a time you worked with a team. You should say: – who was in the team – what your team was trying to do – what your role in the team was – whether the team worked well. |
| Kindness Describe a time someone was kind to you. You should say: – who was this person – what did this person do – when this happened – how you thanked this person. | Television show Talk about a television show you frequently watch. You should say: – what type of show it is – what happens on the show – what you do when you watch this show – why you like this show. |
| Language Talk about a language you have tried to learn. You should say: – what the language was – how you learnt it – how long it took to learn – what was difficult about learning it. | Time of day Talk about your favourite part of the day. You should say: – when this time is – what you do at this time – where you usually are at this time – why you like this time of day. |
| Meal Describe a memorable meal you have had. You should say: – when this meal was – who was with you – what type of food you ate – why this meal was memorable. | Toy Describe a toy you had when you were a child. You should say: – what the toy was – where the toy came from – why you liked it – what happened to the toy. |
| Music Talk about a type of music you like. You should say: – what the type of music is – which musicians do this music well – when you started to like this music – why you like this music. | Travel Talk about a time you went travelling. You should say: – where you went – who you travelled with – what you liked about your trip – what problems you had when travelling. |
| Musician Talk about a musician or singer you like. You should say: – what you know about this musician or singer – what type of music this person makes – when you first heard this musician or singer – why you like this person. | Useful job Talk about a job you think is useful for society. You should say: – what the job is – what type of person is good at this job – whether you think you would be good at this job – why you think this job is useful. |
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