Requirement  

Strategy

1~2 minute answer

(1 minute preparation), followed by a couple of questions

The examiner will hand you a card with a question and three sub questions on it. You have one minute to read the question and prepare your answer.

preparation

1. Identify key words in the question

2. Think about the tense required

3. Write down some key points

4. Write down some key vocabulary

Speaking

1. Use strong adjectives (fantastic!)

2. Speak with rhythm if possible

3. Try to avoid long pauses

Describe your favorite place for shopping

You should say:

a.    When you go there 

b.    Where it is located 

c.    What you can buy there 

And explain why you like it

Cheap

Cheaper

Cheapest

Expensive

More expensive

Most expensive

Weak

A little, sort of

Strong

Much, really, very, extremely

Describe one of your neighbors

• What is your neighbor like?
• Do you like this neighbor?
• When do you usually meet his neighbor?

and say if this person is a good neighbor

Describe a young person you admire.

You could say:

• who this person is
• how long you have known them
• what qualities they has

and say why you admire them

Describe someone you know who is a good teacher.

You could say:

• who this person is
• how you know them 
• what kinds of subjects they teach

and explain why this person is good at teaching

Describe an interesting person who you know.

You could say:

• who the person is
• how you know this person
• what sort of person this is

and explain why you think this person does that is interesting

Describe a shopping centre that you often go to.

• Where is the shopping centre?
• What do you buy there?
• How often do you go to it?

and explain why you choose to go that shopping centre

Describe a country that you would like to travel to.

You could say:

• where this country is?
• how you would travel there?
• who you would go with?

and explain what you like about this country.

Describe a public building you know.

You could say:

• where this building is
• what you can do in this building
• how often you go to this building

and explain why you went to this building.

Describe a park you remember visiting.

You could say:

• where it is
• what it looks like
• what activities people do there

and explain why you still remember it.

Describe an invention that is important in today’s society.

You could say:

• What is the invention?
• What is it used for?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the invention?

and explain why you think this invention is so important

Describe a book you read that you think is interesting

You could say:

• how you knew about this book
• where you this book from
• what is it abut

and explain why you think this book is interesting.

Describe an important letter or email that you received.

You could say:

• who wrote it
• what the letter or email was about
• how you felt about it

and explain why it was important.

Describe your favourite electronic gadget.

You could say:

• what it is
• when you bought it
• why you bought it

and say why you like it so much.

Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

You could say:

• who you do this with
• where you do it
• why you do it

and explain why you like to spend your free time this way.

Describe a practical skill you have.

You could say:

• what the skill is
• how often you use it
• who taught it to you

and explain why the skill is so practical

Describe an advertisement you think is interesting.

You could say:

• what this advertisement is about
• where you saw or heard this advertisement
• what the contents of the advertisement are

and explain why you think this advertisement is interesting

Describe a sport you have enjoyed playing or watching

You should say

• where this sport is played
• how the sport is played
• what sort of people play this sport

and explain what you like about this sport

Describe an educational trip that you went on when you were in school.

You could say:

• who went with you
• where you went
• what you did there

and explain what you learned on this trip.

Describe a place you have visited where you learnt something.

You could say:

• who went with you
• where you went
• what you did there

and explain what you learned at this place.

Describe a recent news story that interested you.

You could say:

• how you heard about this news story
• what the news was about
• is this news positive or negative

and explain why this news story was interesting to you.

Describe an important decision that you might have to make in the future

You could say:

• what the decision will be about
• how you will make your decision
• what the results of the decision are likely to be

and explain why it was important.