SPEAKING

PART 1:

The examiner asks the candidate about familiar topics (choose one of the following
topics)
Home
• What kind of place do you live in- a house, a flat, or a dormitory?
• Who do you live with?
• How long have you lived there?
• Do you like living there?
• Do you think you will move anytime soon?
Computers
• How often do you use a computer?
• Which websites do you often visit on the Internet?
• In what ways do people use computers in your country?
• How’s computer literate are you?
Cultural events and entertainment
• Do you often go to cultural events?
• Tell me a little about the last time you went to a cultural event.
• What kinds of cultural events do people like to go to in your country?
• Is it expensive to go to such events?
• Have you ever participated in a cultural event or exhibition?

PART 2

Describe an advertisement. You should say: You will have to talk about
• What product or service is advertised the topic for one to two
• What the advertisement shows or showed minutes. You have one minute
• Why you remember this advertisement in to think about what you’re
particular going to say. You can make
and say whether you think the advertisement is/ some notes to help you if you
was effective wish.

PART 3
Discussion topic:
Advertising
• What kinds of advertising can you find in your everyday life?
• Do you think that there is too much advertising in our lives?
• Do you think that certain products are better advertised in particular ways?
• Many people find advertising informative. Others claim it just creates demand
for unnecessary products and services. What do you think?
• What controls should there be on advertising?