Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes)
In the first part, the examiner will ask you a number of general questions
Topic
Crime may not be on the top of people’s lists of favorite topics but it’s something that’s talked about. Depending on your adult students’ life experiences, it may be something that has affected their lives. Learning to discuss it could help your students out in the long run. Good discussion questions are:
Is crime a big problem in your city/country?
Have you ever been a victim of crime?
What crime is common in your city/country?
What would you do if you noticed a crime being committed?
How is the law enforcement in your city/country?
We all have goals and talking about them actually gets us more encouraged to do something about them. Sharing goals is also a good thing to help get them done. A good set of questions is:
What are your current goals in life?
How do you plan to reach your goals?
How often do you set goals for yourself?
What goals have you set and achieved in the past?
How do you feel when you reach your goals?
We all have dreams, sometimes on a nightly basis, and talking about them is a great discussion topic for classes as they inspire students to be creative and even whimsical. Great questions for this topic include:
What kinds of dreams do you have?
What do you think dreams mean?
How much of your dreams do you remember? Why?
What is your opinion on premonitions? Are they real?
What are examples of memorable dreams you have had?
Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)
You will have 1 minute to prepare to speak, and then you will talk for 2 minutes, during which the examiner will not speak.
which place it is
when you visited it
why you visited it
and explain how you felt about the place.
when you wear it
who bought it for you
what it looks like
and explain how you feel about it.
what you ate
with who
what you were talking about
and explain why it was enjoyable.
Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)
In the last part, you will talk with the examiner about issues related to the topic on the card.
Where is the most crowded place in your city?
People behave differently in crowded places, what do you think about this?
What should people do to deal with traffic congestion?
Some cities have advanced public transportation, some don’t, what do you think?
Why are cities becoming overcrowded day by day?
What should be done in large cities to avoid the crowds?
On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
Do you think it is important for students to wear school uniforms?
What is the significance of uniforms in work, like in airlines or other workplaces?
Should companies ask for employees’ opinions about the design of uniforms?
What are the advantages of wearing uniform at work?
Can people tell a person’s personality by his/her clothes? Why?
What do you think about high-end brands?
Does people buy the high-end brands mean they always live a high quality life?
What kinds of restaurants are popular in your country?
Is it expensive to eat out in your country?
Why do some people decide to eat outside with friends instead of eating home with their family nowadays?
What do you eat on celebrations and other special occasions in your country?
In your country, have people's eating habits changed in recent years?
Do you think different cultures have different table manners? Why?
How technology has changed the way we prepare our food these days?