A Person You Know
Describe an old person that you know.
You should say:
- What your relationship is to this person
- How often you see them
- What people think about this person
Explain why you like them.
Describe a child that you know and like a lot.
You should say:
- Who the child is
- How you know them
- What they enjoy doing
Explain why you like them a lot.
Describe someone who has had an important influence on your life.
You should say:
- Who the person is
- How long you have known him/her
- What qualities this person has
Explain why they have had such an influence on you.
Describe a person that you think is very interesting.
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you met them
- What they like to talk about
Explain why this person is very interesting.
Describe your favourite teacher from school.
You should say:
- What school he/she taught at
- What he/she looked like
- What subject he/she taught you
Explain why you remember this teacher so well.
Presents or Gifts
Describe a present or gift you have given someone.
You should say:
- Who you gave it to
- What kind of present it was
- How it compared to other presents you have given
Explain why you decided to give this particular gift.
Describe a present or gift someone gave you that you really liked.
You should say:
- What kind of present it was
- Who gave it to you
- Why you were given it
Explain why you liked it.
Memories
Describe a happy childhood event.
You should say:
- When it happened
- Who was involved
- How you felt at the time
Explain why you remember this particular occasion.
Describe photograph that you like.
You should say:
- Who is in the photograph
- When the photograph was taken
- Where the photograph is
Explain why you like the photograph.
Food
Describe a meal that you had that you remember well.
You should say:
- Where the meal was
- Why you had the meal
- Who you went with
Explain why you remember this particular occasion.
Describe a meal that you ate out.
You should say:
- Where you went
- What you ate
- Who you went with
Explain why you remember this meal.
Music
Describe your favourite song.
You should say:
- What is the name of the song
- What the song is about
- When you first heard the song
Explain why it is your favourite song.
Sport and Exercise
Describe a sporting event you attended.
You should say:
- What kind of sport is was
- How it compared to other events you’ve been to
- How often it takes place
Explain why you consider this event to be of interest.
Describe a type of exercise that you like to do.
You should say:
- What the exercise is
- When you do it
- Where you do it
Explain why you like this particular exercise.
Describe a sport that you would like to try.
You should say:
- Which sport it is
- Where you could do the sport
- Who you could do it with
Explain why this sport would be good to try.
Entertainment
Describe a comedian that you think is very funny.
You should say:
- Who the comedian is
- Where they usually perform
- Who likes to see the comedian
Explain why you think this comedian is very funny.
Describe a TV show that you enjoy.
You should say:
- What type of show it is
- How often it is on
- How popular it is with other people in your country
Explain why you like it.
Travel
Describe a country you would like to visit in the future that you haven’t been to yet.
You should say:
- Which country it is
- Where it is located in the world
- What you could see there
Explain why this country would be such a good place to visit.
Describe a lake, a river or a sea you have visited.
You should say:
- Where the lake is
- How often you have visited it
- What activities you do there
Explain why you like this particular place.
Describe a holiday that you recently went on that you enjoyed.
You should say:
- Where you went
- Who you went with
- What you did
Explain why this holiday was enjoyable.
Buildings
Describe a building that you particularly like.
You should say:
- Where the building is
- What it looks like
- What you can do there
Explain why you like this building.
Reading
Describe your favourite book.
You should say:
- When you read the book
- What the book is about
- Why you read it
Explain why this book is your favourite.
Describe a website that you visit a lot.
You should say:
- What the website it about
- How you found the website
- Who else you told about the website
Explain why you visit the website a lot.
News
Describe some good news that you recently received.
You should say:
- What the news was
- How you got the news
- Who else you told about it
Explain why this was good news.
Daily Routine
Describe your favourite part of the day.
You should say:
- What time of day this is
- What you like to do at this time
- Who you are usually with
Explain why this is your favourite part of the day.