Uncommon Vocabulary

handy (= useful) versatile valuable to sb.

make use of multipurpose multifunctional

indispensable

Grammar Point

You can use many different tenses for this topic:

I make use of it...

I've had it for 2 years.

I originally bought it...

My life would be difficult without it because...

I couldn’t imagine life without it.

Object 2: An object you use every day

Describe an object you use every day.

You should say:

What the object is

What you use it for

Whether other people use it

How your life would be harder without it.

Suggestion

Exactly the same as Object 1: Something useful.

Object 3: A piece of equipment you use every day

Describe a piece of equipment you use every day.

You should say:

What the piece of equipment is

What you use it for

Whether other people use it

How your life would be harder without it.

Suggestion

Exactly the same as Object 1: Something useful.

Object 4: Something electronic that you use often

Describe something electronic that you use often.

You should say:

What it is

Where / When you bought it

What you use it for

How your life would be harder without it.

Suggestion

Exactly the same as Object 1: Something useful.

Object 5: An item of clothing or jewellery

Describe an item of clothing or jewellery that you like to wear.

You should say:

What the item is

Where / When you bought it

What it looks like

How often you wear it.

Suggestion

Clothing is quite hard to describe. It is probably easier to describe an old watch that you own. (Lie if you don’t own one!)

Uncommon Vocabulary

antique old-fashioned design precious

of great personal value hand down show off

Grammar Point

You can use a mix of past tenses:

I've had it for years.

It was made in 1903.

It has been repaired a couple of times.

It used to belong to my great-grandmother.

Object 6: Something old

Describe something old which has been in your family for a long time.

You should say:

What the thing is

How old it is

What it is used for

Whether it is valuable.

Suggestion

Exactly the same as Object 5: An item of clothing or jewellery.

Object 7: A piece of furniture

Describe a piece of furniture in your home.

You should say:

What it is

What it looks like

What it is used for

Whether it was expensive.

Suggestion

This can be quite difficult if you choose something basic like a sofa or bed. It is a good idea to lie for this topic - describe an antique piece of furniture. You can use some of language and phrases from Object 5: An item of clothing or jewellery.

Uncommon Vocabulary

professional furniture restorer delicate fragile

ornamental decorative

Grammar Point

Exactly the same as Object 5: An item of clothing or jewellery.

Object 8: Something you made yourself

Describe something you made yourself.

You should say:

What the thing was

How you made it

Why you made it

Whether you still have this thing today.

Suggestion

This topic is also quite difficult if you choose something basic like a greeting card. A good suggestion is a kite which you made yourself.

Uncommon Vocabulary

assemble put together attach glue (v.)

Grammar Point

This topic needs mostly past tenses:

I created all the parts from scratch made them all myself.

It took me about a day to complete it.

I had never made a kite before so it was quite tricky.

I used to play with it every day.

I have no idea what happened to it - I think it got thrown away.

Object 9: A toy

Describe a toy that you enjoyed playing with as a child.

You should say:

What the toy was

Who bought it for you

Why you liked it

Whether you still have this toy.

Suggestion

Exactly the same as Object 8: Something you made yourself. (A kite could be defined as a toy.)

Object 10: A vehicle you would like to own

Describe a vehicle you would like to own.

You should say:

What the vehicle is

Why you would like to own it

Whether it would be expensive today

Whether you think you will buy this vehicle in the future.

Suggestion

Many people describe cars or bicycles - these are too simple and do not give you enough content to be able to keep talking and use complex language. It is easier to select something quite unbelievable like a helicopter, luxury yacht or private jet plane. (The question is "would like to own", so you can be quite imaginative.)

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1415