Uncommon Vocabulary

truthful straightforward tell the truth

vouch for a reputation for down to earth

put one’s cards on the table (idiom)

Grammar Point

Try to use some conditional sentences:

My friends would vouch for my honesty.

I would say that I have a reputation for being down to earth.

If I am in a difficult predicament I will always put my cards on the table.

Others 11: A future plan or ambition

Describe any future plan or ambition you have.

You should say:

What the plan / ambition is

How long you have had this plan / ambition

Why you want to do this

Whether you think you will do this in the near future.

Suggestion

Choose the easiest option - say that you would like to move to another country. This gives you lots of lifestyle aspects to describe (including work and study).

Uncommon Vocabulary

aspiration desire motivated have big ambitions

build castles in the air (idiom) a dream come true (idiom)

Grammar Point

Use a mix of tenses, especially future and conditional tenses:

Ever since I was a kid I have had the desire to...

I have never been the kind of person to build castles in the air.

It would really be a dream comes true if I could...

I really hope that I will be able to...

Others 12: An important invention

Describe an important invention before the age of computers.

You should say:

What the invention is

How it has changed people’s lives

Why you think it is important

Whether it is still used today.

Suggestion

There are many possibilities for this topic, but remember the topic card states that the invention must be "before the age of computers". Easy options include: the telephone, the jet aircraft, the generation of electricity or gunpowder.

Uncommon Vocabulary

discovery innovation creator conceive

revolutionize think up

Grammar Point

Use a mix of tenses:

The idea was originally conceived and thought up by an inventor (I can't remember his name).

I think it was created some time in the twentieth century.

It has played an important part in people’s lives.

Life wouldn't be the same without it because it has enabled people to...

Others 13: A form of public transport

Describe your favorite form of public transport.

You should say:

What type of transport it is

How often you use it

Why it is your favorite

Whether it is popular in your country

Suggestion

Candidates often misunderstand the meaning of "public transport". Public transport includes: trains, buses, taxis, river ferries, underground trains (metro) and trams. It does not include bicycles, cars or air travel. Buses or trains are probably the easiest to describe.

Uncommon Vocabulary

Use Part One Topic 33: Public transport.

Grammar Point

Use a mix of tenses:

When I was younger I used to take the train about one year.

If I have the choice, I will generally opt to take a bus.

The train system has recently been upgraded.

Others 14: A public event

Describe a public event that you enjoyed.

You should say:

What the event was

When and where you saw it

Why you liked it

Whether you would like to see this kind of event again.

Suggestion

There are many possible choices for this topic but the easiest is probably the Olympic Games. This topic is easy because there are many different features that you can talk about. Some people might argue that the Olympic Games is not actually a public event: in fact this topic is quite confusing (even to an examiner), because the word "public event" is so vague and unspecific. For this reason it is perfectly acceptable to select the Olympic Games.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1556