Describe a book you have
Describe a piece of art you like.
You should say:
Ÿ What the work of art is
Ÿ When you first saw it
Ÿ What you know about it
Ÿ Explain why you like it.
Describe a piece of advice you
recently received.
You should say:
Ÿ When this happened
Ÿ Who gave you the advice
Ÿ What the advice was
Ÿ Explain how you felt about it.
Describe an exercise you know.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ How it is done
Ÿ When you first did it
Ÿ Explain why do you practice it.
recently read.
You should say:
Ÿ What kind of book it is
Ÿ What is it about
Ÿ What sort of people like it
Ÿ Explain why you like it.
Describe a time of the day you
like.
You should say:
Ÿ What time of the day it is
Ÿ What do you do at that time
Ÿ Who you are usually with
Ÿ Explain why you like it.
Describe a member of your
family you get on well with.
You should say:
Ÿ Who it is
Ÿ What relationship you have
to that person
Ÿ What that person is like
Ÿ Explain why you get on so
well.
Describe a gift you recently
gave to someone.
You should say:
Ÿ Who you gave it to
Ÿ What kind of person he/she is
Ÿ What the gift was
Ÿ Explain why you choose that
gift.
Describe a useful website.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ How often you visit it
Ÿ What kind of site it is
Ÿ Explain why you think it is
useful.
Describe a person you know
who is kind.
You should say:
Ÿ Who it is
Ÿ How you know this person
Ÿ What sort of person he/she is
Ÿ Explain why you think they
are kind.
Describe an interesting hobby.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ What kind of people do it
Ÿ How it is done
Ÿ Explain why you think it is
interesting.
Describe a journey that didn’t
go as planned.
You should say:
Ÿ Where you were going
Ÿ How you were travelling
Ÿ Who you were with
Ÿ What went wrong.
Describe a language you have
learned.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ When you started learning
Ÿ How you learned it
Ÿ Explain why you decided
learn it.
Describe a song you like.
You should say:
Ÿ What kind of song it is
Ÿ What the song is about
Ÿ When you first heard it
Ÿ Explain why you like it.
Describe an old person you
know.
You should say:
Ÿ Who this person is
Ÿ How old he/she is
Ÿ What this person is like
Ÿ Explain why you like this
person.
Describe someone you respect.
You should say:
Ÿ Who the person is
Ÿ What this person does
Ÿ What this person is like
Ÿ Explain why you respect this
person.
Describe some good news you
recently received.
You should say:
Ÿ What the news was
Ÿ How you received the news
Ÿ Who gave it to you
Ÿ Explain why this was good
news.
Describe a photograph you
like.
You should say:
Ÿ What can be seen in the
photo
Ÿ When it was taken
Ÿ Who took it
Ÿ Why you like it.
Describe a sports you would
like to learn.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ What equipment is needed
for it
Ÿ How you would learn it
Ÿ Explain why you would like to
learn this sport.
Describe a place you have
recently visited.
You should say:
Ÿ Where you went
Ÿ Who you went with
Ÿ How you got there
Ÿ Explain why you enjoyed it.
Describe a vocation you think
is useful to society.
You should say:
Ÿ What it is
Ÿ What it involves
Ÿ What kind of people do it
Ÿ Explain why you think it is
useful to society.
Describe your favorite shop.
You should say:
Ÿ Where it is
Ÿ How often you go there
Ÿ What it sells
Ÿ Explain why you think it is a
good shop.
Describe an unexpected event.
You should say:
Ÿ What it was
Ÿ When it happened
Ÿ Who was there
Ÿ Explain why you enjoyed it.
Describe a place near water.
You should say:
Ÿ Where it is
Ÿ How you get there
Ÿ How often you go there
Ÿ What you can do there
Ÿ Why you like it.
Describe a place with animals.
You should say:
Ÿ Where it is
Ÿ How you heard of it
Ÿ What animals can be seen
Ÿ Explain why it might be an
interesting place to visit.