· Tell me about the types of sports that are popular in your country.
· What kinds of restaurants are popular in your country?
· What types of shops can be found in your local area?
· What types of things do people collect in your country?
· What hobbies are common in your country?
· What types of TV programmes are popular in your country?
Now design your own structure using the language options provided in this section.
Summary of "Types of" Questions Don’t repeat the adjective used in the question. Example:
"What kinds of restaurants are popular in your country?”
In your answer, don’t use “popular”. Example:
“Yet I imagine the most widespread may well be…”
Sometimes candidates struggle to find content for these questions, because they generalize their answer too much. Example:
"What kinds of restaurants are popular in your country?”
If you say "Chinese restaurants", this is far too general and it is difficult to introduce other types of restaurants.
See the individual topic sections later in the book for vocabulary ideas on types and kinds of particular topics.
Question Type 5: “Wh- / How Often” Questions
This question type is very common in Part One. Look at the following examples:
· How often do you go to the cinema?
· At what time of day do you usually read?
· Where do you usually buy your clothes?
· Who do you spend your weekends with?
· When do you listen to music?
The problem with these questions is that many candidates give very direct "information-focused" responses. It is quite common for candidates to respond to these questions in the following way:
