Self-study Students should speak about the following cue card questions within minutes.

Self-study 1.

Students should speak about the following cue card questions within 5 minutes. (total score - 5 points)

1. Describe a time when you were in a public place and you overheard a stranger talking on the phone.

You should say:

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  where this happened
  
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  when it happened
  
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  what the person was talking about
  

2. Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at school.

You should say:

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  what subject it was
  
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  what class you were then
  
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  how interesting it was
  

and explain why you enjoyed studying this subject at school.

3. Describe some technology (e.g. an app, phone, software program) that you decided to stop using.

You should say:

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  when and where you got this technology
  
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  why you started using this technology
  
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  why you decided to stop using it
  

and explain how you felt about hearing the conversation.

4. Describe a cold winter morning you remember.

You should say:

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  when it was
  
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  what you were doing
  
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  what the temperature was like
  

and explain why you remember this particularly cold winter morning.

5. Describe your idea of a perfect holiday destination.

You should say:

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  where it would be
  
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  what type of place it would be
  
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  how it will look like
  

and explain why you think it would be a perfect holiday destination.

6. Describe an ambitious person you know.

You should say:

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  who the person is
  
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  how you know this person
  
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  what his/her ambition is
  

and explain how important his/her ambition is.

7. Describe a website you often browse.

You should say:

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  what is it
  
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  how long have you been using it
  
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  detailed information about the website
  

and explain why you often browse this website.

8. Describe an important decision/choice that you made in your life.

You should say:

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  what the decision/choice was
  
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  when you took this decision
  
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  What the result of the decision was and whether it was a good choice.
  

and explain why it was an important decision or choice for you.

9. Describe your dream workplace.

You should say:

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  what it would look like
  
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  what facilities it would have
  
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  where it would be
  

and say if you think you will ever work in a place like that or not.

10. Describe a stressful day at school/ university/ work.

You should say:

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  how the day started
  
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  how things went wrong
  
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  who the people involved were
  

and explain why it was a stressful day.

11. Describe a film that made you laugh
You should say:

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  what film it is
  
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  why you laughed
  
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  when you watched it
  
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  who you watched it with
  

12. Describe a helpful person in work or study
You should say:

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  who it was
  
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  what this person did
  
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  How this person helped
  

and explain how you felt after this person helped you
13. Describe a business person you admire
You should say:

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  Who this person is
  
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  What you know about this person
  
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  Why you admire the person
  

14. Describe your hometown.
You should say:

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  Where it is located
  
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  what people do there
  
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  what climate is like
  
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  what sightseeing places are there
  

and explain how you feel about your hometown.

15. Describe a time you got lost in a place

You should say:

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  Where were you
  
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  were you alone or with someone
  
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  what did you do
  

and explain how you felt about it?

16. Describe an occasion you forgot something important

You should say:

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  What did you forget
  
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  What was the occasion
  
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  Where were you
  
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  How did you feel about it
  

17. Describe a foreign country you want to visit

You should say:

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  Which country is it
  
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  when do you plan to go
  
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  how did you get to know about this country
  

and explain why you are so interested in visiting it