This is to give you practice answering questions during the extended talk (Part 2) and answering follow-up questions (Part 3) of the Speaking Test.
Part 2
Example:
Describe a school or college which you went to.
You should say:
- when you went there
- how many people studied there
- how long you spent there
- and explain what you liked and disliked about it.
Part 3
Before you practice these questions, think about what you have to do to answer them: give an explanation? Speculate about the future? Make a comparison?
Attitudes to education
- How has education changed in your country in the last ten years?
- Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?
The focus of education
- How well do you think schools prepare young people for working life?
- Do you think schools should teach subjects like art, music and dancing? Why (not)?
Education and technology
- How important is it for schools to have computers for their students?
- Is the Internet a valuable educational tool?