CHILDHOOD
NB! almost every experience topic could be considered “a childhood experience” one
Sample Task PNS-006
Describe a child you know.
You should say
* whose child it is
* how old he/she is
* what he/she looks like
and explain why you like or dislike this child.
Sample Task PNS-005_B
Describe a family friend who you remember from your childhood.
You should say
* who this person is
* how your family first met him/her
* how often he or she visited your home
Sample Task PTG-001_C
Describe an activity you enjoyed doing in your free time in your childhood.
You should say
* what kind of activity it was
* how often you did it
* whether you needed company to do it
and explain why you enjoyed doing it.
Sample Task PTS-002_C
Describe a game you played in your childhood.
You should say
* what the game is and how you play it
* who you played it with
* where and when you played it
and explain why you liked or disliked playing it.
Sample Task PTS-003_C
Describe a childhood song that you still remember.
You should say
* how you learned this song
* when and where you learned it
* what the song is about
and explain how you felt when you used to sing this song.
Sample task EEG-012
Describe an important stage in your life. *****
You should say
* what stage it was
* how old you were when it started and how long it lasted
* where you lived and what you did at that time
and explain why you think that it was an important stage in your life.
Sample Task EEG-015 PP73 *****
Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in.
You should say
* what kind of competition it was and how you found out about it
* what you had to do
* what the prizes were
and explain why you chose to take part in this competition.
Sample Task EES-009 *****
Describe an important letter or email you wrote.
You should say
* who you wrote it to
* when you wrote it
* what it was about
and explain why it was important
Sample Task EES-012 *****
Describe a field trip you made when you were at school.
You should say
* which subject teacher took you on this trip
* where and when you went on this trip
* what exactly you did
and explain why you liked or disliked the trip.
Sample Task EES-021 *****
Describe one of the first/last books you read or a book you are reading now.
You should say
* what it is about and who its author is/was
* why you chose to read it
* how long it took you to read it / you have been reading it
and explain why you would or would not like to read it again.
OTG-003 PP34 *****
Describe something you own which is very important to you.
You should say
* where you got it from
* how long you have had it
* what you use it for
and explain why it is so important to you.
Sample Task OTG-004 *****
Describe a possession you could not live without.
You should say
* what the object is
* how often you use it
* what you would do if you lost it
and explain why it is so important to you.
Sample Task OTS-************
Describe an antique or some other old thing that your family has kept for a long time.
You should say
*what it is
*how your family first got this thing
*how long your family has kept it
and explain why this thing is important to your family.
NB! an heirloom
An heirloom is an ornament or other object that has belonged to a family for a very long time and that has been handed down from one generation to another.
Sample task OTS-009
Describe a toy you used to like to play with when you were a child.
You should say
* what toy it was and what it looked like
* who gave it to you
* how you played with it
and explain what you particularly liked this toy.
Sample task OTS-010 *****
Describe a collection that you or somebody you know owns.
You should say
* what is collected and how big the collection is
* where the collection is kept
* how fast the collection is growing
and explain why you or the person you know enjoys collecting that thing/those objects.
Sample task VA-001_A *****
Describe an animal or pet that you or someone you know owns or used to own.
You should say
* what kind of animal it is/was
* where you or the person you know got it
* how you/they look/looked after it
and explain why it is/was important to you/that person.