GENERAL
Sample task PNG-001
Describe a person you know who has helped you in some way.
You should say
* how you know this person
* what abilities this person has
* how this person helped you
and explain how this help has influenced your life.
Sample task PNG-002
Describe someone you know, or somebody famous, who has achieved great success.
You should say
* who they are and what they do
* where they come from: their background
* how they became successful
and explain why you admire this person.
SPECIFIC
Sample Task PNS-001_A
Describe a teacher you can remember from your school days.
You should say
* what this teacher looked like
* what subject they taught
* what kind of person they were
and explain how this person has influenced you.
Sample Task PNS-001_B PP31
Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education.
You should say
* where you met them
* what subject they taught
* what was special about them
and explain why this person has influenced you so much.
Sample Task PNS-001_C
Describe a teacher you respect.
You should say
* who this person is
* when you met this person
* what he or she taught you
and explain why you respect him/her.
Sample Task PNS-002_A
Describe a person in your family who you most admire.
You should say
* what their relationship to you is
* what they have done in their life
* what they do now
and explain why you admire them so much.
Sample Task PNS-002_B PP61
Describe someone in your family who you like.
You should say
* how this person is related to you
* what this person looks like
* what kind of person he/she is
and explain why you like this person.
Sample Task PNS-003 PP51
Describe a well-known person you like or admire.
You should say
* who this person is
* what this person has done
* why this person is well-known
and explain why you admire this person.
Sample Task PNS-004
Describe a person whose cooking you like.
You should say
* what their relationship to you is
* what they cook
* who taught them to cook
and explain why you like their cooking so much.
Sample Task PNS-005_A PP53
Describe one of your friends.
You should say
* how you met
* how long you have known each other
* how you spend time together
and explain why you like this person.
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
and explain why you consider him/her to be a friend of the family.
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-007
Describe a person who won a competition.
*who this person is/was
*what competition it was
*when and where it happened
A) and explain how you felt when you heard about this victory.
OR
B) and explain what you like about this person.
Sample Task PNS-008_A
Describe an elderly person you know.
You should say
* who this person is
* what this person looks like
* how old he/she is
and explain why you like or dislike this person.
Sample Task PNS-008_B
Describe an elderly person you like, admire or respect.
You should say
* who this person is and how old he/she is
* what this person looks like
* what this person is like
and explain why you like, admire or respect this person.
Sample Task PNS-009
Describe a person who visited your home.
You should say
*who the person was
*why they visited your home
*how you entertained this visitor
and explain how you felt about the visit.
Sample Task PNS-010
Describe a famous artist you admire (e.g. a painter, a performer etc.)
You should say
* who he or she is
* how you know about this person
* what he or she has done
and explain why you admire this person.
Sample Task PNS-011
Describe a famous foreigner who you would like to meet.
You should say
*who the person is (was)
*how you first learned about them
*how/why this person is famous
and explain why you would like to meet this person.
Sample Task PNS-012
Describe a person you have lived with.
You should say
* who this person was
* what kind of person he or she was
* how long you lived with him or her
and explain how you felt about living with this person.