163. An Important Letter You Wrote (May 10, 2008) Possibly Still in Use
Describe an important letter you wrote.
You should say
who you wrote to
when you wrote it
what you wrote
and explain why you wanted to write to this person. *
or
and explain why you wrote that letter. *
164. Your Favourite Season (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe your favourite season or time of the year.
You should say:
what season (or time of the year) it is
what the weather is like at this time
what you usually do at this time
and explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year.
165. Clothing for Special Occasions (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions.
You should say:
what this clothing looks like
where you bought it
on what special occasions you wear it
and explain why you wear it on special occasions. *
or
and explain what other people think about this item of clothing. *
166. Someone Who is Good at Cooking (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.
You should say:
who this person is
how you know him or her
what kinds of food they cook
and explain why you think (why you say) this person is so good at cooking.
167. A Work of Art (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe a sculpture or other work of art that you have seen.
You should say:
when you (first) saw this work of art
where you saw it
what it looked like
and explain your feelings about this work of art when you first saw it.
168. A Stage in Your Life you Enjoyed (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe a stage of your life that you enjoyed. (Such as your childhood or your high school years)
You should say:
how old you were (or, when this stage of your life took place)
how long it lasted
where you were living at the time / Who you were living with at the time
what you were doing during this stage
and explain why you think this was an enjoyable stage of your life.
169. An Educational Trip (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe an educational visit that you went on when you were in school.
You should say:
who went with you
where you went
what you did there
and explain what you learned on this trip.
170. Something You Want to Buy (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe something special you want to buy in the future.
You should say:
what it is
what it is like (or, what you think it will be like or look like)
how long you have wanted to buy it
(when you intend to buy it)
(who you want to buy it for *)
and explain why you want to buy it.
171. Something That Helped You Learn a Language (Sept. 13, 2008)
Describe something you did that helped you learn another language (besides your own language).
You should say:
what it was you did
where you did it
who you did it with
and explain how this activity helped you.
172. A Famous Person (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe a famous person you would like to meet.
You should say:
who this person is (or, was)
how you first learned about him or her
how/why this person is famous *
and explain why you would like to meet this person. *
173. A Success You Have Had (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe a success you have had.
You should say:
what it was
when it happened
why you chose this area of activity (= why you chose to do this)
how easy or difficult it was to achieve *
and explain how important this success was (to you). *
or
and explain why you thought this was a success. *
174. A Home You Like (Sept. 13, 2008)
Describe a house or flat that you like. (Not your own home)
You should say:
whether it is a house or a flat *
when you saw this home (or, how you know about this home)
where it is
what it looks like
and explain why you like it.
176. A Sports Event (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe a sports event that you watched or took part in.
You should say:
when this event was held
where it was held
who participated in the event
and explain why you remember this event so well.
177. A Good Friend (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe your best friend.
You should say:
how (and when) you first met this person
when you see this person *
what kind of character (or, personality) he or she has (= what he or she is like)
what you usually do together
and explain why you became (or, are) such good friends. *
or
and explain why you think this person is your best friend (and not simply "a good friend"). *
178. A Story from TV (Sept. 6, 2008)
Describe an interesting story you watched on TV.
You should say:
When you watched it
Who was in the the story
What the story was about
and explain why you thought it was so interesting. *
or
and explain what you thought about this story. *
182. Some Advice You Received (3) (Prob. Oct. 2008)
Describe some good advice you received.
You should say:
what the advice was
who gave you the advice
what resulted from this advice
and explain how you felt when you received this advice.
183. A Traffic Jam (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam.
You should say:
when and where it happened
where you were going at that time
what form of transport you were using *
what you did while waiting / what you did about the situation
and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. *
or
and explain what problems that traffic jam caused for you. *
184. A Healthy Habit (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe something you do that is good for your health.
You should say:
what you do *
when you began to do it
how often you do it *
whether you enjoy doing this (or, how much you enjoy doing it)
and explain why you think this is important for your health.
or
and explain how this benefits your health.
185. An Interesting Talk (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe an interesting (and impressive) talk (or speech) that you heard.
You should say:
who gave the talk
what the talk was about
where you heard it (or, where this talk was given)
and explain why the talk was interesting. *
or
and explain what you learned from this talk. *
186. A Childhood Song (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe a song or tune that you remember from your childhood.
You should say:
where you (first) heard this song or melody
how old you were when you first heard it *
what the song (or melody) was about *
and explain why/how you remember this song.