Candidate task carda free-time activity you do alone

Describe an activity you do when you are alone in your free time.

You should say:

  1. 1what the activity is~30s
  2. 2how often you do it~30s
  3. 3why you like doing it~30s
  4. 4and explain how you feel when you do it~30s
1 min plan1–2 min talkYour band + one fix
Reported in November 2018 Hobbies & Free Time

Plan it in one minute

What each point needs, about 30 seconds on each.

  1. 1What the activity isSet the scene: a real time, place or person. Specific beats impressive.
  2. 2How often you do itWalk through it in order, with one concrete detail.
  3. 3Why you like doing itOne keyword and one example is enough.
  4. 4Explain how you feel when you do itThis is your ending. One clear reason or lesson, said with confidence.

Your turn: talk through the card

Describe an activity you do when you are alone in your free time.

Talk for one to two minutes, one point at a time. Nothing is uploaded.

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Sign in free, then speak for 1–2 minutes and get a band score with one thing to fix.

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