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Candidate task carda new development in your area

Describe a new development in the area where you live (e.g. a shopping centre or a park).

You should say:

  1. 1what it is and where it is~30s
  2. 2what the area was like before~30s
  3. 3how people feel about it~30s
  4. 4and explain whether you think it has improved the area~30s
1 min plan1–2 min talkYour band + one fix
Reported in June 2026 Hometown & Places

Plan it in one minute

What each point needs, about 30 seconds on each.

  1. 1What it is and where it isSet the scene: a real time, place or person. Specific beats impressive.
  2. 2What the area was like beforeSay it in one line, then add one detail.
  3. 3How people feel about itName the feeling, then say why. Two feelings at once sounds natural.
  4. 4Explain whether you think it has improved the areaThis is your ending. One clear reason or lesson, said with confidence.

Your turn: talk through the card

Describe a new development in the area where you live (e.g. a shopping centre or a park).

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

Answer it with the examiner

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

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