Candidate task carda skill you would like to learn

Describe a skill you would like to learn.

You should say:

  1. 1what the skill is~30s
  2. 2how and where you would like to learn it~30s
  3. 3why you would like to learn it~30s
  4. 4and explain whether it would be difficult to learn~30s
1 min plan1–2 min talkYour band + one fix
Reported in May 2026 Education & Learning

Plan it in one minute

What each point needs, about 30 seconds on each.

  1. 1What the skill isSet the scene: a real time, place or person. Specific beats impressive.
  2. 2How and where you would like to learn itWalk through it in order, with one concrete detail.
  3. 3Why you would like to learn itOne keyword and one example is enough.
  4. 4Explain whether it would be difficult to learnThis is your ending. One clear reason or lesson, said with confidence.

Part 3: what the examiner asks next

Real follow-up questions candidates reported with this card.

  1. What are the differences between online learning and offline learning?
  2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning in a group?
  3. What subjects do most young people prefer to learn? Why?
  4. What are the advantages of learning face to face with a teacher?
  5. What are the benefits of gaining work experience while studying?

Your turn: talk through the card

Describe a skill you would like to learn.

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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