Candidate task carda sportsperson or team you admire

Describe a sportsperson or sports team that you admire.

You should say:

  1. 1who the person or team is~30s
  2. 2what sport they play~30s
  3. 3how you know about them~30s
  4. 4and explain what you admire about them~30s
1 min plan1–2 min talkYour band + one fix
Reported in May 2026 Sport & Leisure

Plan it in one minute

What each point needs, about 30 seconds on each.

  1. 1Who the person or team isSet the scene: a real time, place or person. Specific beats impressive.
  2. 2What sport they playSay it in one line, then add one detail.
  3. 3How you know about themWalk through it in order, with one concrete detail.
  4. 4Explain what you admire about themThis is your ending. One clear reason or lesson, said with confidence.

Your turn: talk through the card

Describe a sportsperson or sports team that you admire.

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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