Candidate task carda skill learned from an older person

Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person.

You should say:

  1. 1what the skill is~30s
  2. 2who you learned it from~30s
  3. 3how you learned it~30s
  4. 4and explain why it is useful to you~30s
1 min plan1–2 min talkYour band + one fix
Reported in July 2026 Family & Relationships

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. 2Who you learned it fromSay it in one line, then add one detail.
  3. 3How you learned itWalk through it in order, with one concrete detail.
  4. 4Explain why it is useful to youThis is your ending. One clear reason or lesson, said with confidence.

Your turn: talk through the card

Describe a useful skill you learned from an older person.

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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