(2) Individual tasks (4 minutes)
| Examiner: | Thank you. Now I'd like each of you to talk on your own for about a minute.
I'm going to give each of you two different photographs and I'd like you to talk about them.
Alex, here are your two photographs. They are pictures of ducks. Please let Yuko have a look at them. |
| Examiner: | Yuko, I'll give you your photographs in a minute.
Alex, I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, saying which picture you like better and why.
Remember, you only have about a minute for this so don't worry if I interrupt you. Alright? |
| Alex:
(1 minute) | OK. Let me see ... what do these photos show?
Well, both of these photos are pictures of ducks on roads.
The photo on the left shows four ducks crossing a road.
Two of them are white and two of them are brown.
They are walking in line.
A white car has stopped and is waiting for them to move. Maybe there is a long traffic jam.
The photo on the right shows a brown female duck with her baby ducklings. I think there are six ducklings.
They have found a puddle on the road and they look comfortable there.
I prefer the first picture. The picture reminds me of the cover of a Beatles album, showing the four members of the band crossing a road.
I feel a bit worried for the ducks, because they may be hit by a car.
Both pictures remind me how much humans have changed the environment.
We have built many roads which animals have to cross, and removed many lakes and trees. |
| Examiner: | Thank you, Alex. Yuko, which of these pictures do you prefer? |
| Yuko:
(20 seconds) | I like the right-hand picture better.
The ducklings look very sweet, and the mother duck looks proud to be looking after them.
Like Alex, I'm worried that they might be hit by a car.
I hope they can find a proper lake instead of a puddle on a road.
Maybe it is a hot summer and it is difficult to find water. |
| Examiner: | Thank you.
(the examiner takes back the previous photographs)
Now, Yuko, here are your two photographs. They show two paths in the English countryside. Please let Alex have a look at them. |
| Examiner: | I'd like you to compare and contrast these photographs, saying how you would feel walking on each of these paths.
Remember, Yuko, you have only about a minute for this, so don't worry if I interrupt you. Alright? |
| Yuko:
(1 minute) | I understand.
Let me see. Firstly, I will describe the upper photo.
This shows a path through a forest. It is a well-made path.
On the left-hand side there is a bench where people can rest if they are feeling tired.
In the distance I can see a sign showing which way to go.
Maybe this path is maintained by the local council or by the National Trust.
The lower picture shows a path through a field.
It isn't maintained as well as the other path.
It looks like a road for a farmer's car or tractor, not for people.
There aren't so many trees in this picture. There is one tree in the foreground, and some others in the background.
To the right of the path is a field full of yellow flowers. I don't know what kind of plant it is.
The yellow flowers make this picture more colourful than the other one, which is mostly green.
I think both photos were taken in summer, because the sun is shining and the trees and flowers are growing well.
I would prefer to walk on the path shown in the top picture.
It looks more romantic - I want to go there with my boyfriend.
If it is a hot day, there is a lot of shade under the trees and we can sit down on the bench and have a picnic. |
| Examiner: | Thank you, Yuko. Alex, in which place would you prefer to be? |
| Alex:
(20 seconds) | I prefer the place shown in the bottom picture.
The land is quite flat, so you can see far into the distance.
My home town is surrounded by mountains, so it is unusual to see that kind of scenery there.
I would like to cycle along that path with my friends. |
| Examiner: | Thank you. |
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