Intermediate Certificate in General English

Final Oral Examination

Practice Topic 2

As a group you have 15 minutes to discuss the following topic. Use your own experience and opinions:

Topic

Education and study	

You then come into the exam room to discuss the topic in the presence of your tutor for a further 15 minutes.

You should not:

•	make written notes on what you want to say;
•	speak from a prepared text.

You should:

•	listen to the opinions of the other members of your group;
•	take a full part in the discussion of the topic with them.

Make the discussion as full as possible. Some of the points you might consider are given below.

•	How well did your school education prepare you for life as an adult?
•	What did you like most and least about your school?
•	What have you studied since leaving school?
•	What do you plan to study in the future?
•	What would you like to study purely out of interest – not for your career?