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163. An Important Letter You Wrote (May 10, 2008) Possibly Still in Use

Describe an important letter you wrote.

You should say

who you wrote to

when you wrote it

what you wrote

and explain why you wanted to write to this person. *

or

and explain why you wrote that letter. *

164. Your Favourite Season (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe your favourite season or time of the year.

You should say:

what season (or time of the year) it is

what the weather is like at this time

what you usually do at this time

and explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year.

165. Clothing for Special Occasions (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions.

You should say:

what this clothing looks like

where you bought it

on what special occasions you wear it

and explain why you wear it on special occasions. *

or

and explain what other people think about this item of clothing. *

166. Someone Who is Good at Cooking (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.

You should say:

who this person is

how you know him or her

what kinds of food they cook

and explain why you think (why you say) this person is so good at cooking.

167. A Work of Art (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a sculpture or other work of art that you have seen.

You should say:

when you (first) saw this work of art

where you saw it

what it looked like

and explain your feelings about this work of art when you first saw it.

168. A Stage in Your Life you Enjoyed (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a stage of your life that you enjoyed. (Such as your childhood or your high school years)

You should say:

how old you were (or, when this stage of your life took place)

how long it lasted

where you were living at the time / Who you were living with at the time

what you were doing during this stage

and explain why you think this was an enjoyable stage of your life.

169. An Educational Trip (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an educational visit that you went on when you were in school.

You should say:

who went with you

where you went

what you did there

and explain what you learned on this trip.

170. Something You Want to Buy (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe something special you want to buy in the future.

You should say:

what it is

what it is like (or, what you think it will be like or look like)

how long you have wanted to buy it

(when you intend to buy it)

(who you want to buy it for *)

and explain why you want to buy it.

171. Something That Helped You Learn a Language (Sept. 13, 2008)

Describe something you did that helped you learn another language (besides your own language).

You should say:

what it was you did

where you did it

who you did it with

and explain how this activity helped you.

172. A Famous Person (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a famous person you would like to meet.

You should say:

who this person is (or, was)

how you first learned about him or her

how/why this person is famous *

and explain why you would like to meet this person. *

173. A Success You Have Had (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a success you have had.

You should say:

what it was

when it happened

why you chose this area of activity (= why you chose to do this)

how easy or difficult it was to achieve *

and explain how important this success was (to you). *

or

and explain why you thought this was a success. *

174. A Home You Like (Sept. 13, 2008)

Describe a house or flat that you like. (Not your own home)

You should say:

whether it is a house or a flat *

when you saw this home (or, how you know about this home)

where it is

what it looks like

and explain why you like it.

176. A Sports Event (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a sports event that you watched or took part in.

You should say:

when this event was held

where it was held

who participated in the event

and explain why you remember this event so well.

177. A Good Friend (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe your best friend.

You should say:

how (and when) you first met this person

when you see this person *

what kind of character (or, personality) he or she has (= what he or she is like)

what you usually do together

and explain why you became (or, are) such good friends. *

or

and explain why you think this person is your best friend (and not simply "a good friend"). *

178. A Story from TV (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an interesting story you watched on TV.

You should say:

When you watched it

Who was in the the story

What the story was about

and explain why you thought it was so interesting. *

or

and explain what you thought about this story. *

182. Some Advice You Received (3) (Prob. Oct. 2008)

Describe some good advice you received.

You should say:

what the advice was

who gave you the advice

what resulted from this advice

and explain how you felt when you received this advice.

183. A Traffic Jam (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam.

You should say:

when and where it happened

where you were going at that time

what form of transport you were using *

what you did while waiting / what you did about the situation

and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. *

or

and explain what problems that traffic jam caused for you. *