PART 1
The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics.
EXAMPLE
Festivals
- Tell me about the most important festival in your country.
- What special food and activities are connected with this festival? What do you most enjoy about it?
- Do you think festivals are important for a country? [Why?]
PART 2
Describe a film or a TV programme which has made a strong impression on you.
- You should say:
- what kind of film or TV programme it was, e.g. comedy when you saw the film or TV programme
- what the film or TV programme was about
- and explain why this film or TV programme made such an impression on you.
- You will have to talk about the topic for one or two minutes.
- You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.
- You can make some notes to help you if you wish
PART 3
Discussion topics:
People’s cinema-going habits nowadays
Example questions:
Do you think the cinema has increased or decreased in popularity in recent years?
In your opinion, will this trend continue into the future?
Making a film or TV drama of real/fictional events
Example questions:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of making films of real-life events?
How important do you think it is for a film-maker to remain true to the original story?
Censorship and the freedom of the film-maker/TV producer
Example questions:
Should films and television be censored or should we be free to choose what we see?
How do you think censorship laws will change in the next 20 years?