Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Step 3: Grammar Point

This is one of the most important considerations for your Part Two talk. Most candidates completely ignore this aspect. Different Part Two topic cards require different grammar. Look at the following topics and think about the required grammar content for each.

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  Describe an object you use every day.
  
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  Describe a vehicle that you would like to own.
  
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  Describe a happy event in your life.
  

In Part Two, there are 3 basic tense requirements: some topics need mostly present tenses; others need past tenses, others need conditional tenses.

When you look at your topic card, decide which tenses you need to use.

Example:

1. 
   Describe an activity you enjoyed in an English lesson.
   (Mostly past tenses) e.g.: The teacher asked us to pretend
   
2. 
   Describe a place in a city that you know well.
   (Mostly present tenses) e.g.: This place is quite special because it has
   
3. 
   Describe a vehicle which you would like to own.
   (Mostly conditional tenses and some present tenses for describing)
   e.g.: If I had a helicopter I would be able to...
   Helicopters are an expensive luxury.
   

When the examiner gives you paper and pencil for making notes, write down the type of tense on the paper. In this way when you look at your notes you will be reminded that you should be using a certain tense and this will significantly improve your grammar performance during your talk.