Part 1: General Questions
The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or studies and other familiar topics.
- What is something you have achieved recently that made you proud?
- Do you usually celebrate your successes with other people?
- Are you a competitive person by nature?
- Did you ever win any awards or competitions when you were at school?
- Do you think it is important to reward yourself after completing a difficult task?
Part 2: Long Turn
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
Part 3: Two-way Discussion
You will be asked further questions connected to the topic in Part 2.
- How is 'success' traditionally defined in your culture?
- Do you think people place too much importance on financial wealth as a measure of success?
- How does experiencing failure early in life help shape a person's future character?
- Why do some highly successful people often feel unfulfilled despite their achievements?
- Is an individual's success mostly the result of hard work, or does luck play a significant role?