Part 1: General Questions

The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or studies and other familiar topics.

  • Do you like reading books in your free time?
  • What kinds of books or magazines do you usually read?
  • Do you prefer reading physical books or electronic books (e-books)?
  • Did your parents or teachers read to you when you were a child?
  • Do you ever read the newspaper to get your daily news?

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 have reading habits changed among young people since the rise of smartphones and social media?
  • What are the cognitive benefits of reading long-form literature compared to short online articles?
  • Should parents carefully control or monitor what kinds of books their children are reading?
  • Do you think physical libraries will become entirely obsolete in the near future?
  • How important is it for adults to continue reading fiction throughout their lives?