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I think it was created some time in the twentieth century.
It has played an important part in people's lives.
Life wouldn't be the same without it because it has enabled people to ...
Others 13: A form of public transport
Describe your favourite form of public transport.
You should say:
What type of the transport it is
How often you use it
Why it is your favourite
Whether it is popular in your country.
Suggestion
Candidates often misundersatand the meaning of ―public transport‖. Public transport
includes: trains, buses, taxis, river ferries, underground trains (metro) and trams. It does not
include bicycles, cars or air travel. Buses or trains are probably the easiest to describe.
Uncommon Vocabulary
Use part One Topic 33: public transport.
Grammar Point
Use a mix of tense:
When I was younger I used to take the train about one year.
If I
have the choice, I will generally opt to take a bus.
The train system has recently been upgraded.
Others 14: A public event
Describe a public event that you enjoyed.
You should say:
What the event was
When and where you saw it.
Why you liked it
Whether you would like to see this kind of event again.
Suggestion
There are many possible choices for this topic but the easiest is probably the Olympic
Games. This topic is easy because there are many different features that you can talk about.
Some people might argue that the Olympic Games is not actually a public event; in fact this
topic is quite confusing (even to an examiner), because the world ―public event‖ is so vague
and unspecific. For this reason it is perfectly acceptable to select the Olympics Games.
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