Examiner:
How often do you see y o u r frie n d ?
Candidate:
W ell, because we live in d iffe re n t c o u n trie s , w e d o n 't see each o th e r th a t often , but we tr y to
catch up on a fa irly re g u la r basis, say th re e tim e s a year.
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Modern families
In w h a t w ays have fa m ilie s changed in the la s t h u nd red years?
S hould we rely heavily on o u r fa m ilie s o r is it b e tte r to tr y to be in de pen de nt?
The e ld e rly are s o m e tim e s con sid ered th e w is e s t m e m b e rs of society. W hat do you th in k w e can le arn fro m
th e m ?
Friendship
W hat do you expect fro m a good frie n d ?
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A re frie n d s as im p o rta n t to you as fam ily?
Do you th in k frie n d s h ip s change as we get o ld e r? How?
Sample answers:
Examiner:
Candidate:
Examiner:
Candidate:
Examiner:
In w h a t w ays have fa m ilie s changed in th e la s t hu ndred years?
In W e s te rn c o u n trie s , I w o u ld say fa m ilie s have b e com e m o re w id e ly d is p e rs e d and le ss
c lo s e . P eople tr a v e l m o re , and th e n end up liv in g fa r fro m t h e ir fa m ilie s . I th in k th is is a
s h a m e be cau se it m e a n s th e re is a b re a k d o w n o f c o m m u n itie s . I a ls o th in k th a t be cause
fa m ilie s are s p re a d o v e r a w id e r g e o g ra p h ic a l are a, e ld e rly pe op le te n d to be fo rg o tte n
and u s u a lly live on th e ir ow n.
S hould we rely heavily on o u r fa m ilie s o r is it b e tte r to try to be in de pen de nt?
People seem to lik e living in d e p e n d e n tly fro m each o th e r th e se days, b u t I do w o n d e r if
th a t's the best way. Relying on people is seen as a w e akn ess by som e, I th in k . However,
having fa m ily ne arb y is in valu ab le w h en you have c h ild re n , in m y op in ion . W ho else can be
called on to babysit at a m o m e n t's notice?
The e ld e rly are s o m e tim e s con sid ered th e w is e s t m e m b e rs of society. W hat do you th in k we
can le a rn fro m th e m ?
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