Do this sample test with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer.

Part 1

1. Do you live in a house or a flat?

2. Is it big or small?

3. What do you like most about your house/flat?

4. Is there anything you would like to change about the place you live?

5. What kind of clothes do you like wearing?

6. What colours do you prefer to wear?

7. How much time do you spend shopping for clothes?

8. How important is fashion to people in your country?

9. Do you enjoy dancing?

10. On which occasions do people dance in your culture?

11. How do you feel about watching professional dancers performing?

12 Do traditional dances have an important place in your culture?

Part2

Describe a wedding youhave been to or heard about. You should say

• whose wedding it was
• what the ceremony was like
• what clothes people wore

and say how you felt about the wedding.

Follow-up question: Do you often go to weddings?

Part3

1. Is getting married important in your culture?

2. Have wedding ceremonies changed much in recent years?

3. What do you think is the ideal age to get married? Why?

4. Is it common for married couples to live with their parents or other family members?

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in an extended family?

6. Do you think extended families will become more or less common in the future?