Academic English for International Exams

Course Book

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

Read and think about the prompt below.

Describe a day that you believe was the best day of your life, and explain why it was so memorable. Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

A sample outline of a response is given below. Write down transition words or phrases that can be used to link the ideas.

Day: Sister was born

  • Reason 1: I met my best friend
  • Reason 2: My family spent the day together

Using the above outline, give a spoken response to the prompt of the task.

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Describe a day that you believe was the best day of your life, and explain why it was so memorable. Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now listen to the sample response:

How is it different from yours? Try to remember the words and expressions used in the response.

  • lonely – unhappy because you feel alone
  • companion – a friend or partner
  • wonderful – very good
  • delighted – happy or excited
  • get along – to be friendly to someone

Listen again and repeat each sentence after the response. Pay close attention to pronunciation, intonation, and word stress.

Prompt: Describe a day that you believe was the best day of your life, and explain why it was so memorable. Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Without listening to the sample again, give another spoken response to the prompt. Try to make it as close as possible to the sample, while also paying attention to your pronunciation and intonation.

Record your response if possible.

Prompt: Describe a day that you believe was the best day of your life, and explain why it was so memorable. Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Make your own outline for the prompt. Try to incorporate transition words and useful phrases from A and B.

Day:

  • Reason 1:
  • Reason 2:

Using your outline, respond to the prompt.

Record your response if possible.