Academic English for International Exams

Course Book

  • A
  • B
  • C

Read the prompt below.

Should students have to pay to attend university, or should governments provide free education for students? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Outline your answer.

I feel that .

Reason 1: One reason I think this is .

Reason 2: Another reason I feel this way is

 

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

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Should students have to pay to attend university, or should governments provide free education for students? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now listen to the two sample response:

  • funds – money
  • responsibility – being required to meet the expectations of others
  • available – able to be used
  • fret – to worry about something
  • concentrate – to focus your attention on one thing

Make notes to remember the sample responses and write down any useful expressions.

Opinion 1

I think that students for two reasons.

First, .

Since .

If universities did not charge, .

Second, .

Students .

When students do this, they .

Opinion 2

I think that students for two reasons.

First, .

Since .

If universities did not charge, .

Second, .

Students .

When students do this, they .

Try to reproduce the sample response.

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Should students have to pay to attend university, or should governments provide free education for students? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now make your own response using the outlines and expressions from A and B to help you.

You have 45 seconds.