Academic English for International Exams

Course Book

  • A
  • B
  • C

Read the prompt below.

Describe a person you know who does a job that you admire. Why do you admire this person's job? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Outline your answer.

has a job that I admire.

Reason 1: .

Reason 2:

 

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

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Describe a person you know who does a job that you admire. Why do you admire this person's job? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now listen to the sample response:

  • admire – to have a feeling of respect for someone
  • courageous – very brave and willing to do dangerous things
  • aid – to help someone
  • compensation – payment given to you for work you've done

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

a job that I admire. I admire this job for two reasons.

First, .

for the work that .

Second, .

wanted to .

Being a is how .

Plus .

Try to reproduce the sample response.

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Describe a person you know who does a job that you admire. Why do you admire this person's job? 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.