Track 30

Track 30

What is the most important festival in your country?

Do you think this festival will still be as important in the future?

Tell me how weddings are celebrated in your country.

What are some forms of traditional dancing in your country?

Sample answers:

Examiner: What is the most important festival in your country?

Candidate: Our most important festival is without doubt Christmas. We all look forward to it for months, buying presents for our loved ones and decorating our homes, It’s magical for everyone but for children especially. When we knew Father Christmas was about to visit, my sister Samantha and I were always too excited to sleep.

Examiner: Do you think this festival will still be as important in the future?

Candidate: Yes, I think so. I think people often forget the true meaning of Christmas, though - I mean, they don’t think about the story of the birth of Jesus - and in the future, they’ll probably remember it even less. They see it more as a time for buying and receiving presents.

Examiner: Tell me how weddings are celebrated in your country.

Candidate: Well, the wedding party is the most interesting bit. After the ceremony, everyone has a huge meal and then dances all night, sometimes to traditional music played by a band, sometimes just to pop music played by a DJ. I prefer the traditional music because you can hear pop music any time, and the old, traditional songs have so much meaning and history behind them. The older generation always know all the words so they sing along!

Examiner: What are some forms of traditional dancing in your country?

Candidate: Folk dancing is quite popular, even among young people. The dancers wear traditional costume, which looks beautiful. My favourite is a circle dance performed by women, but there’s also a marching dance and a couple dance. I’m afraid I don’t know anything about the choreography of these dances, I just know I like watching them.