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Sample Task PTG-001
Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.
You should say
* what kind of activity it is
* how often you do it
* whether you need company to do it
and explain why you enjoy doing it.


what kind of activity it is

Shall I start? Erm .. Right, there are quite a few things I enjoy doing at leisure such as , and , but the pastime I'm going to tell you about is . I've been interested in (use "it" or a synonym if you can think of one) for (how long?) , roughly since (what did you do or what happened or since what time exactly) . (give some more detail if you can) .


how often you do it

As to the frequency, that is how often I , I'll be on the safe side if I say that I . For, instance the last time I was . (give some more detail if you can) .


whether you need company to do it

(make a generalization to introduce the subtopic if you can) On the whole, . Since (give a reason if you can) ,


option A

I don't need anyone to keep me company. In other owrds, (paraphrase if you can) .


option B

It is not exactly possible to do that all by yourself. (continue by giving examples of what exactly you need) To begin with, I need in order to . In addition to that, it is necessary to .


explain why you enjoy doing it

And now let me explain why I find absolutely . The main reason is that . I also like for . Lastly, .


(after that you could say "and that's it I think" and smile when you have said everything, and/or ask "would you like me to add anything?" in a friendly way if your interlocutor is slow to react)