Part 1 · · 16 samples

Are you a student or do you work?

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Ideas to explore

  • Briefly state your current education status before describing what happens next.
  • Connect waiting for results with preparing university applications.
  • Name a possible major and, if you want to extend the answer, give a short reason for your interest.

Suggested structure

  1. Answer directly: say whether you are a student or work.
  2. Give a brief detail about your current education.
  3. Explain your immediate next step, such as waiting for results or applying.
  4. Name a major you are considering and close with your likely choice.
Useful vocabulary & examples
wait for my results
Expect to receive the outcome of an exam or course.

I'm waiting for my results while preparing to apply to universities.

prepare to apply to universities
Get ready to submit applications to universities.

I'm preparing to apply to universities.

be intrigued by
Feel curious and interested in something.

I'm especially intrigued by biotechnology.

a possible major
A university subject area you may choose to study.

Biotechnology is a possible major I'm considering.

Sample answers

Band 7 sample

33 words · Source-reported band

I'm actually a graduate of both high school and university. I've been working as a backend developer in a software company since the early 2000s. I've been there for quite a while now.

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Band 7 sample

34 words · Source-reported band

Well, currently, I'm a medical student. My major is general practice. I'm aiming to be a doctor in the future. My future job will involve taking care of patients and working in a hospital.

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Band 7 sample

54 words · Source-reported band

Well, I work. I've been working for many years. It's been nearly 2 decades now. I worked as an English instructor, assisting students in their language development. And knowing that, I also helped them to become better people by improving their value education as well as their personal development. I love being a teacher.

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