CAE EXTRA: Lesson 8 Speaking part 2 UNIT 3

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

This will get you all thinking! What could it be?

It's a dog's nose! 

CAE speaking part 2

You have one minute to talk about two out of three pictures you will be given. You need to answer 2 questions while comparing and speculating about the photo.

Speaking: Part 2 (the long turn)

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Example: How not to do it : )

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This is a bit more impressive

The Problem

You will always be asked to speculate about something which relates to the focus of the photos and you will never be asked to merely describe the photos. Many students  find it particularly difficult to not get bogged down with photo description. As a result, they usually spend 40 seconds describing what they see instead of performing the actual task. 

The Solution

In order to help us break free from this "description habit",  today we are going to practice with the photos on page 87 using the speculative language on slide 11

Typical Questions:

How might the people be feeling?

What might they be thinking?

Why are they doing this?

What has just happened?

You will always have to answer a question about the two photos ( 1 minute)

Speaking: Part 2 (the long turn)

Speculation:

Present:

They could/might/may be…………..

They can’t be………………..

They must be…………………

Perhaps they…………..

They look as if they……………….

Their expressions suggest that……………….

Past

They could/might/may have just + past participle (very recent events)

They can’t have just + past participle (very recent events)

They must have just + past participle (very recent events)

Perhaps they have…………..

They look as if they have……………….

Copy down

Preparation tasks

Turn to pages 86 and 87

In pairs or small groups: Wh can think of the best heading for the group of photos?

Let's check difficult vocab in ex 2

dig/excavation/footage/manuscripts/re-enactment

Individually: quickly do exercise 2

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can be used as a competitive element. Get class in to small teams and then give them 1 minute each to describe the task . 

Give points for the amount of speculative phrases used. 

Get in to pairs - turn to p.87

• One of you is student A and the other student B
• Student B sets the timer on their phone to one minute. 
• Student B needs tick off the number of times a "speculation" is made.
• Student A needs to  choose TWO of the photos from SET A and discuss the questions in ex 4 on page 86 in the task for one minute using as many speculations as possible
• NOW SWITCH PARTNERS and chooses TWO of the photos from SET B and discusses the questions in ex 4 on page 86 in the task for one minute using as many speculations as possible!

Exercise 5: answer the question!

Now in turns spend 30 sceconds commenting on your partners photos. You may choose any of the three photos to talk about.

However, by selecting the photo your partner DID NOT choose may give you the opportunity to say something different!