CAE Speaking Practice: Exam part 1/2 and lord of the flies

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3-5

CAE Part 1 & Part 2

Where are you from?

Which part of the day do you enjoy most?

What do you usually do in your spare time? 

Do you have a full-time or part-time job at the moment?

Look at the answers

Where are you from? Well, I was born and raised in New York. It’s located on the East coast of America. I’m a native English speaker.

Which part of the day do you enjoy most? 

  I’d have to say that even though I’m not an early bird, I’m really keen on waking up early so that I can have a full day ahead of me to be productive and get a lot done. However, I do want to add that especially when I’m on holiday in the summertime I really enjoy the time just before and after sunset. This is due to the fact that I love the how people’s energy starts to become more inward and get ready for the evening’s routine such as dinner and relaxation time. On the contrary though, I get a tad depressed when it’s wintertime and the little sun that is around disappears.

What do you usually do in your spare time? 

Well I’m actually not that comfortable answering this question because most people including myself consider me to be a workaholic and I know its negative because I actually do not allow and create enough free time for myself, I don’t have a healthy work-life balance. However, when I do have a moment here and there I normally read, because I’m a book worm and I’m a big believer in soaking up as much knowledge as possible and developing and learning for the future.

Do you have a full-time or part-time job at the moment?

I currently have a full-time job and work approximately 60 to 80 hours per week. I have my own business and running a company takes its toll because there is always so much to do. A normal day for me generally consists of meeting new clients, sending out invoices and having meeting with my colleagues. In the future though, I’m looking at reducing my work hours so that I can spend more time with my family and friends.

CAE Speaking

Part 2 (4 minutes)

In pairs ( pref your partner during the MO in March)

I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner’s pictures.

(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show places in which food is prepared differently.

Candidate A: I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say why people might be interested in eating each place, and what food would be like in each place.(1 minute)

CandidateB: In which place do you think you might get the healthiest food? (Why?)

(approximately 30 seconds) 

Now, Candidate B, here are your photos. 

They show people doing different types of exercise.

Candidate B:I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say why people might have chosen to do this type of exercise, and how effective each type of exercise might be. 

Candidate A, which type of exercise do you think is the most effective? (Why?)
 

(approximately 30 seconds) 

Lord of the Flies

Why are Piggy’s glasses important?

Explain the title of the book

Why is this book considered a classic

Why do you think you have to read it

Provide two themes and explain them.

Part 3: Collaborative task

Part 3 (4 minutes)

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

Here are some different types of tasks you might be given as part of a job interview and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (15 seconds)

Now, talk to each other about what each of following job interview tasks might enable employers to learn about candidates.  (1 minute)

Now you have about 2 minutes to decide which two tasks are most effective?

Work together to come to an agreement

Themes, setting and characters novel: machines like me

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