TTO3_FCE_SpeakingPart1&2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Tips

• Listen carefully to the instructions. Every examiner is different, so it’s important to listen. You can always ask them to repeat by asking: “Could you please repeat the question?”
• Use a wide range of grammar and vocabulary. You will get points for trying to use a conditional or a phrasal verb, even if it isn’t perfect.
  
• Record yourself using your phone so you can see what grammar and vocabulary you are using and catch any common mistakes. (Or just talk to yourself a lot)
  
• Speak clearly. You don’t get more points for speaking really quickly. Take your time and speak with confidence!
  
•  If you need time to think, use expressions like: “Hmm, let me think about that” or “I haven’t thought about that before
• ”If you cannot think of a specific word, describe it. For example, if you don’t remember the word “broom,” you could say “the thing you use to clean/sweep the floor.”

Speaking part 1

What's in part 1? 

Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and students may have to give information about themselves and talk about past experiences, present circumstances and future plans.

What do students have to practise?  

Giving information about themselves and expressing opinions about various topics.

• 2 minutes

04:25

Do you prefer to study alone or with friends?

WHY?

Make sure you extend your answer by already thinking of the question 'why?' while your are answering.

ALONE

WITH FRIENDS

04:31

Would you prefer to work for a big company or a small company?

BIG COMPANY

SMALL COMPANY

04:35

What do you enjoy doing with your friends?

04:40

Tell us about your family home.

04:45

Do you enjoy playing computer games in your free time?

YES

NO

04:50

No yes/no

Do not simply answer with 'yes' or 'no'. Give an example or explain why there isn't.

Is there a sport or hobby you enjoy doing?

04:54

Do you enjoy going to the cinema?

YES

NO

05:00

Do you prefer paper books or digital books?

PAPER

DIGITAL

05:04

What kind of music do you enjoy?

Remember these things:

1. Give an example (for example)

2. Give a reason (because)

3. Contrast ideas (but, although)

Speaking part 2

What's in part 2? 

The examiner gives the student a pair of photographs to talk about and they have to speak for 1 minute without interruption. The questions about the photographs are written at the top of the page to remind the student what they should talk about. When they have finished speaking, the student’s partner then has to answer a short question from the examiner about their photographs.

What do students have to practise?  

Talking on their own about something: comparing, describing, expressing opinions.

• 1 minute per candidate plus 30-second response

Remember these three steps:

1. Compare and contrast the photos quickly: what is similar and what is different? 

2. Answer the question 

3. Personalise your answer: give an opinion, talk about an experience

Useful phrases

• Both of these pictures show…
• One similarity between these two pictures/situations is that…
• Another similarity might be that…
• One of the most obvious differences (between these two pictures) is that…
• They're both quite similar because they both show...
• The bottom picture shows...
• In my opinion...
• I'd say that...

Why might these people need to do these things? 

1.

Compare and contrast the photos quickly. What is similar and what is different? 

2.

Answer the question.

3.

Personalise your answer. Give an opinion, talk about an experience.

Candidate 2

Do you ever go cycling? 

What might be difficult for the people about trying to win in these situations?

1.

Compare and contrast the photos quickly. What is similar and what is different? 

2.

Answer the question.

3.

Personalise your answer. Give an opinion, talk about an experience.

Candidate 2

Which sport would you prefer to do?

How do these people feel about being together?

1.

Compare and contrast the photos quickly. What is similar and what is different? 

2.

Answer the question.

3.

Personalise your answer. Give an opinion, talk about an experience.

Candidate 2

How often do you spend time with people?

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