FCE Part 2 Speaking practice

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

         FCE                 Speaking

What to expect in the FCE Speaking exam

• It is 14 minutes long
• You do the speaking exam in pairs
• There are two examiners in the room, one gives you instructions and asks you questions, the other just listens.
• The speaking exam has four parts

TODAY WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT PART 2 

Part 2 - In Part 2 you work alone

• The examiner gives you two photos on the same topic to speak about. 
• He/she asks you to speak for one minute, compare the photos and answer a question about the topic of the photos.
• The question is also printed above the photos
• When you partner speaks about his photos, you should listen carefully as you have to answer a question about them too.

How to do Part 2

• Talk about the general ideas in the photos, don't try to describe them in detail.
• Compare the ideas the two photos show in relation to the question.  Say what is the same and what is different.
• When you are not sure what is happening in a photo, speculate (She seems to be ....., He might be ......)

Comparing the photos

1 minute per candidate

• In the first photo, there is a young family who are on a ski-ing holiday whereas,  in the second photo a group of friends are enjoying a meal outside. 
  
• Discuss photo one
• Discuss photo two
• Discuss both: The people are probably enjoying getting together and that is usually fun. However,....... Whereas, .........

What are the people enjoying about doing these activities in their free time?

Speculating language

In the first photo I see a girl who looks as if .........

While the girl seems to be enjoying herself, perhaps  she is having difficulty keeping up with her friend .....

I think the girl might be listening to music on her headphones. 

On the other hand she might be listening to  a podcast, probably  about keeping fit , or how to improve your stamina.

Candidate A (time yourself: 1 minute)

Why have the people decided to read stories in these situations?

Candidate B (- 30 seconds)

Do you like reading stories when you’re travelling? Why? (Approximately 30 seconds)

Candidate B (time your self: 1 minute)

What do you think the people are enjoying about being part of these teams?

Candidate A (30 seconds)

Which activity would you prefer most (why)?

PLENDA: Homework

Copy the useful language for comparing photos into your note book. Page 15 in Gold Experience

Watch the video on how to and how NOT to do well in the part 2 of the speaking exam