B2 speaking L3

Speaking:nailing down parts 1 and 2 of the FCE speaking exam

FCE speaking - lesson 3

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TODAY You will :

• rehears parts 1 and 2 of the exam
• revise the rules of each part
• see some model answers of the FCE speaking exam
• learn useful expressions to construct your speech during the second part of the exam.
• see how the mark sheet looks like and make a self-evaluation according to the sheet.

Let's get started!

Index

Speaking part 1

Part 1 - improoving answers

Part 1 - model answers

Part 1 - prompters

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Speaking - part 2

Part 2 - model answers

Part 2 - language you should use

Part 2 - theory in practice

Mark sheet

1: Speaking part 1

the 6 golden rules:

1. The answers should be concise yet complete. 2. Lists - do not just list things. 3. Always justify your answer. 4. Don't use short phrases without a subject. 5. Stick to the topic of the question. 6. Finish your sentence.

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Questions:

Free time

Holidays & Traveling

When was the last time you went on holidays?

How do you like to spend your freetime? (why?)

(what did you do?)

How much free time do you have? (Do you think it's enough?)

When you are on holiday, how do you like to travel?

(why?)

How often do you travel abroad?

Do you prefer to spend free time alone or with friends? (why?)

(would you like to travel more?)

Is there a country that you would really like to visit in the future? (why?)

Is there a new leisure-time activity you would like to try? (which one?) (why?)

2: Part 1 - improoving answers

Read the answers. Decide if they are good or bad. Correct the bad ones. Which of the 6 golden rules have been broken?

When was the last time you went on holidays?

Last year I went to Scotland.

When you are on holiday, how do you like to travel?

When I am on holiday I love travelling by plane and by train (why?) The plance is really fast, so that's great, and the best thing about the train is the landscape you enjoy while traveling.

How often do you travel abroad?

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I don't know. Once a year maybe. (would you like to travel more?) Oh yes, definitely.

Is there a country that you would really like to visit in the future?

Australia. (Why?) Because I like surfing.

How do you like to spend your freetime?

I spend most of my free time with friends or watching TV.

How much free time do you have?

Not very much at the moment. (Do you think it's enough?)It's not enough for me.

Do you prefer to spend free time alone or with friends? Why?

I would rather spend my free time with my firends honestly. I think it's a lot more fun to do thing together.

Is there a new leisure-time activity you would like to try? (which one?) (why?)

I would like to try skyiing. It sounds like fun.

3: Part 1: Model answers

Read the model answers to the questions which have not been very well answered. Compare them to the correction you have made.Are there many differences? Was your correction good enough?

When was the last time you went on holidays?

The last time I was on holidays was last summer. (what did you do?) I went to Scotland for three days with my parents ans we had a really good time.

How often do you travel abroad?

Maybe once a year, because I spend most of my summer holidays abroad. (would you like to travel more?) Of course. I think travelling's the best way to spend your holidays and you can learn a lot from it.

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Is there a country that you would really like to visit in the future?

Yes, definitely, I'd love to visit Australia some day (Why?) I belive it's a beautiful country with lots of things to see.

How much free time do you have?

Not very much at the moment: I'm studing and have a part-time job at the weekends, co I'm usually quite busy. (Do you think it's enough?) Not really. I mean, I'm fine with it, but sometimes I feel a little stressed and I would like to take time off.

Is there a new leisure-time activity you would like to try?

Yes I would like to try skyiing. I've never done it before, and I think I would enjoy it. (why?) Well, I like snow and I already do snowboarding, so I believe skyiing would be fun too.

4: Part 1: prompters

With the use of expressions provided below make your own sentences.

1. I would love to

2. I would rather

3. reading / the best way to

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4. I belive / with lots of things to see

5. I really love / the best thing about ... is that

6. the last time I / party / some really good time

7. I'm quite busy / I don't really have / take time off.

8. I've never / I would enjoy it / That would be fun

5: Speaking part 2

Useful tips: - use present continuous - in the picture I can see... - there is/are ... - in the middle of the picture - on the left/right hand side of the picture - at the top/bottom of the picture - on top of the ... - in the top-right of the picture....

Steps to complete:

1. Describe shortly the scene
2. Contrast two pictures with the reference to the question
3. Speculate - give hypothesis
4. Answer shortly a follow/up question.

Question: Why these people have chosen to eat in these places?

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6: Model answer: part 2

Read the model answers to the questions and decide why is it good? List your points.

Why have the people chosen to eat in these places?

Let me see... Okay, in the first picture I can see a couple of women eating together in an office — I mean, I believe it’s an office. They seem to be on their lunch break and they're probably colleagues. I think they’re eating some Chinese of Japanese take away — they're using chopsticks — and they might not have enough time to go home to have lunch. Maybe their lunch break is not very long so they'd rather eat in the office. The second picture is obviously very different because these people are in a pizza restaurant, not at work. They seem to be having a very good time, and they look younger than the women in the first picture — I think they're teenagers. I guess the reason for eating in that place is probably because they're celebrating someone’s birthday, or maybe they are just enjoying lunch together as friends. I suppose they prefer going to a restaurant where their meal is served for them, instead of preparing something themselves at home.

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7: Part 2 - the language you should use

• use appropriate B2 grammar and vocabulary: Takeaway ... chopsticks ... they might not have enough time to go home ... they'd rather eat in the office ... they look younger than ... I guess the reason for ... their meal is served for them ... instead of preparing something themselves ... etc. • use cohesive devices and discourse markers to organise the speech: Both of these pictures ... In the first picture ... whereas the second picture shows ... ... while ... moreover, … On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ... As for... Let me see, ... I mean, etc. • not only describe, but rather speculate: I believe ... They seem to be ... I think ... They might not have ... Maybe ... I suppose ... I would say ... etc.

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8: Part 2 - theory in practice

• use appropriate B2 grammar and vocabulary: ..................................................................................... • use cohesive devices and discourse markers to organise the speech: Both of these pictures ... In the first picture ... whereas the second picture shows ... ... while ... moreover, … On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ... As for... Let me see, ... I mean, etc. • not only describe, but rather speculate: I believe ... They seem to be ... I think ... They might not have ... Maybe ... I suppose ... I would say ... etc.

Steps to complete:

1. Describe shortly the scene
2. Contrast two pictures with the reference to the question
3. Speculate - give hypothesis
4. Answer shortly a follow/up question.

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What they may be explaining?

9: Marksheet

Look at the examinator's marksheet. Which points are your strong points? which should you improve?

1/What is 'connected speech'? Watch the " Learn with Queen" video and find some examples!

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2/ compare pictures from the previous slide