A2 - Speaking

A2

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SPEAKING

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SPEAKING

(8 - 10 minutes 13 - 15 minutes)

Part 1

Part 1: Questions

Topics

Part 2

Useful language

Videos

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Part 1

In this part of the test, the examiner talks to each candidate individually. They usually ask you for your name, where you are from and some personal information (age, family, your house)

It is important for you to give full-sentence answers, and also give some extra information like reasons and examples.

PART 1 - TOPICS

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Click on each topic to practice with useful vocabulary

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Possible topics for this part are:

Transport, travel and holidays

The natural world

Weather

Hobbies and leisure

Daily life

Health, medicine and exercise

Shopping

Food and drink

House and home

Entertainment and media

Sport

Places and buildings

Clothes

School

Family and Social interaction

Personal feelings, opinions and experiences

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Part 1

Here you can see some possible questions:

1. What’s your name?2. How do you spell your name? 3. What’s your surname?How do you spell it? 5. Where do you come from? 6. What do you like doing at the weekend? 7. Who do you go shopping with? 8. What are you going to do on Saturday? 9. What is your favourite hobby? 10. Do you go to dance classes? 11. Tell me something about your home. 12. Tell me something about your family 13. Tell me something about your country. 14.Are you a student? 15.What is your favourite subject at school?

16.Tell me about your best friend.17. Do you study English at school?18. How many English classes do you have each week? 19. What other subjects do you study? 20. What is your favourite subject? 21. Tell me about a teacher you like. 22. Tell me about what you did last weekend 23. Tell me about your favourite food. 24.Do you like watching films? 25.What kind of films do you like watching? 26.Did you watch a film yesterday?

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Part 2

You have to interact with your partner(s) and discuss different pictures before the examiner asks you a few extra questions about them.

The picture might look like the ones below. Note that there is always a question at the top.

And remember!

Click on the picture to make it bigger.

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Part 2

When you discuss the pictures, it is important to ask your partner good questions and to give your opinion. You should always give full-sentence answers and also use reasons and examples to give more information.

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Giving your opinion:

• I think…
• I believe…
• I suppose…
• In my opinion, …
• The way I see it,
• … is a good choice.
• … is the best option.

Useful expressions for agreement and desagreement:

• Of course (not)
• I (completely) agree (with you)
• I think so to
• That’s true
• You may be right, but…
• I don’t think so…

Asking your partner's opinion:

• What do you think? What do you think about…?
• What’s your opinion?
• …, don’t you think?
• …, isn’t it?
• Do you think … is a good idea? What/How about (doing) sth.?

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Useful language

Inviting your partner to speak What do you think? What about you? And you? Do you agree? What is your opinion?

Giving your opinion In my opinion, … I think/believe/feel … For me, … I would say …

Agreeing/DisagreeingI agree/disagree. I (don’t) think so. I see your point. Definitely/Absolutely! Yes, but …

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