B2 SPEAKING -EDUCATION - ALL PARTS

B2-SPEAKING:EDUCATION

SPEAKING PART 1

SPEAKINGPART 2

SPEAKINGPART 2

PHOTO A + PHOTO B/A+ QUESTION A/B

PHOTO A + QUESTIONPHOTO B/A + QUESTION /A

1 minute

1 minute

30 seconds

30 seconds

USEFUL LANGUAGE

REFERING TO PICTURES:

guessing:

• The picture at the top shows...
• In the 2nd photo, there are...
• In the one at the top/bottom..
• They both show...
• In both of them there are/we can see

• He seems/looks + ADJECTIVE
• He looks as if + SENTENCE
• They look like+NOUN
• They might/may/could be -ING
• Perhaps/Maybe it's been...
• It's probably going to...

comparing pictures:

preference

• comparing people, things, situations & actions (adverbs)
• quantity with comparison
• Correlative comparison

• I prefer to.....(RATHER THAN...)
• I prefer -ing (TO -ING)
• I'd rather Vb
• I enjoy....MORE THAN...
• I find...more --- than ---

contrasting

• On the other hand, *but
• In contrast *Unlike,
• while * whereas

USEFUL LANGUAGE

REFERING TO PICTURES:

• The picture at the top shows...
• In the 2nd photo, there are...
• In the one at the top/bottom..
• They both show...
• In both of them there are/we can see

guessing:

• He seems/looks + ADJECTIVE
• He looks as if + SENTENCE
• They look like+NOUN
• They might/may/could be -ING
• Perhaps/Maybe it's been...
• It's probably going to...

• comparing people, things, situations & actions (adverbs)
• quantity with comparison / Correlative comparison

comparing pictures:

preference

• I prefer to.....(RATHER THAN...)
• I prefer -ing (TO -ING)
• I'd rather Vb
• I enjoy....MORE THAN...
• I find...more --- than ---

contrasting

• On the other hand, *but
• In contrast *Unlike,
• while * whereas

4minutes to discuss

SPEAKING PART 3

15 secondsto think

a boarding school

a private school

Now you have a minute to decide which 2 WOULD BE THE BEST.

Why might parents choose these types of education?

a state school

START: - Would you like to start, or shall I start? - Shall we begin with this one?

MOVING AROUND: - Why don't we...? - What do you think of...? GIVING REASONS:- That's because... - The main reason is that ... AGREEING & DISAGREEING POLITELY

vocational education

homeschooling

DECISION-MAKING: - So, which do you think would be best? - Which shall we go for? - Shall we go for this one? AGREEING: -Right, that's what we'll do. DISAGREEING: -Let's agree to disagree./Let's leave it like that

Now you have a minute to decide which 2 activities ARE NOT IMPORTANT for students to do after school.

START: - Would you like to start, or shall I start? - Shall we begin with this one?

MOVING AROUND: - Why don't we...? - What do you think of...? GIVING REASONS:- That's because... - The main reason is that ... AGREEING & DISAGREEING POLITELY

DECISION-MAKING: - So, which do you think would be best? - Which shall we go for? - Shall we go for this one? AGREEING: -Right, that's what we'll do. DISAGREEING: -Let's agree to disagree./Let's leave it like that

SPEAKING PART 4

1. How has the way we learn changes in the last years?

2. Do you think teachers and schools will disappear one day?

3. What do you think is the best way to learn another language? Why?

4. Do you think learning languages will no be neccesary anymore one day?

TRY TO CHANGE SOMEONE'S OPINION

ASKING FOR SOMEONE'S OPINION

GIVING YOUR OPINION

• Yes, but isn't it possible that...?
• Yes, on the other hand...
• But don't you feel/ think that...?
• Well, others might say that...
• Another way of looking at it would be...

• What's your opinion of?
• What do you think/feel about?
• What are your feelings/views about...?
• How do you feel about...?
• Could you tell me your opinion/views on...?

• I feel / think...
• I'd say that...
• It seems to me...
• In my opinion...
• My own opinion / feeling is that...