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CAE Expert Advanced 6 - Module 1B Page 17 Speaking - Part 2

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SPEAKING

PART 2
What to expect
 It is about four minutes long.
 The examiner gives you three colour photos, and will ask you to choose two of
them to compare, and then answer two questions.
 You can also read the questions which are printed on the same page.
 You need to speak in a coherent, organized way, using the two photos as a
starting point for demonstrating your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
 To answer the questions, you will need to speculate, for example about how the
people in the photographs feel, or the effects of their actions.
 You have one minute for this “long turn”. Nobody will interrupt you while you
are speaking.
 When you have finished, the examiner will ask the other candidate a question
about your photos.
 Listen to the other candidate while they are speaking, as the examiner will then
ask you a question about their photos. You have up to 30 seconds for your
answer.

How to prepare for Part 2


 Look for images on the Internet by entering a word or phrase, such as
“happiness” or “people enjoying music”. Then spend some time talking about
them with a partner. Think about how to organize what you’re going to say, for
example: what the images have in common; what’s different; why the people are
in those situations; how they probably feel, what might happen next.
 Don’t just describe the images, but speculate about feelings, what might have
just happened, and so on. You should also compare the images.
 If possible, do this with a friend, so that you get ideas from each other about
what you might say.
 Record and listen to yourself, to identify ways in which you can improve. So, for
example, if you hesitate quite a lot, you should practice speaking some more, or
is you mostly use simple sentences, try to use more complex structures.
 Ask people to listen to you speaking for a minute or two about two images, and
ask them to comment and suggest ways of improving.
 Get used to how much you can say in a minute, by timing yourself while you are
talking. If you find that you run out of things to say before a minute is up, stop
and think about what else you could find to say about the images, then try again.
If you speak for less than a minute in the test, you aren’t giving yourself enough
time to show how much English you know.
 Spend some time thinking about what you could say about two particular
images, and try writing a talk about them. You should aim at about 150 words
for a one-minute talk.

How to do Part 2
 Listen carefully to the two questions and read them in the booklet you are given
showing the photos.
 Quickly decide which two photos you could find most to talk about, and make
sure you only talk about those two.
 Start by saying which two picture you intend to talk about.
 Make sure you answer the questions.
 Don’t give a detailed description of the photos: your aim is to compare and
contrast them, and to answer the questions in some depth.
 If you can’t think of a particular word you need, you can refer to it in a different
way.
 Don’t worry about making mistakes: you don’t need to speak perfect English in
order to do well. If you realize you’ve made a mistake, you can quickly correct
yourself.
 When you answer the questions, don’t simply give you opinion: it needs to be
supported by reasons and examples.

Useful language for Part 2


Saying which pictures you’re talking about
I’m going to compare the picture on the left with the one in the centre.
I’ve chosen the photograph that shows…..and the one with…..

Describing similarities
In certain respects the pictures are quite similar because…..
What the two photos share is……
They’re quite alike in that……….
A common feature of both photos is………..

Describing differences
What makes the two photos different is……
The biggest difference between them is……
What distinguishes the two pictures is……….
While/whereas the people in one photo seem to be…., in the other one people are…..

Speculating
They might be….
It’s just possible that they’re………
I wouldn’t be surprised if…..
There’s just a chance that they’re………….

Giving your opinion


In my opinion, …..
I’d say that …..
It seems to me……..
My own feeling is that………
My own view is that……
If you ask me,……

Putting forward an opinion you don’t agree with


Some people might think that….., but to me……
It’s sometimes said that…., but…..
Admittedly it might be argued that…. .However, ….

If you can’t think of a particular word


I can’t remember what it’s called, but it’s used when….
The word has just gone out of my head. It means something like…..

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