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Tips for speaking exams

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Tips for speaking exams

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Tricks to help you feel confident

1. While you're waiting to go in, speak English to the people waiting with you. That way
you're not going in "cold" – suddenly having to switch from your own language to
English. Think of it like doing warm up stretches before going for a run
2. If you make a mistake, correct it and move on. Don't let it interfere with your fluency.
You get marked down for hesitation and long pauses. But, correcting your mistakes, or
even, asking the examiner or the other candidate to repeat or clarify something can gain
you marks. It's called a 'repair strategy' and it's a sign of good communication skills.
In part 1, you will be asked questions about your past, present and future. Make sure you answer in
full sentences and not just a few words.
For example:
“Where are you from?”
“Well, I come from Madrid which is the capital of Spain.”
And not
“Where are you from?
“
“Madrid.”
Also, here are some typical questions you may be asked about the past, present and future. We have
also included some typical answers you could give. So, we strongly advise you to practise the
answering the questions – putting your own information into the answers, of course.
Questions about the past:
Where did you go for your last holidays?
I went to a place called _________. We spent our time sightseeing / sunbathing / swimming in the
sea / having a great time on the beach, etc. I absolutely loved / hated it.
How long have you been learning English?
Well I have been learning English for ___ years.
How did you get here today?
I came by car / by train / on foot. It took me about ___ minutes to get here.
Questions about the present:
What do you most enjoy doing with your family?
Even though my mum doesn’t like it, I really like ________ .
How often do you go to the cinema?
I hardly ever go to the cinema because I don’t have the time / money / don’t really like it.
What do you like or dislike about where you live?
Well my city / town / village is amazing because __________ . The one thing I don’t like about it,
though, is _________ .
Questions about the future:
Where do you plan to go for your next holiday?
Well, I hope to go to ____ because I love / I want to _____ .
Would you like to live in another place?
Yes, I would love to live in ______ because ______.
or
No, I wouldn’t like to live in another place because ________.
Do you think English will be useful for you in the future?
Oh yes, because I will need it for my job / my studies / to talk with people from other countries, etc.
Now, remember that these are just possible questions that you could be asked. Also, when you
practise giving these answers make sure you use good intonation in your voice to make them sound
more natural before you go into your exam.
Be prepared to talk about any of these topics:
 Music (Favorite singer, band, type of music)
 Sport (Do you practice any sports?)
 Cinema & TV (What’s your favorite TV Show?/ Talk about a film you have seen recently)
 Reading (What’s a book that you would recommend?/ DO you enjoy reading?)
 Travelling & Visiting other places (Tell me about what you did last summer…)
Also think of things you could say in connection with:
 Family (Who do you live with?)
 Friends (What do you usually do with your friends?)
 Teachers (Can you describe your English teacher?)
 Study and plans (Do you work or do you study?)

Part 2
In this part of the test you will have to interact with your partner to build a conversation. Together, you
will need to discuss, make and respond to suggestions, and come to an agreement at the end. Here
is a list of useful language that you could use to improve this part.
Asking your partner
What do you think?
Do you agree?
What’s your opinion?
Would you like to ……?
Do you think so?
Should we …….?
Agreeing
Absolutely
Definitely. That’s a good point.
Good idea. I never thought of that.
Yeah, you’re right.
Me too.
Disagreeing
Hmm, I’m not sure.
I don’t think so.
On the other hand, …
A better idea might be …
I think it’d be better if …
Giving your opinion
I think that …. (we should go to the cinema.)
I’d say … (a computer is better than a TV.)
I’m pretty sure that … (he would like a new watch.)

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