PART 1

Home
Where do you live?
Where are you from?
What do you like about living in?

Likes and Dislikes

Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? (Why?)
Do you like cooking? (What sort of things do you cook?)
What’s your favourite food? (Why do you like it?)
Do you like going to parties? (Tell us about a good party you’ve been to.)
Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently.
Tell us about a film you really like.

Education and Work

Do you find it easy to study where you live? (Why? / Why not?)
Is there something new you’d really like to learn about? (Why?)
Are you happier doing mental or physical work? (Why?)
Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? (Why?)
What kind of work would you really like to do in the future? (Why?)

Free Time
Who do you spend your free time with? (What sort of things do you do together?)
How much time do you spend at home? (What do you enjoy doing?)
What sort of music do you listen to? (Why do you enjoy it?)
Do you ever go to concerts? (What kind of concerts do you enjoy? What do you like about them?)
Where do you like listening to music? (Why?)
Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby? (What does he/she do?)
Have you got any plans for this weekend? (What are you going to do?)

Holidays and Travel

Which area of your country would you like to get to know better? (Why?)
What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near here? (Tell us about it.)
Have you ever used your English on holiday? (Where were you? What did you use it for?)
Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go? (Why?)
Where would you really like to go on holiday in the future? (Why?)

Media
How much TV do you watch in a week? (Would you prefer to watch more TV than that or less?) (Why?)
Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently.
Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine? (Why do you like it?)
Do you use the Internet to learn new things? (What sort of things do you look for?)
Do you ever listen to the radio? (What programmes do you like?) …. Why?
PART 2

For example: Look at the pictures on p.69

Candidate A

1.a Compare the pìctures and say what you think the people might enjoy or not enjoy
about doing these jobs. (1min)

1.b How important it is to help people in these situations?

Candidate B

2.a Which of these jobs would you prefer and why? (30s)

2.b Do you find it easy to ask for help when you have a problem? Why, Why not?

Candidate B

3a. They show people spending time in different Gardens. I’d like you to compare the photograph and say
what you think the people are enjoying about spending time in these Gardens. (1min)

Candidate A

3.b. Which Garden would you prefer to spend time in?.. Why

-describre both images individually

-compare the images
-spectacule a lot
PART 3

I’d like you to imagine that a town wants more tourist to visit. Here are some ideas they’re thinking
about And a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (15s)

Now, talk to each other about why these ideas would attract more tourists to the town (2 min)

Now, you have to decide which idea would be best for the town (1min)
PART 4
RECOMMENDATIONS AND USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR SPEAKING FCE

Starting the conversation Starting comparison

Which one shall we start with? In the first / second picture there’s a...
Let’s see. Where shall we begin? The first / second picture shows a...
Let’s talk about … first.
Do you mind if I start?
Shall I start?
Similarities Differences
Both pictures show... In the first picture, … whereas / while / but / however
in the second picture…
The second picture also shows...
The main difference is that the one on the top
Similarly, the second picture shows… seems to be … while the bottom one…

Both pictures are quite similar in that they show… In the first picture show something, whereas the
second picture show something else

One advantage / disadvantage is…

Giving Opinions Interrupting
In my opinion Sorry to interrupt but …
In my view / From my point of view Sorry to butt in …
To my mind May I just say something…
Personally… Can I Interrupt…
I reckon …(informal) Can I say something in it…
I Think…
I am inclined to believe that
I am convinced that

Asking an opinion Persuading your partner

What do you think of... Don’t you think that …
What do you reckon of... But wouldn’t you agree that...
How / What about... Surely you agree that …
Would you agree with this...
What do you think about...
What’s your opinion...
Perhaps we should
Let’s decide about…, shall we?
Agreeing Disagreeing
I totally agree I don’t agree
I couldn’t agree more I really don’t think so
I think so too I really can’t agree with you on that
I agree up to a point That’s true in a way, I suppose, but I don’t feel
I partly agree but … convinced
That’s exactly my view I understand your point of view, but
That’s just what I was thinking
Speculating Moving to a new point
It could / can’t / might / must be … Which one now?
Perhaps… Shall we move on?
Maybe… Let’s have a look at the next one…
They could be… Let’s move on to…
They might…
The girl looks enthusiastic...
He looks like a...
It / they / he / she looks as if...
Giving yourself time to think Finishing the discussion
Let me see So, what have we decided?
Can I think about that for a moment? Which ones do we agree on then?
How can I put this? We both seem to agree on …
We’ll have to agree to disagree.
In the speaking test it’s important to ask to your partner

-would you mind if i start?

-shall we begin?
-should we beguin, you want to go rst or i shoul i?

Also in the individual response is important to use comparatives and superlatives:

Nearly as
Faster you work the less time it will take

PART 2 - just start talking

Don’t say what you saw in the pictures, comment the similtuds and diferences (whereas)

Questions A: In both pictures they’re are celebreting something, that diferences one to another is the
enviromental. In the rst one they’re at a work while in the Second one.

Question B: succes to call my family and freinds, enjoy with other people

Part 2
-describre both images individually
-compare the images
-spectacule a lot

Say hey vocabulary: however, In contrast

See video of how they ask and interact with each other
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- answer question