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Speaking Part 3 Long turn
1 S P E A K Work in pairs. Read the topic cards and questions.
Student A: Talk for about two minutes about the question below.
Student B: When Student A has finished, say to what extent you agree that
instantaneous and widespread coverage of local and world events has
benefitted society.
How do different types of media have competing functions?
to inform
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• to educate
• to entertain
Student B: Talk for two minutes about the question below.
Student A: When Student B has finished, discuss how far the rise of video calls and
virtual meeting platforms has affected our communication skills.
What is the most effective way for governments to communicate information
to citizens?
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• directly through email or post
• on social media
• via the press

U s e f u l l a n g u a g e
You can use the following phrases to hedge your opinion and make it less definite:
I suppose it’s conceivable / possible that …
I’m not sure how feasible / plausible it would be …
I’m no expert, but maybe … https://english0905.com/private/
I (kind of / sort of) feel that …
It’s not up to me but maybe …
If I had to hazard an opinion / guess …
It’s pure conjecture, but …
This is just speculation, but …
I wouldn’t like to say for sure …
It’s certainly not clear cut, but …
I’m inclined to think / believe …

2 Take turns to answer one topic card each.
3 S P E A K In the final part of Part 3 of the Speaking test, the examiner will ask you
questions which are related to the topics you have just discussed. Discuss the
following questions.
In what ways do you think technology helps or hinders the quality of news
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information?
2 Do you think it is the responsibility of governments to keep their citizens informed, or
is it up to individual responsibility?
3 They say ‘news travels fast, and bad news travels faster’. To what extent do you agree
with this?
4 It is said that the media can do more harm than good. To what extent do you agree
with this opinion?
5 In what ways, if at all, do you think the press should be regulated?

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