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Speaking Part 2 Antonia ...

Page 206 Speaking Bank spoke for the complete minute
SpeakingPart 2 1 or until the examiner said
‘ Thank you*.
compared the photos and
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• If you can t think of a word, explain what the 2 spent roughly equal amounts
thing is used for or what it looks like. of time on each.
• Try to use vocabulary relevant to the topic. 3 answered the examiner’s
question clearly with her
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opinion.
Match the phrases that can help you in the Speaking exam 4 gave (a) reason(s) for her
with their functions below (A-C). found ways of explaining
A when you need time to think 5 things when she didn’t know
a word.
B when you can’t think of the word
C when you’ve made a mistake 6 corrected her mistakes.
1 I can’t think of the word,but it’s a type of... sounded interested and
2 I’m not sure how to say it, but it’s used for... 7 enthusiastic about what she
3 I’m sorry, what I meant was... was saying.
4 Let me think...
5 No,I mean... Work in pairs. Read the examiner’s follow -
6 What I want to say is that... up question and different exam candidates’
answers. Then answer the questions below.
7 What’s the word?
Sorry, I mean... Examiner: Now, which activity would you prefer
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to do?
Work in pairs. Listen to Antonia doing the Speaking Part 2 Miguel: I’d prefer to go cycling, because I’m PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
task below and complete the checklist. not very good at cooking and I really
enjoy making,I mean doing,physical
exercise.I find cycling in the city quite
How important is each activity for staying healthy? exciting,but if I can, I’d rather cycle in
the country because it’s less polluted.
Peter: Makingsalad is better because the
other is dangerous.
Nikolai: Oh, I think cycling is very good for
people’s health,even in the city, and
also it’s important to have a healthy
diet because you know what they say :
We are what we eat!
1 Who do you think gave the best answer,Miguel,
Peter or Nikolai? Why?
2 Match what the examiner might bethinking
with each candidate’s answer.
a ‘Did he listen to my question? He isn’t
answeringit at all!’
b ‘This is a good answer: two or three
sentences,he corrects himself and he uses a
variety of vocabulary.’
c ‘Too short! He hasn’t used much language
and he’s not really answeringthe question!’