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Media matters

Speaking | 1BSU 3 05 Listen to two candidates discussing the
prompts, and answer these questions.
1 Look at the photos and discuss the following
questions. Which of the infl uences do the speakers talk about?
Do they answer the question ‘How can these powerful
How much do you think people are affected by the infl uences affect people’s ideas and behaviour?’?
infl uences shown in the photos? Do they talk about the infl uences in suffi cient depth?
What other powerful infl uences shape people’s ideas? Do they participate equally in the conversation?
How are people affected by them?
4 05 Listen again. Which of these examples of
imprecise language do the speakers use? (Imprecise
language is used when being accurate is impossible,
unnecessary, over-formal or too direct.)

t some kind, sort of, stuff, things like that
t two or three, a bit, several, (quite) a few, a lot, lots
t nearly, fairly, pretty, quite, almost, probably
t the suffi x -ish
Note: -ish can be added to words to make them less
precise, e.g. green ➞ greenish (a shade somewhere
between blue and green or grey and green), thirty ➞
thirtyish (about 30, between 27 and 33).
5 Work in pairs and do the task in Exercise 2.

t Make sure you both speak for roughly the same length
of time.
t Use imprecise words and phrases from the list above
where appropriate.
6 At the end of Part 3 you and your partner are
asked to come to a decision. Follow the examiner’s
instruction below with your partner.

Now you have about a minute to decide which
two of these infl uences have the greatest
effect on people.
2 Read these written prompts for a Speaking Part 3

task. Briefly consider this task and note down a few
ideas.
7 06 Listen to the last part of the interview, where
the two candidates respond to the instruction above.

Advertising Newspapers Do they make the same choices as you?
How well do they interact to reach their decision?
How can these
powerful Exam advice
infl uences affect The most important thing in this part of the exam is to
people’s ideas demonstrate good communication skills. This involves
and behaviour?
t keeping the conversation going and avoiding long
Television and Multinational pauses. It may sometimes be necessary to invite your
radio corporations partner to express an opinion.
t listening carefully to what your partner says and
The Internet responding. Don’t just say what you think.
When speaking, look at the person you are talking to.

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