Exam Speaking

B2 First and C1 Advanced

ExamSpeaking

Photo tasks and discussions, timed.

  • 3

    Timed tasks

  • 5

    Marking areas

  • 11

    Photo phrases

Inside

  • What is marked
  • Photo task language
  • Photo prompt 1
  • Photo prompt 2
  • Discuss and decide
  • Discussion language
  • From B2 to C1
  • Your turn
B2 First and C1 Advanced

Five things

  • 1

    Grammar

    A range of structures, used accurately.

  • 2

    Vocabulary

    Precise words, not only common ones.

  • 3

    Discourse

    Ideas in order, linked and developed.

  • 4

    Pronunciation

    Clear sounds, stress and intonation.

  • 5

    Interaction

    You listen, react and keep the talk going.

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Photo task language

  • Both photos show…

  • In the first photo…, whereas in the other…

  • One similarity is that…

  • A key difference is…

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Photo prompt 1

Two photos show people working in different places. Compare the photos and say why people might choose to work in these places.

  • Where they are
  • What they might be doing
  • Good and bad points of each

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Photo prompt 2

Two photos show people learning something new. Compare the photos and say how the people might be feeling.

  • What they are learning
  • How they might feel
  • What could be difficult

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Discuss and decide

Some things that help a town become a good place to live are shown below. Talk together about how each one makes a town better. Then decide which one is the most important.

  • Parks
  • Public transport
  • Schools
  • Safe streets
  • Local shops
  • Talk for 2 minutes
  • Then decide together in 1 minute

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Discussion language

  • Shall we start with…?

  • Let us begin with…

B2 First and C1 Advanced

From B2 to C1

  • B2

    It is good because it is cheap.

    C1

    Its main appeal is the price, which puts it within reach of most people.

  • B2

    I think they are happy.

    C1

    They seem to be enjoying themselves, if slightly nervous.

  • B2

    The second photo is different.

    C1

    Whereas the first shows a crowd, the second is far more private.

  • B2

    I agree with you.

    C1

    That is a fair point, and it makes me reconsider my choice.

B2 First and C1 Advanced

Talk it out

Prompt 1 of 5

Compare living in a big city with living in a small town.

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