PREPARING PART 3

TIME: 15 seconds to read the tasks+ 2 minute to discuss with your partner+ 1 minute to
answer examiners question together

RESOURCES:

- Alternatives to I THINK:
o In my opinion…
o I believe
o If you ask me…
o To me…
o As far as i can tell…
o From my point of view…
o It is my view that…
o It is my belief that…
o The way I see it….
o Personally speaking….
o In my personal opinión…
o It’s clear to me that…
o I’m no expert but…
o I feel…
o I would say…
- Buying time:
o I’ve never really thought about that, but…
o That’s a good question!
o Oh, let me think. Well…
- How to interact:
o What about you?
o Do you agree on that?
o I’d like to know your point of view as well
o Maybe you have something to add?
o I don’t really get your point, could you explain it differently?
- Alternatives to FOR EXAMPLE
o What about…?
o Talking about….
o Considering…
o If we consider…
o Local bussiness, let’s say, groceries, book shops..

KEY POINTS

- COLLABORATIVE
o Work as a team
 o It is better to make short interventions that invite your partner to participate.
o Avoid MONOLOGUES, they dont care about your personal knowledge or
opinion but about your ability to interact
- ASK QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER!!! Not just, what do you think/ do you agree
o What do you mean with that?
o Why are you so sure?
- REACT!
o Definitely! I was thinking just the same
o Mmm, I’m not sure about that
o That makes me feel confused/ a bit unconfortable
o Yes! That’s it, I never thought about it before

- You don’t need to speak about all the topics, it is much better if you explore 3-4 but
have a quality conversation
- During the first 2 minutes just explore the topics, you dont need to answer the
question. The examiner will then give you one more minute for that