SEC wy Spea Part 3 information = In Part 3, which lasts about four minutes, you and The interlocutor will not take part in your your partner have to discuss a task together, discussion but, after a few minutes, will stop you The interlocutor will give you a set of prompts and and ask you another question where you have to Btestion sbout them, make a decision related to the prompts. You will “+ The prompts will be either single words or phrases. Dave Srrelmyute fate The interlocutor will explain the task to you, for DaThere B norigiw on wenng ea etree rst talk to each otter about You will be marked on your ability to use the You and your partner will be expected to discuss Baguede ote pet er a ee ‘each of the prompts in relation to the question. You won't lose any marks if you do not come toa conclusion, l language: negotiating @ Tre phrases below can be useful when negotiating with your partner in Part 3. Ineach case, a word is missing. What is i? You are given the first letter and a gap for ‘each missing letter to help you. 1 lean'th.. «thinking that ... ‘What you say reminds me o 2iIe.. re estes That's all very w bute 3 Itake your p but. w. son ‘nos YOU Say $0? 4 Isn'tit more am of ..? Yes, but we shouldn't f 5 It’s interesting you s. ws suns ee Say that a because... 10 You wouldn't disagree w . would you? Look at the expressions in Exercise 1. Which of them are: expressing agreement? © acking for camenne’s apinion? b expressing partial or complete disagreement? developing an idea someone has mentioned? ig yourself time to think EX2 tris usetul to have some natural English phrases for when you need to ‘give yourself time to think about what you want to say. Listen to two speakers talking about electric cars. Note down the expressions that they use to give themselves a bit of extra thinking time. Work with a partner if possible and take it in turns to ask each other these difficult questions. Use some of the phrases from Exercise 1 as you work out how ‘you want to answer the question. ‘What would you say is the best film you've ever seen? ‘What would you do if you were the President of your country? What do you think the international community should do about the problem of pollution? What is the most important subject for children to study at sctool, in your opinion?BC we eC ead) Speaking Part3 Action plan 1 Listen to the instructions carefull. 6 Listen and respond to each other—do not just |» part 4v 2 Check the task question at the centre of the give your own opinion. about { prompt phrases. 7 Use fillers like Well, let me think to give yourself}. the int 3 Look at your partner rather than the examiners. a bit of thinking time. questic when you are talking. 8 Do not hurry to reach an agreement. Sat 4 Speak clearly so the examiners can hear what 9 If appropriate, try to comment on the positive your you are saying. and negative aspects of each of the options. ae 5 Discuss one prompt fully with your partner 10 Give reasons for your opinions. agreeing or disagreeing about it - before moving on to the next one. Useful | 1 © Do the exam task, following the instructions below. ne 1 Part 3 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three) , Work In groups of three If possible. One of you Is the interlocutor and the other two are the candidates. The 2 interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. Refer to the task sheet on page S5. : 3 | The interlocutor will give you a task sheet to discuss together. i Interlocutor Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes. i! Here are some purposes for which a knowledge of foreign languages might be useful and | ‘question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (About 15 seconds) 5 Now, talk to each other about how knowing a foreign language might be useful for each purpose. © A K ‘AMler2.minutes Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which purpose it is most important to know a a language for. : © i. ‘fer t minute Thank you. | 30 THpr nen you disagree with your partner, do 30 politely, eg. Yes, but Tink there mignt be srother way of leaking at to know what you mean, but int it also true that ...? Follow-up If you worked with a partner, did you remember to really discuss the topic with each other - listening and fesponding to your partner rather than just stating individual opinions? 66 | Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part’3Test 1 Training Speaking Part 4 ‘+ You might want to invite your partner's opinion or about five minutes. to comment on what your partner says. The interlocutor will ask you and your partner ‘+ Atthe end of Part 4, the interlocutor will thank questions which broaden the topic of Part 3. you and say the test has ended. Part 4 gives you the opportunity to give and justify ‘your opinions, as well as to express agreement or disagreement with your partner. | language: giving your opinion Here are some useful phrases for giving an opinion. Fill in the missing words. In Questions 7-40, you are given letters at the beginning of the words. 1 ssesnns MY Opinion, schooldays are 6 FLOM snnssnmsauns Stand, the government should ‘not always the happy time that adults often spend more on healthcare and less on defence. say they are. Tobep. _- honest, | don't think that . I see it, society should look current recycling measures are having much effect after its old people better. V0 Ofsnmomnmnmnnnnse that everyone should be taught my point of view, the at least two foreign languages at school. government interferes too much in It’s not something | have very s. education views about, but | do rather feel that celebrities AS connnnnnnnnnens 8 ' concerned, men shouldn't complain so much about being followed by aren't always better drivers than women paparazzi. Th vrnnrcenns | $80 it, the first five | tecnnscmnnnnnnn t0 agree with people who say years of a child's life have a huge impact on students shouldn't have to poy fees. ‘their adult life Work with a partner if possible. Take It in turns to read out the statements in Exercise 1. After each one, the other student should respond, saying either: * agree. /I quite agree. /1 agree 100 per cent, because * don't agree. /| can’t agree with you on that, because * Jagree with you up to a point, but ... Work with a partner if possible. Discuss the following topics using some of the expressions from the previous exercises. Childhood: In what ways do you think that people's characters are influenced by being an only child or the oldest, the middle or the youngest child ina family? Do you think it’s better for children to grow up in a town or in the countryside? Why? Careers: What kinds of job do you think deserve the highest salaries and why? In what ways do you think the current generation's working lives ae likely to be different from those of their parents or grandparents? Celery: Why de you think celebrity megarines and TV programmes about celebrities ~ pre. ae s0 popular? What do you think would be the disadvantages of a celebrity lifestyle? em imote Write down a possible discussion question relating to each of the following topics: Hanes Education; Leisure; Work; Relationships. If possible, work with two or three other or What do you students. Discuss the questions you have each thought of think? Tip Mf you have aAction plan 1 Listen carefully to the interlocutor’s questions - they are not written down for you, unlike Parts 2and3. 2. Yous are marked an your English rather than your ideas, so do not feel you have to give original or particularly clever opinions. 3 If you do not have a particular opinion about the subject, remember that itis important ~ in the test - to say somethina (rather than nothing), so do not worry about expressing an opinion that is not exactly what you really think. Do the exam task, following the instructions below. pe SC rat) Speaking Part 4 4 Listen carefully to what your partner says and, if possible, comment on or develop something he ‘or she says. 55 Ifyou disagree with your partner, da so politely. 6 At the end of the Speaking test, do not ask the ‘examiners how you did - they are not allowed to tell you. 7 Say goodbye in a polite and friendly way as you leave the room. Part 4 5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three) Work in aroups of three if possible. One of vou is the interlocutor and the other two are the candidates. The interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. The int Interlocutor —_* Do you think it's better to know one foreign language really well or three or four less well? (Why?) = What advice would you give to an English speaker whe wanted to learn your first language? (Why?) ‘© How important do you think itis to study grammar when you're learning a language? Wry?) Thank you. That is the end of the test. Follow-up How could you improve your performance in this part of the test? 68 | Test 4 Exam practice locutor will ask some general questions which follow on from the topic in Part 3 Would the world be a better place if everyone spoke English? (Why? / Why not?) What do you find the most interesting aspect of learning another language? (Why?) [lah Tw to use some of the language practised on the previous page