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What are the most important phrases for speaking for FCE exam

Part 1: Introduction and Interview


This part includes a brief conversation between you and the examiner. It focuses on exchanging
personal information and opinions.

 Introducing Yourself:
 Hi, I'm [Your Name].
 Nice to meet you, my name is [Your Name].

 Talking About Hobbies and Interests:


 One thing I really enjoy is...
 In my free time, I like to...
 In my free time, I enjoy...
 One of my favorite pastimes is...
 I'm quite keen on...

Part 2: Long Turn


In this part, you'll need to speak for about a minute on a given topic based on visual prompts.

 Describing the Picture:


 This picture illustrates...
 The image shows...
 It seems to be...
 From this picture, it looks like...
 The image shows...
 Let me describe what's happening here...

 Speculating and Expressing Opinions:


 I think it could be...
 It might represent...
 I have a feeling that...
 I would guess that...
 I'm inclined to believe that...
 It seems likely that...

Part 3: Collaborative Task


This part involves a conversation with your partner based on a given prompt.

 Expressing Agreement and Disagreement:


 I agree with you on that.
 I see where you're coming from, but...
 That's an interesting point, but I think...
 I couldn't agree more.
 I have a slightly different perspective.

 Giving Reasons and Making Suggestions:


 The reason I say that is...
 Maybe we could consider...
 How about if we tried...?

Part 4: Discussion
This part is an extended conversation between you and the examiner about the topics presented in
Part 3.

 Providing Examples and Details:


 To give you an example...
 What I mean by that is...
 Here's a case in point...
 Expressing Preferences and Opinions:
 Personally, I believe that...
 In my opinion...
 From my perspective...
 Personally, I would prefer...
 I'm more of a [option] person.
 If I had to choose, I'd go for...
 Elaborating on Ideas:
 To expand on that point...
 Another aspect to consider is...
 Additionally, I'd like to mention...
 Discussing Advantages and Disadvantages:
 On the one hand...
 However, on the other hand...
 It's a trade-off between...

 Summarizing and Concluding:


 So, to summarize...
 In conclusion...
 To wrap up our discussion...

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