UNIT 3

Technology is great!
SPEAKING

The speaking test lasts about 10 to 12 minutes and will be divided into four parts. You take
the test with another student.

PART 1
2-3 minutes
In this part of the test, you will be asked personal questions.
Suggested questions:
1. What is your favourite technological device? Why?
2. Do you have a mobile phone? What do you use it for?
3. What is your opinion about social networks?
4. What is your favourite video game? Why?
5. What are the disadvantages of excessive Internet use?

PART 2
2-3 minutes
Talk together about the advantages and disadvantages of video games. Here are some tips
to help you.

STUDENT A STUDENT B
Improvement of problem-solving skills Disconnection from the rest of the world
New ways of learning Isolation
Fun without leaving your house Dependency
Communication in foreign languages Depression
Preparation for the future Physical problems

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PART 3
3 minutes
In this part of the test, you’ll be asked to talk on your own about a photo. Describe your
photo in detail. Say who/ what you can see, what they look like, what they are doing, etc.

STUDENT A STUDENT B

PART 4
3 minutes
Your photographs show the use of technological devices in the classroom. Talk together
about the advantages and disadvantages of using computers and tablets at school. Here
are some tips to help you.

STUDENT A STUDENT B
Students’ motivation Distraction and disconnection from the rest
Communication between teachers and of the class
parents Fake information
New ways of learning Privacy issues
Online research Physical problems
Communication in foreign languages Dependency