Part 1 (Describe Compare & Contrast)

Speculate and Choose.

3 questions. 45 seconds each.
Question One: Describe (Expressions from Part Two) , compare and
contrast. Question Two: Speculate about these two situations/pictures Question
Three: Choose one of the images or situations

Question 1

Describing two pictures: In the first picture, I can see… / In the other picture, there are/is…../

Looking at the (fist/second) picture I can see…/ Which may show…/ (They/He/She/) may be

(verb+ing)..

Structures and vocabulary for comparing and contrasting two photographs

Things in common: Both pictures show/have / I think they both are (in/on/of..) / There

is/are(_____) in both pictures… /Similarly in the second picture, the first picture has…

Contrasting the pictures: There are several differences. / In the top picture is(____) whereas, in the

bottom picture.. /In the picture on the right whereas , the picture on the left../ The picture of(___)is…

/ It looks like../ However, the picture of(___) looks like…/ They look like..

Highlighting differences: The main difference between the pictures is…. / The main focus of the

(first/top/L/R))picture is (_____)whereas.. /After looking at these images , the biggest difference is

….

Adding ideas: In addition… / What’s more…. / One more thing…

Example Answer:

Both pictures show people at work. There are computers in both pictures. However, there are

several important differences. In the top picture or the picture on the (L/R) the man looks quite
stressed. I think she is probably a manager or a boss, whereas, in the bottom picture the man looks

very relaxed. He probably works as an Artist or in a museum . The woman might be preparing for

a deal or a stressful decision. However, the picture of the man looks like and nice peaceful

environment, but the woman looks like her workplace is a crowded stressful place to work………..

Question 2

Structures and vocabulary for speculating and choosing

Speculating :

I imagine it would be….(adjective)/ I would find it… (adjective) / It might be nice to.. / I could see

myself…./ Perhaps it would be / I suppose … /I guess it would be nice to..

Question 3

Choosing one image / situation : I would choose the top/ bottom situation/ image because…/ I

think I’d prefer to… (verb) because… / I think I’d prefer to (verb) because….. /I would definitely

choose to…. / It would probably be better to… because…./ I doubt I would like to _____in picture

(1/2) but I would prefer to)_____in picture (1/2)/ In my opinion (1/2) would be better. because..

Extending your answer in Part 4

If you have more time try using the following:

Adding more information: Another important point to make is/ thing to say is…

Disagreeing with yourself : On the other hand, sometimes I think that…/

Then again, it’s also true that….. /Then again, it’s also true that….
Giving a conclusion: So in conclusion, I would say… / So it has to be a balance…/It all depends on…

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Part 2: Discussion of Personal Abstract Ideas.

In part 2 you will be presented with three points experiences. You will have one
minute to prepare and two minutes to respond
Look at the example below and the notes that someone has made.
Question 1: Personal Experiences/ Recall: Tell me about a time…

Question 2: Emotional Response/Feelings/Opinion: How did you feel about …./

How does this____ make you feel / Explain why you…….
Question 3: Speculation/ Opinion: Why do you think…
Example Question:
Tell me about a personal achievement or award you have received.
How did you feel about this achievement?
Do awards encourage people to do their best?
You have 1 minute to prepare before you answer the question take full advantage by
taking some quick notes for each question
Example Notes:

Notes:

Award/Achievements – I have a Bachelor’s degree/ I received the second highest GPA in my class/I

ran a marathon last month

Feelings- proud – useful to community/ accomplished (a goal)/ I am able to provide for myself/I

have a career that I enjoy/ My family and friends respect.

Encouraging- Yes. Helps when motivation is low/ Helps me stay discipline to complete goals. If I
don’t win or achieve a goal the hard work is satisfaction. E.g. completed the marathon – improved

my English abilities.

TIPS
Note: Don’t worry about full sentences- you don’t have time. Just write down some
key points to help you structure your answer and remember ideas/ vocabulary.
Quick thinking is essential in the preparation for part 4.
Prepare for 1 minute (use a stopwatch) and then keep speaking for 2 minutes.
Structuring your answer – (Beginning/middle/end) and make sure it cover all of the
questions in the same order they were asked.
Choose a range of vocabulary and keep it appropriate to the task
Fluency – speaking without too many pauses
Accuracy – Try not to make to0 many mistakes.