B1 Speaking worksheet 3 (For Schools)

Bertille and Miray

Before you watch
1 Discuss statements 1–4 about the B1 Preliminary Speaking test and decide whether they are true
(T) or false (F). Correct any false statements.
1 In Part 1, you answer questions about 3 In Part 3, you have a discussion and
yourself and your life. make a decision with your partner.
2 In Part 2, you talk about two 4 In Part 4, you ask your partner
photographs together. some questions.

While you watch

Part 1

2 Complete the Part 1 questions. Then watch Part 1 of the video and check your answers.
1 Tell us about a that you like. 4 What of music do you like listening to?
2 Which time of do you like the most? 5 Tell us what you do in the school .
3 Tell us about that you like. 6 What new would you like to try?

3 Work in pairs. Answer the questions from Exercise 2 so that they are true for you. Then ask and
answer the questions with your partner.

Part 2

4 Look at the photos below and complete the examiner’s instructions for the task in Part 2. Then
watch Part 2 and check your answers.
Photo 1: Photo 2:

‘Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about (1) . I’m going to give (2) of you
a photograph, and I’d like you to (3) about it. Bertille, here is your photograph, and it shows
(4) watching television. Please tell us what you can (5) in the photograph. Miray,
here is your photograph and it shows (6) having a meal. Please tell us what you can see in the
photograph.’

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5 Look at the words in italics that Bertille and Miray say in Part 2. Match 1–6 to the different ways of
saying them in a–f.
1 
I’m not sure but maybe a very
2 Maybe it’s in the evening b something to eat
3 They’re having fun c I can’t tell
4 They’re having a big meal d seems to be
5 It looks like dinner e perhaps
6 It’s not that dark f a good time

Part 3

6 Work in pairs. Watch Part 3 and decide what two things the candidates have to do.
1
2

7 Watch Part 3 again and decide which phrases in the box the candidates use to talk about each
picture. Check your answers with your partner. Then do the task together.

can make us sick memories

if it gets cold refillable
useful for free time in case we get lost
in case it rains if we get hungry

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Part 4

8 Watch Part 4 of the video. Write down three phrases the candidates use when they don’t know how
to say something.
1 2 3

9 Work in pairs. Put the Part 4 questions into the correct order. Watch and check your answers. Then
ask and answer the questions with your partner.
1 countryside / do / like / walking / you / the / in?
2 walk / school / you / to / do?
3 was / the last time / when / a really long / went for / you / walk?
4 outdoor activity / you / doing / enjoy / do / most / which?
5 important for / is / young people / it / outdoors / spend time / to?

After you watch

10 Work in groups. Watch the whole video again. Discuss what the candidates did well in the test and
what they could improve. Think about:
• grammar
• use of vocabulary
• pronunciation
• interactive ability (how well did they maintain the conversation, take turns, ask their partner questions,
respond to their partner and the examiner, give extended answers).

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Teacher’s notes
Before you watch Answers

1 Students work in pairs and discuss the 1 something

statements about the Speaking test and 2 each
decide whether they are true or false. 3 talk
Check answers with the whole class and ask 4 someone
students to correct the false statements. 5 see
6 people
Answers
1 True
5 Ask students to look at the photos and
2 False – you each talk about your own watch Part 2 again. They then complete the
photograph exercise, matching the words in bold with
3 True the alternative ways of saying them. Check
4 False – the examiner asks each of you answers with the whole class.
some questions
Answers
While you watch 1 c
2 e
2 Students complete the Part 1 questions and
3 f
discuss their answers in pairs. Play Part 1 for
4 b
them to watch and check. Check answers with
the whole class. 5 d
6 a
Answers
1 teacher Part 3
2 year
6 Play the whole of Part 3 for the students
3 sports
to watch and listen for the two things the
4 type
candidates have to do. Students check their
5 holidays answers with a partner. Then check answers
6 hobby with the whole class.

3 Students make brief notes to answer each Answers

question. Then they ask and answer the
questions in pairs.
Answers
Students’ own answers
7 Students discuss which picture they think the
Part 2
4 Ask students to read through the examiner’s
instructions and try to predict the missing
words. Then play Part 2 of the video for
them to watch and complete the examiner’s
instructions. Check answers with the
whole class.
They have to discuss the things the class could
take with them walking in the mountains with
their teacher and say which would be most
useful.
phrases refer to. Then play Part 3 again for
them to check. Check answers with the whole
class. Students then do the Part 3 task in
pairs. Monitor and help if necessary. Then ask
confident pairs of students to talk about each
picture.

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Teacher’s notes
Answers After you watch
can make us sick: chocolate 10 Students discuss their ideas in small groups.
memories: camera Then have a class discussion about what the
if it gets cold: hat candidates did well and what they could each
refillable: water bottle improve on.
useful for free time: football
in case we get lost: map Answers

in case it rains: umbrella Bertille: She extended her answers, but could
say a little more about the photo. She uses some
if we get hungry: chocolate
good phrases and should continue to build her
vocabulary and increase grammatical accuracy.
Part 4 She responds well to her partner.
Miray: She speaks fluently and clearly, and gives
8 Play Part 4 of the video for the students to
extended answers to questions. She uses some
watch and write down the three phrases. excellent vocabulary and responds well to her
Check answers with the whole class. partner. She should continue to increase her
grammatical accuracy.
Answers
1 I don’t know the phrase
2 How can I explain it?
3 I don’t know the word

9 Explain to the students that they have to

put the words in the correct order to make
the Part 4 questions. Students complete the
exercise in pairs. Then play Part 4 again for
them to watch and check. Check answers
with the whole class. Students then ask and
answer the questions in pairs. Then ask each
question in turn and ask some of the students
to give their answers.

Answers
1 Do you like walking in the countryside?
2 Do you walk to school?
3 When was the last time you went for a really
long walk?
4 Which outdoor activity do you enjoy
doing most?
5 Is it important for young people to spend
time outdoors?

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