PRELIMINARY ENGLISH
TEST 1
TEST 1 - SPEAKING
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SPEAKING
PART 1: IDENTIFYING ONESELF,
GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT
ONESELF, TALKING ABOUT
INTERESTS
HOW TO APPROACH THE TASK
• It’s normal to feel nervous at the beginning of
the Speaking test. This conversation uses
everyday, simple language and so is designed to
help to settle candidates into the test.
• Candidates should listen carefully to the
questions and give relevant answers.
• Candidates should avoid giving one-word
answers but try to extend their answers with
reasons and examples wherever possible.
• However, they are not expected to give very
long answers at this stage.
What is your name?
What is your surname? How do you spell
it?
PART 1
PHRASE 1
Where do you come from?
Do you study English at
school? Do you like it?
What is your favourite
subject at school? Why?
PHASE 2
PART 2: DISCUSSING
ALTERNATIVES,
EXPRESSING
OPINIONS, MAKING
CHOICES
HOW TO APPROACH THE TASK
• Candidates should concentrate on taking part fully
in the task, rather than completing it. They are
assessed on their use of appropriate language and
interactive strategies, not their ideas.
• Candidates should respond to each other’s ideas
and move the discussion forward by, for example,
giving their opinion on their partner’s idea or asking
a question.
• They should discuss all the visual prompts, and not
try to come to a conclusion too quickly. If they do
this, they will not give themselves the opportunity
to show their full range of language ability.
• Candidates should not worry if the interlocutor
stops them before they have reached a conclusion.
This is because they have fIlled the allocated time.
They are not assessed on whether they complete
the task.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Making suggestions Respond to suggestions
1. How about… 1. That is a good idea!
2. What about…
2. That sounds great!
3. Let’s…
3. All right!
4. Why don’t we…
4. I agree
5. S can/could…
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Discuss alternatives Ask for opinions
1. Which do you think is the best? 1. What do you think about that?
2. Yes, that’s possible
2. Do you agree?
3. It is difficult to decide but…
3. How do you feel about that?
4. I think it is more useful because…
5. It would be better to…
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Giving opinions Express preferences
1. I think that ….
1. I’d rather…
2. I’d say …
2. I prefer… to …
3. I’m pretty sure that …
4. I think/I don’t think it is a good/bad/terrible 3. I’d like…
idea because…
5. In my opinion, I would say…
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Agree Disagree
1. Absolutely 1. Hmm, I’m not sure.
2. Definitely. That’s a good point. 2. I don’t think so.
3. Good idea. I never thought of that. 3. On the other hand, …
4. Yeah, you’re right. 4. A better idea might be …
5. Me too… 5. I think it’d be better if …
A girl is going to live in another city. The people in her tennis club
want to give her a goodbye present. Talk together about the
different things they could give her and then decide which would
be best.
DVD
clock
racquet
bag
photoframe
PART 3: DESCRIBING PEOPLE OR PLACES,
SAYING WHERE PEOPLE AND THINGS ARE
AND WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING
01 02 03
Refer to the Describe the Speculate about
picture picture the picture
Some example
sentences would be:
• In the middle there
is a woman, who
might be a teacher,
looking after the
children.
• In the foreground,
we can see two
children who are
REFER TO THE studying hard
PICTURE
You need to describe everything you see in the
picture for up to 1 minute. You can talk about:
The scene. Ex: “It’s a picture of a very busy
classroom.”
DESCRIBE What the people are wearing.
THE
PICTURE What they are doing.
What objects you can see in the picture
And how the people are using them.
Speculate about
the picture - we
need to
speculate when
we are not sure
of something.
•For example:
It could be a classroom or a
busy library.
• She looks like a teacher but
could be a librarian.
• They might be studying for
an example.
• Maybe they are studying for
an exam
Talk in sentences – don’t produce lists of
items you can see
Organise your description – don’t describe
the same thing more than once
Start with a general idea of the subject of the
picture before going into details
Give reasons (related to the picture) for your
ideas
Talk about the situation as well as the
physical things you can see in the picture.
Give some personal reaction to the picture
PICTURE 1
• 2 adults – 2 women
• singing / playing the guitar
• in a room
• being excited and smiling
• enjoying music
• background of the room
• many people
• on the street, dancing and
looking at others
• being excited and enjoying
music
• trees, buildings
PICTURE 2
PART 4: Talking about one’s
likes and dislikes, expressing
opinions
Referring to
The examiner asks you and your partner yourself
to say more about the subject of the For me, ….
photographs in part 3. You may be asked In my experience, …
to give your opinion or to talk about When I was …
something that has happened to you. When I am …
In my opinion ..
TALK ABOUT WHEN YOU ENJOY
MUSIC AND WHAT YOU DO
WHEN YOU ARE LISTENING TO
MUSIC
• Talk about when you enjoy music
• Talk about what you do when you’re listening to
music
• Talk about the type of music you like
• Talk about the type of music you don’t like
Thank you and Goodbye
