Test 1 Training
Task information
• Speaking Part 1 lasts about 2 minutes. • The examiner asks each candidate questions in turn.
• There are two examiners. One of the examiners You don't talk to the other candidate in this part.
tells you t heir names, then asks you for your name. • Part 1 tests your ability to t alk about everyday
You then give the examiner your mark sheet. topics such as your work or studies, your family,
• One of the examiners asks you questions about your free time and your future plans.
yourself, and you answer. The other examiner • To find out how your speaking will be assessed,
listens only. go to the Cambridge Assessment English website.
Useful language Useful expressions
1 Write the words and expressions in the box next to t he correct function. ~ One aim of Part 1 Is to help
you to relax by getting you
and as well because to talk about familiar topics.
Could you repeat that, please? for example for Instance Try to relax and talk naturally
I think I would say that like Sorry, can you say that again? about yourself and your life.
such as the reason for this is too
clip! Use full sentences to
To add extra information: ~~....................................................................................................... answer the questions. Add
reasons, examples and extra
To give a reason: ......................................................................................................................................
information to support your
To give an example: ............................................................................................................................... answer, and express your
own opinion. If you don't
To give your opinion: ............................................................................................................................. understand a question, you
can ask the examiner to
To ask for repetition: ............................................................................................................................. repeat it.
2 Read the four questions in italics that the examiner asks. Then complete parts of Ana's answers with words
and expressions from Exercise 1 .
Where are you from?
1 I'm from Madrid. It's the capital of Spain, and it's .................................... t he largest city.
What do you like about living in your home town 7
2 It's a really exciting city .................................... t here are lots of things to do ..................................... example, there
are lots of cafes where I can meet my friends.
3 There are plenty of events .................................... as concerts and festivals, .................................... .
What sort of things do you do in your free time 7
4 I .................................... say that I'm a very sociable person, so my friends are important to me.
In what ways do you think you will use English in the future?
5 1.................................... that English will be very important for me in my work.
6 The .................................... for this is that I'd like to work for an international company, and I'd like to travel
in Europe and the United States.
3 .QiV Now listen and check. Which question does Ana ask the examiner Remember!
to repeat? There are no 'right' and 'wrong'
answers to the questions in
Part 1. Just try to be yourself!
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Test 1 Exam practice Speaking • Part 1
Action plan
1 Try to look friendly and confident when you Don't prepare answers in advance as your
meet the examiners. · speech will not sound natural.
. C rusten·to the examiner's questions careful! u don't understand a question, ask t
3' sp:eak clearly so that bottr exarnin~rtand '£2 miner o repeat it. You wo__n't_l -
o _this. _
partner can hear yolJ easily:
4 Give full answers to the questions with r.eason
and examples, rather than just ·sayirig•yes or'noi'
,.: ::?art :1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)
1 Work in pairs. One of you take the role of the examiner and ask the questions, while the other answers the
questions. Then swap roles.
Interlocutor First, we'd like to know something about you.
• What do you like about the town you live in? ..... (Why?)
• How do you usually spend your evenings?
• What do you like to do at lunchtime? ..... (Why?)
• Do you enjoy studying English? ..... (Why are you
studying it?)
~ Chat to your exam partner in
English before you go into the
exam room. It will help you feel
more relaxed once the exam
starts.
2 Now swap roles.
Interlocutor First, we'd like to know something about you.
• What do you like about where you study/work? ..... (Why?)
• How do you usually spend your Saturdays? ..... (Why?)
• What do you like to do when you get home after work or
college?
• Do you enjoy using a computer? ..... (What do you use it
for mainly?)
lTlp! Practise answering questions
about yourself so that you
feel comfortable and relaxed,
and can make a good first
impression In Part 1.
62 I Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part 1
Speaking
'Part 1
Training
1 To add extro infonnation: and, as well, coo
To give a reason: because, lhe reason for lhis is
To give an example: for example, for instance, like, such as
To give your opinion: I think, I would say rhat
To ask the examiner 10 repeat: CouJd you repeat tbar, please? Sorry,
can you say that again?
2 1 also 2 because, For 3 such, too 4 wouJd 5 think 6 reason
3 Ana asks examiner to repeat: In whar ways do you think you will
use English in the future?
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