The four speaking parts
Comparing, speculating, negotiating and giving opinions.
15 minutes · A free lesson from Speaking
- Part 1 (2 minutes): questions about yourself.
- Part 2 (1 minute each): you compare two photographs and answer a question about them.
- Part 3 (about 3 minutes): with your partner, you discuss a set of ideas, then try to reach a decision.
- Part 4 (4 minutes): a wider discussion on the same topic.
"Both situations show students studying, but in very different atmospheres. In the first… whereas in the second…"
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: What should you do in Part 2?
- Describe every detail of each photograph
- Compare the photographs, then answer the question
- Talk about yourself
Show the answer
B: Compare the photographs, then answer the question — Both photos show…, but in the first…, whereas…
Quick check: What should you try to do at the end of Part 3?
- Talk alone for three minutes
- Ask the examiner for the answer
- Reach a decision with your partner
Show the answer
C: Reach a decision with your partner — Discuss the ideas together first.
Quick check: How do you earn marks in Part 3?
- Talk with your partner: ask, build on ideas, disagree politely
- Ignore your partner
- Speak only when the examiner asks you
Show the answer
A: Talk with your partner: ask, build on ideas, disagree politely — What do you think? invites your partner in.
Practise: Part 1
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Practise: Part 2
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Practise: Parts 3 and 4
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