Fce Speaking Useful Phrases

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FCE SPEAKING EXAM

PART 1 : PERSONAL INFORMATION

In PART 1 you have to:Give personal information. Ask and answer questions about your family, studies,

home town, free time, job. Spell a word.

SOME USEFUL LANGUAGE

Where are you from?

What do you do ?

Im from Lima, the capital of Peru

Im studying at ...

Have you got any brothers or sisters? No, Im an only child. / Yes, Ive got an older brother. He works

in Trujillo.

What do you do in your free time?

USE EXPRESSIONS LI KE:

I enjoy reading and listening to music. I also like swimming. I

usually go once a week.

HOW TO SHOW INTEREST

Oh, thats interesting. / I see. / Mm hmmm

ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS LI KE: Architecture. Is it very difficult? /

What kind of books do you like reading?

REMEMBER!

Ask your partner questions and answer the questions fully

Listen to your partner and show interest in what s/he says

Avoid long, prepared speeches


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PART 3 : SIMULATED SITUATION

In PART 2 you have to: Talk about a situation which is illustrated on a sheet of paper. Make suggestions

and discuss alternatives.


HOW TO :

ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS

What shallwe dotonight? Where shallwe gotonight?

MAKE SUGGESTIONS

How aboutgoingto the cinema?

Why dont wehave a meal in that new

restaurant?

RESPOND TO SUGGESTIONS

Yeah, thats a great idea.

Yes, that sounds good.

Well, I thinkId preferto goto a disco.

DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES

Which do you think is best? Yes, thats possible.

Its difficult to decide but.ASK FOR OPINIONS

What do you th ink aboutthat?

Doyou agree?

GIVE YOUR OPINION

I think/I dont thinkthats a good ideabecause

Personally, I think thats a terrible idea

because AGREE AND DISAGREE

Thats what I think too

I agree.

Im not sure I agree with you.

EXPRESS PREFERENCES

Id rather goto a campsite

Id like to stayin a youth hostel

We couldstay in and watch a video.

Letsinvite some friends round for dinner.

Yes, OK

All right, I agree.

I think this is more usefu lbecause I t would be better to goto the cinema

because .

How do you feel aboutthat?

I n my opinionit would be better to stay in a hotel

because .

Yes, youre right.

Well, thats true but .

Im sorry but I dont agree with you.

Id prefer to goto a hotel

REMEMBER! Listen carefully to the examiners instructions and focus on the picture in the middle,

which gives the keyto the situation

Use the pictures round the outside asideasfor your discussion. Dont describe them

Think about the type of situationis it directly about youor a third person? If its

about a third person, use heor she consistently

Start the discussion immediately, DONT waste time by giving the background to the

situation

Give reasons for your opinions/ideas

Make sure you give your partner an opportunity to participate equally in the

discussion. Dont dominate

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PART 2 : DESCRIBING A PHOTO

In PART 3 you have to:Talk about a colour photo.


HOW TO:

GIVE A GENERAL INTRODUCTION

This picture shows .

In this picture I can see

TALK ABOUT PLACES Theyre driving inthe country/in a city/in

the mountains

Shes sitting inside/outsidea caf

DESCRIBE PEOPLES AGE

Hes about 50years old.

Theyre in their twenties

DESCRIBE PEOPLES CLOTHES

Shes wearinga pair of shorts and a red T-

shirt

Theyre wearingquite casual/smart clothesDESCRIBE PEOPLES ACTIONS

Hes sitt ingat a desk

Shes standingin a queue

DESCRIBE PEOPLES ROLES IN A PICTURE

Hes probably ashop assistant and shes acustomer

This person on the left seems to be atouri st guidehes pointing to a building

This is a picture of ..

I can see a street market/old bui lding/square/

street/restaurant/beach.

Shes a teenager/a young child/a middle-

aged woman

Hes wearinga uniform

Theyre havinga meal

Some people are sunbathingand others are

swimmingin the sea

The man serving the drinks is a waiter

DESCRIBE PEOPLES FEELINGS IN A PICTURE

You can tellthey are enjoying themselvesbecause they are smiling

He seemsa bit frightened. Maybe this isthe first time hes tried this

She looksvery interested in this activityshes concentrating very hard

PARAPHRASE (use these phrases to describe words you dont know)

Its somethingyou fry food in (frying pan)

Its a kind ofcontainer for flowers (a vase)

MAKE GUESSES

I t might besummer because some peopleare wearing sunglasses

Its probablyin the country, because DESCRIBE POSITION

I n the middleof the picture there is a group

of people, probably tourists because

I n the backgroundthere is a church

Its acupboard forkeepingclothes in(a wardrobe)

Thi s picture could bein Northern Europe

because of the buildings

Theres a bookshelf next to/near/behind/

in f ront ofthe door

REMEMBER!

Talk in sentencesdont produce lists of items you can see

Organise your descriptiondont 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

Listen quietly when your partner describes his/her photodont give help or comment

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PART 4 : DISCUSSION

In PART 4 you have to: Talk with the other candidate about a topic related to part 3. You give your

opinion about something and explain what you prefer.


HOW TO:

TALK ABOUT PERSONAL LIKES/DISLIKES

I love/quite like/really enjoy/dont Im (Im not) very interested in / quite

li ke/hate campingbecause

I f ind (dont find) visiting museums quiteboring/exciting/expensive/relaxing

ASK FOR OPINIONS

What do you think ofItalian TV?

Whats your opinion?

EXPRESS PREFERENCES

Id (wouldnt) like tolive in a big house

because

keen on sport ..

How do you feel about goingon a cruise?

Id rather/prefer tolive in the country

because

REMEMBER!

Listen carefully to the instructions given by the examiner. Usually there are twothings to

talk about. Remember to talk about bothof them with the other candidate and give

reasons and examples for your opinions

Oftenthe instructions from the examiner will use the verb l ike. Listen carefully to decideif you should use would like + to + infinitiveOR like + the gerundin your answers

Respond to what the other candidate says (show that you are listening and interested, ask

follow-up questions) and then give your own answer

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