USEFUL CAE EXPRESSIONS FOR SPEAKING exam:

Giving opinions: In my _________________ As _______ as Im ________________ My feeling is _________________ I feel (strongly) that ... / I firmly believe that ... Ways of saying I think its good / right to... I a_____________ of + noun/ing I a _____________ with + noun/ing Im a s__________ of + noun/ing Im in f__________ of + noun/ing Ways of saying I think its bad/wrong to... I d___________ of + noun/ing I d______________ with + noun/ing Im an o___________ of + noun/ing Im a______________ + noun/ing Agreeing and disagreeing: Im afraid I dont agree with you ... I thing youre wrong ____________ that I _____________ to accept that I _____________ly agree with you I ____________nt agree more! Conceding: I agree with you up to a _____________ but what about ... / you should consider ... You ___________ a point, but ... You may be ____________ about that but ... Im prepared to accept ... but what about ...

Asking for other peoples views: On big issues: Where do you ___________ on ...? In general: What do you think _______________? How do you feel _____________? Would you agree with that? Comparing: In the first picture, w______________ in the second one... The ... is (much) more + adj ___________ than the ... Describing: She looks + adj She looks like + noun He seems + adj He seems ____________ drawing It looks ______ _____ shes drawing

CAE typical Part 1 questions in the speaking exam:

What do you do here? How long have you been studying English? What other languages have you studied? What have you enjoyed most about studying English? What have you disliked most about studying English? How would you feel about going to live and work abroad permanently? What important events have happened in your life recently? What are your earliest memories of school? Is there any special reason you are studying English? What plans do you have for your future? What are your particular likes and dislikes? What are your tastes in food what are your tastes in music? What kind of reading do you enjoy? What sports do you enjoy? What is your ideal holiday? What qualities do you look for in a friend? What are your favourite tv programmes? What kind of physical exercise do you take? What kind of family do you have? What are your greatest ambitions? What do you think are the biggest differences between living in your own country and living abroad? Are there any disadvantages of living here?

How do you usually travel to work / college? How will English be useful to you in the future? Is Seville the best place to live? What do you most appreciate about where you live? What do you think you would miss about Spain if you went to live abroad? Are you an adventurous cook? How would you express your attitude to food and diet? Are you a morning or an evening person? How important do you think English is in this country? What interesting events have happened in your life recently? If you could meet somebody famous, who would you choose? What are your earliest memories of school? What do you consider to be the most memorable event in your life so far? What do you enjoy learning? If you had an opportunity to learn something new, what would you choose? What do you hope to be doing this time next year? As you someone who likes to plan for the future or do you prefer to let things happen? Which countries would you most like to visit? Which part of your country would you recommend to tourists? Do you think you would like to work in the travel industry? Do you prefer to follow a routine or do you like to do something different every day?

Write questions for the following CAE topic areas: Travel + Movement

Health + Body

World Issues

News Events

Media + Advertising

Government + Society

Thinking + Feeling

Places

People + Relationships

Education + Work

Speaking self-analysis Record yourself and analyse what you can hear by answering the following questions:

Can I understand what I am saying?

Am I speaking in a monotone or does my voice move up and down?

Does my intonation sound like an English speakers or does it sound like Spanish?

Am I speaking too quickly?

Have I made any grammar mistakes?

Am I only using short sentences?

Have I included any complex sentences?

Which more unusual words have I used?

Do I sound fluent?

Do I sound logical? Do I hesitate too long searching for a word?

Is what I say interesting?

Choose words / expressions from your course book / notebook for your class mates to define but add 2 words which they CANT use in their definition!

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you get on with Have you ever put Do you usually get Who do you look Do you need to cut your family? out a fire? round to doing up to? down on your homework? smoking/drinking? 18. Do you put money by for summer holidays? 17. What do you do with clothes that have worn out?

6. 7. 8. 9. Who do you take Have you ever run Has your car ever Have you tried to after in your out of money on broken down? get through to family? holiday? England by phone?

19. Did you ever have to look after brothers/sisters?

16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. What illnesses How often do you Can you get by in When do you slow When are animals When do people Where did make you come eat out? French or Italian? down in a car? put down? say Look out! grow up? out in spots?

you

20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. GO FORWARD 2 Who brought you Explain: The wind Were you told off a Have you ever got Stick your tongue Did you get up to SPACES up? died down. lot as a child? away with anything out! anything bad as a illegal? child? 39. Did Mario Conde get away with his crimes? 38. Who do you find it difficult to put up with? 37. Do you find it hard to throw things out? 36. 35. Have you ever had Have you ever run a tooth taken out out of money on at the dentist? holiday? 34. 33. Should the price of GO BACK 2 SPACES English classes be put down?

27. 28. 29. Who stands out as Explain: to get Where do you like being very good in over an illness to eat out in your class? Seville? 32. 31. Are/Were you What do you rub allowed to stay out things out with? all night? 30. Tell your group about your best friend

40. 41. When do you get When criticised, do round to tidying you break down? up? 59. Are your worn out?

42. 43. Who do you look GO BACK 3 SPACES up to in your family?

44. 45. 46. Who was the last Who puts you Where did person you told through when you grow up? off? telephone ELI?

47. 48. 49. you Do you ever have When do you say What items are to cut down on Get down! usually sold out at alcohol/food? the supermarket? 50. Do you fit in easily when you meet new people?

58. 57. shoes Where were you Who is difficult to brought up? put up with in your family? 62. Who do you put up in your house at Christmas?

56. 55. 54. 53. 52. 51. Who do you get on Have you ever put How can you get When can you say Who do you take Who do you look with best in your out a fire? by if you have no Mind out! after in your like in your family? family? money? family? 64. 65. 66. When do you use GO FORWARD 3 Who do/did you Go on! SPACES get on with best at school? 75. 74. Have you ever put What is the worst a friend up? thing you got up to at school?

60. 61. What was the last STICK YOUR thing you threw TONGUE OUT! out? FINISH

63. Have prices been put up in Spain now we have the euro? 78. 77. 76. Which famous Who stands out in GO BACK 2 SPACES person do you look a crowd? up to?

67. 68. 69. When should you When do you use Do you stay out all slow down in a Put through night during Feria? car?

73. 72. 71. 70. When was the last Who would you What did you put Do you give back time you told like to go out with? on yesterday? what you borrow? someone off?

Whatever your answer, yes or no, explain and tell the story !