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SPEAKING PART
The examiner will ask you both to talk briefly about yourselves by
answering questions such as:
You will each have two different photographs to talk about. You must
compare, contrast and speculate.
You will also have to answer a question after your partner has spoken.
COMPARE QUESTION
1 MINUTE CONTRAST
SPECULATE
PART 2: FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Compare and Contrast Speculating
Id say hes about ready to quite his job.
there's no difference between ... / they're much the same ... It might need some oil.
it's a bit like ... / as against ... / However. .. He could be in the garden.
Nevertheless... / Although... / Notwithstanding... It looks like a miniature motor.
On the one hand / On the other hand,... / for all that Perhaps he needs some time off work.
in contrast to ... / in spite of this / in spite of the fact that Maybe they want to come and visit this summer.
all the same / having said that ... / At the same time Its difficult to say, but Id guess that its used for cleaning
house.
Im not really sure, but I think they enjoy hiking in the
mountains.
Describing:
Speculating:
In my opinion, ... For me, ... I think that ... I prefer A to B. / I like A more than B. / I like A, but I dislike B. / A is more ...
than B
Part 2:
Study places:
CANDIDATE A, compare and contrast these photographs, and say why the people have
chosen these places to study. You have a minute to do this.
USEFUL PHRASES:
The people in these photos are doing very different types of exercise. The boys in the first photo are playing football and they
seem to be enjoying themselves more than the people in the second photograph, who are exercising in a gym. For children, I
think outdoor sport is healthier than working out in a gym. Football is an excellent form of exercise and it also teacher children
the importance of teamwork.
In the second photo, I think the young woman looks bored. She probably exercises several times a week to keep fit or to avoid
putting on weight. There are more people on the background but maybe they have never met before. Perhaps all of them have
full-time jobs and they come to the gym after work.
PART 3
(3 or 4 minutes)
Have a look at the picture which shows different problems people may have when
they travel.
How serious are these problems for the people involved? / What can people do to avoid these problems?
Sample dialogue: