Speaking

The speaking exam has four parts and lasts between 5 - 7 minutes.

El examen oral tiene cuatro partes y dura entre 5-7 minutos.

Part One

There are two pictures that have differences. Students must say the differences between the
two photos.

Hay dos imágenes que tienen diferencias. Los estudiantes deben decir las diferencias entre
las dos fotos.
Useful Phrases

Present Continuous

For peoples' actions we use the present continuous:

The girl is reading. / The girl isn't reading.

The boy is wearing a hat. / The boy isn't wearing a hat.

Present Simple

To describe things we use the present simple:

The pilot's uniform is green. / The pilot's uniform is blue.

The old woman has got straight hair. / The old woman has got curly hair.

But
I can see ....... but I can't see ......

There is / There are ....... but There isn't / There aren't .......

In picture A ..... but In picture B ......

***Don't forget but***

Example

We need to make the sentences sound interesting:

In picture A, I can see an umbrella behind the pilot but in picture B, the umbrella is in front
of the pilot.

Part Two
In part two, students will be shown four pictures that form a story. The examiner tells the
student the title of the story and begins the story using the first picture. Students must finish
the story using the other three pictures.

En la segunda parte, los estudiantes se muestran cuatro imágenes que forman una historia.
El examinador le dice al estudiante el título de la historia y comienza la historia con la
primera imagen. Los estudiantes deben terminar la historia con las otras tres imágenes.

Useful Phrases

Present Continuous
For peoples' actions we use the present continuous:

Tommy is studying in his bedroom.

Present Simple

To describe things we use the present simple:

It is night time. His bedroom is tidy.

Adjectives

Use some adjectives:

Happy / Sad / Serious / Beautiful / Cloudy / Sunny etc

Example (picture 2)

Tommy is getting dressed. He is sitting on his bed. It is the morning and it is a sunny day.
Part Three

In part three, students will be shown pictures in sets of four, three pictures will have
something in common and one will be different. Students must say which one is different and
why.

En la tercera parte, estudiantes se mostrarán fotografías en conjuntos de cuatro, tres fotos

tendrán algo en común y uno será diferente. Los estudiantes deben decir que uno es diferente
y por qué.

Useful Phrases
Present Continuous

For peoples' actions we use the present continuous.

Present Simple

To describe things we use the present simple.

Because

The carrot is different because it is a vegetable and the others are fruits.

Part Four

In part four, students must answer personal questions.

En la cuarta parte, los estudiantes deben responder preguntas personales.

Some examples might be:

1. How many people are there in your family?

2. What’s the name of your best friend?
3. What’s your favourite subject at school?
4. What are your hobbies?
5. What do you have for breakfast?
6. What do you have for lunch?
7. How many brothers and sisters have you got?
8. What do you like doing at the weekend?
9. What did you do last Saturday morning?
10. What did you do last Sunday?
11. What’s your mother’s name?
12. Where did you go on your last holiday?
13. How many lessons do you have in a day?
14. What’s the weather like today?
15. Who’s the youngest in your family?
16. Who’s the oldest in your family?

***Remember to answer in sentences not with just one word.***

11. What’s your mother’s name?

My mother's name is Isabel.