You will be asked questions individually by the examiner.

The questions will be about

Part 1 your life and you may be asked questions about the present, past and future. Focus on
good pronunciation, and extending your answers just a little.

You will be given some images and will be asked to interact with your partner. You will
need to discuss, make and respond to suggestions, and come to an agreement at the end.
Part 2 Focus on giving your opinions and supporting them with reasons, while also responding
to your partner’s suggestions and opinions. Listen to what your partner says and develop
a conversation.

Part 3 You will be given a colour photograph and, individually, will need to be able to describe
and speculate about what you see for up to 1 minute.
*To speculate means you have to say what you think you see. See below for more details.

This is a general conversation based on the topic of the photographs in part 3. You’ll
Part 4 work with your partner and you both need to give opinions, talk about your likes/dislikes,
preferences, experiences, habits etc. Again, try to develop a conversation.

Part 1 questions about yourself.

Part 2 Tips.
Asking your partner
What do you think?
Do you agree?
What’s your opinion?
Would you like to ……?
Do you think so?
Should we …….?
Agreeing
Absolutely
Definitely. That’s a good point.
Good idea. I never thought of that.
Yeah, you’re right.
Me too.
Disagreeing
Hmm, I’m not sure.
I don’t think so.
On the other hand, …
A better idea might be …
I think it’d be better if …
Giving your opinion
I think that …. (we should go to the cinema.)
I’d say … (a computer is better than a TV.)
I’m pretty sure that … (he would like a new watch.)
Part 3. Speculating

We need to speculate when we are not sure of something. For example:

It could be a classroom or a busy library.
She looks like a teacher but could be a librarian.
They might be studying for an example.
Maybe they are studying for an exam
Part 4

Referring to yourself
For me, …./In my experience, …/When I was …/When I am …/In my opinion ..