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viernes, 18 de enero de 2019

SPEAKING EXAM - USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR INTERACTION

In part 2 of the speaking exam,there is a situation for you and your partner. With a partner, you have to decide what to do in the situation.

Here are some useful expressions to help you begin, maintain the conversation and end this part of the test:


USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR SPEAKING PART 2

Beginning
OK, we need to decide what to buy / get / do /where to go / what we should take [objects on a journey]
So, which of these are the most important / are the best / are the most useful?
So, which of these would he / she like?

Saying what you think
I think we should / he should + infinitive
In my opinion, we should + infinitive
It would be a good idea to + infinitive because…….
I think it would be better to + infinitive than to + infinitive
I think he’d / she’d like ….

Making suggestions
Why don’t we …? + infinitive
We could / she could + infinitive
How about…? + - ing form
What about the…. ? + object. What do you think about that?
Let’s + infinitive
I’d like to + infinitive. What about you?
……. would be useful. Do you agree?

Asking what your partner thinks
Do you agree?
How about you? Do you agree?
What do you think?

Agreeing
Yes, I agree.
Yes, that’s a good / great idea.
That sounds good.

Disagreeing
No, I don’t think so because….
I don’t think that’s a very good idea because…
That’s not a bad idea but….
That’s true but….
I’m sorry, I don’t agree.
Im not sure about that. What about….?  + object / + - ing form

Preferences
[Specific occasion] I’d rather + infinitive + than + infinitive
[Specific occasion] I’d prefer to + infinitive
[In general] I prefer + noun + noun
[In general] I prefer + - ing form + to + - ing form

Concluding
So, we think …. and … are the most important things. Is that right?
So, we’re going to take [objects on a journey] / get / buy / go to  …. and …. . Is that right?
Yes, let’s take / get / buy/ go to…..
So we think he should + infinitive…
So we think he’d like + object / + to + infinitive
Yes, I think he’d really like that.
Yes, I think that would be best.
Yes, that would be really good.


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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SOME USEFUL LANGUAGE

HOW TO :

ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS
·  What shall we do tonight? ·  Where shall we go tonight?

MAKE SUGGESTIONS
·  How about going to the cinema?
·  Why don’t we have a meal in that new restaurant?
·  We could stay in and watch a video.
·  Let’s invite some friends round for dinner.

RESPOND TO SUGGESTIONS
·  Yeah, that’s a great idea.
·  Yes, that sounds good.
·  Well, I think I’d prefer to go to a disco.
·  Yes, OK
·  All right, I agree.

DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES
·  Which do you think is best?
·  Yes, that’s possible.
·  It’s difficult to decide but …….
·  I think this is more useful because …
·  It would be better to go to the cinema because ….

ASK FOR OPINIONS
·  What do you think about that?
·  Do you agree?
·  How do you feel about that?

GIVE YOUR OPINION
·  I think/I don’t think that’s a good idea because…
·  Personally, I think that’s a terrible idea because …
·  In my opinion it would be better to stay in a hotel because ….

AGREE AND DISAGREE
·  That’s what I think too
·  I agree.
·  I’m not sure I agree with you.
·  Yes, you’re right.
·  Well, that’s true but ….
·  I’m sorry but I don’t agree with you.

EXPRESS PREFERENCES
·  I’d rather go to a campsite
·  I’d like to stay in a youth hostel
·  I’d prefer to go to a hotel

REMEMBER!
·  Use the pictures round the outside as ideas for your discussion. Don’t describe them
·  Think about the type of situation – is it directly about you or a third person? If it’s
about a third person, use he or she consistently
·  Start the discussion immediately, DON’T 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. Don’t dominate 
SOME HELP FOR WRITING COMPOSITIONS

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