Cambridge lesson 15 B2 first

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-4

Speaking exam

Part 1: 2 minutes

a conversation between the examiner and each candidate

Give details

When?

Where?

Who with?

How often?

Why?

Use adverbs and adjectives!

Use the present simple and present continuous.

Useful language: page 138 student's book

Answer the question using the present simple and/or the present continuous.

Part 2: 4 minutes

Compare and contrast and expressing opinion

Useful language on page 138

Go to page 132

How mights these people be feeling about the food they are preparing?

Listen to three students making mistakes when they complete the task. 

Speaker 1: what mistake is made?

1. Describes what they see in both pictures, but doesn't compare or contrast them
2. Focusses to much on one photo
3. Doesn't give any personal opinions about the photos
4. Compares and contrasts the photos, but doesn't answer the questions.

Speaker 2: what mistake is made?

1. Describes what they see in both pictures, but doesn't compare or contrast them
2. Focusses to much on one photo
3. Doesn't give any personal opinions about the photos
4. Compares and contrasts the photos, but doesn't answer the questions.

Speaker 3: what mistake is made?

1. Describes what they see in both pictures, but doesn't compare or contrast them
2. Focusses to much on one photo
3. Doesn't give any personal opinions about the photos
4. Compares and contrasts the photos, but doesn't answer the questions.

Speak!

I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute.

Also, you are going to answer a questions about your partner's photograph.

• Do you  enjoy travelling by train?

Speak!

I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute.

Also, you are going to answer a questions about your partner's photograph.

• Do you ever go to art galleries or museums?

Part 3: 4 minutes

The two-way conversation between candidates.

Dicussion and decision-making task

Useful language on page 139

Skills needed

• exchanging ideas
• expressing and justifying opinions
• aggreeing/disagreeing
• suggesting
• speculating
• evaluating 
• negotiation

Part 4: 4 minutes

Discussion time!

Give your opinion!

Listen to your partner.

Useful language on page 139

Three strategies to 

answering a question:

In groups

Look at the questions about the topic related to part 3.

Have a group discussion about the questions. Use your own opinion to answer the questions.

Extra practice

Speaking bank: page 128 - 139

Website: speakandimprove.com

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