SPEAKING EXAMS - CRITERION A AND D 67%

QUIZLET LIST- PREPOSITIONS!



USEFUL PHRASES FOR PART TWO...

PET
SPEAKING
TEST–
useful
phrases

Asking
for
clarification

Sorry,
I’m
not
sure
what
you
mean.

I
don’t
(really)
understand

Correcting
yourself

What
I
mean
is…

What
I
meant
was…

What
I’m
trying
to
say
is…

Discussing with partner (Part 2)

·         Making suggestions

I
don’t
think
…

 I’m
not
sure
whether
…

 I
think
it’d
be
better
if 
…

I
think
we
should….

It
makes
me …

I
find
it
really
…

It
looks
a
bit
strange/difficult …

He/she
looks
as
if
…

The
good/bad
thing(s)
is/are…

One
advantage
/disadvantage
is…

On
the
other
hand…

·         Expressing opinions

I
(really)
like/love/enjoy
…..

I
don’t
(really)
like….

I’m
not
very
keen
on…

I
much
prefer…

I’d
prefer…

I’d
(much)
rather…

The
thing
I
like
the
best
is
….

·         Agreeing
or
disagreeing
with
your
partner

I
agree/disagree

That
sounds
like
a
good
idea

That’s
a
great
idea

You’re
right!

That’s
true

I’m
not
sure
about
that

I
don’t
(really)
agree

Yes,
but…

·         Involving
your
partner

What
do
you
think?

Do
you
think
we
should…?

Why
don’t
we…?

Perhaps
we
should…

Let’s
decide
about….,
shall
we?

What
shall
we
do
first?

 

 

You could be asked any question about you and your life so be prepared.

Part 2 - Discussion based on a situation with a picture to help you (2-3 minutes)

eg

Refer to this checklist:

•Discuss all options?

•Both speak equally? Why? Why not?

•Give reasons for their opinions?

•Have they both done the following:

–Made a suggestion

–Asked the other’s opinion

–Shown a preference

–Agree/disagreed

–Kept the discussion going

–Summed up (made a final comment)
Use the lovely phrases further down on the blog too :)

Part 3 - Describing a photo (3 minutes in total but each student talks about their photo for one minute each)

Remember to:

1. Start with a general description.

2. Use prepositions to describe different parts / people / objects in the photo.

3. Use interesting adjectives and ways to describe specific content in the photo.

4. Give your opinion of what is going on in the photo - what COULD be going on?

Quizlet list: Key words and phrases for PET speaking and writing

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