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    B1 PRELIMINARY – SPEAKING EXAM – USEFUL LANGUAGE

    SPEAKING PART 1 & SPEAKING PART 4

    Expressing preferences, likes & dislikes


    } I love/quite like/really enjoy/don’t like/hate/ dislike camping because …
    } I find (don’t find) visiting museums quite boring/exciting/expensive/relaxing …
    } I’m (I’m not) very interested in / quite keen on sport …
    } I’d rather live/I’d prefer to live in the country because …

    Asking for an opinion


    } Who do you prefer going shopping with?
    } How do you feel about/what do you think about… shopping online?

    Giving examples
    } For example,…last week I bought… a black leather jacket from the mall.
    } For instance,…. last month I bought a cosy jumper from an online shop.

    Agreeing
    } I also… enjoy/prefer/think that…
    } I feel the same way.

    Disagreeing politely
    } Yes, but I think…/I see your point, but ...

    Talking about habits


    } I sometimes/usually/always shop at the mall with my friends.

    Giving yourself time to think


    } That’s an interesting/difficult question. Let me see.

    SPEAKING PART 2

    Describing the picture


    } In the picture I can see….. / The picture shows...
    } In the background there is/ I can see... /At the front there is/I can see...
    } On the right/left ….

    Talking about the people


    } The people at the front are young/middle-aged/old
    } They are wearing ....
    } The people in the background are.... (smiling) in the picture; they seem.... (happy)
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    Talking about the places
    } The picture was taken ... (when/where)
    } The weather is ...

    If you don’t know the word for something


    } It is a kind of …/It looks like a…

    Making guesses about what is happening in the picture


    } I guess he’s probably …/He looks like …
    } I think maybe…/It might be…

    SPEAKING PART 3

    Starting the conversation


    } Would you like to start?
    } Do you mind if I start? Shall I go first? I think …
    } Shall we talk about this picture first?

    Making suggestions
    } I think we should/ could….. because…
    } ….is a good idea
    } What about…?

    Agreeing
    } ...is a good/great idea because
    } Good point! / That’s true./I agree.
    } Yes, I think he/she would really like that./Yes, I think that would be best.

    Disagreeing
    } I’m not so sure./ Maybe./ Well, I also think that…
    } I’m afraid I disagree./ Perhaps, but I’m sure ….is a better idea/ That’s true!

    Asking for your partner’s opinion


    } What do you think?/Don’t you think so?/Do you think...?/ How about you?

    Reaching a conclusion
    } In the end, I think /I believe the best idea is….
    } In conclusion,….we think …. is the most important thing, is that right?
    } So, we’re going to take/buy/get/go to ….., is that right?

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