Cambridge C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced (CAE) - Speaking Practice Six
Here, you have a full Speaking test. What the examiner says is shown in italics.
Speaking Part One: Interview
2 minutes
Good morning/afternoon. My name is ________ and this is my colleague ________.
And your names are?
Can I have your mark sheets please?
Thank you.
Where are you from, (Candidate A)?
And you, (Candidate B)?
Address a selection of these questions to the candidates in turn, as appropriate.
How has technology changed your daily life in recent years?
Has development in your local area affected any traditional businesses?
What skills do you think might become obsolete in the future?
Do you think progress always comes at a cost? Why/why not?
How has social media affected traditional forms of communication?
Speaking Part Two: Long Turn
4 minutes (1 minute per candidate plus 30-second responses)
In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you three photographs. I'd like you to talk about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's photographs.
(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show different aspects of technological progress. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what benefits and drawbacks these changes might bring, and how they might affect people's lives.
[Candidate A speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate B), which of these changes do you think has had the biggest impact on society? Why?
[Candidate B speaks for 30 seconds]
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show different ways people are adapting to change. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what challenges these people might be facing, and how they might be dealing with them.
[Candidate B speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate A), which of these situations would you find most challenging to adapt to? Why?
[Candidate A speaks for 30 seconds]
Speaking Part Three: Collaborative Task
3 minutes (2-minute discussion followed by 1-minute decision-making task)
Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.
Here are some groups who might be affected by rapid progress. Talk to each other about what challenges these different groups might face and how they could be supported.
- older workers
- traditional craftspeople
- small businesses
- rural communities
- manual workers
After your discussion [after 2 minutes], you have about a minute to decide which two groups need the most support and protection.
Speaking Part Four: Discussion
5 minutes
Now, to finish the test, we're going to talk about progress and its effects in general.
(Questions selected from below, addressed to both candidates)
- Should governments protect traditional industries from modernisation?
- How can societies balance progress with preservation?
- Is technological unemployment inevitable?
- What responsibilities do companies have towards workers affected by automation?
- How can education systems prepare people for rapid change?
- Do you think future generations will benefit from or suffer from today's progress?
