Cambridge C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced (CAE) - Speaking Practice Eight
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 have your eating habits changed over the years?
What's your attitude towards trying new foods?
Do you think your country's traditional cuisine is changing? How?
What influence has social media had on people's food choices?
How important is food in your culture's social life?
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 approaches to food and eating. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what these situations suggest about people's relationships with food, and what might have influenced their choices.
[Candidate A speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate B), which of these food situations most reflects modern life in your opinion? Why?
[Candidate B speaks for 30 seconds]
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show different aspects of food production and consumption. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what these images reveal about changing attitudes to food, and what implications this might have.
[Candidate B speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate A), which of these approaches to food do you think is most sustainable for the future? 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 factors that influence people's food choices. Talk to each other about how these different factors might affect people's eating habits and their relationship with food.
- cultural background
- health concerns
- environmental impact
- social media trends
- time constraints
After your discussion [after 2 minutes], you have about a minute to decide which two factors have the strongest influence on young people today.
Speaking Part Four: Discussion
5 minutes
Now, to finish the test, we're going to talk about food and eating habits in general.
(Questions selected from below, addressed to both candidates)
- How might food trends affect traditional cooking skills?
- Should governments do more to regulate food advertising?
- What role does food play in national identity?
- How is technology changing our relationship with food?
- Do you think future generations will eat very differently from us?
- What responsibility do schools have in teaching children about food?
