Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1 Preliminary (PET) - Speaking Practice Three
Here, you have a full Speaking test. What the examiner says is shown in italics.
Speaking Part One: Interview
2-3 minutes
Good morning/afternoon/evening. Can I have your mark sheets, please? I'm ________ and this is ________ .
What's your name? Where do you live/come from? Thank you.
And what's your name? Where do you live/come from? Thank you.
Phase 1 questions:
Do you work or are you a student? [Follow up: What do you do/study?]
Phase 2 questions (select one or more for each candidate):
What sports are popular in your country?
What kinds of sports or exercise do you enjoy?
Do you watch sports on TV? Which ones?
What do you do to stay healthy?
Speaking Part Two: Extended Turn
3 minutes
Now, I'm going to give each of you a photograph. I'd like you to talk about your photograph.
A, here is your photograph. It shows some people at a sports event. B, you just listen.
A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where are they?
- What are they doing?
Thank you. Now, B, here is your photograph. It shows someone learning a sport. A, you just listen.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where are they?
- What are they doing?
Speaking Part Three: Discussion
2-3 minutes
Now you're going to talk together. A community centre wants to start a new sports programme. Look at these different sports they could choose. Talk together about what's good and bad about each sport. Then choose the best sport for the programme.
Speaking Part Four: General Discussion
3 minutes
Now let's talk about sports.
Questions selected from:
- Do you think people should be more active these days?
- Is it better to play team sports or individual sports?
- Which sports are becoming more popular in your country?
- Do you prefer playing sports or watching them?
- Would you like to learn a new sport? Which one?
- What role do you think sports play in society?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
