Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1 Preliminary (PET) - Speaking Practice Four
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 kind of work interests you?
What makes a job enjoyable?
Do you think it's important to enjoy your work? Why?
What's your ideal working schedule?
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 someone working in an office. B, you just listen.
A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who is in the photo?
- Where are they?
- What are they doing?
Thank you. Now, B, here is your photograph. It shows people working together. 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. Someone is looking for a flexible part-time job. Look at these different jobs they could do. Talk together about what's good and bad about each job. Then choose the best job for them.
Speaking Part Four: General Discussion
3 minutes
Now let's talk about jobs and work.
Questions selected from:
- Would you prefer to work inside or outside? Why?
- Is it better to work in the morning or in the evening?
- Do you want to work in your country or in another country?
- What's more important: having a good salary or good colleagues?
- Would you like to run your own business one day?
- Do you think it's good to change jobs sometimes? Why?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
