Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1 Preliminary (PET) - Speaking Practice Six
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 subjects or topics interest you most? Why?
How do you feel about learning English? Why?
What's your preferred way of learning new things?
When do you find it easiest to learn - morning or evening?
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 people in a learning environment. 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 at home. A, you just listen.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who is 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 learning group. Look at these different activities they could offer. Talk together about what's good and bad about each activity. Then choose the best one to start.
Speaking Part Four: General Discussion
3 minutes
Now let's talk about learning and education.
Questions selected from:
- Do you prefer learning alone or with others?
- What's the best way to learn a new language?
- What makes someone a good teacher?
- Would you like to study or work in another country?
- How important is practice when learning something new?
- What would you like to learn about in the future?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
