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B2 First speaking test part 1

If you want to pass the B2 First speaking test our four-part series of presentations is a must-read. Adapted from https://www.eluniversodelingles.com/b2-first-speaking-exam-part-1/

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B2 First speaking test part 1

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  1. This presentation was adapted from https://www.eluniversodelingles.com/b2-first-speaking-exam-part-1/ El Universo del Inglés is an online platform for people in Spain who are looking for an English academy or online resources for learning English

  2. The speaking part of the FCE exam is the most difficult part for many Spanish people… ..but it doesn’t have to be if you prepare well, stay relaxed and believe in yourself! “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail” – Benjamin Franklin

  3. What should you have ALREADY done before you take the exam? Practised doing the FCE speaking part with an English teacher or in your local English academy. Find an academy near you here Read this page Know exactly what each part of the test is and what you have to do

  4. B2 First speaking test part one (Interview about yourself) There will be you, one other student and two examiners. Only one of the examiners (the interlocuter) will speak to you; the other (the assessor) just takes notes and won’t ask you any questions. If you’re in the last group of the day; there might be three of you doing the test, so you should have also practised doing the speaking test as a group of three with your English teacher. There are four parts and in each part you have to do something different. There are two stages of questions for the FCE speaking test part one, for the purposes of this article, we will refer to these as ‘part 1a’ and ‘part 1b’.

  5. Part 1a Smile, sit down, say hello and wait for the examiner to initiate the exam; it will begin like this:

  6. What does this tell us? • From looking at the examiners instructions above; we can see that:Part 1 of the speaking test is very short! – Only 2 minutes (or 3 minutes for groups) • the examiners introduce themselves and ask you and your partner for your names • They ask you where you’re from • We can also see that the examiner is following a script and so the test won’t always feel like a natural or normal conversation.

  7. Part 1b • Here you and the other student(s) will be asked 2 different questions each. Typically these questions are from topics about: • Sports • Hobbies • TV & Film • Travel and Holidays • Your job or studies • Family and Friends • What your plans for the future are

  8. Following on from Part 1a above:

  9. But what if I don’t know what to say or what if I say too much!?

  10.  *Only use phrases like this if you really don’t know what to say and don’t use them all the time throughout the exam. Like all parts of the exam they are under timed conditions so the more time you waste not answering the question, the less time you have to answer and score marks. It’s very unlikely that you’re not going to know how to answer the question if you’ve spent enough time preparing so that you’re ready to take the B2 First exam.

  11. Watch the whole exam at Cambridge English’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-tqeI9t4x9E

  12. To conclude • PREPARE AND PRACTICE for the speaking exam with an English teacher BEFORE taking it • USE the keywords and phrases from this page in your answers where applicable • DON’T be overly concerned with giving long and detailed answers for this part – 2 or 3 sentences are enough but DO NOT give answers that are only a few words long for the topic questions (‘part 1b’) • STAY RELAXED! Everything will be OK! • View the complete article here

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