Aptis speaking Part 1: Sample Questions, Model Answers and Tips

APTIS Speaking Part 1: Sample Questions, Model Answers and Tips
In this post we will provide you with multiple sample questions, models answers and useful tips and techniques to prepare for APTIS speaking part 1.
In APTIS speaking part 1, you talk about yourself and your interests.
APTIS Speaking Part 1: Sample Questions, Model Answers and Tips
The APTIS Speaking Exam is in four parts and assesses your ability to use English in real-life situations.
In APTIS speaking part 1, you talk about yourself and your interests.
For the next three parts of APTIS speaking part, the candidate looks at photographs. For one photo for part 2. Two photos for part 3 and one photo for part 4.
The photographs are used as a speaking topic. You can describe what you see in the photographs, but you shouldn’t spend the whole time describing them. They are used so that you can express.
• Talk about your experiences.
• Express opinions.
• Give reasons.
• Compare and contrast things and ideas.
• Talk about abstract things
APTIS speaking test takes 12 minutes and, in that time, you have to show the examiners how good your English is.
If you are taking Aptis Advanced, then you will be given 10 minutes to complete this part.
For the further details please visit British Council website here.
APTIS Speaking Part 1– Personal Information

In APTIS speaking part 1, you are going to answer three personal questions about yourself and interests. You will be given 3 questions and you will need to speak for 30 seconds for each question, this probably means four or five sentences (75 words) for each answer. You have to give an extended answer so the questions might be quite open. For instance, the examiner may ask you questions like: Describe… or Please tell me about… or What’s… like?

You could have a simple question that normally your answer in one or two words, i.e. Who’s your favourite actor? In a real-life situation, it would be fine to answer, ‘I love Tom Cruise’. This type of response is not suitable and will not get you many marks. You should give an extended answer by:
We need to think about how we can answer the question and base the answer around the following structures:
•Discussing likes. There is usually a time when you will talk about things you like and don’t like. Use like/enjoy/love/dislike + verb + ing.
You can use interested in + verb +ing or keen on + verb + ing.
Example. I am extremely keen on swimming.
• Use conditionals. Use expressions like If I get the time, I’ll often go to the beach or. When I have the opportunity, I’ll just sit back and relax.
For example. If I get the chance, I’ll go every day.
• Giving reasons or results, with ‘because’, ‘’This is because…’’ You can also use words like: ‘’ (in order) to’’, “so that”, “therefore,” so”, “due to”, ‘’hence’’etc.
An example of this could be: I love going to the beach because I really enjoy swimming, for this reason I’m there nearly every morning in summer.
• Giving examples, with “for example”, “for instance”, “such as”, “e.g.”.
For example: For instance, last week I went swimming every day and twice on Saturday.
• Adding information. You can add extra information with “also”, “too”, “as well”, “what’s more”, “in addition”, “furthermore”.
Example: and not only is swimming good fun, but it’s healthy too.
• Repeating information/giving more information words are. ‘’In other words,’’, ‘’what I mean to say is’’, ‘let me put that another way’’
For example: What I mean to say is that if you swim every day, you’ll stay fit.
• Contrasting/ “but”, “However”, “In (complete) contrast”, ‘’although’’, “though”, ‘’despite’’, ‘’on the other hand’’.
For example. On the other hand, I’m not distance swimmer. It’s more for pleasure really.
• Being more specific or vague, with “in particular”, “especially”, “to be more specific”, “more generally”, “mainly”, “mostly”, “around’’/ ‘’approximately’’/ ‘’about’’/ ‘’more or less”, “something like”, “as far as I remember”, “I’m not sure, but…”, etc.
For example. I’d say that I was mostly a keen amateur.
• Explaining/ Clarifying, with ‘’ in that’’ “which is”, “a kind of”, “like”, “similar to”, “the (direct/ word-for-word’’/’’ literally’’/ ‘’usually’’) translation is…”, “that means”,
For example. and that means I don’t take it too seriously.
You will be asked questions around following topics:
Some of the topics you could be asked about are:
• Family
• The weather where you live
• Films
• Likes and dislikes
• Hobbies or interests
• The place where you live (either your city or country)
• The weather where you live
• Friends
• School or work
• Routines, such as ‘What do you do at the weekend?’
• Leisure, Holidays and Travel
• Books
• Food
• Health and Fitness,
• Media
• accommodation/ house or flat
• ambitions
• character/ personality
• childhood
• favourite arts and media (actors, books, movies, music, television, etc)
• favourite food
• favourite place
• foreign languages/ language learning
• free time/ hobbies (weekends, vacations, etc)
• friends
• hometown
• local area/ neighbourhood
• perfect job
• possessions
• skills/ strengths and weaknesses
• technology
• work and studies
If we take the sentences in the earlier section, we can build a model answer like the one below.
Topic: INTERESTS AND LEISURE TIME
Please tell me about your hobbies and interest? (30 seconds)