Microsoft Word Essential Preparation for Speaking Part docx

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Essential Preparation for Speaking Part 2 
Look at the Speaking Part 2 questions. You have one minute to prepare your 
topic and make notes. 
Remember the following advice: 
Use the preparation time to think of some topic specific vocabulary. 
Organize your notes into a logical system. 
You need to decide on your topic as quickly as possible. Then spend most of your 
time making notes. 
Use your notes to make sure you answer all parts of the question. 
Do not write sentences—just key notes. 
Try to use a topic you have already prepared. 
Look at the example below: 
1.
 
Describe an object (a gift, something you use, etc.) 
2.
 
Describe a person (someone you admire, a family member, etc.) 

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3.
 
Describe an event (a festival, celebration, etc.) 
4.
 
Describe an activity (eg. a hobby) 
5.
 
Describe a place (somewhere you visited, a holiday, etc.) 
6.
 
Describe your favourite (book, film, toy, etc.) 
It is impossible to prepare for every question that you might get in the speaking test, but 
what are the most important topics to prepare for?
Here is a list of topics you should be ready for: 
Favourites:
Do not go to the test without knowing what your favourites are. Prepare 
to talk about your favourite book, film, music, and website. 

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People:
Be ready to talk about a famous person and a member of your family. 
Activities:
Have you prepared some ideas about a hobby? Can you describe a 
typical day in your life? Try to remember some special moments in your life, such 
as birthdays, festivals and weddings. 
Places:
You need to be able to talk about where you live. Also, think about the 
places you have visited, what you did there, and why you liked or did not like 
them. 
Things:
Can you talk about the things you use every day, something you would like 
to buy, or a present that you received? 
Adding Detail
Many students worry too much about grammar. For speaking parts 2 and 3, it is more 
important to worry about the quality of your answers. The best way to improve the quality 
of your answers is by adding detail.
Take this question for example:
 
Describe your best friend. Say when you met him/her. 
The short answer about when we met:
“I met my best friend at school when I was 12 years old.”
The detailed answer about when we met: 
“I met my best friend at school when I was 12 years old, so we've known each other for ... 
years. I remember we sat next to each other in my first science lesson at secondary school, 
and we had to work together to do an experiment. We got along straight away, and we've 
been friends ever since.”
Notice that by adding more information you can use more vocabulary and better 
grammar.
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