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Exam information
Part 1 tests your ability to talk to people about everyday topics.
Part 2 tests your ability to talk about a specific topic and to organize your ideas.
Part 1
Exam tip
Try to give long answers - not just two or three words.
Speak at a natural speed - not fast and not slow - without lots of pauses.
Use synonyms and show your vocabulary.
Practise your grammar to help you use the correct forms.
1. Read the Part 1 question and answer be low. What are the good and bad points about the answer?
A: How would you describe your hometown?
B: Busy. Dirty. I don't like it.
Good: The grammar is correct and the vocabulary is appropriate for the topic.
Bad: The answer is too short for Part 1.
2. Prepare your answer to the question in Exercise 1. Make notes on the ideas below.
- location of the city (area? country?) and size (population?)
- positive words to describe a city
- places tourists visit
- your opinion and an example
Possible answers:
- near the border, population 100,000
- clean, exciting, friendly
- museums, theatres
- very friendly, people always kind
3. Record your answer to the question. Use your notes to help you.
4. Listen to a model answer. Assess the answer in the table below.
The answer is too fast. There are some pauses.
There are no grammar errors. Some words are
repeated, e.g. capital city, I like, people.
5. Now listen to your answer and complete the table above.
6. How can you improve your answer? Record your answer again and try to improve your technique and language.
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