FCE+Speaking+Part+2

= Comparing and Commenting on Photographs =


 * In Part 2, each candidate has 2 turns, a long turn and a short turn.
 * 1) You will be shown 2 photographs to compare, also with a question to answer. This is your long turn. (about 1 minute).
 * 2) Your partner should be silent during your long turn but should show they are listening.
 * 3) You should speak for about a minute until the interlocutor asks you to stop.
 * 4) The interlocutor will then ask your partner a question related to your photos, this is your partner's short turn. (about 20 secs).
 * 5) The photos are replaced with 2 new ones to give your partner their long turn, followed by your short turn.

> REMEMBER: Don't concentrate too much on what you can see. Try to be imaginative and speculate as much as possible.
 * Below is a suggested strategy for your long turn.
 * 1) **Compare and contrast**: - Talk about the similarities and the diffrences. Vary your language.
 * 2) **Speculate:** Answer the question and give your opinion. Speculate using a good range or grammar and vocabulary. Give reasons for your speculations.
 * 3) **Likes and dislikes:** Say what you like and don't like. Say which one you would prefer and why etc.
 * 4) **Personlise:** Try and think of any experience you have with the topic of the pictures. Say which one you would prefer and why etc.

= Example Questions = Click here for sample photographs and questions.

= Example Video =

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= Useful Language = What strikes me about the first picture is the fact that... This picture reminds me of... Judging from the photograph, the children... The man appears to be... From what we can see here, he must... There are many similarities... Both pictures depict... Both pictures are quite similar in that they show... When you give it a closer look it reveals...

It's difficult to tell from a photograph but this picture could have been taken in ... I might be wrong, but I'd say that this picture ... I would imagine/guess that this picture comes from ...

The name for this escapes me at present, but it's for/it's like ... The name for it is on the tip of my tongue ... might || + || present perfect || + || beca|| He could / couldn't || + || present simple || + || because || man The//*adjective*//