CPE Speaking
Part 1 Speaking about yourself
Where you live
On the outskirts of the city
Just round the corner from
A stones throw from
Just off _____road/avenue/street/square
A ten-minute walk from
A sleepy/peaceful neighbourhood
An old apartment block where everyone
knows everyone else.
Bang splat in the middle of
Its not much to write home about.
Our place can be a bit chaotic
Places youve travelled to
Ive definitely got the travelling bug.
(The Taj Mahal) blew me away.
Ive never seen anything like it.
Awe-inspiring
Breath-taking
I couldnt believe my eyes/ears.
The first place that springs to mind is
I had the time of my life/a whale of a time.
Ill never get bored of
Soaking up the culture/atmosphere/sun
Catching some rays
Going for a dip in the pool/sea
Towering skyscrapers
Mind-blowing skyline
Snowy peaks
Rolling hills
Scorching heat
Miles of golden sands
Little secluded coves
Crystal clear water
Golden sands as far as the eye can see
Sleepy villages
Bustling towns/cities/marketplaces
Your aims for the future
Ive got a burning ambition to
It might sound silly but Ive always wanted
to
Ill probably follow in my Mum/Dads
footsteps and become a
Working in kind of runs in our family.
With any luck/hopefully, in years time Ill
be
I havent got it all mapped out but Id like
to
I have absolutely no clue what I wanna do,
something to do with
is a field which interests me.
Provided I get the grades Id like to
be/study
If all goes to plan Im gonna
is on my bucket list.
Your occupation
Im in the middle of my (2nd) year of
batxillerat.
Im in the (2nd) year of a 3-year (psychology)
degree.
Im juggling my studies at with working at
Im completely snowed under with
coursework.
Im up to my eyeballs in assignments.
Its nonstop at the moment.
Its a steep learning curve.
Im getting a lot out of the course.
Its not really living up to my expectations.
Im finding it pretty challenging but definitely
worthwhile.
I take several extra-curricular subjects such
as and.. on top of my studies.
At the start it was tough but Im getting the
hang of it now.
Im working every hour of the day.
Learning languages Preference in the arts
Ive been studying English for as long as I can Im squeamish so I dont like horror films.
remember. Im easily (scared) so I dont like...
Ive always had a knack for learning I make an effort to see s films as soon as
languages. they come out.
I try to really immerse myself in the One artist I really look up to is
language. I do my best to see (art/films) by
Learning languages comes quite easily to whenever I get the chance.
me.
Ive always had a curiosity for other cultures
and languages.
I spent (a year) living in (Ireland)
Spare time activities Your Personality
Im a keen/avid + personal noun Im not the (superlative: most
(skier/surfer/skater/reader/swimmer etc.) sociable/tidiest) person in the world.
I dabble in Im easy-going/happy-go-lucky
Im an amateur + personal noun I can be a bit (negative adjective)
I like nothing more than to My friends/family would probably say I was
Im really in to At times I can be the typical moody
Ive hardly got a spare minute these days but teenager.
when I get the time I like to If you were to ask my Mum, shed probably
I can be a bit of a party animal say I was
I sometimes burn the candle at both ends Ive got a short attention span.
(little rest/up early, bed late) I procrastinate a lot.
I live for the weekend. Im a bit of perfectionist/motor mouth
I like to go for a stroll around Im a bit of a daydreamer.
I hang out with friends. I sometimes drift off into my own little
My guilty pleasure is world.
Im a little ashamed to admit it but Im a big I tend to (worry about things)
fan of Positive Negative
Im doing evening classes in Hard-working Lazy
Im a bit of a Sociable Unsociable/reserved
film buff Open-minded Closed-minded
geek Optimistic Pessimistic
bookworm Active Sensitive
foody Carefree Moody
tech-head Talkative Absent-minded
rocker/metal head Reliable Distracted
culture vulture Ambitious Uptight
Well-organised
Thoughtful
Focused
Laid-back
Family Friends and social life
Chalk and cheese I prefer to keep myself to myself.
Two peas in a pod Ive got a really close circle of friends.
runs in my family Ive got a great support network.
I take after my Mum/Dad My social life is non-existent at the moment;
Were a close-knit family Im up to my eyeballs/here in coursework.
Were always having family get- I can really count on my friends; theyre
togethers/gatherings always there for me.
Im the baby of the family/the middle child. If Im feeling blue/down, they always know
Im the eldest so I get to boss my siblings how to cheer me up/lift my spirits
around. Weve been through a lot together.
Im the eldest so I was the guinea pig. We met in (primary school/kindergarten)
Ive got a sprawling extended family. and weve been inseparable ever since.
Ive got a brother/sister who really gets on I confide in my best friend.
my nerves/drives me up the wall at times. We hangout all the time.
I dont know how my parents cope with us. Sometimes people drift apart.
I really look up to my I do my best to stay in touch with old friends.
My familys originally from but my great- If Im not with them, Im glued to my phone
granddad settled her in texting them most of the time.
Were (Basque) through and through. I know he/she/they have got my back.
My siblings are pretty competitive; were
always trying to outdo each other.
My sisters the brainy one, Im the artistic
one, my little brother is the sporty one.
Media
Im completely hooked on (series name) at
the moment.
I can watch a whole boxed set in a weekend.
I dont watch a lot of tv, I stream everything
online nowadays.
I like to keep up-to-date with the news.
I have to admit I watch a lot of trashy tv,
shows like and are my guilty pleasures.
Im completely hooked on/addicted to
facebook/twitter/instagram.
I cant do anything without tweeting/posting
it.
Im trying to get into (video)
blogging/photography.
I can waste hours bingeing on funny cat
videos on you-tube.