C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3 collaborative task – student’s worksheet

1 Look at the instructions for the two Part 3 Speaking tasks below.

a. How long do you have for this discussion?

b. Do you think you should discuss all of the prompts?
c. Should you stop talking if you think you’ve said everything you need to say?
d. Do you have to reach a conclusion and, if so, when?
2 Compare Task 1 and Task 2 below; what’s the same, what’s different?
3 What do candidates have to do?
4 Are the topics factual or conceptual?

Task 1

Now I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.(3 minutes for
groups of three)
Here are some different ways in which people communicate and a question for you to
discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk about the advantages and disadvantages of communicating in these

different ways.

Thank you. Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of three) to decide
which two ways of communicating are the least effective.

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 Question ‘What are the advantages and disadvantages of communicating in these
different ways?’

• having a face-to-face meeting

• writing a letter
• chatting online
• having a video conference
• giving a lecture

Task 2

Now I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).

Here are some things that people often have to make decisions about and a question for you to discuss.
First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about what people might have to consider when making these decisions.

Thank you. Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of three) to decide in which
situation it is most important to make the right decision.

Question ‘What might people have to consider when making these decisions?’

• choosing a university
• starting a family
• moving to another country
• getting married
• finding a job

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