Respond promptly to the interlocutor with complete answers that are extemporaneous in nature. Avoid rehearsed speeches as they are easily spotted and may be inappropriate based on the context. Learn to think on your feet and provide answers to questions quickly even if you have little practice with a particular subject matter. Make use of a range of tenses, structures and rich vocabulary during this part of the exam. This will foster a positive impression and provide you with the confidence to perform at a high level during the other parts of the exam.
*extemporaneous = improvised *think on your feet = think fast *foster = support Advanced speaking - practice
How important do you think family is? … (Why?)
How much time do you spend with your family and what do you enjoy doing with them? What qualities does a close friend need to possess? With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation, a family member or a close friend? … (Why?)
Improvise, think fast, use various structures
Talk for a minute Te zajęcia nie są obowiązkowe.
Choose one subject
from the right and talk about it for 60 seconds. Why is Christmas in winter?
What was Yule?
Why do we have Christmas trees in our
houses? Compact Unit 1 p. 7 Compact Unit 1 p. 7
Watch out!
Demand and expect are not the same, only
one of them can be followed by a pronoun! Exam task Workbook p. 4 Grammar