Useful Vocabulary for Part 2 of the exam

Starting a description:
 In this picture there are some people…
 In this picture I can see a man/woman/group of people…
 This picture shows a couple/woman/man…
Describing people’s postures:
 They’re sitting
 They’re standing
 They’re lying down
Describing positions of objects and people:
 On the left/right…
 In the middle…
 At the top/bottom…
 In the background/foreground…
 Next to…/Above…/In front of… / Behind…
Speculating:
 I believe…
 My guess is…
 Perhaps they are…
 It appears to me that he/she/it is…
 They seem to be…
 He/she seems to be…
 Maybe they are…

Useful Vocabulary for Part 3 of the exam

Initiating the conversation:
 Do you want to start? / Would you like to start?
 Shall I start?/Would you mind if I start?
 Okay, I’ll start.
Giving your opinion:
 I think/believe/feel (that)…
 In my opinion,…
 I guess (that)…
 I have no doubt that…
 I strongly believe that…
 From my point of view…/The way I see it
Making suggestions:
 Why don’t we + infinitive …?
 We could + infinitive
 How about + -ing form…?
 Let’s + infinitive
 I’d like to + infinitive. What about you?
Asking for your partner’s opinion:
 What do you think (about…)?
 What’s your opinion?
 Do you think … is a good idea?
 How do you feel about…?
 What/How about (doing) sth.?
 Do you agree?/How about you? Do you agree?
Expressing agreement:
 Of course (not)
 I (completely/totally) agree (with you)
 Yes, I agree.
 That sounds good
 Yes, that’s a good/great idea
 I think so too
 Exactly
 That’s true
 I couldn’t agree more
 I can’t argue against that
 I think the same.
Expressing disagreement:
 I (completely/totally) disagree (with you)
 You may be right, but…
 I don’t think so…
 I don’t think that…
 That’s true but…
 I don’t agree (with you)
 Sorry but I must disagree because…
 I’m not too sure about that…
 I understand what you mean but…
Preferences:
 I’d rather + infinitive + than + infinitive
 I’d prefer to + infinitive
 I prefer + -ing form + to + -ing form
Concluding:
 So, we think that … and … are the most important thing. Is that right?
 So, we’re going to take/get/buy/go to … and … Is that right?
 Yes, let’s take/get/buy/go to…
 So we think he should + infinitive
 So we think he’d like + object // +to+ infinitive
 Yes, I think he’d really like that
 Yes, I think that would be best
 Yes, that would be really good
Correcting what you have said:
 Sorry, I meant…
 I wanted to say…
 I don’t know the word, but it’s a type/kind of… / The word escapes me, but…