SPEAKING EXAM 2021

6TH PRE ADOL (PRE-FIRST)

BOOK: LASER B1+ (9 TO 19)

1- PERSONAL QUESTIONS
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
 DO YOU HAVE A LARGE OR SMALL FAMILY?
 HOW MANY OF YOU LIVE TOGETHER?
 WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE RELATIVE? WHY?
 DO YOU LIVE IN A HOUSE OR FLAT? WHAT IS IT LIKE?
 IS IT BETTER TO SHARE A ROOM WITH YOUR BROTHER/SISTER, OR HAVE YOUR OWN ROOM? WHY?

FREE TIME AND SPORT

 HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME? DO YOU PREFER TO SPEND TIME ON YOUR OWN OR
WITH OTHER PEOPLE?
 DO YOU ENJOY LISTENING TO MUSIC? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A CONCERT?
 TELL ME ABOUT A BOOK/ PROGRAMME/SERIES YOU REALLY LIKE
 DO YOU PRACTISE ANY SPORT? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PRACTISING IT?
 HOW IMPORTANT IS KEEPING FIT? WHAT DO YOU PERSONALLY DO TO KEEP FIT?

EDUCATION

 WHAT DO YOU DO?

 WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL? HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE IT?
 WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES A GOOD SCHOOL?
 DO YOU THINK SCHOOLS SHOULD OFFER AFTER-CLASS ACTIVITIES? WHY?
 WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH SCHOOL?

TECHNOLOGY

 DO YOU HAVE TOO MANY GADGETS? WHICH ONES DO YOU USE MOST?
 HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
 WHAT ARE THE MOST USEFUL APPS? WHY ARE THEY SO USEFUL?
 HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY CHANGED IN THE LAST 50 YEARS?

ENVIRONMENT

 WHAT ARE THE MAIN THREATS TO THE ENVIRNMENT TODAY?

 HOW CAN ORDINARY PEOPLE HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
 DO YOU DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
 WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DOES YOUR AREA FACE? WHAT SOLUTIONS CAN YOU
SUGGEST?

CRIME

 WHAT PROBLEMS OF CRIME DOES YOUR LOCAL AREA FACE? WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD BE DONE
ABOUT THEM?
 HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW EVER BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIME?
 DO YOU THINK PRISON HELPS TO PREVENT CRIME?
 APART FROM PRISONS, WHAT OTHER WAYS OF DEALING WITH CRIME ARE THERE?
 WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A POLICE OFFICER? WHY?/WHY NOT?
2- PHOTOS (COMPARE AND CONSTRAST)
STUDENT A:
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW PEOPLE SHOPPING. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THEM AND SAY WHY YOU
THINK PEOPLE WOULD GO SHOPPING HERE

QUESTION FOR STUDENT B: WHERE WOULD YOU PREFER TO SHOP? WHY?

STUDENT B:
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THEM AND SAY WHY THE
PEOPLE MAY BE TAKING THESE PHOTOS

QUESTION FOR STUDENT A: IN WHICH OCASSIONS DO YOU LIKE TAKING PHOTOS?

3- SITUATION TO DISCUSS
I’d like you to imagine that a town wants more tourists to visit. Here are some ideas they’re thinking
about and a question for you to discuss. (2 MIN)

Now you have about a minute to decide which idea would be best for the town.

4- STORY: MRS BIXBY AND THE COLONEL´S COAT