Speaking Part 2 (pictures)

Part 2 (4 minutes)

In this part of the test you and your partner are asked to talk together. The interlocutor places a set of pictures on the table in front of you. There may be only one picture in the set or as many as seven pictures. This stimulus provides the basis for a discussion. The interlocutor first asks an introductory question which focuses on two of the pictures (or in the case of a single picture, on aspects of the picture). Alter about a minute, the interlocutor gives you both a decision-making task based on the same set of pictures.

Now, in this part of the test you’re going to do something together.

Here are some pictures taken by people on holiday.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures and talk together about the kind of holidays these pictures suggest.

You have about a minute for this, so don’t worry if I interrupt you.

(2 minutes far groups of three)

Candidates:

0 1 minute

(2 minutes for

groups  of  three) ………………………………………………………………………………….

Interlocutor:     Thank you. Now look at all the pictures.

I’d like you to imagine that there’s going to be a television programme about the effects tourists can have on the places they visit.

Talk together about the different effects of tourism suggested by the pictures. Then decide which issue should be highlighted in the first programme.

You have about three minutes to talk about this. (4 minutes far groups of three)

Candidates:

0 3 minutes

(4 minutes far

groups   of   three)   …………………………………………………………………….

Interlocutor:      Thank you. Retrieve picture sheet.