Speaking Part 3 & 4
Points Set 2
C1 Advanced Exam
C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3 - Practice
In this section, you'll find a variety of different questions taken from official C1 Advanced preparation material.
Part 3 of the Speaking Test is a collaborative task with your partner.
You get about 15 seconds to read everything.
You discuss the diagram and the options with your partner for 2 minutes.
When the 2 minutes are over, the examiner will stop you.
The examiner will ask you another question. Usually they will ask you to pick the best, or most important thing out of the options.
You discuss that question for another minute and choose an answer to the examiner’s question.
Learn strategies for this section here.
The examiner:
Here are some important events in history and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. [15 seconds]
Now, talk to each other about what effect each of these events has had on the world.
The examiner:
Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which one has had the greatest influence on people’s lives.
C1 Advanced Speaking Part 4 - Practice
For part 4, you will need to talk about topics from part 3 in more detail with your partner.
Either you or your partner will be asked a question. Respond to the question and give your opinion. Then ask your partner what they think. You don’t have to do this last step - if you don’t, the examiner will do it, but it’s better to be proactive and simply ask them yourself.
Then, discuss the question with the other candidate(s) until you either run out of things to say, or out of time. The examiner will ask more questions as needed.
You should respond to your partner's answers, and you should ask for their opinions about your answers.
How have recent technological innovations impacted your life? Do you think they have had a positive or negative effect overall?
What do you think are some of the most important innovations of the past decade? How have they impacted society?
In your opinion, what has been the most significant medical breakthrough of the past century? How has it impacted people's lives?
Can you think of an innovation or technology that has had unintended consequences? What were they, and how have they affected society?
How have recent developments in renewable energy impacted the world? Do you think we are making progress in combating climate change?
What do you think will be the most significant technological innovation of the next decade? How do you think it will change the world?
What do you think are some of the biggest challenges that innovations face today? How can we overcome them?
How have recent advancements in artificial intelligence impacted the job market and economy? Do you think we need to reevaluate our education and training systems to adapt to these changes?