Speaking Part 3 & 4
Points Set 5
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 things that annoy a lot of people 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 why these different things might annoy people.
The examiner:
Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which of these things would have the greatest effect 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 do cultural differences impact what people find annoying? Have you ever been in a situation where someone's behavior was considered normal in their culture, but annoying to you?
How can we communicate to others when their behavior is annoying us? What are some strategies for doing so respectfully and effectively?
How can we deal with annoying people in the workplace? For example, what can we do when a coworker is consistently interrupting or distracting us?
How can we avoid becoming annoying ourselves?
How can we manage our emotions when we are in an annoying situation? What are some strategies for staying calm and focused?
How do different personality types handle annoying situations differently? For example, how might an introverted person approach an annoying situation differently from an extroverted person?
How can we use humor to diffuse an annoying situation?