B2 First · Speaking · ~14 min en pareja

Speaking — las 4 partes

2 candidatos · 2 examiners (uno habla = interlocutor, otro puntúa = assessor).

Se puntúa igual en todas: Grammar & Vocabulary · Discourse Management · Pronunciation · Interactive Communication

Part 1 — Interview

El interlocutor os hace preguntas personales por turnos. Responde desarrollado (no «Yes, I do»): da un motivo o un ejemplo. Objetivo: soltura, no perfección.

0:30

Cronométrate ~30 s por pregunta para acostumbrarte a extender la respuesta.

Sobre ti / tu ciudad

QWhere are you from, and what do you like about living there?
QDo you prefer living in a city or in the countryside? Why?
QTell us something about your family.

Estudios / trabajo

QAre you studying or working at the moment? Tell us about it.
QWhat do you enjoy most about your studies / your job?
QIs English useful for your future plans? In what way?

Free time / hábitos

QWhat do you usually do at the weekend?
QHow do you like to relax after a busy day?
QDo you prefer spending time with friends or on your own? Why?

Futuro / tecnología / viajes

QWhat are your plans for the next few years?
QHow often do you use your phone during the day?
QIs there a country you'd really like to visit? Why?

Comida y hábitos diarios

QWhat's your favourite meal of the day? Why?
QDo you prefer eating at home or eating out?
QAre you an early bird or a night owl?

Amigos y familia

QHow do you usually keep in touch with your friends?
QWhat kind of things do you like doing with your family?
QWho do you get on best with in your family? Why?

Deporte, música y aficiones

QDo you play any sport, or prefer watching it? Why?
QWhat kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
QHave you ever tried to learn a new hobby? How did it go?

Rutina y tu zona

QWhat's a typical weekday like for you?
QIs your neighbourhood a good place for young people? Why?
QIf you could change one thing about your daily routine, what would it be?

Cómo extender una respuesta corta

1Responde + por qué: Yes, I do, because…

2Añade un ejemplo/detalle: For example, last weekend I… · Something I really enjoy is…

I'd say…to be honest… what I like most is…it depends on… for instance…at the moment I'm …ing

Diana: present continuous para lo actual (I'm studying / working), NO present simple. Y enjoy / like + -ing.

Frases modelo — tu ciudad, familia y estudios/trabajo

Respuestas modelo con léxico B2+/C1. Fíjate en cómo extiende con motivos y ejemplos.

Where you live

I like living here because we have the best of both worlds — the sea and the mountains with a forest. There are a lot of social things to do, like a wide variety of restaurants and bars, and it's also a very peaceful town.

Your family

Half of my family lives … and the other half lives … . My mum lives very close to me and my brother lives in London. My mum likes to spend time on her own, working in and around her garden, while my brother has a young spirit, so he likes going to different festivals.

Studies & work

At the moment I'm doing both: I'm studying at an online university to get my degree in Data Science, and at the same time I run my own company, where we provide AI services for other businesses.

Colocación: los servicios se provide / offer, no ~~give~~.

English for your future

English is not only important but also necessary for my future career, because the top companies are based in the USA and the UK — and I can see myself working there one day.

Artículos: the USA, the UK (no ~~in USA and UK~~). Paralelismo: not only important but also necessary.

Relaxing / free time

I have a couple of ways to relax after a busy day, but lately I like spending time with my wife doing simple things that are important to me, because we're both very busy during the week. We'll usually cook together or go out for an ice cream by the beach.

Presente habitual: we'll / we usually cook (no ~~we would cook~~ — would = hábito pasado). during the week (no ~~during the days~~). Orden: simple things that are important.

Léxico para robar

a couple of ways to spend time with we're both busy go out for an ice cream by the beach not only … but also … based in the USA / the UK I can see myself + -ing the top / leading companies the best of both worlds a wide variety of a peaceful town social things to do half … the other half … spend time on your own have a young spirit in and around at the moment I'm doing both run my own company provide … services at the same time

Part 2 — The Long Turn

1 minuto tú solo con 2 fotos + pregunta impresa → comparar y especular (el why), no describir. Luego tu compañero responde ~30 s sobre TUS fotos (y viceversa con otras fotos).

Photo 1

Photo 2

1:00

Habla en voz alta hasta que suene. Puedes grabarte (speaking/audio/) para revisarlo con Whisper.

Andamiaje — cómo montar el minuto

1Abre comparando: Both photos show people… but whereas the first…, the second…

2Especula el porqué (modal+be+-ing): they might be …ing because… · it looks as if… · perhaps they prefer…

3Cose con contraste: On the other hand… · In contrast…

4Remata: So, on the whole, both are just different ways of… · Personally, I'd rather…

Banco de lenguaje

Especular

might be + -ingcould be + -ingit looks as if…perhaps / maybeI imagine…they seem to…

Contraste

whereason the other handin contrastunlike the first photo

Comparar / cerrar

both photos show…similarlyon the wholeI'd rather … than …prefer A to B

Tus dianas — no las dejes caer

Doble sujeto NO: The first woman has… (no ~~the woman, she has~~).
Persona ≠ it: he/she is doing (no ~~it's doing~~).
Especular = modal + be + -ing: might be studying (no ~~might to study~~).
love / enjoy + -ing · prefer A to B (nunca ~~than~~).
Artículos: in the gym, at a conference.

Part 3 — Collaborative Task

Los dos juntos. Un diagrama: pregunta central + 5 ideas. ~2 min discutiendo las opciones → luego ~1 min para tomar una decisión juntos. Aquí puntúa la interacción: turnarse y reaccionar.

2:00

Practícalo en voz alta imaginando a tu compañero: propón, pregunta su opinión y reacciona.

Lenguaje de interacción (lo que MÁS puntúa aquí)

Proponer / abrir

Shall we start with…?How about…?Let's look at…What do you think about…?

Pedir su opinión / turnarse

What's your view?Do you agree?And you? / How about you?Would you say…?

Reaccionar / matizar

That's a good point, but…I see what you mean, however…I'm not so sure, because…Exactly! / Absolutely.

Decidir

So, shall we go for…?I think we both agree that…Let's say…, then.

Clave: NO decidas al principio ni monologues. Discute las opciones primero; la decisión llega al final. No pasa nada si no estáis de acuerdo.

Part 4 — Discussion

Preguntas más abstractas sobre el tema del Part 3. Discusión entre los dos y con el interlocutor. Momento de opinar con matices y soltar léxico. Las preguntas siguen el tema que elijas en Part 3.

0:40

Da tu opinión, justifícala y, si puedes, contrasta con otro punto de vista.

Opinar con matices

In my opinion…It seems to me that…I'd argue that…On the one hand… on the other…It depends on…That's true to some extent, but…

Diana: condicionales — if people had more time, they would…; y would have + V3 para el pasado hipotético.

Fotos de Unsplash (uso personal). Requiere conexión. Repaso teórico: ../apuntes.html § Speaking · part2.html = solo Part 2.