B2 First · Speaking
Part 2 — The Long Turn
1 minuto tú solo con 2 fotos + pregunta. Comparar y especular, no describir.
Photo 1
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Photo 2
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1:00
speaking/audio/).
Andamiaje — cómo montar el minuto
No describas foto por foto. Contrasta las dos y responde el why de la pregunta.
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… · Whereas…
4Remata (cierre): So, on the whole, both are just different ways of… · Personally, I'd rather…
Banco de lenguaje — úsalo sí o sí
Especular (tu mina de oro)
might be + -ing
could be + -ing
it looks as if…
perhaps / maybe
I imagine…
they seem to…
Contraste
whereas
on the other hand
in contrast
while
unlike the first photo
Comparar / parecido
both photos show…
in both…
similarly
as … as
Cerrar
on the whole
all in all
I'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, nothe person are). - Especular = modal + be + -ing: might be studying (no
might to study, nomight studying). - love / like / enjoy + -ing: they enjoy drinking (no
enjoy drink). - prefer A to B (nunca
than): prefer reading to going out. - Artículos que se caen: in the gym, at a conference, with their friends.
Auto-check — después de hablar
- ¿He comparado las dos fotos (no descrito por separado)?
- ¿He especulado el porqué con might be / could be + -ing?
- ¿He usado al menos un conector de contraste (whereas / on the other hand)?
- ¿He rematado con una frase de cierre?
- ¿He respondido la pregunta impresa (el why), no solo lo que veo?
- ¿He hablado ~1 min sin quedarme en blanco largo?
Fotos de Unsplash (uso personal). Requiere conexión para cargarlas. Compañero de repaso: ../apuntes.html § Speaking Part 2.