Speaking · Part 4
Discussion. About 3 minutes. Answer questions about the topic of Part 3, giving your opinions and reasons.
Give your opinion and say why. You can talk about your own experience: "When I was …", "In my town …".
Useful language for Part 4
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About B1 Preliminary Speaking Part 4
- Task: Discussion – about 3 minutes. The examiner asks both candidates questions about the topic of Part 3.
- What it tests: giving opinions, likes and dislikes, and talking about personal experience.
How to do it
- Give your opinion and a reason.
- Talk about your own experience.
- You can also add something to what your partner says.
Example answer
Examiner: Do you think it’s easy to make friends in a new place?
Good answer: “It depends. For young people it’s quite easy, because they meet people at school. But for adults it can be harder – they’re often busy with work.”
Why it works: give your opinion, a reason and an example. “It depends” is a useful start: then explain both sides.
Frequent questions
What is B1 Preliminary Speaking Part 4?
Discussion: about 3 minutes. The examiner asks both candidates questions about the topic of Part 3.
How long is the B1 Preliminary Speaking test?
About 12–17 minutes for two candidates, with two examiners: one asks the questions and the other listens and marks.
Is this B1 Preliminary practice free?
Yes. You can start straight away without an account, and a free Levoop account opens every exercise and saves your progress. Only the AI feedback on your Writing and Speaking is paid, and you can try both for free.
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