Speaking · Part 3
Collaborative task. About 4 minutes. Discuss a question with five ideas with your partner for two minutes, then try to reach a decision.
This is a conversation: ask your partner questions and react to their ideas. You don't need to talk about every option.
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About B2 First Speaking Part 3
- Task: Collaborative task – about 4 minutes. The two candidates talk together for 2 minutes about a question with five written prompts, then for 1 minute try to reach a decision.
- What it tests: exchanging ideas, agreeing and disagreeing, suggesting and reaching a decision.
How to do it
- Talk to your partner, not to the examiner.
- Ask your partner's opinion and respond to what they say.
- You don't have to agree – but you do have to discuss.
Example answer
Task: How could a town encourage more people to use public transport? (prompts: cheaper tickets, more bike lanes, fewer car parks…)
Good answer: “Shall we start with cheaper tickets? I think that would make the biggest difference, especially for students.” – “I see what you mean, but if the buses are always late, price won’t matter. Don’t you think reliability is more important?”
Why it works: it invites the partner, gives reasons, disagrees politely (“I see what you mean, but…”) and asks for an opinion. The aim is a real discussion, not a list of ideas.
Frequent questions
What is B2 First Speaking Part 3?
Collaborative task: about 4 minutes. The two candidates talk together for 2 minutes about a question with five written prompts, then for 1 minute try to reach a decision.
How long is the B2 First Speaking test?
About 14 minutes for two candidates, with two examiners: one asks the questions and the other listens and marks.
Is this B2 First 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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