Speaking · Part 2
Long turn. About 4 minutes. Choose two of three pictures and compare them for a minute, answering two questions, then answer a short question about your partner's pictures.
Don't describe each photo separately. Compare them ("whereas", "both"), and make sure you answer the question written above the photos.
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About C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2
- Task: Long turn – about 4 minutes. Each candidate talks for 1 minute about two of three pictures, answering two questions, then answers a short question (about 30 seconds) about the other candidate's pictures.
- What it tests: comparing, speculating, evaluating and expressing opinions.
How to do it
- Choose two pictures quickly and compare them.
- Answer both questions printed above the pictures.
- Use advanced language for speculating and evaluating.
Example answer
Task: Look at two of the pictures (people waiting at an airport / in a hospital / at a bus stop). Why might they be waiting, and how might they be feeling?
Good answer (beginning): “I’ll talk about the airport and the hospital. The man at the airport seems fairly relaxed – he’s probably on holiday and has just checked in, so the waiting is part of the trip. The woman in the hospital, by contrast, looks rather tense; she may be waiting for news about a relative, which would be far more stressful.”
Why it works: it chooses two pictures, answers both questions and compares them (by contrast), with a range of speculative language (seems, probably, may be, would be).
Frequent questions
What is C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2?
Long turn: about 4 minutes. Each candidate talks for 1 minute about two of three pictures, answering two questions, then answers a short question (about 30 seconds) about the other candidate's pictures.
How long is the C1 Advanced Speaking test?
About 15 minutes for two candidates, with two examiners: one asks the questions and the other listens and marks.
Is this C1 Advanced practice free?
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