Get ready for the speaking exams

1. Speaking production and interaction

- This is one of the five skills. It consists of two tasks: interaction and monologue.

- To pass you need a 5/10

How to do the Interaction task?

Interaction. Sample answers

How to deliver an outstanding Monologue?

Monologue. Sample answers

Oral production and interaction: Marking criteria 

Expressions by topic

Topics: 

01 Personal identification and experiences 

Open World p 15. Personality Traits. Speaking

Open World p 10. Personal Experiences. Speaking

Open World p 15. Personality. Speaking

Empower p 19. Behaviour. Speaking

02 home 

Empower p 15. Housing. Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 35. Homes and housing. Extra Speaking

Outcomes Advanced p 11. How did we get there? Extra Speaking: Housing

Speakout Advanced p 35. Housework. Extra Speaking

02 Towns and Cities 

Outcomes Advanced p13. Cities and Housing. Speaking

Outcomes Advanced p 13. City Living. Extra Speaking

 03 Challenges

Empower p 30. Challenges. Speaking 

Open World p 65. Challenges, Achievements and Motivation. Extra Speaking

03 Changes

Empower p 12. Changes. Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 92. Times Change. Extra Speaking

03 Culture

Outcomes Advanced p 31. Culture and Identity. Extra Speaking

 03 Daily Life 

Empower p 17. Lifestyle. Speaking

03 Politics

Outcomes Advanced p 39. Politics. Extra Speaking

03 Work 

On Screen C1 p 49. How important is it for students to gain some work experience? Speaking. Sample Answer

On Screen C1. p 45. Work. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 26. Work. Extra Speaking . .

Empower p 14. Work. Speaking

04 Art and entertainment

MEH p 14. Art and Entertainment. Extra Speaking

04 free time 

Empower p 20. Free Time. Speaking

Outcomes Advanced p 103. Play. Speaking

Outcomes Advanced p 49. Going out, Staying in. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 83. Work and Leisure. Extra Speaking

Open World WB p 14. Adventures. Speaking

Empower p 8. Interests. Speaking

04 sports 

Speakout Advanced p 84. Sport. Extra Speaking

05 Migration 

Open World p 36. Immigration. Speaking

 05 Travel 

EF C1.1 p 133. Travel and Tourism. Speaking. Word formation. Sample Answer

Open World p 35. Ideal Holiday Destination. Speaking. Sample Answer

Open World p 35. Holidays. Extra Speaking

Open World SB p 31. Travel and Social Media. Speaking

 Open World p 37. Travel. Speaking

06 Crime and Punishment 

Empower p 58. CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 44. Crime and Punishment. Extra Speaking

06 Relations 

Open World p 17. Family. Monologue. Sample Answer

On Screen C1 p 9. Relationships. Speaking

Open World p 17. Relationships. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 56. Relationships. Extra Speaking

Outcomes Advanced p 21. Relationships. Extra Speaking

Open World p 17. Relationships and Emotions. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 35. Neighbours. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 58. Marriage. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 57. Family Matters. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 56. Secrets. Extra Speaking

07 Health 

Outcomes Advanced p 93. Health and Diet. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 85. Health. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 95. Senses. Speaking

08 Education 

Empower p 22. Education. Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 86. Education. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 86. Rewarding Children. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 11. Intelligence and Ability. Extra Speaking

On Screen p 31. Science and Technology. Education. Speaking

Empower p 13. Values and Analysis. Speaking

09 Shopping and Consumerism

Open World p 53. Shopping and Consumerism. The Economy and Business. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 75. Shopping. Extra Speaking

MEH p 5. Clothes. Speaking

10 Food 

Speakout Advanced p 94. Food. Extra Speaking

 11 services 

Speakout Advanced p 39. Services. Extra Speaking

12 Language and Communication 

Outcomes Advanced p 121. THE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION. Speaking

Open World p 13. Communication. Speaking

Open World p 11. Languages. Speaking

Empower p 10. Languages. Speaking

Open World p 11. Learning English. Speaking

Open World p 11. Learning Languages. Speaking

Empower p 10. Communication. Speaking

13 The Environment 

MEH p 26. The Environment. Speaking. Sample Answer. Word Formation Cloze

On Screen C1 p 85. Do you think it is important to take action to protect the oceans? Speaking. Sample Answer

Open World p 56. The Environment. Speaking 

Outcomes Advanced p 75. The Environment, Nature and the Animal World. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 47. The Environment. Extra Speaking

14 Science and Technology 

Open World p 25. Phubbing. Speaking Interaction. Sample Answer. Cloze

On Screen C1 p 23. What technological advancements do you expect to happen? Sample Answer

On Screen C1 p 26. New Technologies. Sample Answers

On Screen C1 p 25. Bionic limbs. Sample Answer

Open World p 66. Science and Technology. Extra Speaking

On Screen p 31. Science and Technology. Education. Speaking

On Screen p 31. Science and Technology. Speaking

Empower p 11. New Technologies. Speaking

 

Grammar practice

Verb tenses

Open World p 9. Past and Perfect Tenses. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 69. Future Perfect and Future Continuous. Extra Speaking

Conditionals

Speakout Advanced p 21. Conditionals. Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 21. Conditionals I & II. Speaking

Gerunds and Infinitives

Open World p 20. Gerunds and Infinitives. Extra speaking

Passive voice

Speakout Advanced p 60. Passives. Extra Speaking

Modal verbs

Speakout Advanced p 57. Modal Verbs . Extra Speaking

Wishes and regrets

Speakout Advanced p 21. Wishes and Regrets. Speaking

Word formation 

Speakout Advanced p 82. Word Formation Exercise 4. Extra Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 82. Word Formation. Extra Speaking

Prefixes

Open World p 18. Prefixes. Extra Speaking 

Speakout Advanced p 37. Word Formation. Prefixes. Nouns. Extra Speaking

Speakout Advanced p 37. Word Formation. Prefixes. Verbs. Extra Speaking

Open World p 18. Prefixes. Extra Speaking