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Exam skills: Paper 3 Speaking
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The speaking test is one continuous session: a picture discussion, then two conversations on different topics.
The paper
Task A: the picture
Choose a picture with people doing things and plenty to talk about.
You are asked five questions: describing the picture, a detail, what happened before or might happen next, your opinion, and a wider question.
Sur la photo, il y a ... À gauche / à droite ... Au premier plan (in the foreground) ... Je pense qu'ils vont ...
You are asked five questions: describing the picture, a detail, what happened before or might happen next, your opinion, and a wider question.
Sur la photo, il y a ... À gauche / à droite ... Au premier plan (in the foreground) ... Je pense qu'ils vont ...
Tasks B and C: conversations
Questions are open, so give extended answers.
Use three time frames, justify opinions and add detail.
Useful fillers: Alors ... Bon ... À mon avis ... Ce que j'aime, c'est ...
If you need a repeat: Pouvez-vous répéter la question, s'il vous plaît ?
Use three time frames, justify opinions and add detail.
Useful fillers: Alors ... Bon ... À mon avis ... Ce que j'aime, c'est ...
If you need a repeat: Pouvez-vous répéter la question, s'il vous plaît ?
Answer with range: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait le week-end dernier ?
- Past event: Samedi, je suis allé(e) au cinéma avec mes amis.
- Opinion and reason: c'était génial parce que le film était drôle.
- Future link: Ce week-end, je vais jouer au tennis.
Answer: Samedi, je suis allé au cinéma avec mes amis. C'était génial parce que le film était drôle. Ce week-end, je vais jouer au tennis.
Task A: picture discussion (five questions). Tasks B and C: two random topics, open questions. Extend answers with three time frames, opinions and reasons.
The interactive lesson includes the diagrams for this topic.
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