B1 Cambridge Preliminary Speaking Test - Parts 3 + 4

Part 3:  Talk together for about 2-3 minutes. The examiner will describe a situation.      

• Talk to your partner and show an interest in what your partner says.  
• Give suggestions and ask your partner questions*, including all pictures.    *, How /what about you? /   Do you agree? /   What do you think?
• Try to speak for an equal amount of time.  
• If you don't remember a word, explain it in simpler terms. 
• If you don't understand a word your partner uses,  you can ask what it means. 

Here is an example:   

A young man works very hard and has only one free day a week. He wants to find an activity to help him relax. Here are some activities.  Talk together about the activities he could do and say which would be the most relaxing. 

Part 4:  You will return the picture to the examiner who will ask you to talk about the previous topic. In this case, relaxing.   Here are some possible questions:

• What do you do when you want to relax? (Why?)
• Do you prefer to relax with friends or alone? (Why?)
• Is it important to do exercise in your free time? (Why?/Why not?)
• Is it useful to learn new skills in your free time? (Why?/Why not?)
• Do you think people spend too much time working/studying these days? (Why?/Why not?)