In this lesson, you should have learned… about the timing for Part Two (preparation time and speaking time) how to best use the preparation time in Part Two how to expand your notes before speaking in Part 2 some techniques for making notes and planning Return...
Now practice! Give yourself 60 seconds to make notes and prepare a response. NB There is no sample answer for this exercise. Describe your favourite TV programme You should say what the show is when it is shown why you like it You should also say whether you would...
Narration: Expanding ideas. To be able to speak for 2 minutes from the ideas in your notes, you will have to expand what you are going to say. This requires you to talk about each point for as long as possible without becoming repetitive. Let’s look at the...
Narration: Making notes. When you are given the topic card, there are six stages you need to consider. First, you need to be clear on the topic of the card. In this example, you are being asked to describe a toy. Next, you should consider which is the most appropriate...
Narration: Timing of Part Two. As you should know, the speaking test is broken into three parts, each with a different time limit. In Part One you have 4 to 5 minutes, in Part Two you have 3 to 4 minutes. In Part Three, you will be speaking for 4 to 5 minutes. Now we...
