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B2 First (FCE) - Speaking Test

This document provides the structure and prompts for the Speaking section of the First Certificate in English (FCE) exam. It is divided into four parts: 1) Introductions and warm-up questions about candidates' backgrounds. 2) A long-turn section where candidates describe and compare photos on their own and answer a question about their partner's photos. 3) A collaborative task where candidates discuss problems a family could face on holiday, such as bad weather or lost documents. 4) A discussion section with prompts about travel preferences and impacts of tourism.

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B2 First (FCE) - Speaking Test

This document provides the structure and prompts for the Speaking section of the First Certificate in English (FCE) exam. It is divided into four parts: 1) Introductions and warm-up questions about candidates' backgrounds. 2) A long-turn section where candidates describe and compare photos on their own and answer a question about their partner's photos. 3) A collaborative task where candidates discuss problems a family could face on holiday, such as bad weather or lost documents. 4) A discussion section with prompts about travel preferences and impacts of tourism.

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B2 First (FCE) - Speaking Test 

Here, you have a full Speaking test. What the examiner says is shown in
italics.

Speaking Part One


2 minutes

Good morning/afternoon. My name is ________ and this is my colleague


________.
And your names are?
Can I have your mark sheets please?
Thank you.

Where are you from, (Candidate A)?


And you, (Candidate B)?

(General questions will be asked, selected from the following)

Your Country

Is there anything you would like to learn about your


country?
Is there an interesting area of your country that you
would like to visit?
Could you tell me something about the area where you
grew up?

English

Do you use the internet to study English?


Can you remember your first English lessons?
What do you find most difficult about English?

Daily Life
How much time do you spend at home?
What�s your favourite food?
Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?

Speaking Part Two: Long Turn


4 minutes

In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you two photographs.
I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a
minute, and also to answer a question about your partner's photographs.

(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your


photographs.

They show  people studying in different places.

I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say  what


are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in
each place.

[Candidate A speaks for about one minute.]

(Candidate B),  where would you prefer to study?

[Candidate B speaks for about 30 seconds.]


Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs.

They show  different places you can have a meal.


I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say  why
people might enjoy having a meal in each place.

[Candidate B speaks for about one minute.]

(Candidate A),  where would you prefer to have a meal?

[Candidate A speaks for about 30 seconds.]


Speaking Part Three: Collaborative Task
4 minutes

Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

I'd like you to imagine some different problems a family can face while
on holiday. Here are some different ideas.

First, you have some time to look at the task.

Now talk to each other about  what particular problems could be caused
by each of these situations.

Collaborative Task
Family Problems On Holiday

 bad weather
 delays at airport
 lost passport
 getting lost
 falling ill

[Candidates talk for about 2 minutes]

Now, you have about a minute to decide  which of these is the most
serious problem.

Speaking Part Four: Discussion


4 minutes
Discussion Topics:
Use the following questions, as appropriate.

Do you prefer to go on holiday abroad or in your own


country?

What, to you, is the difference between a traveller and a


tourist?

Does a town or region always benefit from tourism?

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