Part 2 of the speaking section involves comparing two pictures and answering a question about them within one minute. Candidates should signpost their response, describe each picture, compare the similarities and differences between the pictures, and give their opinion by answering the question. They should accomplish all of this within the one minute time limit while speaking clearly.

1. Paper 4:Paper 4: SpeakingSpeaking

2.  What’s in part 2 ?

3.  What’s in part 2 ?
• two pictures

4.  What’s in part 2 ?
• two pictures
• one minute

5.  What’s in part 2 ?
• two pictures
• one minute
• compare and answer a question

6.  What’s in part 2 ?
• two pictures
• one minute
• compare and answer a question
• focus: describing, comparing, expressing opinions

7.  What you should do:

8.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk

9.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture

10.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture
• compare: talk about similarities and differences

11.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture
• compare: talk about similarities and differences
• give your opinion by answering the question

12.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture
• compare: talk about similarities and differences
• give your opinion by answering the question
• all that in one minute

13.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture
• compare: talk about similarities and differences
• give your opinion by answering the question
• all that in one minute
• plus...

14.  What you should do:
• sign-post your talk
• describe: what you see in each picture
• compare: talk about similarities and differences
• give your opinion by answering the question
• all that in one minute
• plus...listen to your partner and pay attention!!!

17. ‘‘Here are your photographs. They show two different rooms. I’d likeHere are your photographs. They show two different rooms. I’d like
you to compare the photographs and say...’you to compare the photographs and say...’

18. Whose rooms do you think these are?

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