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Part Three- Guided conversation (3 minutes)
Now, it is time to interact with our partner. The examiner will describe a situation to both of you posing a question at the same time. There will be a set of ideas to help us with our arguments.
The objective is to have a discussion and then come to a conclusion or agreement at the end.
An example-
How important are all these things to keep fit and healthy?
-sleeping 8 hours a day
-spending time outdoors
-visiting the doctor frequently
-not eating pre-cooked foods
-doing sport
Useful Language-Agreeing and Disagreeing
| Agreeing with someone | Partially agreeeing | Disagreeing with someone |
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-That's right! -Absolutely! -Exactly! -Me too! -I feel the same. -Yes, I agree. -Yes. indeed. -I totally agree with you! -I couldn't agree more! -No doubt about it. -I see exactly what you mean. -You're right. That's a good point. -That's so true. -I have to side with you about that. -So do I -Neither do I.(with a negative statement) |
-I agree up to a point, but.... -I agree with you in part, but.... -I partly agree with you on...., but....... -I see your point, but.... -You've made a good point, but... -That's partly true, however,.... -I'm not so sure about that. |
-I don't totally agree with that! -I don't think this is totally right. -I'm not so sure about that. -I don't think you're totally right. -I'm afraid I disagree. -I don't see eye to eye with you. -I don't think so. I believe..... -Not necessarily, because.... -I can't share this view. -I'm sorry to disagree with you, but... -That's not entirely true. -I totally disagree! (strong) -Absolutely not! That's not my view. -No way! (strong slang)
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Part Four- Free conversation (4 minutes)
To end, a set of questions related to the topic in part three which candidates will have to answer. It is time to show your fluency in a conversation. In this case, it was health and keeping fit. So, this could be one of these sets.
-Some people say we waste money going to the gym when you can do sport outside for free. What do you think?
-Is living healthily more expensive? Why? Why not?
-Do you think governments should grant more sports facilities and activities?
-Does advertising make us too worried about keeping fit and the way we look?
-Who worries more about health in general, men or women?