2A2- USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR THE ORAL EXAM mon ologue ue and a dialogue, and you will do the exam in pairs, with some minutes to The exam has two parts: a monolog prepare it (individually). You You can take notes, but you can't read a complete text. •
In the MONOLOGUE (2 min), talk about the topic on your card, covering all (or most of) the points included until the teacher asks you to stop. Start with a short presentation of yourself (name, job, age). •
In the DIALOGUE/ CONVERSATION (4 min.), you will have a situation or a problem to discuss with your partner. Read the instructions carefully. You may have to decide something together (which restaurant to go to, which flat to buy...) or you may have to imagine you are a different person (a teenager asking for permission to go out, etc). The situations may be very different, but the objective is to hear you speak in order to check your level. -Don’t be influenced by what you think the level of the other student is: the teachers will assess you individually. -Interaction is very important. Give your opinion and show interest in what the other speaker is saying. Ask questions or express your opinion, as in a normal conversation. conversation. At the end you should reach an agreement, if possible. When you don’t know a word or you don’t know how to go on, you can use some strategies (like explaining the word) to help you gain time, or start again, but don't stop talking for too long. Always say something! •
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MONOLOGUE
MONOLOGUE: SOME CONNECTORS
SHORT PRESENTATION:Hello, my name is...
In my opinion, Then, and, but, However, ... (to give a contrasting idea) On the other hand... Besides, ...
BEGINNING: and I'm going to talk about.../ My topic is... CONCLUSION: Finally / as a conclusion/ to finish... INVITING/ SUGGESTING
What about… (going to that restaurant)? Why don’t we… (go to that restaurant)? Shall we… (go there)? I think we can/ could… (go there). Let's … (go to that restaurant) We could... Would you like to... (verb)? ASKING FOR SOMEONE’S OPINION
What do you think about/ of that? Do you agree (with me)? Don’t you agree…(this is the best restaurant)? What can we do? What else do you think we can do?
ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION/ SAYING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
I'm sorry, I don’t understand What do you mean? I see… / I understand I (don't) know what you mean
GIVING YOUR OPINION
In my opinion I believe / I think I suppose I think it’s better to… (go there) I think this one is better/ the best (option) I hate... / I like... / I love... (+ ing) I would like to... to... I would prefer to
AGREEMENT/ DISAGREEMENT
FILLERS/ STRATEGIES
I agree/ don’t agree with you (I think) you’re right/ wrong Maybe/ perhaps I think so / I don’t think so OK, let’s… (do it/ go there) That’s true, but… You’re right, but…
What I mean is… I can’t find the word Let me think… One moment, please... It's something that… (explain the word) I’ll start again
