猫刀老师FCE口语PART3口语Part31.DescriptionofFCESpeakingTestPart3Thispartofthetestcomprises1discussiondividedinto2parts.First,theexaminerwilldescribeasituationtoyouandyourpartner,andhe/shewillofferyoudifferentoptionstodiscuss.Second,afterthebriefdiscussion,youandyourpartnerwillhavetodecideonthebestoptionforthesituationproposedinthefirstpartofthediscussion.口语Part32.TimingThispartofthetestissupposedtolast4minutes,or5minutesifthespeakingtaskiscarriedoutby3candidates.Themainelementsofthetaskarethefollowing:Examiner’sinstructions(total):1minutePairdiscussionoftheoptions:2minutes(3minutesforgroupsof3candidates)Reachingaconclusion:1minute口语Part3Now,I’dlikeyoutotalkaboutsomethingtogetherforabouttwominutes.I’dlikeyoutoimaginethatatownwantsmoretouriststovisit.Herearesomeideasthey’rethinkingaboutandaquestionforyoutodiscuss.Firstyouhavesometimetolookatthetask.(Theexaminerplacesthefollowingpictureinfrontofyouandallowsyou15secondstoreadthequestionandstudytheoptions.)口语Part3Nowtalktoeachotheraboutwhytheseideaswouldattractmoretouriststothetown.WatchthevideoWhatdoyouthinkabouttheirconversation?Whoisbetter?Howdotheycooperatewitheachother?Anyusefulexpressions?Candidatesdiscussion(2minutes)–CandidateA:ShallIgofirst?–CandidateB:Sure,goahead.–CandidateA:Ibelievethatthisoption(pointing),“buildingalargenightclub”,willattracttourists,especiallyyoungoneswhoenjoypartyingandgoingoutwithfriends,don’tyouthink?–CandidateB:Yes,Ithinkso,too.However,itmightnotbethebesttypeoftourism,becauseitcandisturbneighboursandresidents.Howabouthavingmoreshops?–CandidateA:Oh,that’sagreatidea.Ifthecityoffersagoodshoppingexperience,manypeoplewillbeattractedtoit,whichIguessisquitepositiveforeveryone.Wouldn’tyouagree?–CandidateB:Yes,ofcourse.Maybethatoptioncouldgohandinhandwithbuildingholidayflatsbecause.ThewayIseeit,youwanttouriststospendmoretimeinyourcity.Soifyouhaveplentyofshopsandaccommodation,it’stheperfectcombination,right?–CandidateA:Yeah,you’reabsolutelyright.Butwhatdoyouthinkabouttheothertwooptions?(pointing)?Doyouthinkthey’reagoodidea?–CandidateB:Well,ifyouaskme,puttingupsecuritycamerasisn’tveryappealingtoanyone.ButIsupposeparkscanbeattractive,butI’mnotsurehowmuchexactly.What’syourtakeonthosetwooptions?–CandidateA:Asyousaid,securitycamerasarenotappealingatall.Asforparks,maybetheyareagoodthingforresidents,butnotfortourists,particularly.口语Part3Theexaminerwillinterrupttheconversationaboveandsay:Thankyou.Nowyouhaveaboutaminutetodecidewhichideawouldbebestforthetown.口语Part3Candidate’smakingadecisionCandidateB:Well,givenourpreviouscomments,Iwouldsaythatthetwobestoptionswouldprobablybetheshopsandtheholidayflats,don’tyouthink?–CandidateA:Yeah,well,Idoagreewithyouonhavingmoreshops,butIthinkthatbuildinganightclubismoreimportantthanholidayflats.–CandidateB:Okay,Iseewhatyoumean,butIdon’tthinkthesameway.Shallwesticktohavingmoreshopsthen?–CandidateA:Yes,sure,Ialsothinkit’sthebestone.Sodowehaveanagreement?–CandidateB:Yes,wedo.口语Part3BasicobservationsIfyoureadthetaskabovecarefully,youwillnoticethefollowingfeaturesinFCESpeakingpart3:Thecandidatesareaskedtointeractwitheachotherratherthanspeakbythemselves.Itisessentialtoexpressandaskforopinions,agreeanddisagreewiththeothercandidate,andchangethesubject.Theexaminer’squestioniswritteninthemiddleofthebooklethe/sheplacesinfrontofthecandidates.Candidatesareencouragedtodiscussthedifferentoptions.Candidatesareexpectedtohaveaconversation,sharingopinionsandaskingquestions.Theexpressionsinboldareusefulwordsorphrasestouseinanydiscussion.Itisadvisabletoreachanagreementwithyourpartner,butitisnotabsolutelynecessary.Themostimportantthingistoshowtheexaminerthatyouarediscussingandworkingtowardsafinaldecision.口语Part3UsefulExpressionstoEngageinaDiscussionStartingyourdiscussionShallIstart?/Yeah,goon.ShallIgofirst?/Ofcourse,goahead.IsitokayifIstart?/Sure,noproblem.Wouldyouliketogofirst?/Yes,whynot?ExpressingyouropinionIbelieve/thinkthat…Inmyopinion,…ThewayIseeit,…Ifyouaskme,…Iwouldsaythat…Itseemstomethat…Inmyview…AsfarasI’mconcerned,…口语Part3Askingforyourpartner’syouropinionstatement,don’tyouthink/agree?statement,wouldn’tyousayso?statement,wouldn’tyouagree?statement,right?Doyouthink…?Doyoubelievethat…?Whatdoyouthinkabout…?Howabout…?Whatabout…?What’syourtakeon…?口语Part3AgreeingwithyourpartnerI(totally)agreewithyou.You’redeadright.That’s(absolutely)true.You’re(absolutely)right.That’sagreatidea.Icouldn’tagreemore.Yes,Iseewhatyoumean.Iseeitthatway,too.Yes,ofcourse.Ithinkso,too.口语Part3DisagreeingwithyourpartnerI’mafraidIdon’tseeitthesameway.I’msorrybutIhavetodisagree.Youmayberight,butIhaveadifferentview.Thatmightbetrue,butI’mnotsureIagreewithyou.I’msorry,butIdon’tagree.口语Part3ChangingthesubjectAsfor+oneoftheoptionsAsto+oneoftheoptionsInrelationto+oneoftheoptionsAsregards+oneoftheoptionsRegardingthequestionofthetask,Withregardto+paraphrasedquestionAbout+oneoftheoptionsAllright,thenextoneis..Let’slookat..Let’smoveonto…Concludingthediscussion•Ibelievewehaveanagreement,don’twe?•So,dowehaveanagreement?•Shallwestickto…?•Shallweagreeon..?口语Part3Chan