Communication Strategies

Communication Strategies (Speaking Exam)
Asking for clarification:
• What’s the word for “__________” In English?

• How do you spell “__________” ?
• What does “___________” mean ?
• Sorry, I didn’t get the question.
• Sorry, I’m afraid I didn’t catch that.
• Could you repeat the question, please ?
• Could you say that again?
• Could you explain what you mean by..?
• Can you explain the activity again, please?
• Sorry, could you rephrase that?
Working with a partner:
• I am ready. Are you ready?
• Ok, here we go…
• Ok. Let’s change roles
• You go first = ok I will go first!
• That’s it. we are finished.
• What do we do next?
• Let’s do the activity again.
Expressing personal opinion:
• I think/ I don’t think that…

• I think it is possible that …
• I believe that…
• I agree / don’t agree that…
• Speaking personally…
• It seems to me that…
• My personal opinion of…
• I feel strongly that..
• In my opinion …
• My point of view is that …
• For my part…
• For me…
• It seems to me that…
• As I see it…
• Speaking for myself…
• Personally…
• In my view…
• For me…
• As I see it…
• As far as I’m concerned…
• I think that…
• I believe that…
Asking for someone’s opinion:
• Do you agree?
• What do you think?
• What do you think about ... (this)?
• Do you think that’s right?
• What’s your view?
• Are you OK with that?
Showing interest:
• That’s interesting.
• Oh, I see.
• Right.
• Really?
• Wow! That’s amazing!
• That’s incredible!
• No way!
• You’re joking!
Make your turn longer by giving examples:
• What I mean is ...

• So, in other words ...
• For example ...
• For instance…
• Such as ..
Avoid silence and get time to think:
• Ok, so ...
• Erm ...
• Well ...
• Let me think ...
• I mean…
• like…
• you know…
• I guess
• Now..
Introducing personal experiences:
• In my experience…
• I remember when…
• What happened was…
• One time (when)…
• Back when I was…
For sequence:
• First of all …
• First/ firstly …
• Second / secondly…
• Later/ after that / Afterwards…
• Then/ next…
• Finally…
For conclusión:
• Last/ Lastly…
• In the end…
• To sum up…
• To conclude…
• In conclusión…
• To summarize…
• In summary…
• Summarizing it…
• We can end it by…
• We can conclude by…
Speaking Tips:
Dear students,
Here are some recommendations to help you prepare for the speaking exam. The following
information will give you lots of tips and advice so you can do as well as possible during the
test.
1. Listening to as much English as possible will help to improve your speaking. Listening to
songs, podcasts, films, TV series or video clips will help you to feel more confident about
speaking.
2. Speak as much English in class as possible. If you speak English regularly in class, you
will find it easier to speak in an exam.
3. Slow down! It’s not a race. Before you speak, think carefully about what to say and
speak a little slower than normal.
4. Use language you know is correct. Use words and expressions you have used before.
5. If you don’t know a word, think of another way to say it. For example, if you know the
word ‘expensive’, but can’t remember the word ‘cheap’, you could say:
It’s not expensive.
It’s a good price.
It’s not a lot of money.
6. Listen to yourself while you speak and if you hear a mistake, correct it. Native speakers
make mistakes and correct them all the time.
7. If you don’t understand the question or the activity, ask the examiner. Say: ‘Could you
repeat that, please?’
8. Always say something. Don’t just say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Explain your answer with a reason.
Say ‘Yes, I agree because....’
9. Speak clearly so that the examiner can hear you. If you find this difficult, practise with a
friend at home. Stand at opposite ends of a room and speak to each other in English. Or
speak to each other in English on your computers.
10. What can you prepare before the exam? Ask your teacher. For example, questions
about personal information. Prepare what to say at home and practise with a friend, in front
of a mirror or record yourself on your phone or computer.
Good luck,

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Communication Strategies (Speaking Exam)

Asking for clarification:

• What’s the word for “__________” In English?

Expressing personal opinion:

• I think/ I don’t think that…

Asking for someone’s opinion:

Make your turn longer by giving examples:

• What I mean is ...

Avoid silence and get time to think:

Introducing personal experiences:

It’s not expensive.

It’s a good price.

It’s not a lot of money.

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