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    The document provides tips for the three sections of the speaking part of a test: 1. The personal information section involves answering questions about yourself, such as your name, age, where you live, hobbies, and activities. 2. The picture description section involves introducing the picture, identifying who or what is in it, and describing where things or people are located. 3. The simulated situation section involves discussing a hypothetical scenario and giving opinions, suggestions, responses, alternatives, and recommendations while negotiating with a partner. Practice techniques like agreeing, disagreeing, and discussing options are provided.

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    The document provides tips for the three sections of the speaking part of a test: 1. The personal information section involves answering questions about yourself, such as your name, age, where you live, hobbies, and activities. 2. The picture description section involves introducing the picture, identifying who or what is in it, and describing where things or people are located. 3. The simulated situation section involves discussing a hypothetical scenario and giving opinions, suggestions, responses, alternatives, and recommendations while negotiating with a partner. Practice techniques like agreeing, disagreeing, and discussing options are provided.

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    Practicando para test, información personal, descripción imagen y situación hipotetica

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    The document provides tips for the three sections of the speaking part of a test: 1. The personal information section involves answering questions about yourself, such as your name, age, where you live, hobbies, and activities. 2. The picture description section involves introducing the picture, identifying who or what is in it, and describing where things or people are located. 3. The simulated situation section involves discussing a hypothetical scenario and giving opinions, suggestions, responses, alternatives, and recommendations while negotiating with a partner. Practice techniques like agreeing, disagreeing, and discussing options are provided.

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    Practice Test

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    MIGUEL ANGEL RAIN PENA
    The document provides tips for the three sections of the speaking part of a test: 1. The personal information section involves answering questions about yourself, such as your name, age, where you live, hobbies, and activities. 2. The picture description section involves introducing the picture, identifying who or what is in it, and describing where things or people are located. 3. The simulated situation section involves discussing a hypothetical scenario and giving opinions, suggestions, responses, alternatives, and recommendations while negotiating with a partner. Practice techniques like agreeing, disagreeing, and discussing options are provided.

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    Tips for Speaking

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    The speaking part of the test has three sections:

    • Personal information
    • Picture description
    • Simulated situation
    Personal information
    You will be asked about different aspects of your life, like:

    • What is your name? What is your last name? (Spell both of them)
    • How old are you?
    • Where do you live? Who do you live with?
    • What do you do in your free time? Do you have any hobbies?
    • Do you practice any sports? Which one? Talk about it.
    • What do you usually do during the weekend? (Routine - Present simple)
    • What did you do the last weekend/yesteday/before clases, etc.? (Past simple)
    • What are you going to do tomorrow/after classes/ this weekend, etc.?
    Picture Description
    Step 1: Give a general introduction, state the place you can see.
    • 'This picture shows …’
    • 'In this picture I can see...’
    • 'This is a picture of …'

    • This picture shows a house, specifically a kitchen.


    Picture Description
    Step 2: Say who are in the picture.
    • “There is…”
    • “There are…”

    There is a family. I can see the mother, the father, and the daughter
    Picture Description
    Step 3: Say “where” in the picture.

    • They are in the middle of the picture, in front of a table. The father is on the right. The daughter is on the left. And the
    mother is between them.
    Picture Description
    Let’s see if we can describe this picture:

    • This picture shows a house, specifically a kitchen.


    • There is a family. I can see the mother, the father, and the daughter.
    • They are in the middle of the picture, in front of a table. The father is
    on the right. The daughter is on the left. And the mother is between
    them.
    • They are cooking. The child is moving, the mother is mixing
    vegetables, and the father is hoding a glass of wine.
    • They are wearing informal clothes. The girl is in pink, the mother in
    light blue and the father is wearing a grey sweater.
    • I think they are preparing the ingredients for “tacos”. They might have
    a Mexican feast!
    Picture description.
    Picture description
    Picture description
    Picture description
    Simulated Situation

    In this part, you will have to talk about a situation presented by your teacher. You should be able to
    • give your opinion
    • make suggestions
    • respond to suggestions
    • discuss alternatives
    • make recommendations
    • negotiate agreement with your partner.
    Simulated Situation
    Starting the conversation.

    • Shall I start?
    • May I start?
    • Should I start?
    • Would you like to start?

    Giving your opinion.

    • I think…
    • Personally, I reckon…
    • In my opinion it would be better to…
    Making suggestions.

    • How about…?
    • Why don’t we…?
    • What do you think of…?
    • Maybe we could…
    • How do you feel about…?
    Agreeing.

    • I think you’re right because…


    • I agree with you because…
    • That’s true because…
    • That’s a good idea…
    • I totally agree with you…
    • I couldn’t agree more…
    Disagreeing.

    • I’m afraid I don’t agree with you because…


    • I’m not sure I agree with you because….
    • I’m sorry but I don’t agree with you…
    • Maybe, but on the other hand…

    Discussing alternatives.

    • Which do you think is best?


    • Yes, that’s possible, but…
    • It’s difficult to decide, but…
    • I think this is more….than…
    Keep practicing

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