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APTIS SPEAKING COMPONENT TIPS
- Listen carefully to the questions you’re asked so that your answers are relevant.
- Answer the questions you’re asked with some detail so that your answers are long enough.
- Use the preparation time in Part 4 to think about the questions and take notes to help you organize your long turn.
- Explain your opinions and give examples to support them.
- Don't talk about something different from what’s in the question.
- Don’t worry if your answer is longer than 2 minutes in Part 4.
- Don’t worry if you can’t think of a word, try to paraphrase and get round it.
- Don’t worry if you realize you’ve made a mistake. It’s OK to correct yourself. If you can't correct yourself, forget it and carry on.
7 QUESTION TYPES
1. Basic Description
- Tell me about your studies/job.
- Tell me about a festival in your country.
- Describe what makes you happy. 2. Liking
- What food do you like?
- What do you like about your hometown?
- Do you like shopping?
- Do you like sport?
3. Disliking
- Is there anything you don’t like about your studies/work?
- Are there any clothes that you don’t like?
- What type of weather do you dislike? 4. Types of/kinds of/sort of
- What kinds of restaurants are popular in your country?
- What hobbies are common in your country?
- What types of TV programmes are popular in your country? 5. Wh-/How often
- When you go out in the evenings, what do you usually do?
- How often do you play sports?
- How often do you eat out in restaurants? 6. Yes/No
- Is watching TV a popular activity in your country?
- Can you play a musical instrument?
- Do you think you are an ambitious person? 7. Would
- Would you like to be in a film?
- What would you like to change about your city?
- What would you like to change about your school/workplace?
USEFUL AND KEY PHRASES
Phrases for giving opinion I think that, I believe that In my opinion From my point of view/knowledge In fact, As far as I understand Personally In my experience Some people say that...... It is thought that.... It is considered that…. It’s is believed that …
Phrases for comparing In the first picture/one In the second picture/one On the one hand….. on the other hand….. Whereas (the opposite), while, but Compared to In contrast There are several similarities..... There are a few differences
Phrases to use in the middle of your answer
- Can I add that….?
- I forgot to mention that
- The other thing I should/would say/add is that
- Let me give you an example
Phrases to use when you are nearly finished speaking Use the words in your question to finish your answer:
- I don’t think I have anything else to add
- I think I’ve covered everything
- That’s about all I can say about that
- Finally/Lastly
Phrases to use to buy time
- That’s a difficult question
- Where shall I start?
- Let me see/think
- That’s a very interesting question
- I’ve never really thought about that before
- Well, let’s see
- Hmm, let me think about that for a moment
- That’s a good question
- That’s quite an interesting question, and I’m definitely not an expert on the topic, but I guess my personal opinion on that would be
Introducing your answer:
- Actually/Well/I guess
- Generally/In general/Mostly/Usually
Speaking about preferences:
- I prefer A to B
- I don’t really like/I don’t particularly enjoy/ I’m not very fond of
- I love/I despise/I hate/I can’t stand
Frequency of events/activities:
- I often (action/activity)
- But sometimes/however I usually
- From time to time/Now and again
- I rarely/occasionally/hardly ever/don’t usually
Future plans:
- I hope to
- It is my dream to
- My ultimate goal is
- I’m thinking of/about
- I’m planning to
- I have a plan to
Generalising
- Overall/Generally/In general
Making an evaluation
- I tend to agree that
- I mostly disagree that
- I completely/totally agree
- I am in total agreement with
- I am certain that
Expressing an opinion:
- In my opinion/point of view
- I strongly believe that
- I really think that
- Personally, I think
- I really support the idea of
- I’m totally in favour of
- Some people think/feel/believe that
- I believe that people should
TASK 1 (Personal Information) Respond to three personal information questions. 3 minutes each.
SET 1
- What did you do last weekend?
- Which sports do you like to play?
- What do you do in your spare time?
SET 2
- What’s the weather like today?
- Please tell me about your job.
- Please tell me about your family.
SET 3
- Please tell me about your hobbies.
- Please tell me about your work or studies.
- Please tell me about your favourite food.
SET 4
- What do you like doing in your free time?
- What is the weather like today?
- What is your typical day like?
SET 5
- What is the food like in your country?
- What is your village / town / city like?
- How do you like to spend your holidays?
SET 6
- Please, tell me about yourself.
- What do you like doing doing the weekends
- Tell me about your favorite autor.
SET 7
- Tell me about your hometown
- Tell me about the last time you went back to your hometown.
- Tell me what you do during your free time.
SET 8
- Tell me about the last time you and your classmates went out
- Please tell me about the place where you like to hang out with your Friends
- Tell me about your best friend.
SET 9
- Tell me about the types of books you like to read.
- Tell me about the last time you visited the library.
- Tell me about your favorite book.
SET 10
- Please tell me about yourself.
- What are your daily activities?
- What’s an interesting place near your city or town?
SET 11
- Please tell me about weddings in your country
- Tell me about the last time you attended a wedding.
- Tell me about an aspect of a wedding that you like.
SET 12
- Tell me about your favorite TV show-
- What kinds of TV shows did you like as a child?
- Do you ever watch the news on TV? Why? Why not?
SET 13
- What’s your favorite fast-food?
- Do you think people nowadays have good eating habits?
- Is there any typic dish in your city or town?
SET 14
- Are you a spender or a saver?
- What do you spend most of your money on?
- Do you put away money to give yourself a special treat?
TASK 2: Description of picture and comparison with own situation. Dscribe a picture and answer two related questions. 45 seconds for each response.
If you are asked to describe a photo or a picture in the exam, here is some language you can use: What is in the picture?
- In the picture I can see…
- There’s a/a…
- There are #, some, a lot of, a couple of, a few..
- There isn’t any…
- There aren’t any…
Key tenses & structures
Present continuous : He’s riding a bicycle. They’re
running under a bridge.
There is / are + object + verb+ing:
- There’s a man serving the food. There are several people walking along the path
Say what is happening with the present continuous.
- The man is …VERB-ING
- The people are .. VERB-ING
- It’s raining.
- The sun is shining
Where in the picture
- At the top/bottom of the picture…
- In the middle of the picture…
- On the left/right of the picture…
- Next to the …
- In front of the …
- Behind the ...
- Near the…
- On top of the …
- Under the…
If something isn’t clear
- It looks like…
- It might be a …
- He/she could be. Verb-ing
- Maybe it’s a …
- Perhaps they are … VERB-ING
- Maybe the reason they look so … is because they are … VERB-ING Paraphrasing (explaining a word that you can’t remember) It’s a thing that you use for… (pushing babies / carrying shopping) It’s similar to a… It looks like some kind of…
SET 1: Celebrating special occasion. Describe the picture. (45 seconds)
- Why is it important to celebrate special occasions with family or Friends?
- Tell me about a celebration in your country
SET 2: Relaxing in Nature Describe the picture. (45 seconds)
- What are your happiest childhood memmories?
- What do children do for fun nowadays?
SET 3: A Sporting Even Describe the picture. (45 seconds)
Useful structures and vocabulary for comparing and contrasting two photographs
Note: You can use a lot of the vocabulary from the
box above (Describing a Photograph)
Things in common
Both pictures show / have…
I think they are both (in / on / of…)
There is / are … in both pictures.
Contrasting the pictures
There are several important differences.
In the top picture… whereas, in the bottom
picture…
The picture of… is / looks like… however, the picture
of… is / looks like…
Adding ideas
In addition,… What’s more,… One
more thing…
Useful structures and vocabulary for speculating
and choosing
Speculating
I imagine it would be… (adjective)
I would find it… (adjective)
Choosing one image / situation
I would choose the top / bottom situation / image
because…
I think I’d prefer to… (verb) because…
It would probably be better to… because…
Scan the pictures and identify the topic Ex: “in this worksheet there are two pictures. They show different kinds of (places, activities, sports, etc Talk brifly about each picture, but DO NOT DESCRIBE THE IN DETAIL Ex: “The picture at the top shows …… “The one at the bottom shows ….
USE SECOND CONDITIONAL FOR HYPOTHETICAL
SITUATION:
If I had….. , I would /wouldn’t.. If I could …. , I would/ wouldn’t
SET 1: Describe what you see in the two pictures. (45 seconds)
- How would like to spend your free time and why?
- What could you do to be a more sociable person
SET 2: Describe what you see in the two pictures. (45 seconds)
- Where would you live to live and why?
- What do you think your life would be life if you moved to one of this places? SET 3: Describe what you see in the two pictures. (45 seconds)
- Which job would you like to have? Why?
- Is there any job you would never do? Why?
SET 4: Describe what you see in the two pictures. (45 seconds)
- Which of these two hobbies would be more popular among young people? Why?
- How would you like to spend your free time if you had more time and money?
SET 5 Describe what you see in the two pictures. ( seconds)
choice of vocabulary - is it appropriate to the task? fluency - does s/he keep speaking without too many pauses? accuracy - does your partner make any mistakes? 5d) It’s difficult to speak for 2 minutes. Here are some useful ways to extend your answer: 5d) It’s difficult to speak for 2 minutes. Here are some useful ways to extend your answer:
Add another sentence
“Another important point to make is/thing to say is…
Disagree with yourself
If you find you have over 30 seconds left, try
expressing a different opinion to the one you originally expressed:
“On the other hand, sometimes I think that…”
“Then again, it’s also true that…
Coming to a conclusion
“So in conclusion, I would say…”
“So it has to be a balance.”
“It depends on…”
SET 1.
- Tell me about an ambition you have for the future.
- Explain why you have this ambition and how long for.
- Are ambitions necessary to keep people motivated?
SET 2
Tell me about an important event in your life. How did the event make you feel when it happened? How do events like this bring people together? SET 3
Tell me about an important object you own. How would you feel if you lost it? Do you think that non-electronic devices have lost their importance in society?
SET 4
Tell me about a time when you moved house.
How did you feel?
What can people do to ease the task of moving house?
SET 5
Tell me about a time you attended a wedding
What do you think about weddings?
What are some traditions for weddings in your country?
SET 6
- What did you enjoy doing as a child?
- What did you like the most about this activity?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of children doing outdoor activities?
SET 7
- Have you ever visited a building or museum like this one, or any other interesting building? Tell me about it.
- What was it like to visit this building or museum?
- What do you think are the advantages of having buildings like this in the city?
