B2 First Speaking Part 1 functional language card games
Try to use the functions on the cards on the next page as you answer Cambridge First Speaking Part One questions, while doing the thing from this list that your teacher tells you to:
- Deal out the cards and discard the cards when you successfully do those things with phrases which no one has used so far today.
- Spread the cards over the table and take them when you successfully do those things with new language.
- One person will hold all the cards and give them to people as they successfully do those things with original phrases.
- Cross off those functions on the worksheet.
Take, discard or cross off the cards as you are speaking (not waiting until you have finished speaking).
When your teacher stops you, brainstorm at least three useful high-level/ impressive phrases for each of the functions on the cards.
Compare your phrases as a class.
Try to use suitable phrases with those functions during exam-style speaking, with the examiner using this script:
| Examiner’s script “Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ………… and this is my colleague …… And you are? First of all, we’d like to know something about you. I’d like to start by asking you about (name of one of the topics) (ask two to four questions about that topic, starting with the present and moving on to the past and/ or future) Now I’d like to move on and ask you about (name of a different topic) (ask two to four questions about that topic, starting with the present and moving on to the past and/ or future) I’d also like to ask you some questions about (name of topic) (ask two to four questions about that topic, starting with the present and moving on to the past and/ or future)” |
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| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
| Different phrases for changing your mind/ correcting yourself | Different phrases for explaining (more) | Different phrases for giving reasons | Different phrases for checking/ clarifying |
| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
| Different phrases for changing your mind/ correcting yourself | Different phrases for explaining (more) | Different phrases for giving reasons | Different phrases for checking/ clarifying |
| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
| Different phrases for changing your mind/ correcting yourself | Different phrases for explaining (more) | Different phrases for giving reasons | Different phrases for checking/ clarifying |
| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
| Different phrases for changing your mind/ correcting yourself | Different phrases for explaining (more) | Different phrases for giving reasons | Different phrases for checking/ clarifying |
| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
| Different phrases for changing your mind/ correcting yourself | Different phrases for explaining (more) | Different phrases for giving reasons | Different phrases for checking/ clarifying |
| Different phrases for checking/ clarifying | Different phrases for filling silence | Different phrases for mentioning your partner | Different phrases for being vague/ unsure |
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