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  • Hello. I'm Mia. Welcome to Oxford Online English! In this lesson, you can learn about the Cambridge

  • FCE speaking exam, part three. Do you know what to expect in this part of the exam or

  • what the examiners are looking for? In this lesson, you can see what will happen in part

  • three of the speaking test and how to improve your score.

  • Part One: what to expect in part three of the FCE speaking exam. So what happens in

  • part three of your FCE speaking test? Part three of the exam is divided into two parts.

  • In the first part, you and your partner will be given five written prompts and asked a

  • question. You'll have about two minutes to discuss the question.

  • Look at a sample question. In this example, the question is, "Why might people choose

  • to wear these different clothes?" All of these questions have a similar format. The question

  • is in the centre with five prompts around the sides. After you finish talking to your

  • partner, the examiner will ask you and your partner a question about the subject you've

  • just discussed. For example, "Which of these clothes would people feel more comfortable

  • wearing?" Or, "Which clothes would be best to wear for a job interview?" You'll have

  • about one minute to discuss this question with your partner. So what do you need to

  • do to improve your score in part three of the FCE speaking test?

  • Part Two: interactive communication and improving your score. Like the other parts of the FCE

  • speaking exam, you are given scores for grammar, vocabulary, discourse management--whether

  • you can speak fluently and coherently--and pronunciation. In part three, you also get

  • a score for interactive communication. This means that your score depends partly on how

  • you communicate with your partner. This means it's important to work with your partner and

  • speak together. In our videos in part one and part two of the FCE speaking exam, we've

  • discussed how to improve your grammar, vocabulary, and discourse management scores. Now, let's

  • focus on your interactive communication score and what you can do to improve it.

  • So what are the examiners looking for? The examiners want to know: can you begin a conversation?

  • Are you able to listen and respond to your partner in an appropriate way? Can you keep

  • the conversation going? Can you ask your partner questions? Can you take turns with your partner,

  • speaking when it's your turn but also giving your partner the chance to speak?

  • Here are some good ways to improve your interactive communication score. Take short turns. It's

  • a good idea to take short turns when speaking with your partner. This way, the conversation

  • moves quickly, and you can discuss more of the written prompts. First, don't speak for

  • too long. Express an idea, and then ask your partner a question. When your partner speaks,

  • comment on what they say and ask new questions. This way, you will sound natural and engaged.

  • This will improve your score on the exam.

  • Use body language. Body language is an important part of expressing yourself. Turn towards

  • your partner, and make eye contact. Remember, you're talking to your partner, not to the

  • examiners. This will also make the conversation more natural and help you to relax. Make sure

  • you look interested in what your partner is saying. Even if they're the most boring person

  • you've ever met, you need to pay attention to what they're saying so that you can respond

  • appropriately.

  • Express your opinions. It's good to agree and disagree with your partner. This will

  • help you to express your opinions and have a more natural conversation. Make sure you

  • disagree politely so that you don't offend your partner. For example, "I disagree that

  • a dress and high heels would be a good choice for going out with friends. I think that jeans

  • and a jumper could be a lot more comfortable, and you could make them look stylish, too."

  • While this answer expresses disagreement, it's also polite and helps to move the conversation

  • forward.

  • Ask questions. It's always a good idea to ask your partner questions. They could be

  • simple or complex. A good time to ask a question is after you disagree with your partner. Look

  • at the previous example again, "I think that jeans and a jumper could be a lot more comfortable,

  • and you could make them look stylish, too. What about shorts and a T-shirt? When do you

  • think people might wear them?" Asking your partner a question after you disagree with

  • them moves the conversation forward and stops any possible arguments. It will also give

  • you a higher score in your interactive communication mark.

  • Part Three: useful phrases and expressions. Next, let's look at some useful phrases and

  • expressions that you can use in this part of the FCE speaking test. Firstly, it's a

  • good idea to ask your partner if they would like to start the conversation. You are showing

  • the examiner that you can begin the conversation, and at the same time, giving yourself more

  • time to think about the task. You could say, "Would you like to begin?" Or if you're more

  • confident and want to dive straight in, "Shall I start?"

  • Now that you've begun, let's look at some phrases you can use to agree with your partner.

  • You could simply say, "I agree with you," or, "That's a good idea." However, these phrases

  • are quite basic and can be repetitive. Try using some more interesting phrases, such

  • as, "I see your point," or, "You make some great points." Or if you really agree with

  • them, "I couldn't agree with you more." "You're absolutely right."

  • So what do you do if you disagree? If you disagree, it's a good idea to use a polite

  • phrase and keep the conversation moving. This will make you sound more fluid and avoid getting

  • into arguments. You could tell your partner, "I'm not sure I agree," or, "I get your point,

  • but..." or, "That's one way of looking at it. On the other hand..." You can see that

  • all these phrases allow you to continue and explain your point, helping you to keep the

  • conversation moving.

  • Part Four: how to deal with difficult partners. Okay. But what if your partner isn't letting

  • you speak? What if your partner isn't taking part in the conversation at all? What can

  • you do? Don't worry. This is unlikely to happen, but knowing what to do in this situation will

  • help you feel more confident in your speaking test.

  • Firstly, imagine that you're in the exam and your partner won't stop talking about the

  • same point. What do you do? You interrupt them. Be polite about it, and say something

  • like, "That's an interesting point, but what about this idea?" or, "Okay, let's discuss

  • this point next," or, "Shall we move on to this point now?" These phrases will show that

  • you need to continue with the task and will also give you a higher score because you are

  • interacting with them and moving the conversation forward.

  • Now, imagine that you're in the exam with the same partner, only this time they don't

  • want to talk. They are very shy and quiet and don't speak much to you. What would you

  • do in this situation? In this situation, it's a good idea to ask your partner questions.

  • Of course, you should ask your partner questions anyway. But if they really don't speak much,

  • ask them more. You could simply ask, "What do you think?" "Which do you prefer?" "Do

  • you think it's a good idea to...?" Or you could ask more specific questions. For example,

  • "What's your opinion on these clothes?" or, "What are your views on this question?" Now

  • that you've seen some useful phrases, we'll look at some sample questions and answers.

  • Part Five: sample questions and answers. Now, let's start putting all of that information

  • together and looking at how to make great answers. Have a look at this question. The

  • question is, "Why are these inventions important in everyday life?" Your partner begins and

  • says, "In my opinion, computers and mobile phones are the most important inventions because

  • we use them for everything in our day-to-day lives." Now, look at this sample answer, "I

  • think that all of these inventions are very important in modern society, and we use most

  • of them every day. However, I don't think it's as important to have separate mobile

  • phones and computers as nowadays we have smart phones which are like small computers."

  • This answer is grammatically good and uses a variety of vocabulary. However, there's

  • a big problem here. Can you see the problem? The problem is that there isn't any interaction

  • with the partner. Your partner has just made an interesting statement, which you haven't

  • responded to at all. But don't worry. This is easily fixed. Have a look again. "That's

  • a good point. However, I don't think it's as important to have separate mobile phones

  • and computers as nowadays we have smart phones which are like small computers. What's your

  • opinion on this?" This is much better. Remember, you need to take short turns at speaking with

  • plenty of interaction with your partner. Don't talk for too long.

  • Now, imagine that you have discussed all of the prompts with your partner. The examiner

  • asks you, "Which of these inventions do you think is the least important?" You have one

  • minute to discuss this new question and reach some sort of conclusion. Take a look at this

  • answer, "In my opinion, the dishwasher is the least important because it's not necessary

  • to use one to clean your plates and things. What do you think?" This is okay, but it's

  • a common problem to answer the question too early. Remember, you have about a minute for

  • the question.

  • Now, have a look at this answer, "From what you said earlier, I liked your idea that computers

  • are less necessary these days because everyone has smart phones and tablets. Do you think

  • that this means that computers aren't important any more?" This is a good answer because you're

  • discussing the question in depth with your partner. You're asking questions and referring

  • back to your partner's past answers. This shows the examiner that you can have a complex

  • conversation. This would get you a higher score in your interactive communication.

  • Now that we've looked at what you can expect in part three of your FCE speaking exam and

  • some useful tips and phrases, I hope you're feeling confident and ready for your test.

  • Good luck! That's the end of the lesson. Thanks very much for watching. I hope you found it

  • useful. You can see more of our free lessons on our website, oxfordonlineenglish.com. See

  • you next time!

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FCEスピーキング試験 - ケンブリッジFCEスピーキング試験のパート3のやり方 (FCE Speaking Exam - How to Do Part Three of the Cambridge FCE Speaking Test)

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