PET speaking

Remember
· Ask your partner questions and answer the questions fully
· Listen to your partner and show interest in what s/he says
· Avoid long, prepared speeches

Remember
-Listen carefully to the examiner’s instructions and focus on the picture in the middle, which gives the key to the situation
- Use the pictures round the outside as ideas for your discussion. Don’t describe them
· -Think about the type of situation – is it directly about you or a third person? If it’s about a third person, use he or she consistently
· -Start the discussion immediately, DON’T waste time by giving the background to the situation
· -Give reasons for your opinions/ideas
· -Make sure you give your partner an opportunity to participate equally in the
discussion. Don’t dominate

What things in the pictures are frightening?
How can people get over these types of fear?

It’s your grandma’s birthday tomorrow. You don’t know what present to buy. You ask your friend.
Discuss and decide together what to buy.

You haven’t seen your friend for ages.
You want to go somewhere together.
Discuss and decide together where to go

Your grandma is coming soon. Your mum asked you to entertain her. You ask your friend for advice.
Discuss and decide together where to go with grandma and what to do.

Work with a partner. Talk together about music.
Why is the music important to the different groups of people?

Work with a partner. Talk together about watching TV.
Why do you think people enjoy watching these kinds of programme?