剑桥主体五级PET口语考试技巧简介

摘要：Clearly one of the best ways to prepare for the Speaking part of the Preliminary English Test (PET) is to speak in English as often as possible. However, you can also help to prepare yourself by fi

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Clearly one of the best ways to prepare for the Speaking part of the Preliminary English Test (PET) is to speak in English as often as possible. However, you can also help to prepare yourself by finding out as much as you can about the test in advance so that you know what to expect and can avoid any surprises.

Test overview

The Speaking Test is 25% of the marks for the whole PET exam. It takes between 10 and 12 minutes and is in four parts.

You will usually take the test with one other candidate. However, if there is an uneven number of candidates at your centre, the final Speaking Test will be a group of three (rather than two) and will last slightly longer.

There will always be two examiners. One of the examiners will give you the instructions during the test. The other examiner will just listen.

Tips:

·Practise your English, in and out of the classroom, as much as you can.

·Listen carefully to the examiner's questions.

·Ask the examiner if you don't understand what you have to do.

·Speak clearly so that both examiners and your partner can hear you.

·Remember that both the examiners want you to do well in the test.

What each part involves

Part 1

The test begins with a general conversation. The examiner will ask you questions about yourself, your daily routines, what you like and dislike etc. You and your partner will be asked questions in turn and you do not need to speak to each other at this stage. During this part of the test you will be asked to spell your name.

This conversation will test your ability to talk about everyday things. If you are nervous before the test, the conversation should help you to relax, as you will be talking about yourself using language you know well.

You only need to give short answers but try not to give one-word answers in this should try to give longer answers with reasons and examples. Don’t prepare your answers before the test as these will not sound natural and you may not answer the question you have been asked.

Tips:

·Talk to the examiner, not your partner.

·Try to give more than one-word answers

[ sample material Part 1]

Part 2

In this part of the test the examiner will describe a situation. They will then give you a sheet with pictures and will repeat the instructions while you look at the pictures. The pictures are to help you to think of ideas and to start the discussion.

In this part of the test you must talk to your partner. You will need to say what you think are good ideas and talk about the pictures which the examiner gives you.

You will be assessed on your ability to take part in the task. You will need to discuss the ideas fully with your partner, using the pictures to help you. You should not come to a quick conclusion as you may lose opportunities to show your language skills.

Tips:

·Talk to your partner, not the examiner.

·Ask your partner questions.

·Listen to your partner's answers and look at them to show you are interested in what they are saying.

·Give your partner a chance to speak too.

[ sample material Part 2]

Part 3

In this part of the test, you and your partner are each given a colour photograph to describe. These photographs will show everyday situations and you will both be asked to give a simple description of what you can see in your photograph.

Both photographs will have a similar topic; the examiner will explain what this is. (This topic will be used to start the conversation in Part 4.)

In this part you can show the vocabulary you know and speak for a longer period. However, your descriptions will be simple and you only need to describe what you see in your picture.

You should describe the people and activities in your photograph as fully as possible. You should imagine that you are describing the photograph to someone who can’t see it, naming all the objects and including detail such as colours, people’s clothes, time of day, weather, etc.

If you do not know a word, this does not matter. You should try to describe the object in a different way and you will be given marks if you are able to do this.

Tips:

·Talk about everything you can see in the photograph.

·Try to paraphrase if there are words you don't know.

[ sample material Part 3/4]

Part 4

In this part of the test you will speak with your partner. The examiner will first tell you what you need to do. The conversation will start using the topic from Part 3.

You will need to talk together, deciding when to let each other speak, when to ask questions and when to ask for opinions.

If, at any time during the test, you don’t understand something, you should ask the examiner or your partner to repeat what was said. You will not lose marks for this.

Tips:

·Talk to your partner, not the examiner.

·Ask your partner questions.

·Listen to your partner's answers and look at them to show you are interested in what they are saying.

·Give your partner a chance to speak too.

三一口语考试临场发挥技巧

开始部分

打招呼：

Good morning/ Good afternoon, sir/madam.

谈论天气：

It is a wonderful day today.

Wow, it is raining today. I love the rain. It is so peaceful and so beautiful outside.

It's pretty cool today, isn't it?

It's a bit cloudy today, isn't it?

介绍自己：

Nice to meet you!

Nice to see you!

礼貌询问是否可以坐下：

Can I take a seat please?

May I take a seat please?

May I have a seat please?

May I sit down please?

考试中的问题

听懂了考官的问题，第一就是要评论

夸奖他的问题问的好，这样显示他的`水平很好：

This is a very good question!

Wow, this is very interesting question!

Well, it's a very tough question.

This is a tricky question.

Thank you for your question. (当老师很正式的，并非打断你的时候用)

没听清楚考官的问题，别猜，问他!

可以直接要求考官重复问题，没关系，千万不要没听懂还要乱猜，请保持镇定(calm)，有礼貌的(polite)让考官重复问题：

Would you please say it again?

Would you mind repeating the question?

I am afraid I don't quite catch what you said. Would you please say it again?

听不懂考官的问题，太难，让他换方式来问

可以让考官换方式问，千万别要求考官换问题：

Would you please put it in the other way?

Would you please rephrase it in the other way?

Would you mind putting it in the other way?

考官的问题有点难，你需要思考一下，拖延一下时间

千万别冷场，一定要有些话来拖延，给自己思考时间：

That is really a difficult question for me.

Please let me 复习方法 think it over.

Let me see.

你不需要给出很深刻的解答，只需要有一个简单的观点，给出一个或两个理由支持你的观点就可以了。然后利用考官来配合你接续下去(发招给考官)。

开头语的一些

表达自己的观点要显得很自然，很真诚，下面这些可能会帮助你开始：

To be honest

Frankly speaking

As far as I am concerned,

In my opinion,

From my point of view

Actually,

一些表达情绪的词汇

帮你凸显你对考官的观点和解释已经理解并有反应：

That sounds reasonable.

That is great/fantastic/excellent/…

对考官的观点做出反应

这是接招的第一步，不要让谈话生硬，而是要将从考官到自己的过渡做到流畅，这就需要你首先对考官的观点做出反应， 之后引入自己的观点，然后再"发招"给考官：

表示同意：

I cannot agree with you more.

I totally/completely agree with you.

I keep the same opinion.

We think alike.

表示不完全同意或者不同意：

I am afraid that I cannot agree with you.

Different people have different opinions.

To some degree, I agree with you, but I think we can think in another way.

和考官互动起来

千万不要只顾着回答考官的问题，答完了就答完了，表述完自己的观点和理由，"发招"给考官做互动的用法：

Do you agree with me, madam/sir?

What do you think madam/sir?

Do you have different opinion?

互动循环结构

一共两种，分别是考试的第二部分和第三部分

第二部分，由考官发起，考生接招，给出观点和理由，再发招给考官征求意见。

第三部分，由考生发起，给出观点和理由，再和考官互动起来(发招给考官)。

考试结尾

一定要对考官表示感谢，也可以提出美好祝福，最后再见。

Thank you, sir/madam

Really appreciate your time.

Thanks a lot.

Have a nice day.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy the rest of the day.

See you. Bye. Good bye.

冲刺期适量做题保持“手感”