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Part 1

Public speaking is the number one fear in your country.
(But don't worry - you'll feel better after reading this)

Cambridge B2 First Speaking Test Introduction

1. Don't Panic

It's only 15 minutes long, but for many students, the FCE Speaking Test is the most stressful part of Cambridge B2 First (which used to be called Cambridge English: First and before that, FCE). A lot of students don't know what to expect, they don't feel confident in their English, and they don't know how to prepare.

This website will help!

What We Will Teach You

2. Who Made This Website?

My name is Andrew and I've been a teacher all around the world for a very VERY long time. I also made a website called CAE Exam Tips. Can you guess what it's about?

Together, the sites have helped more than a million students do better on their exam.

We also have a Youtube channel. Come and say hi!

3. A Quick Guide to the Speaking Test

You and another student will sit in front of two examiners. One of the examiners will talk to you and the other one will take notes. (Cambridge call these people the interlocutor and the assessor but I will only talk about the one who asks you questions, and I will call that person 'the examiner'.)

(NOTE - the last group of the day can have 3 students, so it's a good idea to practice that situation.)

There are 4 sections with different things to do in each section.

This video will answer many of your questions.

Do you think you can do better than Victoria and Edward?

Let's look at the exam section by section.

Cambridge B2 First Speaking Test Part 1

1. Who Talks?

The examiner asks you a question. You reply to the examiner.

You don't have to talk to your partner in this part of the exam.

It will take about 2 minutes.

Cambridge want to help you relax in the test so they start with some nice, easy questions. Don't worry if you get off to a bad start - a lot of candidates start badly because they are nervous

2. Which Questions to Expect

Questions are normally on these topics:

The following article has a BIG list of possible questions:

3. Help! I Didn't Understand the Question!

Don't stress. Politely ask the examiner to repeat it.

Please could you repeat that?

Could you say that again, please?

4. Use the Grammar of the Question in Your Answer

Here's a silly mistake:

Why not use the same grammar as the question in your answer?

Here's another example:

Are you going to go on holiday this year?

Yes, I'm going to go to Mexico. It's going to be my first time.

You don't always have to do this - English is quite flexible. But for now, this method will help you avoid mistakes.

5. Don't Be a Robot

Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to the the President of the United States.

He went on TV to answer some questions. He prepared very hard, and memorised what he wanted to say.

The first question came. The man spoke for 25 seconds. All the people who were watching looked at each other, puzzled. The man hadn't answered the question - he had just repeated the speech he had learned!

The second question came. The man spoke for 25 seconds. All the people looked at each other, surprised. The man had said the same exact thing as before!

For the third and fourth question, the man gave the same 25 second speech.

That's when everyone in America decided that this man could not be president. Nobody wants a robot in charge of the country.

(This is a true story by the way - the politician's name is Marco Rubio, but now everyone calls him 'Marcobot'.)

In FCE, you shouldn't speak like a robot. So don't write down answers to questions and memorise them.

Instead, learn a few keywords and speak naturally, like you would do in your own language.

6. What Are Some Good Keywords?

This is a conversation I have ALL THE TIME with new students:

What is your job?

Oh! How to say it in English?

The first keyword you should learn is the name of your own job! Don't you think?!

What is your job?

I'm a systems analyst.

Then learn the jobs of your parents, husband/wife, best friend etc.

My mother's a retired teacher. My father's a clown trainer. My husband is a camel trainer.

You should definitely learn some nice phrases about hobbies. For example, the phrase 'to be keen on' means 'to like'.

What are your hobbies?

I'm keen on gardening.

How about holidays? In the FCE exam you should know the difference between 'travel', 'cruise', and 'flight' - you could easily use these words if asked about holidays.

What sort of holidays do you like?

I'm actually not too keen on travel, and I really hate flights. I like cruises, though. That's my favourite.

Get the idea? As I said before, you're not learning whole speeches, just a few words you can use at the right time.

7. How Much Should You Say?

It's okay to give short answers here, but I don't let my students say 'yes' or 'no'. Your answer shouldn't be shorter than the question!

Here are some GOOD examples:

'Where are you from, Victoria?'

'I'm from Germany, from the north coast of Germany."

And:

"I'm from Peru. I live in the capital, Lima. It's near the coast."

If you watched the video above, you'll hear Victoria tries to keep talking after saying 'the north coast of Germany'. The examiner stops her - that was TOO much detail.

So answer the question in a simple way, then add ONE extra sentence.

8. How to Practice

You can practice this with another student (or a friend who speaks some English). Get them to ask you the questions and - if their English is good enough - ask them to give you some feedback.

If you're lucky enough to live in an area where people speak English, go to a party or some social event. Every person you meet will ask about your job, where you live, and your hobbies. The perfect chance to practice!

If you are studying in a class, ask your teacher to give you ten minutes for a 'speed dating' session. You sit with another student, ask each other questions for two minutes, then change partner.

If you're alone, record yourself using your phone. If you've got a 'study buddy' ask permission to film. Not enough of my students do this, but the ones that do say it's VERY helpful. You will notice mistakes and you will be able to ask yourself questions like 'Did I answer the question? Did I sound like a robot?'

A lot of teachers encourage their students to write their own questions.

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29,507,537 views | Tony Robbins • TED2006

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58,299,913 views | Brené Brown • TEDxHouston

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

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Viktor E. Frankl | Beacon Press, 2006 | Book

Man’s Search for Meaning

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Guns, Germs and Steel

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1421: The Year China Discovered America

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Kumaré

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Daphne Bavelier: Your brain on video games

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How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask.

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Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

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1. The game that can give 10 extra years of life

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When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience -- and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.

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16,989,402 views | Barry Schwartz • TEDGlobal 2005

Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.

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20,091,698 views | Dan Gilbert • TED2004

Dan Gilbert, auteur van "Op geluk stuiten", daagt het idee uit dat we ongelukkig worden als we niet krijgen wat we willen. Ons "psychologisch immuunsysteem" zorgt dat we ons oprecht gelukkig voelen, zelfs als de dingen niet gaan zoals we gepland hadden.

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Dan Gilbert, auteur van "Op geluk stuiten", daagt het idee uit dat we ongelukkig worden als we niet krijgen wat we willen. Ons "psychologisch immuunsysteem" zorgt dat we ons oprecht gelukkig voelen, zelfs als de dingen niet gaan zoals we gepland hadden.

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Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong -- a premise he supports with intriguing research, and explains in his accessible and unexpectedly funny book, Stumbling on Happiness.

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Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

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Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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Russell Foster is a circadian neuroscientist: He studies the sleep cycles of the brain. And he asks: What do we know about sleep? Not a lot, it turns out, for something we do with one-third of our lives. In this talk, Foster shares three popular theories about why we sleep, busts some myths about how much sleep we need at different ages -- and hints at some bold new uses of sleep as a predictor of mental health.

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1,179,122 views | Jon Mooallem • TED2014

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear -- and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species' chance of survival -- and the natural world at large.

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In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear -- and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell about wild animals have real consequences for a species' chance of survival -- and the natural world at large.