PET Speaking Exam Advice Sheet For Tutorials
PET Speaking Exam Advice Sheet For Tutorials
PET Speaking Exam Advice Sheet For Tutorials
In PART 1 you have to: Give personal information. Ask and answer questions about your family, studies,
home town, free time, job. Spell a word.
Where are you from? I’m from Pinerolo, a small town about 20 kilometres from Turin.
What do you do ? I’m studying architecture/engineering at Turin Polytechnic.
Have you got any brothers or sisters? No, I’m an only child. / Yes, I’ve got an older brother. He works for
RAI in Rome.
What do you do in your free time? I enjoy reading and listening to music. I also like swimming. I
usually go once a week.
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
NOTES
In PART 2 you have to: Talk about a situation which is illustrated on a sheet of paper. Make suggestions
and discuss alternatives.
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
REMEMBER!
• Talk in sentences – don’t produce lists of items you can see
• Organise your description – don’t describe the same thing more than once
• Start with a general idea of the subject of the picture before going into details
• Give reasons (related to the picture) for your ideas
• Talk about the situation as well as the physical things you can see in the picture.
• Give some personal reaction to the picture
• Listen quietly when your partner describes his/her photo – don’t give help or comment
In PART 4 you have to: Talk with the other candidate about a topic related to part 3. You give your
opinion about something and explain what you prefer.
REMEMBER!
• Listen carefully to the instructions given by the examiner. Usually there are two things to
talk about. Remember to talk about both of them with the other candidate and give
reasons and examples for your opinions
• Often the instructions from the examiner will use the verb like. Listen carefully to decide
if you should use would like + to + infinitive OR like + the gerund in your answers
• Respond to what the other candidate says (show that you are listening and interested, ask
follow-up questions) and then give your own answer
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