What if my partner is shy or aggressive?
If you do end up with an aggressive speaking partner, you will have lots of time in parts 1, 2, and 4 to show your speaking skills. In part 3, try your best to politely interrupt and to be sociable - the examiners will notice and you will gain points while the other student is losing them.
If your partner is too shy, just give her/him opportunities to talk as normal, wait a few seconds for an answer, then answer them yourself if needed. You know - exactly what you would do in your own language.
I can't talk about 5 points in detail in 2 minutes!
True! And you don't have to. In fact, you probably shouldn't. It's much better to have a really good, deep conversation about three or four of the topics than to race through and mention five.
We don't agree about anything!
It doesn't matter - it's all about opinions. There are no right or wrong answers, only good or bad discussions. If you disagree, explain why. Try to persuade your partner that your way is right. But also, when your partner says something good, react. 'Oh, that's a good point, I hadn't thought of that.'
Cambridge are only interested in the quality of the discussion and the quality of your language (your grammar and vocabulary). You won't lose points if you say something crazy like:
“We shouldn’t build new parks because tourists hate green spaces. We should build more concrete buildings if we want to attract more tourists.”
In fact, those sentences are relevant to the task (providing parks is one of the 5 topics) and there's some good vocabulary.
Useful Phrases for Speaking Part 3
Getting Started
Which one shall we start with?
What do you think, X?
X, I think you know a lot about [topic]. What's your opinion on it?
Moving to the Next Item
Shall we move onto [topic] now?
So what about [topic]?
I wonder if we can compare [current topic] to [new topic]?
What about this one? [pointing to topic]
What do you think about this idea?
How do you feel about that one?
We're running out of time, so let's move on.
We still need to discuss [topic].
Ah, that connects with the next topic.
[Topic] is pretty similar to the last one - maybe we can skip it for now?
Ending Your Turn
What do you think?
Don't you agree?
Do you have anything to say about that?
Do you have anything to add to that?
Did I forget anything?
Interrupting
Sorry to interrupt but...
Just a second...
Agreeing
Right.
Good point.
I fully agree.
I was just thinking that!
I was just going to say that!
That's just what I was thinking.
I couldn't agree more.
You're totally right.
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Disagreeing (with reasons)
Maybe, but what about...?
I think it would be better to...
I'm not so keen on that.
I don't really agree with you there.
Weeeeeell maybe, but...
Yeah, but, the thing is...
The problem with what you said is...
For one thing...[reason 1] And for another... [reason 2]
Reaching a Decision
Well, I think it's definitely not [topic]
We can eliminate [topic] right away. Don't you think?
So then, what do you think is the best one?
I guess you think we should choose [topic]?
Are we both in favour of [topic]?
Okay, so we agree.
I don't think we're going to agree on this!
Let's agree to disagree!
What about the second part of PART 3?
Everything we said about the first part (2 minutes) applies to the second part (1 minute). You have to take turns, respond to your partner, agree and disagree, and so on.
The only difference is the task. It's normally something like 'now decide which of the 5 topics is the most important'.
DON'T start by saying what you think is the most important!
This may seem crazy at first, but look:
- I think providing parks will bring the most tourists because they will have a place to relax, especially in Summer.
- I totally agree.
END CONVERSATION
There's another 45 seconds left! What are you going to discuss? Nothing useful, that's for sure!
How about this:
- I think the answer definitely isn't putting up security cameras. It might make some people feel safer but mostly it's just ugly and maybe people will think the city isn't so safe if there is such a need for cameras. What do you think?
- I totally agree. I think tourists don't want the NSA watching everything they do.
[Great! Now we have 40 seconds left.]
- I think building a nightclub would bring some tourists but would put off some others.
- Yes, especially older ones. The best solution has to be something that's right for teenagers, their parents, and the elderly. Right?
- Absolutely.
- So I think maybe providing parks will bring the most tourists because they will have a place to relax, especially in Summer.
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- And as you said, it's something for people of all ages.
You see how starting with something that isn't the best leads to a better conversation?
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