1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
C
Organise what you want to say.
• Choose one topic from the list above.
• Think about why you like or dislike the topic and spend a few minutes thinking about what you
are going to say. Make notes if you want, but don’t write full sentences.
• Speak about the topic for at least thirty seconds.
Expressing likes and dislikes
Verbs expressing like and dislike e.g.
like
,
enjoy
,
hate
,
can’t stand
are followed by either a noun –
I can’t stand
housework
.
I really like
skiing
.
or by the
-ing
form of a verb + noun –
I can’t stand
doing housework
.
I really like
going skiing
.
When
would
is put before the verbs that express
like and dislike e.g.
would like
and
would hate
,
we are talking hypothetically about something
we want or don’t want to do and probably
haven’t done.
Would like
and
would hate
are
followed by
to
+ infinitive –
I would like
to travel abroad.
I would hate
to go skiing on my own.
Would
is not used with
can’t stand.
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SPEAKING
Talking about travelling abroad
A
1
Listen to two people talking about travelling abroad. Does each speaker like or dislike
travelling abroad?
Speaker 1 likes/dislikes travelling abroad.
Speaker 2 likes/dislikes travelling abroad.
B
1
Listen again. What does each speaker say he or she likes or dislikes?
Speaker 1 likes/dislikes
Speaker 2 likes/dislikes
C
Now give your opinion about travelling abroad. Try to talk for at least a minute. If you can,
record yourself speaking.
Talking about where you come from
A
Complete each sentence about your home town by choosing one of the choices in bold or by
adding your own answer.
1
My home town is
very small/quite big/very large/
and has a
population of
300,000/5 million people/
.
2
It’s a
rural/industrial/
area so many people work as
farmers/for
big companies/
.
3
Most people live in
flats/big houses/
far from/near to
the
town/
city/village
.
4
I
like it/don’t like it
there because
I grew up there/it’s a nice place/
.
5
I’ve lived there
all my life/for ten years/
.
B
2
Listen to someone talking about where they come from and make notes about what
they say.
C
Talk about your home town. Time yourself and try to talk for about a minute. If you can, record
yourself speaking.
2
3
Don’t learn any
speeches off by
heart because
the examiners
will ignore
anything that has
obviously been
memorised.
Express Tip
12
UNIT 1
Studying Overseas
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Studying Overseas
UNIT 1
13
SPEAKING
Talking about plans for the future
4
The examiner will
be assessing you
on your range of
vocabulary, so
it’s important to
use a variety of
phrases in your
answers.
Express Tip
Talking about future plans
In Part 1 of the Speaking exam, you may need to
talk about your plans for the future. Look at the
phrases below.
I’m going to …
I’m definitely/probably going to …
I’m planning to …
I’m hoping to …
I’m thinking about …
I might …
I (really) want to …
I’d (really) love to …
A
3
Listen to five people talking about their plans for the future.
What does each person plan to do?
1
2
3
4
5
B
3
Listen again and write down the phrase from the
Language bite
that each person uses
to talk about their future plans.
1
2
3
4
5
Exam practice: Speaking Part 1
Before the task
Reread the information in the
Language bite
boxes in the unit to refresh your memory. Practise
saying the expressions to yourself.
Task practice
4
Listen to five questions. Pause the recording after each question and answer aloud, using
one of the phrases from the
Language bite
to talk about your personal plans.
5
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