APTIS ADVANCED :
MY NOTES FOR SPEAKING
Part 1
Question types:
1) Comparing two
pictures- pictures can be about : talent/skills/books/weather/science/money/transport/health/food/animals/city/places/free
time activities/entertainment/school and lessons/family, mystery, sports, shopping/environment/crime/media/job/holiday/culture/heritage/technology/help
2) Answering two
questions related to the topic-* Elaborate your points with reasons
Ø Tips
Ø To compare two pictures- What you can see in both pictures?
1) Talk about picture
1 and picture 2 as an overall
2) Talk about the similarities
found in both pictures
3) Talk about the differences
Language support
Ø From my perspective, both these photos were
probably taken by a ……. The first picture's element that catches the eye is
that……….and what appears to me the most in the second picture is that…..
Ø Following that, from my point of view, there
are certainly a few similarities between both pictures. The first picture is
about………. Similarly in the second picture……………
Ø On the contrary, I also think despite the
similarities, notably there are also differences. The first picture displays ………….
However the second picture reveals ……
Grammar
Comparatives
·
Tips
Ø Answering two questions related to the topic- focus on advantages
and disadvantages
Which? Why?
To share opinions
Ø Opinion expressions like In my opinion/ In my
view/ I think/ I also think / I say this because/ My opinion is/I believe that/
I would say that…
Language support
Use phrases like :
Ø Personally, I think
Ø I assume
Ø In my view
Ø I also think
Grammar support :
Ø May
Ø Might
Ø Must
Ø Can
Ø Connectors- First and foremost
-Next-Furthermore-Lastly
* Elaborate your
points with reasons
Part 2
Question type:
Answer three questions based on a topic
such as How?What?Why?
Topics can be about : talent/skills/books/weather/science/money/transport/health/food/animals/city/places/free
time activities/entertainment/school and lessons/family, mystery, sports, shopping/environment/crime/media/job/holiday/culture/heritage/technology/help
Language support
Introduction, ………..explain
briefly about the topic
To begin with, ………………..(point+elaboration+example)
Q1-use keyword from question 1
Next, …….
(point+elaboration+example) Q2-use keyword from question 2
Lastly……… (point+elaboration+example)Q3-use keyword
from question 3
In conclusion………..
(sum up points)
* Connectors are
important to produce a coherent speech
* Answer according
to the given flow of the questions
If the keyword (you
) appears in the question then use: To share opinions
Ø Opinion expressions like In my opinion/ In my
view/ I think/ I also think / I say this because/ My opinion is/I believe that/
I would say that…
Language support
Use phrases like :
Ø Personally, I think
Ø I assume
Ø In my view
Ø I also think
Part 3
Question types
1)A topic will be
given in the form of a statement and there will be (3)points FOR and (3) POINTS
AGAINST.
2) Answer an extended
question relating to the topic.
Topics can be about : talent/skills/books/weather/science/money/transport/health/food/animals/city/places/free
time activities/entertainment/school and lessons/family, mystery, sports, shopping/environment/crime/media/job/holiday/culture/heritage/technology/help
Tips:
Choose two points from
FOR and two points from AGAINTS – provide a balanced
argument.
Language support
Introduction- This is an amazing topic- (write the topic). In my opinion I think we need to consider a lot of factors. Due to this, I will outline both sides of the argument.
First … state the
point for FOR 1 and then elaborate with reasons
Furthermore…..state
the point for FOR 2 and then elaborate with reasons
On the other hand, we
have to consider …..state the point for AGAINTS 1 and then elaborate with
reasons.
Nevertheless, it is ……
state the point for AGAINTS 2 and then elaborate with reasons.
In conclusion… I partially
agree with the given statement because we should consider both points of view.
Tips :
Extended question
Clearly state your
response to the asked question either agree or disagree
Language input if agree:
Introduction….. mention all the keywords in the statement
First, I know that……….(point
FOR)
Next, .I also think that............. (point FOR)
In conclusion , I would agree that...............
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