B2 First for Schools Speaking test - Kok Wee and Chris | Cambridge English

A B2 First for Schools speaking test: two students, Kok Wee and Chris, answer personal questions, then compare photos about winning in sports and enjoying time outdoors.

Key Takeaways

The video is a model/sample of the B2 First for Schools speaking test format, useful for exam preparation.
Candidates structure long turns by describing each photo, then answering the comparison question.
Useful vocabulary includes 'perseverance', 'opponent', 'hang out', and 'spend time with'.
Candidates should extend answers beyond short sentences to reach the required length and show range.

What the video covers

Examiners Jill Budgie and Ros Smith introduce the test and ask the candidates Kok Wee and Chris to show their mark sheets.
Warm-up questions cover origins: Kok Wee is from Malaysia and Chris from China.
Chris describes spending time after school cooking and doing homework with roommates.
Kok Wee describes a good economics teacher, Darren, who provided lots of useful lesson notes.
Chris talks about using the Internet for online shopping and searching for TV shows.
Kok Wee would like to visit Japan in winter to ski, because he likes snow.
Kok Wee says he reads about ten fiction books a night and is currently reading Clockwork Angel.
Long turn 1 (Kok Wee): comparing tennis and marathon photos, arguing that opponents' skill and perseverance make winning difficult.
Chris prefers tennis as it is more fun and relaxing, but has twisted his ankle and cannot play for now.
Long turn 2 (Chris): comparing a picnic with friends and girls hanging out and shopping, saying people enjoy spending time with friends and that crowds add fun.

Chapters

What is the test format shown in this video?

It follows the Cambridge B2 First for Schools speaking test: an interview, a long turn where each candidate compares two photos, and a short follow-up question to the partner. Examiners Jill Budgie and Ros Smith guide the candidates through each part.

What do the photos in the long turn about winning show?

Kok Wee's photos show a tennis match between two players and a running race with many participants. He says opponents' skill levels are important in tennis, while in the race training and perseverance are needed to reach the finish line.

Why does Chris prefer tennis but not play it now?

Chris prefers tennis because it is more fun and relaxing, but he has twisted his ankle while playing, so he cannot play it for a short time.

Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown

Speaker A

Good afternoon.

Speaker A

Good afternoon. My name is Jill Budgie, and this is my colleague, Ros Smith.

Speaker A

And your names are?

Speaker A

My name is Kok Wee.

Speaker A

I'm Chris.

Speaker A

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

Where are you from, Kok Wee?

Speaker A

I'm from Malaysia.

Speaker A

And you?

Speaker A

I'm from China.

Speaker A

First, we'd like to know something about you.

Speaker A

Chris, who do you spend time with after school?

Speaker A

I spend time with my roommates.

Speaker A

We cook together and do homework together.

Speaker A

Okay.

Speaker A

And Kok Wee, tell us about a good teacher you've had.

Speaker A

My good teacher, my economics teacher, his name is Darren.

Speaker A

I like him because he gave us a lot of notes every single lesson.

Speaker A

So I find it very useful for the education or something.

Speaker A

And Chris, do you enjoy using the Internet in your free time?

Speaker A

Yes, I was doing online shopping.

Speaker A

I would search for TV shows online. It's quite useful because I can get everything I want from the Internet.

Speaker A

And Kok Wee, where would you like to go for your next holiday?

Speaker A

Maybe Japan?

Speaker A

Because during the winter season, because I like snow a lot, I might go there to ski or whatever.

Speaker A

Do you enjoy reading?

Speaker A

Yeah, I've started to read like three years ago.

Speaker A

I like fiction books a lot.

Speaker A

I read about ten every night, and recently I just started a book called Clockwork Angel.

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you two photographs.

Speaker A

I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your partner's photographs.

Speaker A

Kok Wee, it's your turn first.

Speaker A

Here are your photographs.

Speaker A

They show people trying to win in different situations.

Speaker A

I'd like you to compare the photographs and say what do you think might be difficult for the people about trying to win in these situations.

Speaker A

All right?

Speaker A

Okay.

Speaker A

The first picture is a tennis tournament.

Speaker A

It's a competition between two people, and they play against each other.

Speaker A

For the second picture, it's either a marathon or running.

Speaker A

It's where a certain number of people participated together to run.

Speaker A

And as for the question, what might be difficult for the people about trying to win in this situation?

Speaker A

For the first picture, I think the opponent, like the level of skills of the opponents, is very important.

Speaker A

And for the second picture, all you need is training and perseverance and to run until the end of the finish line.

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

Chris, which sport would you prefer to do?

Speaker A

Well, I prefer tennis.

Speaker A

It's more fun, I think, because I can run a lot on the ground, and it's really... makes me feel relaxed, but I can't do it in the short time because I've just twisted my ankle while playing tennis.

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

Now, Chris, here are your photographs.

Speaker A

They show people spending time outside in different situations.

Speaker A

I'd like you to compare the photographs and say what do you think the people are enjoying about spending time outside in these situations?

Speaker A

All right?

Speaker A

Yeah.

Speaker A

For the first picture, they are having a picnic with their friends, and their smiley faces, and everybody's face.

Speaker A

They seem very happy to chat with each other and spend their time with the friends in the good weather.

Speaker A

And for the second picture, the girls are hanging out on the streets.

Speaker A

Then they go shopping or looking for restaurants.

Speaker A

They spend their time with best friends and enjoy the time with each other, just like shopping with each other.

Speaker A

I think because there are more people there, so people might enjoy spending time there more because of more fun.

Speaker A

Thank you.

Speaker A

Thanks.

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