**B2 First Speaking test - Victoria and Edward | Cambridge English — Transcript & Summary | SozAI**
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A Cambridge B2 First speaking test sample with candidates Victoria and Edward covering personal questions, photo comparisons, and a collaborative tourism discussion.

## Key Takeaways

- Candidates should give extended answers, support opinions, and respond to a partner's ideas.
- Comparing photos requires describing both images, speculating on feelings, and answering a brief question about the partner's pictures.
- Collaborative tasks reward negotiation, agreeing and disagreeing politely, and reaching a joint decision.
- Planning ahead can make travel affordable, a useful point for B2-level discussion.

## What the video covers

- Examiners Jenny Cooke and Jill Budgie introduce the B2 First speaking test and collect candidates' mark sheets.
- Victoria (from northern Germany, now in England) and Edward (from Lima, Peru) answer warm-up questions about hobbies, festivals, internet use, and films.
- Edward describes Mistura, Lima's big food festival, and Victoria explains she has more free time in England.
- Part 2: Victoria compares photos of people helping others (a footballer with a cramp, a policeman assisting a confused lady) and explains why helping matters.
- Edward recounts asking for help in London to find a cheaper hostel.
- Part 2 continued: Edward compares photos of people enjoying gardens and relaxing outdoors, and Victoria states her preference for her own garden.
- Part 3: The pair discusses ways a town could attract tourists (nightclubs, shops, parks, holiday flats, security cameras) and decides parks and shopping areas are best.
- The candidates agree that parks benefit families, the environment, and visitors, while nightclubs and security cameras are less appealing.
- Final question: Victoria argues a good holiday need not be expensive if one plans and books early.
- The video serves as a model for learners preparing for the Speaking paper of the Cambridge B2 First exam.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings
2. 00:39 Interview: Personal Questions
3. 02:50 Part 2: Comparing Photos of People Helping Others
4. 06:51 Part 2: Comparing Photos of Gardens
5. 09:29 Part 3: Discussing Ways to Attract Tourists
6. 14:00 Decision and Conclusion of Part 3
7. 16:40 Final Question on Holiday Costs

Answers

## Questions about this video

What topics do Victoria and Edward discuss in the warm-up section?

They talk about their home countries, how they spend evenings, festivals and celebrations, internet use, and favourite films. Edward describes the Mistura food festival in Lima, and Victoria mentions her horse riding and gym visits.

How do the candidates compare the photos about helping people?

Victoria describes a footballer receiving help with a cramp and a lady asking a policeman for directions, arguing both people need assistance and are important in their situations. Edward shares a personal story of asking for help finding a cheaper hostel in London.

Which tourism ideas do the candidates finally choose?

After discussion, they agree that parks and shopping areas would be the best ideas. They reject nightclubs and security cameras, which they feel mainly suit specific groups or local residents rather than tourists.

## Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown

00:23

Speaker A

Good afternoon. Hello. My name is Jenny Cooke, and this is my colleague, Jill Budgie. Hello.

00:31

Speaker A

And your names are?

00:39

Speaker A

My name is Victoria. My name is Edward. Can I have your mark sheets, please?

00:54

Speaker A

Of course. Thank you. Where are you from, Victoria?

01:01

Speaker A

I'm from Germany. I'm from the north coast of Germany.

01:15

Speaker A

And it's very nice there because I live close to the sea. And Edward, where are you from?

01:24

Speaker A

I'm from Peru. I live in the capital, Lima. It's near the coast.

01:36

Speaker A

First, we'd like to know something about you. Victoria, how do you like to spend your evenings?

01:43

Speaker A

In Germany, I like to go to my horse, and now I go to the gym or do something else or spend time with my friends.

01:51

Speaker A

And, Edward, tell us about a festival or celebration in Peru.

02:10

Speaker A

Well, in Peru, there is a lot of festivals. There is one called Mistura.

02:27

Speaker A

It's about food, because in Peru, we have a lot of very different kinds of food.

02:39

Speaker A

So, all the chefs and plates go there. And there is a big festival in Lima. I love it.

02:43

Speaker A

Victoria, do you use the Internet much?

02:54

Speaker A

At home, not really, but now I'm in England, so I used to Skype very often, and to go, yeah, and look at films on the Internet or listen to music more, because I have more free time now.

03:04

Speaker A

Edward, tell us about a film you really like.

03:14

Speaker A

A film? Well, I really like cars and action, so maybe Fast and Furious was quite interesting for me, the last one. Six.

03:31

Speaker A

I find it really good because there are quite expensive cars, there are things I like. Thank you.

03:44

Speaker A

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

04:00

Speaker A

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

04:09

Speaker A

Victoria, it's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people who are helping other people in different situations.

04:20

Speaker A

I'd like you to compare the photographs and say how important it is to help people in these situations.

04:37

Speaker A

OK. All right? Yeah.

04:52

Speaker A

In the first picture, I see a sportsman, a footballer, and somebody. I think he has a cramp or something like this, and somebody helps him.

05:00

Speaker A

In the second picture, there's a policeman. The lady, I think, she asks for the direction because she's confused in the city.

05:16

Speaker A

She's new or a tourist. I think both are very important persons, because in the first picture, he has pain.

05:27

Speaker A

In the second picture, she needs help as well. So, I think that both are very important persons for the people in each situation.

05:50

Speaker A

I think I would prefer to help people who play sports, because I like sports.

06:04

Speaker A

And it's really interesting to see other people. And I-- Thank you.

06:17

Speaker A

Edward, do you find it easy to ask for help when you have a problem?

06:24

Speaker A

Yes, I have an experience in London. I was looking for a hostel, and I asked an ambulance for some special place, a cheaper hostel, and they helped me.

06:39

Speaker A

Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

06:51

Speaker A

Now, Edward, here are your photographs. They show people spending time in different gardens.

07:17

Speaker A

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

07:25

Speaker A

OK. All right? Yes.

07:40

Speaker A

Well, in the first picture, I see a girl, a young girl, in a garden with, I think, special plants there. She has special care about them.

07:54

Speaker A

In the second, I think it's a big garden where people can go and have a picnic or spend some time with family, a time to relax.

08:04

Speaker A

I think, in both cases, they are all enjoying the things. In the first one, I think that girl likes to grow these plants in maybe her garden. Maybe she's going to eat them.

08:11

Speaker A

In the second one, they like to spend time in the fresh air, or maybe free things is good. Both are enjoying each. Thank you.

08:17

Speaker A

Victoria, which garden would you prefer to spend time in?

08:35

Speaker A

I think I would prefer to enjoy my own garden, so in the first picture, because it is really enjoyable to see the plants grow up and which colours they have.

08:54

Speaker A

And so, I think it is nice when you sit on the terrace and have a look at your own garden.

09:11

Speaker A

Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

09:23

Speaker A

Thank you. Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

09:30

Speaker A

I'd like you to imagine that a town wants more tourists to visit. Here are some ideas they're thinking about and a question for you to discuss.

09:40

Speaker A

First, you have some time to look at the task. Now, talk to each other about why these ideas would attract more tourists to the town.

09:47

Speaker A

OK. Maybe we can choose one. Yeah, OK. Shall we talk about building nightclubs?

10:03

Speaker A

What do we think about it? Yes, maybe. Nightclubs, I think, are a focus for young people. I think that not young people like to visit towns for a nightclub.

10:08

Speaker A

What about having more shops?

10:11

Speaker A

I think that shopping is a special thing. Shops are, I think, a good idea as well, because they can go with the whole family, or sometimes parents can go on their own and the children are with their own.

10:29

Speaker A

But I think it would be nice when it is a shopping area and not shops on the street, because when the children want to go alone, maybe it is a little bit dangerous.

10:43

Speaker A

So, maybe we can be providing new parks. Parks, parks. I don't really like parks.

10:56

Speaker A

Because I don't want to have a picnic in the park, but maybe it is nice.

11:04

Speaker A

What do you think about it? I'm sorry, I can't agree with you. I like parks, because most people like to spend time with their family doing a picnic in the fresh air if it's good weather. So, maybe more tourists can go to the parks.

11:11

Speaker A

Yeah. Well, but maybe we can-- what do you think about building holiday flats?

11:21

Speaker A

I think it is a good idea, but I'm not really sure if everybody wants to live in a holiday flat, but I think it can be very interesting when it's nice.

11:27

Speaker A

Yeah, it's a nice flat. What's your opinion?

11:47

Speaker A

I think that is not good for tourists or for the interests of them, and putting up security cameras also.

12:00

Speaker A

I think they are more for people who live there. Yeah, I think when I went on holiday, I know there are still cameras around me-- Thank you.

12:10

Speaker A

Now, you have about a minute to decide which idea would be best for the town.

12:21

Speaker A

OK. OK. I think the shopping areas are really nice, because the whole family has something from it.

12:35

Speaker A

I also think providing parks. So, we have to discuss which is the best one.

12:52

Speaker A

OK. Yes. I like parks, also because they help the weather and are good for the environment. When you go to a new place, you also visit the parks, that kind of thing.

12:59

Speaker A

OK, maybe I would change my opinion when I see a nice park. It's possible.

13:11

Speaker A

Yes? So, if we can find new parks? Maybe. I have to try it, yeah.

13:27

Speaker A

Yes. It was the best option. I think so. But not about discussing the nightclub or putting in security cameras, because they are more for determined kinds of people.

13:42

Speaker A

Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

13:55

Speaker A

Thank you. Victoria, do you think you have to spend a lot of money to have a good holiday?

14:06

Speaker A

Not really. I think when you're well organised and you look early enough for something, it might be possible to make it less expensive to go on a good holiday.

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