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B2 First · Speaking · Part 2

Long turn

How this works

  • 1.You’ll get 10 seconds to look at the two photos — the time the examiner spends reading the task — and then 1 minute to respond, just like the real exam.
  • 2.Don’t just describe the photos — compare them and answer the question.
  • 3.Speak and your words are written down for you as you go — fix anything the recogniser mishears, or just type your turn. No microphone needed either way.

Useful phrases

Compare the photos

Talk about both pictures together, not one and then the other.

  • Both photos show…
  • In the first picture…, whereas in the second one…
  • The main difference is that…
  • Unlike the first photo, the second one…

Speculate about the people

You can't be sure, so guess — that's exactly what the examiner wants.

  • They might have chosen… because…
  • It looks as if…
  • They seem to be…
  • Perhaps they…
  • I imagine that…

Buy time to think

A short phrase keeps you talking while you plan the next sentence.

  • That's an interesting question…
  • Let me think for a second…
  • Well, the first thing I notice is…
  • It's hard to say exactly, but…
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