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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

Revision Box
Revision Box
Part 1 has no pictures.
Part 1 has no pictures.
Part 2 has 1 PICTURE
Part 2 has 1 PICTURE
Part 3 has 2 PICTURES
Part 3 has 2 PICTURES
Part 4 has a picture but it is there as a prompt only.
Part 4 has a picture but it is there as a prompt only.
Both Part 2 and 3 require you to:
Both Part 2 and 3 require you to:
Answer 3 questions
Answer 3 questions
Speak for 45 seconds for each answer
Speak for 45 seconds for each answer
Describe the pictures
Describe the pictures
Speculate about the content of the pictures
Speculate about the content of the pictures
Part 3 requires you to:
Part 3 requires you to:
Compare and contrast the 2 pictures in your answers
Compare and contrast the 2 pictures in your answers
Part 4 requires you to:
Part 4 requires you to:
Prepare your answers to 3 questions in 1 minute
Prepare your answers to 3 questions in 1 minute
Deliver all 3 answers in a 2 minute long turn.
Deliver all 3 answers in a 2 minute long turn.

Tip: Make sure you answer the questions using the appropriate tenses or language structures.

Useful phrases
The picture shows/ Both pictures show
The first picture shows/ The second picture shows.
In the middle of the picture, we can see
In the foreground..
In the background..
Add more..

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

Speculating and using language of deduction for pictures

Things, events and places

It must be a Christmas celebration.

It might be/ it may be a Thanksgiving
celebration.
Perhaps/ Maybe it is a Christmas
celebration.
Its almost certainly not a Halloween
celebration.
It could be a canyon/ a desert.
It cant be near the sea as it is dry and
barren.
Its probably (not) a lighthouse.
It seems to be a celebration of some sort.
It appears to be a desert/ a huge
garden/an abandoned building.

Make sure you are accurate when using look

It looks + adjective

People

She/they must be celebrating something

important.
She/they might
She/ he is/ they are (almost) certainly
(not).
He/ she could be ______ing.
He is probably (not) the father of the
family.
It seems she is extremely happy
She seems happy.
They seem to be celebrating
It appears to be a family celebrating a
special occasion.
There appears to be a woman praying in
the background/ foreground.

Look +Adjective

She looks miserable/ unhappy/ stressed/

tense/ terrified/ satisfied/

It looks dangerous/ scary/ gloomy/ dark

Look like +Noun/ noun phrase/ clause

It looks like + noun or clause

It looks like a dangerous/ scary/ gloomy/ dark

place.
It looks like the sky is on fire.

It looks as if / though + clause

It looks as if/though it is about to rain.

It looks as if/though there is a storm in the
background.
It looks as if/though it is a fairytale landscape.

It looks like the father is carving the

turkey.
She looks like she is about to cry.
They look like they are about to find out
the results of.
She looks like she has just seen a ..
They look like they have just heard some
bad news.
He looks like a cat.
He looks like he is having the time of his
life.

Looks as if/though + clause

He looks as if/ though he is having the

time of his life.
They look as if/though they are watching
an important show on TV.

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

BUILD your vocabularySpeculation

Compare/contrast
Adjectives- A variety of these is important for describing landscapes/people/feelings/
buildings and so on. Practise describing these at home with Google images. BUILD, BUILD,
BUILD your vocabulary.
Present continuous- Use this to describe the actions of the people in the pictures
Prepositions for describing the position of people/ things in the photos.
Sample of photo 1 (Part 2) in padlet
In the picture, I can see two boys walking along a dirt road in the rain. It seems to be a rural
area, somewhere in Asia perhaps as there is ..I think a paddy field in the background. The
boys are dressed in school uniforms and are carrying backpacks so they must be on their
way to school or they could be on their way back from school. They look alike so they..Im
guessing..theyre brothers. The boy on the left is holding a big banana leaf over his head and
his little brothers head and is using it as an umbrella to protect them from the rain. The two
boys both seem very happy and are clearly enjoying themselves despite the heavy rain and
are having fun on their way to school.
Sample of photo 2 ( Part 2) in padlet
The picture shows a group of people sitting and watching something. I think they are
watching a football match on a screen as they all seem to be looking up at the same thing
and some of them appear to be wearing the same team shirts. Theyre watching a sport
anywayand the picture seems to capture a tense moment in the match as the woman in
the foreground looks very anxious. Her hands are on her face and she looks like she is
desperately hoping for a goal. In the background, we can see another woman on the right
who also seems very nervous and is holding her hands in the same position as the woman in
the foreground. Im guessing they must be supporting the losing team.

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

Creating Opportunity Worldwide

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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

Vocabulary log: Note down any useful new phrases/ vocabulary/ idioms

Feelings- Describing peoples feelings in pictures and your own. Keep adding to the list.
Happy-

Angry

Surprised

Extremely happy
I was over the moon.
I was on cloud 9.
I was overjoyed.

Extremely/ reallydisgruntled
Irritated
Outraged
Horrified
Annoyed
Resentful

Alarmed
Startled
Shocked

It was possibly/undeniably one of

the best days of my life.
The two boys look full of the joys
of spring walking along the road.

Sad

The good news took me unawares.

I really wasnt expecting that.
My jaw dropped when I found out I
had passed with distinction.

I feel a little down in the dumps.

They look like they have a skip in
their step.
My heart sank when I found out I
had failed the exam.
When we saw her grinning from
ear to ear, we knew she had The film was so sad at the end I
passed her driving test.
had a lump in my throat.

The chairman dropped a

bombshell when he announced the
merger with the company's biggest
rival

I was absolutely thrilled

elated when I

The news that they are bankrupt

came as a bolt from the blue.

and

I jumped out of my skin when the

coconut landed next to me.

I was as pleased/proud as punch

when I won gold.
I jumped for joy when I heard the
good news.
He is as happy as Larry when he
is in his shed making things.
For days I had a grin like a
Cheshire cat after hearing I had
won the competition.
It was music to my ears when I
heard she was coming home for the
holidays.
Stress
Nervous/anxious
I suffer from acute/ considerable/
extreme/ great/ high/ severe stress

They look like they are waiting

with trepidation for ..

Many workers experience a high

level of stress in their daily life.

She looks fraught with stress/

worry.

looks
tense/stressed/
In order to relieve stress, I listen to She
anxious/
troubled
music.
Contributed by: Glenda Thomas
The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

Creating Opportunity Worldwide

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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

I get overwhelmed with my

workload so I have to do exercise to I am usually a bundle of nerves
reduce the stress levels in my life. just before an exam.
Tiredness is one of the most
common symptoms of stress.
I love going to the beach because I
get to truly unwind/ de-stress/ let
my hair down
Work can be stressful

I had butterflies in my stomach

when I walked onto the stage.
I was quaking in my boots when I
saw the snake slithering towards
me.
She looks like she is on
tenterhooks awaiting the results of
the match.
They look like they are waiting
with bated breath for the result of
the match.
They look like they are in a state of
suspense.
They look like they are anxiously
waiting for the outcome of the
match.
They seem to be desperately
praying for a positive result.
They look like they are nervously
awaiting the results of the match.

Scenery- Landscapes/ buildings

People/objects-

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Level: B1, B2 Assessment Practice

Practise your own recordings describing pictures. Transcribe and analyse your speech here. Any
patterns? What do you notice?

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

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Reflect on your performance.

Speaker name: ______________
Self analysis

Comments/reflections (good/bad)

Action needed: Think of specific actions to

take to improve areas

Fluency/ coherence

Vocabulary

Grammar and
Accuracy

Pronunciation

Contributed by: Glenda Thomas

The British Council, 2014
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)