C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

These are high-scoring sample answers for the following Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2. Read them to understand what you need to talk about and the kind of answers you need to give for a good C1 Advanced speaking score. For advice, strategies and tips on the best ways to answer (because 1 minute is very short), this article will help.

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C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2 Quiz: Enough Time for You?

C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2

Question

What might motivate these people to take part in these activities?

How might they feel after doing them?

Singer onstage - What might motivate these people to take part in these activities? - C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2 Question

Student Graduating - What might motivate these people to take part in these activities? - C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2 Question

Sample Answer

1 minute to compare and contrast the two pictures you have chosen as well as answer the two questions.

I think in some ways the climber in the first photo and the singer in the second one have similar motivators for doing these activities, that is they need a rush of adrenaline to keep them going. Saying that, the performer may also want to be famous, which probably isn’t the case for the lone mountaineer. On stage, the vocalist will be in a completely manufactured environment with the sound coming from certain places and the audience grouped together, whereas the rock climber will be controlled by the natural environment around him and will need to rely on his skills to survive. After both of these people finish, they will probably feel elated and then quite quickly feel exhausted as the excitement fades and they can stop relying on their wits.

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Analysis

This is my opinion of the above answer. The answer was given as in a test, with minimal preparation time.

Good use of a variety of comparison and contrasting phrases

If you talk about similarities first, then it easier to concentrate on differences after that.

Think about the surroundings that you can’t see, such as the audience.

I thought some good vocabulary was used.

Lesser-Known Vocabulary

motivators – something that provides a reason or stimulus to do something
rush of adrenaline – a rapid release of the hormone adrenaline into the bloodstream, typically triggered by a stressful or exciting situation
to keep somebody going – to provide someone with something they need to continue doing something, especially when it’s difficult or challenging
saying that – however
isn’t the case – something is not true or correct
lone – having no companions; solitary or single
stage – a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform
manufactured – made
elated – ecstatically happy
exhausted – very tired
fades – gradually grows faint
wits – the ability to think quickly