Many students seem to miss basic facts about the C1 Advanced Speaking test, so this page is to fill in some of that missing information. There are also separate pages for more detailed information and advice for each part. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 C1 Advanced Speaking Test General Description: Format The … Read more
One of the biggest problems I find with people’s C1 Advanced Speaking Part 4 answers is they seem to think it is ok to give answers that a) are really speaking Part 1 answers or b) are totally disorganised and almost impossible to follow. To address this, I have written this article showing how to … Read more
Taking tests such as C1 Advanced Speaking Part 4 are extremely challenging for many reasons, with one of the main ones being that a certain amount of life experience is needed to be able to talk about some topics. However, there are ways to deal with topics you are unsure of or even ones that … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3, test takers need to discuss the topics in the given diagram. To do this, they need to ask for and give opinions as well as agree and disagree. Here are phrases for asking for and expressing opinions as well as a list with added adverbs to show stronger opinions. … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3, you and the other student need to discuss the different options of the central theme, described in the mind map or picture for two minutes. After that, you and your partner have one minute to make a decision about which option is best or most important. Here is some … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3, you and the other student need to discuss the different options of the central theme, described in the mind map or picture. You need to do this for two minutes and show you can pass the discussion back and forth between the two of you giving your opinions and … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 3, you and the other student need to discuss the different options of the central theme, described in the mind map or picture. You need to do this for two minutes and show you can pass the discussion back and forth between the two of you giving your opinions and … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2, you need to choose two pictures from a set of three, then compare and contrast them while answering the two questions. You need to do all this in one minute. It’s not a long time, so you need to practice. Here are some practice pictures and sample answers. Practicing vocabulary … Read more
In C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2, you need to choose two pictures from a set of three, then compare and contrast them while answering the two questions. You need to do all this in one minute. It’s not a long time, so you need to practice. Here are some practice pictures and sample answers. Home > … Read more
C1 Advanced Speaking Part 2 is a tricky part of the test which really worries many candidates. A reliable route to a confident Part 2, is to use dedicated practice, so you know exactly what to do regardless of the photos you are given. Here are some practice pictures and sample answers for C1 advanced … Read more