Useful expressions for the speaking Paper

B1 Preliminary Useful expressions

Part 1: General Questions

• Introducing Themselves:

• “My name is [Name], and I am [age] years old.”
  • “I live in [Location] with my [family members/roommates].”

• Talking About Daily Life:

• “I usually get to school by [mode of transport].”
  • “On a typical day, I [what they do after school].”

Part 2: Speaking about Photographs

• Describing a Photo:

• “In this photo, I see [mention the people, place, objects].”
  • “The person is [action] which looks like [what it suggests about the activity or the person].”

• Giving Opinions:

• “This picture makes me feel [emotion] because [reason].”
  • “I think [part of the photo] is especially interesting because [reason].”

Part 3: Discussing a Situation

• Making Suggestions:

• “For the school trip, I think visiting [place] would be great because [reason].”
  • “Maybe we could try [activity] since it seems [adjective].”

• Agreeing and Disagreeing:

• “I agree with you because [reason].”
  • “That sounds good, but what about [alternative suggestion]?”

Part 4: Extended Discussion

• Expressing Preferences:

• “I prefer [option] over [option] because [reason].”
  • “If I had to choose, I would pick [option] since [reason].”

• Asking for Opinions:

• “What do you think about [topic]?”
  • “Do you prefer [option A] or [option B]? Why?”