A mindset to have
When you focus on the past – that’s your ego
When I focus on the future – that’s your pride
I try to focus on the moment – in the present
That is being humble
Enjoying the game
A skill that I’ve tried to master
English Manners- How to be polite
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How to pass your ECCE Speaking Exam?
Choose an Option or Help solve a problem
- Stage 1: Warm-up (2-3 minutes)
- Stage 2: Ask questions to get information (3-4 minutes)
- Stage 3: Justify your choice (1-3 minutes)
- Stage 4: Elaborate on the Topic (2-4 minutes)
Functional Language for all sections of the ECCE (B2) Oral exam :
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Stage 2 Asking Questions – Commenting :
- I see
- That’s a common problem
- I can imagine how he/she feels
- It’s a difficult decision to make
- It’s not easy to decide…
- Both options sound interesting/great
- It’s the kind of think I like / I’m interested in
Stage 3 Justify your choice
Summarizing and justifying :
As you said your…. has a problem with…. and there are two solutions/options
On the one hand he could……. as you said he will…….
On the other hand……… as you mentioned this will……
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- It’s a tricky situation but…
- Both options could work but I would choose…..
- If I were in that position I…..
- …….ing sounds interesting / a bit boring
- ….. seems like a better choice than…. because
- I think you should….
- If I were ….. I’d…..
- In this way he/she could….
- Even though you said….. (the disadvantage) I think it will not be a problem because he could……(make it positive)
- This will allow him / her to…..
- I didn’t choose…. because…
- I don’t think ….. is a good idea because as you said….. (disadvantage) so this would……
Referring to something the examiner said
- As you said …
- You mentioned that…
CHOOSING AN OPTION
Expressing preference / Explaining your choice
- I would/wouldn’t like to …….
- I would rather + bare infinitive +than + bare infinitive
- I suppose I would prefer to…………..rather than + bare infinitive
- If I had to choose, I would + bare infinitive
- I’d probably choose…
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- My first choice would be…..
- I’d choose……….because it is important to ……
- I think … would be best because…
- I think most……would find ……..more interesting.
- I think……has more to offer…….since….
- I don’t think…………….and that’s why I wouldn’t choose it.
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HELP SOLVE A PROBLEM
Giving advice
- I think you should/could….
- My advice is to…
- Why don’t you….?
- If I were you, I’d…
- I think the best thing to do is to….
- I strongly recommend that
- I would advise you to
- You should
- It would !e a good idea to
- I think you should
- Why don’t you
- The best advice I can give you is
Referring to a personal experience
- I was once in a similar situation and I ….
- I have a friend who also ……..
- I remember once I had/was…….
- In my experience…
- As a teenager, I….
- I’ve been in a similar situation.
- A similar thing happened to me/my friend.
- I can understand how……must feel
- Personally, I’d would love/hate it if…
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The formula for success
Are you ready for the ECCE Speaking exam ? [Sample 1 -3]
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Wild Wisdom
Green Renaissance
“If you spend a long time with any species in the wild, you are encountering the species as they truly are. I describe it as wild wisdom.” – Jenny Cullinan Jenny dedicates all of her time to studying and learning from bees in the wild. She believes that we need to fundamentally change how we interact with bees, from housing and feeding, to moving them from one area to another to pollinate our crops. Let’s let the wild bees show us how.
Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :
- Spend a long time
- In the wild
- As they truly are
- That allows for the understanding to be much much greater
- That can only be aquired
- I’m allergic to bee stings
- Being afraid of bees
- We spend up to 8 hours a day
- 5 Days a week
- They’re fascinating
- It’s a mystery
- Globally bee populations are crashing
- It’s a huge concern
- Many factors that contribute to that
- To enhance our relationship with bees
- Specific needs
- One should understand what they do in the wild
- Try to mimic that
- How we house them
- A synthetic material
- The whole natural order starts to fragment
- Traditional ways of keeping bees
- Tree beekeeping
- More habitats for bees
- Planting enough forage for them
- All year round
- Free to be wild
- Number one priority
- Should not be moved around from area to area
- That are genetically sound
- Live and know the conditions of your area
- Survive well
- See what comes
- Looking at Nature’s Genius
- My dream would be
- We have to free our thinking and our way of being
- On so many levels
- Our inner relationship with ourselves
- Our outer relationship with the world
- You’re a better person
- For yourself and for others
Do you paraglide to work?
Nestled in the Swiss Alps, the geography and climate make it possible to paraglide all year long in Vercorin. Which is why the tiny village in Switzerland is known as a paraglider’s paradise. Some people even commute to work attached to their gliders. We take to the sky with local resident Marie Glassey and her dog/co-pilot Maya to see why this form of transportation and recreation is so popular. #Paraglide #Switzerland #Commute
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