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 :
source : Burlington Books Greece
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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