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ECPE (Proficiency) Speaking Test Presentation
Functional Language for all 5 stages of the ECPE Speaking test
Stage 2
Student A
Ok let me tell you about my two options
Let’s see…
First, there is …..
It says here….
It also says that…..
The only drawback is ….
That’s all the information I have about the ……..course
Now let me tell you about the other option…
So those are my options, Which one do you think sounds best?
Student B
Well, If I were you, I’d go for the first option you told me about, the…….
Stage 3
Student A
So we need to make our final choice of who we’re going to recommend for the position of….. The candidate/option I chose is…. And the one you chose is… So let’s compare the two
Let’s look at their qualifications… / the location / the price / the facilities
I see what you are saying… but we shouldn’t attach too much importance to academic credentials alone..
The way I see it sometimes (experience)_ can be just as crucial as ,,,,,
Do you think …… is something we should consider when choosing ……
Both of them…..
…… is better at…. This is something we should take into consideration when choosing ….because….
One difference is…
We need someone who is………
So it looks like we’ve decided that …. is our final choice right
It’s a tough choice though, isn’t it?
Planning Stage 4 ( two minutes given – this part is not scored )
Talk together to decide which two bullet points (reasons) each one of you is going to cover and help each other with ideas of how you are going to justify these reasons (supporting details)
Decide who is going to start the presentation. Don’t forget an introduction (Student A) and a conclusion (Student B)
Stage 4
Student A
After careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion that….is the most suitable…. for …….
or
My partner and I were impressed by this option for a number of reasons…
The first reason why we believe X would be the best option is.. This would mean that…. It would benefit our company …..
Equally important is the fact that this…..
A second factor that played a role in our decision is …..
Another advantage is the fact that… More specifically……
And now my partner (name) will continue with 2 more points in favor of…. or
Student B
Apart from the points that ..(your partner’s name)…mentioned there are two other reasons why we selected……
A third factor that played a role in our decision was that ….. what this means is that…..
OR
One more reason why we believe X would be the best choice is…. By this, I mean that…
We also considered it important that……
A final reason is that…. This would certainly be an asset for … OR
The final point we took into account when making our decision was that….
We believe it is important that …. should/can
As we all know…..
We, therefore believe that for all these reasons, the fact that …a …b… c… d… X would certainly be the best choice for… OR
So those were the main reasons that my partner and I would like to recommend that you choose …….. for ….
Stage 5
I understand your concern regarding…..
I do understand what you mean….
It might seem as a problem but the way we see it is…..
That is certainly a potential drawback of this option, I would say, however…. We could…. for example…..
I see your point… What I’d suggest
That way we can …..
Sample video of a complete ECPE speaking test :
[Michigan Language Assessment]
Additional Speaking Prompts HERE
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Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4 and 5
Useful TIPS for Stage 2 – Read more HERE
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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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Sample VIDEO of a complete ECCE speaking test with prompt HERE
How to pass the ECCE Speaking Exam – Tips and useful phrases – Sample videos
Sample of a complete ECCE speaking test :
[MLA]
Sample Speaking Prompt HERE
Hellenic American Union Speaking test for the ECCE test
Prompt used in following videos can be found HERE
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 2 and 3 explained in detail CLICK HERE
Additional Speaking Prompts HERE
Useful tips HERE
ECCE (Lower) Exam – Full Sample Test for Listening Parts 1 & 2
Practice your English listening skills in preparation for the Examination for the Certificate of Competency (ECCE) with this sample test. The answer key is provided at the end of each video
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Are you ready for the ECCE (Lower) exam – Sample Test 3 for Listening Part 1
Practice your English listening skills in preparation for the Examination for the Certificate of Competency (ECCE) with this sample test for ECCE Listening Part 1. The answer key is provided at the end of each video
Michigan ECCE Listening Part 1, Sample Test 1003
source : Michigan Language Assessment
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Are you ready for the ECCE (Lower) speaking section ?
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Are you ready for the ECCE (Lower) exam – Sample Tests for Listening Part 1
This is a sample of the official Michigan ECCE Listening Part 1, Sample Test 1002. You will need a separate piece of paper and a pen to mark your answers. The answer key is provided at the end of each video
Michigan ECCE Listening Part 1, Sample Test 1002
Michigan ECCE Listening Part 1, Sample Test 1001
source : Michigan Language Assessment
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Are you ready for the ECPE (Proficiency) Speaking – Functional Language for each stage and sample video
Functional Language for all 5 stages of the ECPE Speaking test
Stage 2
Student A
Ok let me tell you about my two options
Lets see…
First there is …..
It says here….
It also says that…..
The only drawback is ….
That’s all the information I have about the ……..course
Now let me tell you about the other option…
So those are my options, Which one do you think sounds best?
Student B
Well, If I were you, I’d go for the first option you told me about , the…….
Stage 3
Student A
So we need to make our final choice of who we’re going to recommend for the position of….. The candidate/option I chose is…. And the one you chose is… So let’s compare the two
Let’s look at at the similarities…..
Let’s look at their qualifications… / the location / the price / the facilities
I see what your saying… but we shouldn’t attach too much importance to academic credentials alone..
The way I see it sometimes (experience)_ can be just as crucial as ,,,,,
Do you think …… is something we should consider when choosing ……
Both of them…..
…… is better at…. This is something we should take into consideration when choosing ….because….
One difference is…
We need someone who is………
So it looks like we’ve decided that …. is our final choice right
It’s a tough choice though, isn’t it?
Planning Stage 4 ( two minutes given – this part is not scored )
Talk together to decide which two bullet points (reasons) each one of you is going to cover and help each other with ideas of how you are going to justify these reasons (supporting details)
Decide who is going to start presentation. Don’t forget an introduction (Student A) and conclusion (Student B)
Stage 4
Student A
After careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion that….is the most suitable…. for …….
My partner and I where impressed by this option for a number of reasons…
The first reason why we believe X would be the best option is.. This would mean that…. It would benefit our company …..
Equally important is the fact that this…..
Another advantage is that fact that… By this I mean that……
And now my partner (name) will continue with 2 more points in favor of…. or
…. will continue with further detalis about our reasons for choosing this ….. to recommend to you
Student B
Another factor that played a role in our decision was that ….. what this means is that…..
One more reason why we believe X would be the best choice is…. By this I mean that…
We also considered it important that……
A final reason is that…. This would certainly be an asset for … OR
The final point we took into account when making our decision was that….
We believe it is important that …. should/can
As we all know…..
We, therefore believe that for all these reasons, the fact that …a …b… c… d… X would certainly be the best choice for… OR
So those were the main reasons that my partner and I would like to recommend that you choose …….. for ….
Stage 5
I understand your concern regarding…..
I do understand what you mean….
It might seem as a problem but the way we see it is…..
That is certainly a potential drawback of this option, I would say however…. We coud…. for example…..
I see your point…. What I’d suggest
That way we can …..
Sample video of a complete ECPE speaking test :
[Michigan Language Assessment]
Test Taker Prompt HERE
Examiner Prompt HERE
Test Score and Commentary HERE
ECPE speaking test additional speaking prompts HERE and HERE
Hellenic American Union Speaking test for the ECPE test
Prompt used in following videos can be found HERE
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4 and 5
Useful TIPS for Stage 2 – Read more HERE
Are you ready for the ECCE (Lower) oral exam ?
Functional Language for all sections of the ECCE (B2) Oral exam :
source : Burlington Books Greece
Stage 2 – 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
Summarizing the problem :
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……
Giving advice / Making a decision
- 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….
- It’s a tricky situation but…
- 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 a personal experience
- I was once in a similar situation and I ….
- I have a friend who also ……..
- I remember once I had/was…….
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Download for FREE – a speaking prompt HERE
Download for FREE – extra speaking prompts HERE
Download for FREE – a sample test with model answers HERE
Sample VIDEO of a complete ECCE speaking test with prompt HERE
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