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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