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)

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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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