Speaking

Question 1

Presentation, start phrases:

‘I’m going to talk about…’

Answer 1

Voy a hablar de…

Question 2

Presentation, end phrases:

‘To finish, I would say that…’

Answer 2

Para terminar, diría que…

Question 3

Presentation, useful phrases:

‘I will never forget…’

Answer 3

nunca olvidaré

Question 4

Questions you can ask:

‘Could you repeat the question (more slowly) please?’

Answer 4

Podría repetir la pregunta (más despacio) por favor?

Question 5

Questions you can ask:

‘Could you rephrase the question please? I don’t understand the word x’

Answer 5

Podría reformular la pregunta por favor? No entiendo la palabra x’

Question 6

Photo, good phrases to use:

It seems that

What tense is this followed by?

Answer 6

parece que…

The subjunctive

Question 7

Photo, good phrases to use:

I think that

What tense is this followed by?

Answer 7

pienso que…

The indicative

Question 8

Photo, good phrases to use:

maybe + [indicative]
maybe + [subjunctive]

What do you need to remember about the second one?

Answer 8

a lo mejor + [indicative]
quizás + [subjunctive]

Quizás is usually used to talk about things that are negative

Question 9

Presentation, good phrases to use:

I found it

Answer 9

me pareció

Question 10

Presentation, good phrases to use:

I liked it

Answer 10

me gustó

Question 11

Photo, good phrases to use:

I believe that

What tense is this followed by?

Answer 11

creo que

The indicative

Question 12

Role play, ending:

Thank you for your help today, I appreciate it

Is this formal or informal - why?

Answer 12

Gracias por su ayuda hoy, yo lo aprecio

Formal, because you’re using usted

Question 13

Role play, ending:

Can I think about it?

Answer 13

Puedo pensarlo

Question 14

Role play, ending:

I will come back to pick it up

Answer 14

volveré para coleccionarlo

Question 15

Role play, ending:

Can I come back to…

Answer 15

puedo volver para…

Question 16

Role play, ending:

It’s been good talking to you

Answer 16

ha estado bien hablar contigo

Question 17

Role play, ending:

Have a good day

Is this formal or informal - why?

Answer 17

que tenga un buen día

Because it’s using usted

Question 18

Role play, ending:

See you soon

Answer 18

hasta pronto

Question 19

Role play, ending:

All good?

Answer 19

todo bien?

Question 20

Presentation:

What two things do you need to remember to make sure you speak for long enough?

Answer 20

1. Add in as much detail as possible
2. Speak slower

Question 21

Role play, ending:

I will let you know

Is this formal or informal - why?

Answer 21

Le comunicaré

Formal, because it uses ‘le’ (the third person direct object pronoun for usted)

Question 22

Photo, good phrases to use:

It seems to me that…

What tense does this take?

Answer 22

me parece que…

The indicative

Question 23

Photo, good phrases to use:

I suppose that…

What tense does this take?

Answer 23

supongo que…

The indicative

Question 24

Photo, good phrases to use:

They could be…
It could be…

Answer 24

podrían ser…
podría ser…

Question 25

Role play, starting phrase:

Should I start?

Answer 25

¿Empiezo yo?

Question 26

Role play, end phrases:

Let’s keep in touch

Is this formal or informal?

What situation might be appropriate for this?

Answer 26

Vamos hablando

Informal

When organising something

Question 27

Role play, end phrases:

See you [time, e.g. the weekend]

Is this formal or informal?

What situation might be appropriate for this?

Answer 27

Nos vemos a [time]

Informal

When organising something

Question 28

Role play, good phrases to use:

Pardon?

Answer 28

¿Cómo?

Question 29

Role play, end phrases:

Okay then

Is this formal or informal?

Answer 29

Venga

Informal

Question 30

Role play, end phrases:

Okay then, good bye, see you soon

Is this formal or informal?

Answer 30

Venga, adios, hasta pronto

Informal

Question 31

Role play, good phrases to use:

You have been very helpful

Is this formal or informal - why?

Answer 31

ha sido muy amable

Formal because it uses usted

Question 32

Role play, good phrases to use:

okay, don’t worry

Is this formal or informal?

Answer 32

pues nada

Either - can be used in both contexts

Question 33

Presentation, end phrases:

In summary…

Answer 33

en resumen…

Question 34

Photo, how to answer:

How should you describe the photo? Outline 5 steps. For each step, state which tense you should use.

Answer 34

1. Start with ‘en la photo hay…’
2. Description: people, relationship (conditional), place
3. What they are doing (present continuous)
4. What has just happened (preterito perfecto / acabar de + inf) and WHY
5. What will happen next (going to future / future) and WHY

Question 35

Photo, how to answer:

When describing the relationships between the people in the photo…

What tense should you use?

What phrase can you use?

Answer 35

The conditional

podrían ser… (they could be…)
podría ser… (it could be…)

Question 36

Photo, how to answer:

When describing what might have happened, how do you say…

It seems to me that they have [past participle]…

I suppose that they have [past participle]…

I think they have [past participle]…

I think they have just [past participle]…

Answer 36

me parece que ellos han [past participle]

supongo que ellos han [past participle]

pienso que ellos han [past participle]

pienso que acaban de [infinitive]

Question 37

Photo, how to answer:

When describing what is going to happen next, how do you say…

I think they are going to [infinitive]

It seems to me they are going to [infinitive]

I suppose that they are going to [infinitive]

Answer 37

pienso que ellos van a [infinitive]

me parece que ellos van a [infinitive]

supongo que ellos van a [infinitive]

Question 38

Photo, how to answer:

When describing what is happening, how do you say…

They are [gerund]

Answer 38

Ellos estan [gerund]