CPE Speaking Part Two on the environment

Objective Proficiency Unit 13

Task A: Environmental problems

CPE Speaking Part Two examiner’s script A

Now, in this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures of environmental problems.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about which one is a bigger problem in your country. You have about a minute for this, so don’t worry if I interrupt you.

Thank you. Now look at all the pictures.

I’d like you to imagine that a magazine is going to publish an article on environmental problems. These pictures will be used to illustrate the article.

Talk together about what you think the article should say about each of these problems. Then suggest one more aspect of the environment which should be included in the article.  

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

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Task B: Living green

CPE Speaking Part Two examiner’s script B

Now, in this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures of ways of being ecologically friendly 

First, I’d like you to look at picture A and talk together about how you would feel about using this technology in your daily life. You have about a minute for this, so don’t worry if I interrupt you.

Thank you. Now look at all of the pictures.

I’d like you to imagine that an activist is going to give a speech to school kids on living a greener life. These pictures will be used in the speech.

Talk together about what the children can learn from the pictures. Then suggest one more aspect of living in a more environmentally friendly way which it is vital for them to learn about.  

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

 

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PDF version with the pictures: cpe-speaking-part-two-on-the-environment

Related pages

CPE Speaking page

Objective Proficiency page

Environment page