Aptis Speaking 4 con Consejos y Respuestas Modelo B2

Consejos y respuestas modelo B2

Este es el guión del vídeo. El nivel es B2.

Part 1

Please tell me about some places near your home.

Intenta utilizar una variedad de estructuras y vocabulario.  Aquí tienes algunas ideas para empezar:

• I live in a residential area so there are lots of houses and blocks of flats near my home.
• There’s also quite a good variety of shops, although if I need a large supermarket, I have to go to town.
• There aren’t any cinemas or theatres nearby, but there are lots of bars and cafes.

What’s the weather like today?

Esta pregunta puede parecer muy básica al principio, y puede ser difícil dar una respuesta completa.  Pero hay que intentar incluir una variedad de estructuras y expresiones, así como el vocabulario meteorológico.  Por tanto, ¡sé imaginativo!  Por ejemplo:

• The weather forecast said it was going to rain today, but it’s actually sunny and warm.
• It’s not typical weather for February at all – it’s usually much colder at this time of year.
• But the nights have been chilly, only about 10 degrees – a lot different to the temperature today – it’s about 23 degrees!

Please tell me about your holiday plans.

Intente incluir una variedad de formas de futuro, así como expresiones y vocabulario relacionados con las vacaciones.  También puede incluir algunos condicionales y verbos modales.  Por ejemplo:

• Well, I’d usually have booked my holiday by now, but this year’s different because of the pandemic …
• If it’s possible to travel abroad in summer, I might go to the UK.  If not, I think I’ll go to the coast.
• But I’m definitely going to spend the holiday with my family.

Part 2

Describe this picture.  (La imagen muestra una cafetería, posiblemente en un colegio, ya que se ven muchos niños comiendo. También hay algunos adultos en el fondo.)

Tienes que describir a las personas, lo que están haciendo, lo que llevan puesto, pero sobre todo (especialmente en el B2), especular sobre dónde están y cómo pueden sentirse. Da razones que apoyen tus ideas. Céntrate en el lenguaje útil de la especulación y la deducción. En esta parte te damos respuestas modelo B2.

This is a cafeteria.  It looks as though the photo was taken in a school because most of the people are children, and the adults look like teachers.  Most of the people are eating.  But it could be a motorway cafe too, because the children aren’t wearing school uniforms and there’s a baby in a buggy in the background.  The children in the foreground don’t look very happy.  Maybe they’re not enjoying the food!  They look about 10 or 11 years old, so it might be a primary school.

What kind of dishes do people normally eat in your country?

Intenta incluir algunas formas pasivas, así como utilizar el vocabulario típico de los alimentos.

In Spain it’s very common for people to eat ‘tapas’, which are small portions of food, usually served in bars.  Meat dishes are very popular, and so is fried fish, especially at the coast.  Rice is eaten a lot, for example in paella with seafood, chicken or rabbit.  Olive oil is a typical ingredient in most dishes, and we follow the Mediterranean diet.  We eat a lot of salads, especially in the summer months.  And in the winter, stews with meat or lentils.

How do you think people’s eating habits have changed in the last fifty years?

Aquí te piden tu opinión: intenta darla de varias maneras. Da razones que apoyen tu opinión.  Recuerda utilizar el gerundio (la forma ‘ing’ del verbo) si quieres utilizar un verbo como sujeto.

Well, I’d say that our eating habits have changed a lot over the last 50 years.  In my opinion, people are more aware of the health risks of eating too much fat or sugar.  Keeping fit has become really important, so many people have changed their diets and eat more healthily. On the other hand, our modern lifestyle means that most of us don’t have as much time as we used to for buying and cooking fresh food.  So I think many people end up eating ready-made meals from the supermarket.

Part 3

Tell me what you see in these two pictures. (Las imágenes muestran a dos grupos de personas que se comunican de diferentes maneras – cara a cara y a través del móvil.)

Aquí el examinador te pide que compares y contrastes dos imágenes. Tienes que asegurarte de que cubres las dos fotos, así que no te pases con la primera. A menudo es mejor comparar sobre la marcha, utilizando palabras como while y whereas:

The first picture shows a group of people sitting in a circle on the ground, while in the second photo there are five people standing in a line.  The group in the first picture are chatting to each other, whereas in the second all of them are on their mobile phones.  Nobody seems interested in anyone else, while the first group are probably a group of friends enjoying a chat with each other.  The first picture was taken outside in a garden, whereas the second one looks like a workplace.

What type of communication do you prefer?

Aquí te preguntan por tus preferencias.  Intenta variar la forma de expresarlas, así como utilizar vocabulario sobre diferentes formas de comunicación.

It depends on the situation.  At work, I’d rather use technology such as emailing or messaging for some tasks.  But for others I prefer face-to-face communication.  With my friends I use WhatsApp a lot – maybe too much!  It’s really useful for making arrangements, but I miss the long phone-calls we used to make.  Since the beginning of the pandemic I’ve been communicating more and more with video calls such as Zoom – I don’t know what we would have done without it!

How have new technologies have changed the relationships we have with each other?

Asegúrate de utilizar el presente perfecto para hablar de los cambios.  Contrasta esto con hablar del pasado: incluye estructuras como used to y would.  Considera los diferentes tipos de relaciones.

Well, as I was saying, new technologies like Zoom have kept us all in touch recently.  If we hadn’t had this technology, a lot of our relationships would have suffered, at work as well as at home. But the biggest change in how we relate to each other must be the mobile phone.  Most of us have one now, and even grandparents have learnt how to send messages and photos.  Being able to get in touch instantly with relatives and friends around the world has made us feel closer.

Part 4

Aprovecha el minuto que te dan para tomar notas sobre lo que vas a decir. No intentes escribir frases completas. Divide tu papel en tres columnas, para asegurarte de que incluyes cada uno de los tres puntos. Tus respuestas no tienen que tener la misma longitud; por ejemplo, la parte sobre cómo te sentiste será probablemente la más corta. Pero debes responder a todas las preguntas, así que asegúrate de incluir algo en cada columna. (Recuerda que la foto es sólo decorativa, no la describas).

Tell me about a time when you had to look after someone.

Esta parte te da la oportunidad de utilizar una variedad de tiempos y formas narrativas (pasado simple, solía, sería, pasado perfecto).  Aquí tienes algunas ideas para empezar:

Well, I’ve had quite a lot of experience in looking after children over the years, but the first time I really had to take responsibility was when I was 11 and my nephew was born. I used to look after him while my sister went shopping … then later on, when I was a teenager, I would babysit in the evenings too.

The most memorable occasion was when …

I remember spending hours playing with him and reading him stories …

I would take him to the park …

How did you feel about it?

Intenta incluir adjetivos y expresiones imaginativas y coloridas:

I’d never felt so grown up before! But at first I felt a bit nervous, as he was so small. I was scared I’d drop him! But the main feeling was one of happiness – I love children!

I couldn’t have felt more …

I was totally …

What do you think we can learn from such an experience?

Intenta utilizar esta vez diferentes formas de dar tu opinión. Aquí tienes otro respuesta modelo B2:

As I see it, it’s a really important life experience. It teaches you to be more responsible and also less selfish, as you have to consider someone else. You can’t just do what you want all the time, and that’s a fact we all should all realise at an early age – the younger, the better. It also makes you appreciate your free time more when you have it. You learn how to make decisions when necessary, and how to be the one in charge. To my mind, it helps us develop our social skills and communicate more clearly.  I believe it also makes you appreciate your parents and other relatives more … you remember all the times that you’ve been looked after by others.