CPE Speaking Paper - Part 3

[@monkeybluecheese]

I don't know why or how, but whenever someone introduces these kinds of questions to me (especially in an exam setting), my verbal intelligence regresses to that of a 2 year old. I have yet to receive my results and saying that I'm anxious would be a massive understatement. Fingers crossed!

[@Gergaaf14]

How did it go? I'm taking it next month and I feel utterly nervous

[@boshabo14]

I hate speaking exams, actually I don't know how to speak in my own language.

[@branislavjeremic4904]

Absolutely agree! I want to start crying every time a try to practice my verbal answers. I think of myself as a more-less intelligent person, who can at least create and verbally express a coherent thought on any topic. But those are not questions, those are...I don't even know how to call them...philosophical questions, but not even that. Philosophy is way stricter than this!

[@marisabelcharlo3441]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA this me

[@mariannejones3695]

Both candidates are fluent in that they are comfortable discussing any topic andboth have a broad vocabulary to draw upon when in that situation. For a C2 level I expect a higher level than they display here. In particular there are a couple of elementary mistakes you should not make at the hightest level (in any language). The girl uses "we shared a lot of good experience". That has to be plural. And she repeats that mistake despite it being printed correctly on the prompt card. The girl uses simple English more akin to c1 level - the use of "very important" being a good example. She needs to work on her pronuncation of /v/ This is also part of the hightest level. The guy's English is at a slightly higher level but again also fairly simple. He also commits some elementary errors that are forgivable at c1 level perhaps, but not c2: "proud over" "shared accomplishes". At c2 level I expect more idioms and more appropriate vocabulary to the topic under discussion, for example they could have used "nurture friendship", "familiarity breeds contempt" "superficial friendships" "through thick and thin" "strengths and weaknesses" "set up company"

[@marinak1303]

You're absolutely right.

[@Noelito40]

Pity we don't have the examiners' feedback, because I too thought their language and delivery was a bit flat (C1-ish!). That said, maybe we are being overly critical, and less is expected of a C2 candidate than what we would think!?)

[@otobahnmusic]

idioms and phrases, man, idioms and phrases.... that's one of the reasons why I hate Cambridge exams... well, the guy seems to be even more fluent and accurate with connected speech and stuff, however, there isn't much idiom use on both sides, which automatically fails them both. all these questions make up the themes from CPE preparation books, say destination, objective so on and so forth. If you don't get hold of one on your own or sign up for a language academy and pay for intensive courses (through the nose), you'll be completely in the dark, utterly clueless about the fact that this is a mafia system, let alone the fact that you have to pay about 200euros for the exam as well.... for ex, some of the expected idioms in use for that friendship topic is "two peas in a pod, a shoulder to cry on, close-knit, stands by ...... through thick and thin" while she was talking about her close life-long friends in the case of short-term friendships: "hit it off, get on famously, (studying abroad) builds bridges" etc. and the crazy part is some of these idioms are a bit out-of-use, and may not even be heard in a native speaker's discourse, but that's one of the way they can actually differentiate C2 candidates from C1 ones. did all the courses and took in all these weird lexemes? you're grand. congrats on your CPE certificate! don't have much to say about grammar though, ofc, they expect a more error-free discourse from you, deprived of silly ones pulled off by C1 speakers

[@juliep.7494]

I'd make a rule that you automatically fail if you use the word important more than once

[@felixlama3914]

you're right!

[@dibujodecroquis1684]

That'd be too hard a rule.

[@marisabelcharlo3441]

same

[@agfd5659]

That's the worst idea I've heard all day.

[@ismaelrosa8091]

Go to sleep

[@Justaniceboy31]

Id be nervous too if I had to take the test next to a hot guy like the one in the video ;)

[@mikemer79]

Gay

[@marisabelcharlo3441]

@@mikemer79 shut up stupid

[@agfd5659]

@@marisabelcharlo3441 loved that comeback, mate!

[@NiceGirlBest]

thank you very much for these videos! they are very useful for people who are going to take this exam. I really hope to see more videos of this kind

[@augustine9371]

The guy is handsome and pretty beatiful

[@ismaelrosa8091]

Agustina Lopez Notice the examineer's looks every time she talks to him...Her "hungry eyes" are evident without doubt.

[@stefanosxristofakis4689]

im sitting for the speaking exam tomorrow and i am not a bit anxious about it :D And we will be three of us in the exam

[@Justaniceboy31]

There will be* ;) P.S. I'm a native English speaker

[@danielcubillos1325]

He must have failed it ;)

[@carelloproducciones9011]

This video encourages me to sit for the exam next year, actually I'm taking CAE exam which is supposed to be a bit easier

[@MusEsther]

I had my CPE exams yesterday and today I have my speaking exam! Woohh exciting!!

[@d3vilnaruto]

I think handsome is a little bit of an understatement haha! :D

[@TheZappingChannel]

I'm taking the test tomorrow as well, im quite nervous but i think that what's the most important thing is to be confident and natural , afterall ,if y do not have the fundamentals , you wouldnt be taking the test in the first place

[@atrochimiuk94]

If I was this girl in the video, I wouldn't be able to focus on a task AT ALL. This guy is way too cute.

[@JIKUereno]

Me too! He's such a handsome lad.

[@mariaalejandracornejochave6073]

we think that too, this guy is so cute

[@cllaauu]

OHHH MYY GODD i'm having the speakling exam tomorrow and i am like freaking out right now lol

[@mrbreakybee]

6:45 ''more easy''?

[@stefaniach5208]

I have my speaking exams in about 2 hours.... HELP

[@easttomax3970]

+στεφανια χουλακη How did it go? If you don't mind to tell me.

[@stefaniach5208]

east tomax I just saw that oops.. it was way better than I thought

[@xo6815]

@@stefaniach5208congratulations after 8 years😂

[@MatheusMaltadeSa]

My exam will be within few hours and I am freaking out!

[@evetodim]

Well done! What was their score?

[@Sarah9624]

I'm very curious, will you let us know what you scored on speaking?

[@SoftyM20]

well, i guess that since they are in Cambridge this is just a rehearsal for the real exam. That's why they are recording it, to give an example.

[@stefanneagoi6001]

Ana Sofia Monteiro nah this is real

Ana Sofia Monteiro actually, I don’t believe it I guess it would have happened and they only had recorded for marking purpose

[@TheAcsiva]

they are really good

[@luiyi0308]

TheAcsiva I

[@GamingMasterHD]

learn a foreign language at this level and then you can talk!

[@agfd5659]

Literally

[@Elfen963]

Guys, just for you to know this guys just passed with C :/

[@guillermorobla9288]

I guess you ment "these guys".

[@Elfen963]

Thank you and I think you meant "meant" no ??

[@danidani1719]

Miguel Zúñiga Rubio savage😂😂😂😂

[@ohnoitslau5576]

I see people saying they got a C, I’ll take the test in about three days and I’m pretty scared; if they got that grade I won’t even pass...

[@robbiewilliamz]

my speaking exam is tomorrow and im starting to be a bit nervous lol :D

[@d3vilnaruto]

Im watching this because the guy is cute :P

[@CarolineMizumotoKato]

Me too!! good luck

[@Astheryon]

Dammit, I'm taking this test tomorrow morning, D: So awful!

[@DelphianSociety]

Well, English for one. I probably aced the CPE papers (took them 4 days ago), I'll get my results next month but I'm pretty sure it's an A, or a B at worst. Also, I speak Dutch better than a native speaker, and I'm not even Dutch. My German is at C1 (which admittedly is not at the level of CPE, but close). So I have all the rights to talk. Nincompoop.

[@kinacu_287]

Keep your "bragging" for yourself dumbass

[@guiller.g.2057]

OMG ! I want to take that "test"

[@einqz]

Im not sure if i can talk like that in my own language lol

[@janecito76]

@silviacru "How valuable can short-term friendships be?"

[@AnnaLynne3]

should it be 'since the age of 5'?

[@bitchplease394]

same here, i know how you feel...

[@merengue215]

OMG minute 5:59 he looks to the camera and is really scary): he says each other personalities watch it is scaryO.o he is still quite cute

[@luisitocomunica2515]

More easy?

[@angelablack9564]

he looks like Tom Felton

[@Comploi]

what mark did they get?

[@Iwan2007]

I'm watching this because I have CPE exam in 2 hours. FCUK IT

[@matheusfachinmaciel]

This girl is too nervous... she's struggling to find words and repeating too many times the same idea, even the same words.... on the other hand this boy is more confident, however whispering too much, he should speak louder....

[@djkenglish9694]

"Too nervous" for what?

[@augustine9371]

Sorry I mean pretty inteligent

[@alinajib4788]

what

[@DelphianSociety]

I'd say their English itself is good enough for a B, but the content is crap most of the time. Half of all their sentences are fillers.

[@helenacosta2581]

even though, even though, even though...no other linking expression... this guy is not very good as you say here...

[@Anonymous-bm8sv]

You forget the fact that speaking is a different skill from writing and reading for example. You don't have much time to rephrase your thoughts. I do agree that this is also part of your preparation. You do have to memorize certain linking expressions before you enter such a speaking exam so you'll able to vary in use of English and steer the conversation into different directions as well.

[@antonellaleiva3607]

Even though I love using Even though (haha)I agree with you.There are lots of expressions to show concession

[@jmpila]

did you pass? tell us! haha

[@ismaelrosa8091]

Even though the girl was nervous during the whole exam and the boy more confident than her, she talked and engaged in conversation more times and more accurately and clearly than him. It's just my opinion.

[@silviacru]

what does the teacher ask at 3.10????

[@agfd5659]

How valuable can short-term friendships be?

[@VictoriaSinyakina]

I think they are talking very good

[@Max-ee3su]

Victoria Pfeifer well*

[@SWIZZSAM]

would they actually pass the exam? I mean eventhough the girl was quite fluent she made some grammatical mistakes...

[@agfd5659]

It's Okay to make a few mistakes, not too many though!

[@djkenglish9694]

You don't have to be 100% perfect 100% of the time to pass

[@d3vilnaruto]

hahaha!! :D omg!! xD :)

[@CoolCatJulia]

so am i :)

[@d3vilnaruto]

uh huh :)

[@d3vilnaruto]

:D

[@jucomparth1]

Blond guy, will you marry me?

jucomparth1 are you kidding ?