C2 Proficiency Speaking Part 1 on technology

C2 Proficiency Speaking Part 1 on technology

Take turns asking each other personal questions about tech using questions like these:

CPE Speaking Part One question stems

• Are there any… that you are good at (…)?
• Are you… (or…) at the moment?
• Can you tell us about the things that…?
• Could you tell us how you like to spend…?
• Could you tell us something about (your taste in)…?
• Did you have a favourite… when…?
• Do you enjoy…?
• Do you feel optimistic about your (future)…?
• Do you have any plans for…?
• Do you have much opportunity to…?
• Do you live…?
• Do you see yourself… (in the future/ in the near future/ someday)?
• Do you think your… was good preparation for…?
• Does it take you long to…?
• Have you always…?
• Have you ever…?
• How difficult would it be for you to…?
• How do you prefer to…?
• How do you think your… will change in the future?
• How good are… in your…?
• How much longer do you think you’ll…?
• How much of your time do you spend…?
• How typical…?/ How representative…?
• How good are you at…?/ How well can you…?
• How… a person are you?
• If you could change one thing about…, what would it be?
• Is it easy to… in your…?
• Is there a… which you particularly like?
• Is there anything that makes you proud about…?
• What advice would you give someone who…?
• What are the… like in your neighbourhood?
• What are your main…?
• What do you (most) hope to achieve…?
• What do you enjoy (most) about…?
• What do you like (best/ most) about…?
• What do you think you’ll be doing…?
• What kind of… do you prefer?
• What kind of… would you like to… (in the future)?
• What languages…?
• What’s the best thing about…?
• When do you expect to…?
• Which… has made the biggest impression on you?
• … in… years’ time?

When your teacher stops you, ask about anything above which you couldn’t understand, couldn’t make questions from, etc, working together to think of suitable questions and answers each time.

Ask and answer questions from below in exam format (one examiner and two or three candidates, with a mix of the same question to different candidates and different questions to different candidates).

C2 Proficiency Speaking Part 1 questions on technology

• Are any of your friends really into technology?
• Are you generally good at using new technology?
• Are you using any smartphone apps at the moment?
• Can you tell us about the technology that you use most often?
• Could you tell us something about how you use computers?
• Did you have a favourite gadget when you were younger?
• Did you have any electronic toys when you were younger?
• Do any of your friends spend too much time playing computer games?
• Do you do anything online every day?
• Do you enjoy surfing the internet?
• Do you have any plans to buy any new technology?
• Do you have the same attitude to technology as your parents?
• Do you have too many gadgets, would you say?
• Do you like e-books?
• Do you like hearing about the latest technology?
• Do you live with a lot of technology?
• Do you prefer to read news online or buy a newspaper?
• Do you see yourself studying how to use a computer?
• Do you spend a lot of time on social media?
• Do you think you will own a VR headset in ten years’ time?
• Do you think your school education was good preparation for modern life?
• Do you use any methods to stop yourself being distracted by the internet?
• Do you usually carry any gadgets with you?
• Does it take you long to learn how to use new software?
• Has your attitude to computers changed since you were a child?
• Have you always had a mobile phone?
• Have you ever regretted buying some technology?
• How difficult would it be for you to live without a mobile phone?
• How do you prefer to communicate with people who live far away?
• How do you prefer to play music?
• How do you prefer to take photos?
• How do you prefer to watch videos?
• How do you think your use of the internet will change in the future?
• How do you usually learn about new gadgets?
• How good are internet speeds in your country?
• How good are you at choosing what technology to buy?
• How has technology changed your life in the last 15 years?
• How knowledgeable are you about technology?
• How much longer do you think you’ll keep your present mobile phone and computer?
• How much of a technophile are you?
• How much of your time do you spend on the internet?
• How well can you work out how to use new gadgets?
• If you could change one thing about television in your country, what would it be?
• Is there a television channel which you particularly like?
• Is there any technology that you are particularly good or bad at using?
• Is there anything that you would really like to learn how to use?
• Tell us about the last time you had problems with technology.
• What are the electronics shops like in your neighbourhood?
• What do you enjoy most about modern technology?
• What do you like about your mobile phone?
• What do you most often use the internet for?
• What is your favourite gadget?
• What kind of technology would you like to buy (in the future)?
• What piece of technology could you least live without?
• What was your most recent electronics purchase?
• Would you describe yourself as a technophobe?
• Would you prefer to be able to replace your mobile phone often or to be able to continue using the same one?

When your teacher stops you, ask about any questions above which you don’t understand, weren’t sure how to answer, etc, working together as a class to come up with suitable answers each time.