In part 2 of the Cambridge PET speaking exam, the examiner explains a situation and gives you some visual material. With a partner, you have to decide what to do in the situation.
Here are some useful expressions to help you begin, maintain the conversation and end this part of the test:
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR PET SPEAKING PART 2
Beginning
OK, we need
to decide what to buy / get / do /where to go / what we should take [objects on
a journey]
So, which
of these are the most important / are the best / are the most useful?
So, which
of these would he / she like?
Saying what you think
I think we
should / he should + infinitive
In my
opinion, we should + infinitive
It would be
a good idea to + infinitive
because…….
I think it
would be better to + infinitive than to +
infinitive
I think
he’d / she’d like ….
Making suggestions
Why don’t
we …? + infinitive
We could /
she could + infinitive
How about…?
+ - ing form
What about
the…. ? + object. What do you think
about that?
Let’s + infinitive
I’d like to
+ infinitive. What about you?
……. would
be useful. Do you agree?
Asking what your partner thinks
Do you
agree?
How about
you? Do you agree?
What do you
think?
Agreeing
Yes, I
agree.
Yes, that’s
a good / great idea.
That sounds
good.
Disagreeing
No, I don’t
think so because….
I don’t
think that’s a very good idea because…
That’s not
a bad idea but….
That’s true
but….
I’m sorry,
I don’t agree.
Im not sure
about that. What about….? +
object / + - ing form
Preferences
[Specific
occasion] I’d rather + infinitive + than
+ infinitive
[Specific
occasion] I’d prefer to + infinitive
[In
general] I prefer + noun + noun
[In
general] I prefer + - ing form + to + - ing form
Concluding
So, we
think …. and … are the most important things. Is that right?
So, we’re
going to take [objects on a journey] / get / buy / go to …. and …. . Is that right?
Yes, let’s
take / get / buy/ go to…..
So we think
he should + infinitive…
So we think
he’d like + object / + to + infinitive
Yes, I
think he’d really like that.
Yes, I
think that would be best.
Yes, that
would be really good.
