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Ecce Speaking Expressions

The ECCE Speaking Test assesses test takers abilities in four stages: 1) A 2-3 minute warm-up stage, 2) A 3-4 minute stage where test takers ask questions to obtain information, 3) A 1-3 minute stage where test takers must justify their choice or advice, and 4) A 2-4 minute stage where test takers must elaborate on the topic. The document provides sample language and responses for test takers to use in stages 2-4 for either giving advice on a problem or making a decision between options.

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Ecce Speaking Expressions

The ECCE Speaking Test assesses test takers abilities in four stages: 1) A 2-3 minute warm-up stage, 2) A 3-4 minute stage where test takers ask questions to obtain information, 3) A 1-3 minute stage where test takers must justify their choice or advice, and 4) A 2-4 minute stage where test takers must elaborate on the topic. The document provides sample language and responses for test takers to use in stages 2-4 for either giving advice on a problem or making a decision between options.

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ECCE SPEAKING TEST

Choose an Option or Help solve a problem


• Stage 1: Warm-up (2-3 minutes)
• Stage 2: Ask questions to get information (3-4 minutes)
• Stage 3: Justify your choice (1-3 minutes)
• Stage 4: Elaborate on the Topic (2-4 minutes)

Giving advice / Making a decision


• Both options could work but I would choose…..
• If I were in that position I…..
• ……. ing sounds interesting / a bit boring.
• ….. seems like a better choice than…. because.
• I think you should….
• It's a tricky situation but…
• If I were ….. I'd…..
• In this way he/she could….
Stage 2 Asking Questions – Commenting :
•I see
•That’s a common problem
•I can imagine how he/she feels
•It’s a difficult decision to make
•It’s not easy to decide…
•Both options sound interesting/great
•It’s the kind of thing I like / I’m interested in

Stage 3 Justify your choice


Summarizing and justifying
As you said your…. has a problem with…. and there are two solutions/options
On the one hand he could……. as you said he will…….
On the other hand……… as you mentioned this will……
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•It’s a tricky situation but…
•Both options could work but I would choose…..
•If I were in that position I…..
•…….ing sounds interesting / a bit boring
•….. seems like a better choice than…. because
•I think you should….
•If I were ….. I’d…..
•In this way he/she could….
•Even though you said….. (the disadvantage) I think it will not be a problem because he
could……(make it positive)
•This will allow him / her to…..
•I didn’t choose…. because…
•I don’t think ….. is a good idea because as you said….. (disadvantage) so this would……
Referring to something the examiner said
•As you said …
•You mentioned that…
CHOOSING AN OPTION
Expressing preference / Explaining your choice
•I would/wouldn’t like to …….
•I would rather + bare infinitive +than + bare infinitive
•I suppose I would prefer to…………..rather than + bare infinitive
•If I had to choose, I would + bare infinitive
•I’d probably choose…
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•My first choice would be…..
•I’d choose……….because it is important to ……
•I think … would be best because…
•I think most……would find ……..more interesting.
•I think……has more to offer…….since….
•I don’t think…………….and that’s why I wouldn’t choose it.

HELP SOLVE A PROBLEM


Giving advice
•I think you should/could….
•My advice is to…
•Why don’t you….?
•If I were you, I’d…
•I think the best thing to do is to….
•I strongly recommend that
•I would advise you to
•You should
•It would !e a good idea to
•I think you should
•Why don’t you
•The best advice I can give you is

Referring to a personal experience


•I was once in a similar situation and I ….
•I have a friend who also ……..
•I remember once I had/was…….
•In my experience…
•As a teenager, I….
•I’ve been in a similar situation.
•A similar thing happened to me/my friend.
•I can understand how……must feel
•Personally, I’d would love/hate it if…

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