Speaking Practice

Picture description — Part 2 style

① Level 1 — Description & Fluency

A riverside town scene with several people doing different activities.

Vocabulary to notice — you don't have to use these, but see if you can

sad→sentimental happy→delighted calm→tranquil confused→overwhelmed interested→captivated upset→disheartened

Talk about this photo.

Where does this scene take place? Describe the setting.
How many people can you see, and what is each one doing?
Choose two people — how do you think each one feels, and why?
What buildings or places can you see in the background?
What do you think will happen next in this scene?

Read the questions carefully. Think about what you want to say — but do not write anything down.

Preparation time

1:00

Think about what you want to say. Do not write.

The button will unlock when your preparation time is up — or you may skip ahead.

Remember to cover: where the scene is / what each person is doing / how two people feel / the background / what happens next

Speaking time

0:00

Tap to begin speaking

Target: 60 – 90 seconds

Record your answer first, then listen back before continuing.

You just spoke — or listened back to your recording. Tick everything below that describes what happened. You can tick more than one.

Fluency — what happened when you spoke?

I spoke for 60 seconds or more without repeating any words. I spoke for 60 seconds but repeated a few words here and there. I spoke for 60 seconds but repeated most of the words — the same words came up again and again. I did not speak for 60 seconds — I ran out of things to say after about 45 seconds or less. I said "uhm… uhm…" a lot while trying to think of what to say next. I started most of my sentences with "eh… eh…" before I could find the words.

Tick at least one option to continue.

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Fluency — estimated band range

Fluency & Coherence

Your one focus for next time

This is Level 1 — fluency only. When you feel confident speaking for 60 seconds without hesitation or heavy repetition, you are ready for Level 2, where vocabulary and grammar come into focus.