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The document discusses the Advanced (CAE) Speaking Part 2 section of the exam, which requires candidates to compare two out of three pictures within one minute, answering two questions about the pictures. It provides a list of topics that commonly appear in the pictures, including feelings, relationships, hobbies, health, sports and work.

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Advanced CAE Speaking Topics

The document discusses the Advanced (CAE) Speaking Part 2 section of the exam, which requires candidates to compare two out of three pictures within one minute, answering two questions about the pictures. It provides a list of topics that commonly appear in the pictures, including feelings, relationships, hobbies, health, sports and work.

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Advanced CAE Speaking Part 2 Pictures

Advanced (CAE), C1 / By John Hayward


When you get to C1 level, describing a picture for Cambridge Advanced CAE Speaking Part
2 seems like it should be an easy task. However, the reality is that you have to do more than
just describe pictures. In CAE Speaking Part 2 you have to compare two pictures (out of a
choice of three), answer two questions about the pictures, and do all of that in one minute!
Also, if you want to score extra points, you have to remember to organise your ideas, use
high-level vocabulary, pronounce everything correctly and speak with complex grammar.

The pictures to compare for CAE Speaking Part 2, also known as the Long Turn, will always
include people engaged in some type of activity. The questions about the pictures attempt to
design a complex situation for candidates to discuss. In addition, abstract concepts such as
relationships between people and the subjects’ feelings are quite likely to come up at this
level.

Contents
 The Materials
o Pictures to describe
 Feelings and emotions
 Challenge
 Hobbies
 Health and fitness
 Technology and the Internet
 Relations with other people
 Sports and leisure
 Work and jobs

Advanced (CAE) Speaking Part 2 Topics


For the CAE speaking exam, you will come across a wide variety of topics. Almost anything
is possible, but expect Cambridge to favour topics like education, work or leisure, which are
reasonably accessible for all candidates. Keep in mind that these exams are created for a
global audience, so whatever the topic is, it will be generic enough to be usable in any exam
environment whether it’s in South America, Europe or Asia.

Here’s a list of topics that come up at Cambridge C1 Advanced level and are possible as
CAE Speaking Part 2 pictures.

 environmental issues
 time
 daily life
 places and buildings
 free time activities
 hobbies
 competition
 family and friends
 education
 sports and leisure
 shopping
 health and fitness
 transport
 work and jobs
 entertainment and media
 fashion
 society
 culture and local customs
 food and drink
 technology and the Internet
 relations with other people
 challenge
 obligations
 the natural world
 science and technology
 communication
 social interaction
 weather
 money
 travel and holidays
 feelings and emotions
 house and home
It’s important to practise a lot for this part of the exam. Sometimes the pictures you get are
slightly odd, so the more practice you have beforehand, the better prepared you’ll be to tackle
even the most bizarre topics. We’ve got a series of eight CAE Speaking Part 2 tasks below
for you to get started.

Advanced (CAE) Speaking Part 2 Example


In part 2 of the Advanced CAE Speaking Exam you will be asked to choose two photographs
from a selection of three and to answer two questions about those photographs. You have one
minute to complete the task. Your partner will then be asked a question about the topic of
your pictures. This should be a short answer (approximately 30 seconds). The process is then
repeated with the other candidate.

During the test, the examiner won’t speak, but they could encourage you to speak more using
gesture if you finish too early. Don’t stop speaking until the examiner stops you by saying
“Thank you”. You don’t want to find yourself waiting awkwardly while the examiner counts
down the seconds.

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