Collaborative Reading of the Book Exercise 6 on page 68 about the Speaking Practice for the Speaking Test Part 4
Book Exercises 4 and 5 on page 68
Speaking Test FCE Part 4
Video quiz: https://app.kwizie.ai/en/qp/358685
Collaborative Reading: FCE Speaking Test – Part 4 (Discussion)
Examiner: Now, I’d like you to talk about science and education. First of all, how well is science taught at school in your country?
Student A: I think it’s taught quite well in general because there are good science teachers, and also the curriculum is quite detailed. However, in some schools there is not enough practical work, and students spend too much time memorising facts and figures.
Student B: I totally agree with you. In my experience, science can be harder than some other subjects, especially if the school has poorly equipped laboratories. Worse still, sometimes some lessons can be boring if teachers don’t include interesting experiments.
Examiner: Why do you think some students are good at science, and others aren’t?
Student B: Personally speaking, I think it depends on teaching methods. Students who enjoy learning practical skills usually do better, and then there’s the fact that some students are more interested in developing thinking skills.
Student A: I feel the same, and what’s more, motivation plays a big role. If students see that science can lead to a good job, they may try harder. And not only that, having support from teachers makes a big difference.
Examiner: Which science subjects did you enjoy most at school, and which least? Why?
Student A: I really liked biology because of the interesting experiments, as well as that, I enjoyed learning about the human body. I liked chemistry too—even better, we sometimes did lab work. But I didn’t enjoy physics much because it felt like just memorising facts and figures.
Student B: For me, physics was my favourite because it involved problem-solving. Apart from that, I also liked chemistry. However, I didn’t like biology as much because, in my opinion, some lessons can be boring.
Examiner: Which other branches of science would you like to study? Why?
Student B: I’d like to study environmental science because it’s relevant to real-world problems, and there’s another thing, it combines different subjects like biology and chemistry.
Student A: In my case, I’d choose astronomy. It’s fascinating, and also it helps us understand the universe. Just as importantly, it encourages curiosity and imagination.
Examiner: What kinds of jobs in science sound interesting to you? Why?
Student A: I think being a medical researcher would be interesting because it can lead to a good job, and what’s more, you can help people.
Student B: I couldn't agree with you more, and not only that, jobs in technology or engineering are exciting because they involve innovation, and then there’s the opportunity to solve real-life problems.
Examiner: What do you think is the most important scientific discovery of the last 20 years? Why?
Student B: In my opinion, I would say advances in medical science, like vaccines, because they save lives. As well as that, they improve global health.
Student A: I think developments in artificial intelligence are very important, and also they are changing many industries. Just as importantly, they affect everyday life.
Examiner: What breakthroughs would you like to see scientists make in the future?
Student A: I’d like to see new sources of clean energy because they would help the environment, and what’s more, reduce pollution.
Student B: I'm on the same page, and there’s another thing, finding cures for serious diseases would be amazing. Even better, if treatments became more affordable for everyone.
Examiner: Finally, how are scientists often shown in films and TV programmes? Do you think this is fair?
Student B: Scientists are often shown as very intelligent but socially awkward, and also sometimes as strange people.
Student A: I don’t think it’s completely fair. In reality, many scientists are normal people. Apart from that, films don’t always show how important teamwork is, and what’s more, they ignore the role of developing thinking skills in real science.
Examiner: Thank you.
Individual Exercise of Identifying the Communicative Functions in the previous Conversation:
https://wordwall.net/resource/112463673
Teamwork Activity: Record a voice note in teams of three or four students of the book exercise 6 on page 68 about the speaking practice for the speaking test part 4
Closing Speaking Activity: The teams will present an assigned answer to the whole class from the speaking practice for the speaking test part 4 on page 68.
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