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In th is Speaking Part 2 long tu rn answ er, the student is speaking
about her favourite
book. She has made some m istakes in her gram m ar. Read the s c rip t and correct the
m istakes. Then listen to Track 30 on the CD and check your answers.
‘ My favourite
book is called the Hunger Games. It was w rote by Suzanne Collins I think
and it is a really good book. The story
is set in N orth Am erica, but at a tim e when things
are very bad. It’s a
story of a te rrib le society, which separated into districts. A boy and g irl
from each d is tric t send to take part in the Hunger Games. These
games are televised fo r
everyone to see. The games are basically a fight to the death fo r the children taking part.
The story follow s a g irl called Katniss, who forced to take
part in the games when she
offers herself up instead of her sister. I like the story so much because it is very exciting.
At first, I found it really horrifying,
but the more I read it, the more I couldn't put the book
down. I really came to like the main character too. She is so strong.
I was recomm end this
book by some friends and it d idn't disappoint m e.’
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Below is the prom pt fo r the Part 2 Speaking above. Which part of the prom pt did the
student not a n s w e r? ____________________________________________
T hink about y o u r own answ ers to th e p ro m p t and note down som e ideas.
Describe a book that you’ve particularly enjoyed. You should say:
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What the book is about
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The main themes in the book
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What the characters are like
and explain why you liked the book.
W hat is yo u r favourite book?
W hat is the book about?
W hat are the main them es in the book?
W hat are the characters like?
Why did you like the book?
Exam tip : Make sure you answer aU parts of the Part 2 prom pt that you receive.
This means you w ill complete the task properly and make better use of the tim e.
