PART 2 — THE LONG TURN

Part 2 — Abstract discussion

B2

One image anchors a topic; address three questions together.

3
questions
1
image
1 min
prep time
2 min
to speak

How it plays out

You get 1 min to prepare, then answer all 3 questions together in one 2 min turn.

What examiners are listening for

  • Grammatical range & accuracy
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Coherence & cohesion

Tips for Part 2

  • Use every second of the 60-second prep to sketch a structure — an unstructured 2-minute answer loses coherence marks fast, even with good vocabulary.
  • Address all three questions, in order, with a clear signal when you move between them ("Turning to the second point...").
  • The image anchors the topic but isn't the answer — describe it briefly, then move to the abstract discussion it's prompting.
  • Running out of things to say before 2 minutes is a bigger risk here than rambling — plan enough content to fill the turn.

Where this fits

Part 2 targets B2 and shares the exam's longest continuous turn — 2 minutes after 60 seconds prep — with Part 3, but adds the extra work of juggling three questions around one image in that single turn. On raw weight it's scored the same as Part 1.1 and Part 1.2 (0–5); Part 3 is the one scored out of 6.

Drill Part 2 on its own before a full mock.

Practice Part 2

Or see how all four parts add up.

Sit a full test