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FC SPEAKING — SET 2: HEALTH & WELLBEING

Cambridge First Speaking Paper
Set 2 · Health & Wellbeing · Paper 4
Part 1Warm-up

The examiner will ask some general questions as an introduction to the test. Answer clearly but without elaborating too much. This part lasts approximately 2 minutes.

  • What do you do to stay healthy?
  • Do you enjoy doing exercise?
  • How important is eating healthy food for you?
  • Do you think you get enough sleep?
  • Is it easy or difficult to have healthy habits nowadays?
  • What is one habit you would like to improve?
Part 2Long Turn

Speak for 1 minute without interruption. Compare the two photographs and answer the question below them. Your partner will comment for about 30 seconds when you finish.

Candidate A
  • Describe the photos
  • Why do these people need to collaborate in these situations?
Candidate A — two photographs

Candidate B
  • Describe the photos
  • How might these people be feeling doing these activities together?
Candidate B — two photographs
Part 3Collaborative Task

You will be shown a diagram with a central question and satellite prompts. Discuss each prompt with your partner — collaborate and invite them to participate as if it were a real conversation. You have 2 minutes to discuss, then 1 minute to decide together.

Talk together about how useful each of these ideas is for staying healthy. Then decide which one is the most important.

The best ways
to stay healthy
doing regular
exercise
sleeping
enough
eating
balanced meals
reducing
stress
spending time
outdoors
Part 4Extended Discussion

Take part in a discussion with the other candidate related to the topic of the previous task. Elaborate your answers — give reasons, examples, and personal opinions.

⏱ 4 minutes total
  • Why do some people find it difficult to live healthily?
  • Do you think schools should teach more about healthy habits?
  • Is mental health as important as physical health?
  • How has modern life affected people’s health?