KET口语考试概述及常见话题

梳理了KET口语考试的题型、评分标准、Part 1常见话题17个及Part 2常见问题类型，共22张导图，有助于考生高效备考KET口语考试。

• KET口语考试概述
  • 考试结构 与时长
    • Part 1 依次提问
      • 第1阶段
        • 提问事实性或个人化的问题
        • 如姓名、年龄、居住地等
      • 第2阶段
        • 考官就特定话题进行提问
        • 包括2个短回答和1个长回答的问题
      • 3-4分钟
    • Part 2 讨论及提问
      • 第1阶段
        • 2名考生根据给定话题进行讨论
        • 讨论结束后考官就话题再问1个问题
      • 第2阶段
        • 考官分别向每名考生再提问2个问题
      • 5-6分钟
  • 评分标准
    • @Snowsunshine的思维导图

• KET口语考试 Part 1 主要话题
  • 家庭
  • 朋友
  • 学科
  • 运动
  • 阅读
  • 电影与书
  • 学校和年级
  • 周末、假期和旅行
  • @Snowsunshine的思维导图
  • 课余时间与爱好
  • 生活的地方
  • 空闲时间
  • 互联网
  • 交通
  • 天气
  • 礼物
  • 食物
  • 衣服

Topic：Family 家庭

• Question
  • Answer
• How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
  • There are four people in my family, my parents , my brother and I.
• Who do you live with? (Do you live with your family?)
  • I live with my parents and my sister in a house/flat/apartment.
• Where do you watch TV at home?
  • We watch TV in our living room, we watch it when we are having dinner.
• What's your favourite room in your home?
  • My favourite room is my bedroom. I love reading books and doing homework there.
• Please tell me something about the things you like doing at home, at the weekends.
  • At the weekends, I love listening to music in my bedroom. I also enjoy watching TV with my sister in the living room, and lying on the couch - that's my favourite thing to do. I sometimes cook for my parents, which can be a lot of fun too.

Topic：Friends

• Question
  • Answer
• How often do you see your friends?
  • I see them every day at school. (But at the weekends we are all busy with extra classes so we don't see each other then.)
• What do you like doing with your friends?
  • I love playing our favourite toys like puzzles together with them. (I also like building robots with them.)
• Now please tell me something about one of your friends.
  • One of my friends' name is Jack. I like him very much because he's very funny, and he often helps me when I have a problem. We met each other at school, and became good friends immediately, We often play football together after school.
• Please tell me something about your best friend?
  • My best friend is Ben. He’s tall and thin. He is good at maths and helps me on it. Both of us like playing basketball. We play basketball everyday after school.
• Please tell me something about an activity that you enjoy doing with your friends.
  • I like playing badminton with my friends. My friends and I often play it at the sport centre. We do it about three times a week.

Topic：Travel/Transportation

• Question
  • Answer
• How do you travel to school?
  • I go to school in my mom's car. She drives me to school every morning, and picks me up after school.
• What do you usually do while you are travelling to school?
  • I listen to radio for news when I’m in mum’s car. Sometimes I just talk with my mum for some funny things happened at school.
• How long is your journey to school?
  • It's about 15 minutes' drive.
• What is the best way to travel around your area?
  • The best way would be using the subway and buses.They are fast and reliable.
• How often do you travel by car?
  • Every day. My mum drives me to school in her car and she also picks me up when school is over.
• Who do you travel to school with?
  • I travel to school with my mum. She drives me to school in her car.
• How do you go to school?
  • I go to school in my mum's car, She drives me to school every day. It takes about 15 minutes to get there.
• How do you like to travel when you are going on a long journey?
  • When I'm travelling on a long journey I like to travel by air because it's really fast, and I can get to where I'm going as quickly as possible.
• How often do you travel by plane?
  • Normally twice a year, I go travel with my family by plane. We are planning to go aboard this summer holiday.
• What do you like about travelling by train/by plane?
  • When I travel by train I like to read something interesting,a good book or an interesting magazine. It's got more space than on an airplane too.
• Now please tell me something about a long journey you went on. (Where did you go on the journey? Why did you go on that journey? Did you enjoy it?)
  • All right, about a long journey I went on, let me think. Well, for the National Day holiday, I went back to my dad's home town, Beijing, by plane, to see my grandparents. It was a three-hour journey. I enjoy staying with my grandparents because I like the delicious food they cook.
• Please tell me something about how you travelled/went to school yesterday.
  • Yesterday, my friends and I went to school by bus. The roads were not very busy, so it just took us 30 minutes to get to the school. We were not late.

Topic：Presents

• Question
  • Answer
• What presents do you like to buy for your friends?
  • For my friends I like to buy toys they like for them. For example, if a friend likes Lego, I will get a box of Lego from the Internet or a Logo store.
• When do you receive presents from your friends or family?
  • I often receive presents on my birthday from my friends.
• How often do you buy presents?
  • About once every three months. When one of my friends has a birthday party and they invite me, I’ll go and get a present for them.
• Why do you give presents?
  • I give presents to my friends on their birthday. Also when someone helps me a lot, I give them a present to say thank you.
• Now please tell me something about a present you received that you really liked.
  • On my birthday last year, I received a present from my grandfather. It was a book which I liked a lot. The story book was about Chinese traditional legends . I’ve learned a lot from this book. Now I still read it for a while before bed. I like reading.

Topic：Subject

• Question
  • Answer
• What is your favourite subject? Why do you like it best?
  • My favourite subject is Chinese, because I can learn a lot about Chinese culture.
  • It's maths because maths makes us smart.
  • It's English because English is very useful and interesting.
• Please tell me something about your favourite subject at school.
  • My favourite subject is history. I like learning about the past. It's really interesting and I find out how people lived and worked in the past.

Topic：Food

• Question
  • Answer
• What kind of food do you like best? Why?
  • I like Chinese food best, because I like eating dumplings and noodles.
• Who cooks food in your family?
  • My mom usually does all the cooking in my family. She Is very good at it too.
• What kind of food do you eat every week?
  • I eat Chinese food every week, like dumplings and rice.
• Where does your family buy food?
  • My family always buys food in the supermarket which is next to our home.
• What did you have for breakfast yesterday?
  • I had bread and milk yesterday, but sometimes I had noodles for breakfast.
• Now please tell me something about a meal that you enjoy eating.
  • I really enjoy eating the lunch my family cooks at the weekends. Everyone helps In the kitchen. I help clean and wash the vegetables, and my parents do the cooking. My little sister sets the table for us. Then we eat It. It's very tasty and healthy too.
• Now please tell me something about a dinner you really enjoyed with your family.
  • I went to an Italian restaurant with my family for my sister's birthday last Sunday. We had pizza，pasta and tomato soup . Not only we like the delicious food there, but also the good service. We definitely will go there again in future.

Topic：Reading

• Question
  • Answer
• How often do you read for fun?
  • I read for fun every weekend. I get two hours of free time which I can use to read things like magazines or comic books.
• What kind of things do your friends like reading?
  • My friends like reading kids magazines. There are jokes, funny pictures, and interesting stores In them.
• What was the last thing you read online?
  • I read a blog article online. It was about protecting the environment.
• Now please tell me something that you have enjoyed reading.
  • This year I’ve been reading a storybook. Its very interesting with many stories. I read it very night before l go to sleep. I have learnt so much from these stories.
• Please tell me something you have enjoyed reading.
  • I have read a good storybook this year. It was very interesting. I will read it again in the future.

Topic：Spare Time/Free Time/Hobbies

• Question
  • Answer
• What (hobbies) do you like to do/enjoy doing in your spare time/free time?
  • I like reading books with my friends in my free time and sometimes we play football together.
  • I enjoy listening to music and playing games. Sometimes I play video games with my brother.
  • I love playing chess, listening to music, watching movies, and drawing pictures when I have time.
• What do you do in your free time?
  • I go swimming with my friends in summer, but in winter, we go skating.
• What do you often do in the evening/after school?
  • I often read books and watch TV in the evening/after school. Recently, I’m reading an interesting novel which is about aliens.
• How often do you watch things on the Internet?
  • I watch online videos everyday when I finish homework. I can use my iPad to watch some funny videos.
• What kind of sports do you like best? Why?
  • I like playing basketball best. It makes me excited.
• Where do you do your favourite activities?
  • I love drawing pictures and I usually do that in my bedroom because it's very quiet there, sol can focus on my work.
• How often do you do your favourite hobbies？
  • I draw every week. I don't have much time during the week, but I try to work on a picture every weekend.
• What hobbies do other people in your family enjoy?
  • My dad likes reading news on the internet, and my mum loves doing online shopping.
• Now please tell me something about a hobby that you enjoy doing with friends.
  • I enjoy playing board games with friends. There are many interesting ones in my home. When my friends come to my home, we usually play those games for hours. We have a lot of fun together.

Topic：Films/Books

• Question
  • Answer
• How often do you go to the cinema?
  • I go to the cinema every month.
• Who do you usually watch films with?
  • I usually watch fills with my family. Sometimes I go with friends.
• What kind of films do you like?
  • I love most of Disney's animated films. I also like watching comedies because they're so funny.
• Where do you enjoy watching films?
  • I enjoy watching films in a cinema because the screen is really big and sounds are great too.
• Now please tell me something about a film/a book you have watched.
  • OK. About two weeks ago, I saw a film/read a book at home with my sister.It was an animated film, and I think it's called Frozen 2 . The story was about 2 sisters protecting their country. I liked it very much and my sister liked it too. I'll watch it again if I have time.

Topic：Clothes

• Question
  • Answer
• What clothes do you wear to school?
  • I usually wear the uniform to school.
• Where do you usually buy your clothes?
  • I usually buy my clothes at a shopping mall. I just purchased a T-shirt and a cap yesterday.
• What kind of clothes do you wear when you do sport?
  • When I do sports, I wear a tracksuit and trainers.
• Who do you go shopping for clothes with?
  • I normally go with my mom. She enjoys shopping a lot, and she always knows what's best for me.
• Do you wear special clothes when you go to parties?
  • I will wear a costume when it's a Halloween party. Last year, I wore a Spiderman costume to our Halloween party.
• Now please tell me something about the clothes you wear when you go to parties.
  • When I go to a party, l usually put on my best looking clothes. I sometimes buy new clothes for parties too. I love wearing the color blue and black (pink for girls) because I think they suit me the best.
• Please tell me something about the clothes you buy.
  • I usually buy different kinds of dresses because I think they are beautiful. I go to a shopping centre, try on several dresses and pick the one I like best.

Topic：Weekend/holiday/Journey

• Question
  • Answer
• What's your favourite day at the weekend?
  • I like Saturday the best, it's very free on Saturday.I can go to visit my friends and play with them. Sometimes I go for the painting class because I like painting very much.
• What do you usually eat for lunch/dinner at the weekend?
  • For lunch I usually have some noodles with cooked meat and vegetables with my family.
• Where are you going next weekend?
  • I'm going to the park with my family, which is not far away from my home. We will have a picnic and fly a kite there.
• What do people in your family enjoy doing at the weekend?
  • At the weekend, we all enjoy watching TV , and sometimes we go shopping together.
• What did you do during the weekend?
  • Well last weekend I went to the park with my family. I played with other kids at the playground there.
• What was the weather like?
  • It was mostly sunny, with a little bit of cloud in the sky, but It was a little windy too.
• What did you enjoy most about the weekend?
  • What I enjoyed most about my weekend was playing with other kids at the playground. We didn't want to leave when our parents were leaving.
• What do you usually do at the weekend?
  • At the weekend, I usually get my homework done first. Then I may listen to my favourite songs on my tablet; I also have some extra classes to go to.
• What will you do next weekend?
  • Next Saturday I'm gong to a children's museum with my family. On Sunday I'll stay in and get my homework done.
• When do you like going on holiday?
  • I like going on holiday during the summer because I don't like cold weather and thick clothes.
• How do you usually travel when you go on holiday?
  • I usually travel by train when I go on holiday. (Sometimes when I go abroad on holiday, I travel by air.)
• Who do you go on holiday with?
  • I go on holiday with my family. I think I'm still too young to travel by myself or with my friends.
• Where do you like to eat when you're on holiday?
  • I like to eat in local restaurants when we’re travelling. It’s a good experience to taste different food in different places.
• What was the weather like?
  • The weather was great. It was mostly cloudless, very sunny, with no wind, but it wasn't hot either.
• Now please tell me something about a weekend you enjoyed.
  • Oh, let me think.., last weekend, I went to a park with my family. We flew a kite and had picnic there. We played some games in the playground as well. We really had a good time together.
• Please tell me something about a long journey you experienced.
  • I went to Australia with my family last winter holiday and we spent 2 weeks there. I like animals, for example koalas and kangaroos, so we went to the zoo. We also enjoy the good weather there. We went to the beach and had some fun together.
• Now please tell me something about your last holiday.
  • For my last holiday, my family and I went camping in a forest. We drove for five hours, and when we arrived at the campsite, it was a little dark. So we had to set up our tents in a hurry. We spent two nights there, it was a great experience. If I have time in the future, I’d like to do that again.

Topic：Free Time

• Question
  • Answer
• What type of music do you enjoy most?
  • I like pop music the best. (In my free time, l often listen to my favorite pop songs on my smart phone.)
• What do you like wearing in your free time?
  • I like wear comfortable clothes in my free time, such as Jeans and T-shirts.
• Who do you spend your free time with?
  • I spend my free time with my family a lot. Sometimes with my friends too.
• Now please tell me something about your plans for next weekend.
  • Next weekend I'm going to visit a car museum with my friends. It's going to be free next weekend only. so it'll be a good time to go. I'm very interested in cars and trucks, so I'm sure it’ll be a fantastic trip. But I'll have to finish my homework first, so that I can be allowed to go by my parents.
• Please tell me something about a time you went out with your friends/family.
  • I went to the cinema with my friends last Sunday and we watched a very funny film. After that, we went to a bookstore and bought some books.
• Please tell me something about what you did last weekend.
  • Last Saturday morning, I went to the library with my friends. We went shopping in the afternoon. It was a nice day. Last Sunday, I stayed at home with my family all day.

Topic：Sports

• Question
  • Answer
• Who do you usually do sports with?
  • I usually do sports with my classmates at school. I also go to a badminton class after school, and I play badminton with my sister.
• What sports do you like doing in winter?
  • In winter l like going skiing with my family. We go to the mountains near my hometown, and it's a lot of fun.
• How often do you watch football on television?
  • I don't watch football on TV at all. I'm not interested in it.
  • Once a month, I watch football match on TV, it’s exciting.
• When do you prefer to do sports?
  • I prefer to do sports after school because I have more time then.
• What sports do you enjoy watching?
  • I like watching all kinds of sports on TV, especially basketball. It’s exciting to watch a basketball match.
• What sports can you do near your home?
  • There's a swimming pool near my home.I enjoy going swimming in summer.
• Now please tell me something about the sports that you do at school.
  • In my PE class I do all sorts of sports. Our PE teacher teaches us how to play basketball, football, and other sports too. I enjoy playing basketball with my friends after school. It makes me getting taller and stronger.
• Now please tell me something about a sport you would like to do.
  • I’d like to try golf. I’ve seen people play at my school, and it looks very cool. I know it needs a lot of time for training, but I’d like to try it.

Topic：School and Class

• Question
  • Answer
• How many students are there in your class?
  • There are 46 students in my class, including 25 boys and 21 girls.
• When do you finish / start school?
  • My school starts at 8 o’clock and finishes at 5 o’clock.
• What subject do you like best?
  • My favourite subject is English. (I like it because It's very useful.)
• What clothes do you wear to school?
  • I wear my school uniform on Monday, and I wear my regular clothes on the rest of days. (Usually It's Jeans and a T-shirt.)
• What time do you finish school?
  • Our school ends at 3.30 In the afternoon.
• What do you eat after school?
  • I eat a light snack when I get home before I have dinner with my family.
• Now please tell me something about the homework you have to do.
  • I get some homework from school. It’s not much, it usually includes maths, Chinese and English. I can get my homework done in an hour. But l also get some homework from my after school lessons and I have to spend one or two hours to finish it.
• Please tell me something about a time you did a lot of homework.
  • Last week, I had to do a lot of maths homework. It was very difficult but it was interesting. I worked out all the maths problems with the help of my father.
• Please tell me something you like about your school.
  • I like my school a lot because it's not very big. All the students know each other, and the teachers know us too. We have some good teachers. My English teacher is my favourite teacher. I also like playing tennis in the school playground.

Topic：Weather

• Question
  • Answer
• How often does it rain where you live?
  • It doesn't rain much at all, maybe once a month. In summer it rains quite a lot, maybe every week.
• What do you wear in cold weather?
  • In cold weather, l often wear a sweater, a pair of jeans, and a coat when I go outside.
• What kind of weather do you like the least? 你最不喜欢什么样的天气？
  • I really don't like the weather of cold and windy.
• What activities do you enjoy doing when the weather is hot?
  • I enjoy going swimming when it's hot. It feels comfortable when I stay in water.
• What do you do when it rains?
  • When it rains I usually stay at home and get my homework done, or reading an interesting book, or play video games, just to kill time.
• What is your favourite type of weather?
  • I like warm and sunny days because I can play in the park with friends.
• How do you feel when the weather is good?
  • I feel awesome! I love good weather,especially sunny days.
• Now please tell me something about the weather on your last holiday.
  • For last holiday, we went to Shanghai. It was in July so it was very hot. We visited Waitan, and took a lot of pictures. We had to wear hats and put on a lot of sun cream to protect ourselves from the sun. We enjoyed it though, because we ate a lot of tasty food, and saw many interesting places!
• Now please tell me something about what you do when the weather is good.
  • When the weather is good, I often go to the park and play with friends there. Sometimes when my parents are free, they take me on hiking trips where we could enjoy the weather and beautiful views
• Please tell me something about your favourite time of the year.
  • Summer is my favourite time of the year because all of my family are free at this time. We can go somewhere nice, such as the Great Wall and Shanghai Disneyland.

Topic：Internet

• Question
  • Answer
• What can you learn on the internet?
  • I can learn English on the Internet. For example, I can have online lessons, read articles in English, or chat with friends online in English.
• Do you prefer using a phone or a computer to go on the internet?
  • I prefer using a phone to go on the Internet because It's small and I can easily carry it around in my pocket. I can use the Internet anywhere.
• How often do you chat online with your friends?
  • I don't chat very often with my friends online. Maybe once a week, We have a group chat with all my classmates, so we often talk there.
• What do you like doing most on the internet?
  • I like playing vedio games online best. It's a good way to relax.
• How often do you watch things on the internet?
  • I do that every day. I watch TV shows, funny videos, and music videos.
• What kinds of things on the internet make you laugh?
  • I watch a lot of funny short videos on some apps. Sometimes I just can't help laughing out loud.
• How often have you seen your friends in online videos?/chat with friend online?
  • Every week I can see my friends in short videos they posted on Wechat. When they go to an interesting place, they often share a short video of themselves at that place.
• Now please tell me about something good that you watched on the internet.
  • Last weekend, I watched some funny videos on a phone app with my best friend Jack. It was about a man who is late for something and tries his best to not be late. It was so funny that we both couldn't help laughing out loud. My mum even came to check if we were OK.
• Please tell me something about what you like doing on the Internet.
  • I like watching films on the Internet because it is easy to find the films I like. I usually use the Internet for fun twice a week.

Topic：Your Area

• Question
  • Answer
• What do you like doing outdoors in your area?
  • I like playing in the park near my home. There is a soccer field, a tennis court, and a playground.
• How do you travel in the area where you live?
  • I walk to shops and restaurants nearby, and my mum drives me to school.
• Where is the best place to go in the evening in your area?
  • It depends on what you like to do. There's a big shopping center where you can relax by drinking coffee, or see a films, or shop in all the stores there.
• What is the traffic like where you live?
  • It's terrible during the rush hour when everyone is trying to get to work or school at the same time. It's much better at the weekends.
• Do your friends live near you?
  • Some of them. I love playing with them after I finish my homework. And because we live close to each other, we see each other a lot.
• Now please tell me something about the people who live near you.
  • The people who live in my area are all very nice. There is a little square near my apartment building where all the neighbors get together in the evening. People talk to each other, and sometimes they dance to the music together too.

• @Snowsunshine的思维导图
  • KET口语考试 Part 2
• 表达观点和阐述理由常用句型
  • 否定别人意见
    • I don't think so...
    • Maybe, but I...
    • I don't think that's a good idea because...
    • I don't agree with you because...
    • Really? I don't think so because...
  • 询问别人的意见
    • Do you agree with me?
    • Do you think that's a good idea?
    • What do you think?
    • What's your opinion?
    • What about you?
    • Do you think so?
    • How do You think?
  • 肯定别人的意见
    • I agree (with you).
    • Yes, I think so too.
    • That's a good/smart idea.
    • That's great/interesting/wonderful.
  • 说明原因
    • Because/As...
    • The reason is that...
    • If... they will..
    • What if they...
  • 提出意见
    • l think/prefer...
    • In my opinion, ...
    • What/How about...

Part 2-考官提问类型：Do you think... is ...?

• Question
  • Answer
• Do you think playing football/playing football/reading is fun?
  • Yes, I think it's fun to play football. I love playing it because I can do it with my friends.
• Do you think playing an instrument is difficult?
  • I think playing an instrument is difficult at the beginning, then it becomes easier as you practice more.
• Do you think playing computer games is boring?
  • No, I don't think so. Playing computer games Is my favourite hobbies, and I feel very excited when I play.
• Do you think cycling is dangerous?
  • No, I don’t think so. Cycling is quite safe especially when you wear helmets, knee and elbow pads.
• Do you think going to parties is great?
  • Yes, It's great fun because I can listen to some great music, enjoy tasty snacks, and chat with friends.
• Do you think going shopping is cool?
  • I don't think so. Going shopping is very boring I think.
• Do you think travelling by plane is comfortable?
  • I think it is not that comfortable because there is small space on the plane. We can only be seated and keep the same position for long time. It’s really tired travelling by air.

Part 2-考官提问类型：Do you prefer...or ... ?

• Question
  • Answer
• Now, do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people?
  • I prefer to spend my free time with my friends because they always make me laugh. I don't like spending time alone, because it's so boring.
• Do you prefer long journeys or short journeys?
  • I prefer long journeys because It takes me to places far away. I think everything is more exciting than nearby places. Also when I'm travelling, I can take a lot of photos as well.
• Part 2-考官提问类型：Which is more..,...or ...?
• Question
  • Answer
• Which is more fun, playing sports or watching sports?
  • I think It's more fun to play sports yourselves because you can get more practice and make new friends. Comparing to watching sports, you can learn different things easier.
• Which is more fun, doing sport alone or playing in a team?
  • I prefer playing sport in a team because you can meet new people and make friends. I play basketball every day after school with my friends. I think It's really fun, and I don't get tired at all.