Multilevel speaking practice, part by part

Say a Part 2 opening line now

Say the line after the speaker

The exercise opens on one line from Susan Cain’s talk, at 0:15: “When I was nine years old, I went off to summer camp for the first time.” That is how a Part 2 memory starts: the time, then what happened. Listen once, say it when she finishes, then open Compare and play your take beside the original. Free, no account, and your recordings stay on your device.

The four parts of multilevel speaking

• Part 1.1 (A1–A2): three questions about you on a familiar topic, about 30 seconds each, no preparation.
• Part 1.2 (B1): two pictures on one topic, and three questions: describe, compare, and give your opinion with a reason.
• Part 2 (B2): one picture with three questions on a topic; one minute to prepare, then two minutes to speak. You don’t need to describe the picture.
• Part 3 (C1): a statement with points for and against; you build a balanced argument from both sides, with one minute to prepare and two minutes to speak.

From the speaking format published by the Knowledge Assessment Agency (uzbmb.uz), as summarised on 7 November 2026. Formats change: check the current document before your exam. Sada is not connected with the agency.

How to practise each part: a question, two real lines, then your answer

For each part: the task, a question of the kind you may hear (common examples, not exam questions), how to build the answer, and two real lines from filmed talks. Press “Practise this line” to hear it and say it after the speaker, then answer the question yourself.

Part 1.1: three questions about you

The task: Three short questions on a familiar topic (home, family, studies, free time), about 30 seconds each, with no time to prepare.

A question of this kind: Who do you spend most of your free time with?

Answer, then add one reason or one detail. Thirty seconds is three or four sentences: don’t stop at one, and don’t start a speech.

“Because in my family, reading was the primary group activity.”

Susan Cain · 0:25 · Practise this line →

A ready shape for any family question: “in my family, … was …”. Pause briefly at the comma, then stress “reading” and “group”.

“I loved the job, I really did.”

Terri Trespicio · 0:27 · Practise this line →

“I really did” makes a short answer longer without new grammar. Put the stress on “loved” and “really”.

Your turn: close the video and answer the question out loud, using the phrase you just said. Time yourself on your phone.

Part 1.2: two pictures, one topic

The task: Two pictures on the same topic and three questions: what you see, how the two differ, and what you think, with a reason.

A question of this kind: What are the differences between learning at home and learning in a classroom?

Say what the two have in common in one sentence, then the main difference, then your choice and why. Words that compare (“whereas”, “but”, “more than”) carry this part.

“Whereas when you talk to people about their lives, it's never the same.”

Robert Waldinger · 0:11 · Practise this line →

“Whereas” sets the second picture against the first. Keep “when you talk to people about their lives” as one chunk, then stress “never”.

“Writing books is my profession but it's more than that, of course.”

Elizabeth Gilbert · 0:14 · Practise this line →

“X is …, but it’s more than that” compares what something looks like with what it means to you: a useful turn for the opinion question.

Your turn: close the video and answer the question out loud, using the phrase you just said. Time yourself on your phone.

Part 2: one picture, three questions, two minutes

The task: One picture and three questions on a topic, often a memory or an experience. You have one minute to prepare and two minutes to speak. You don’t need to describe the picture.

A question of this kind: Describe a time when you did something for the first time. How did you feel?

Use the minute to write four words: when, where, what happened, how you felt. Start like a story, with the time, then answer the three questions in order.

“When I was nine years old, I went off to summer camp for the first time.”

Susan Cain · 0:15 · Practise this line →

A whole story opening in one sentence: the time, then what happened. Say “went off” as if it were one word.

“When I was a kid, the disaster we worried about most was a nuclear war.”

Bill Gates · 0:17 · Practise this line →

The same opening for a memory question, with a longer second half. Take one breath at the comma and say the rest without stopping.

Your turn: close the video and answer the question out loud, using the phrase you just said. Time yourself on your phone.

Part 3: for and against

The task: A statement with points for and against it. You build a balanced argument using points from both sides, with one minute to prepare and two minutes to speak.

A question of this kind: “Students should learn mainly from teachers, not on their own.”

Give the side you agree with less first, with one point, then the side you agree with more, with two points and an example, then a one-sentence conclusion. Phrases that give a view (“I think it’s more to do with …”) buy you a second to think.

“Because when people say they can't draw, I think it's more to do with beliefs rather than talent and ability.”

Graham Shaw · 0:38 · Practise this line →

A long opinion sentence: breathe after “can’t draw”, then say the rest in one go. “Rather than” weighs one reason against another, the core move of this part.

“We all need people who will give us feedback.”

Bill Gates · 0:38 · Practise this line →

A general claim to open a point “for”, before your own example. Stress “all”, “need” and “feedback”.

Your turn: close the video and answer the question out loud, using the phrase you just said. Time yourself on your phone.

Multilevel speaking questions: start your answer out loud

Question types that come up again and again. They are not official questions, and not the questions of a coming exam. Finish each answer out loud about your own life, without writing it down, and time it.

Part 1.1: about 30 seconds each

• Where do you live, and what do you like about it?

  Start like this: I live in … . What I like most about it is …

• What do you usually do at the weekend?

  Start like this: At the weekend I usually … , because …

• Who is the most important person in your family?

  Start like this: I’d say it’s my … , because …

Part 1.2: compare, then choose

• What is the difference between shopping online and in a shop?

  Start like this: Both are ways to … , but in the first picture … , whereas in the second …

• Which would you prefer, and why?

  Start like this: Personally, I’d rather … , because …

Part 2: a memory in two minutes

• Talk about a teacher who helped you.

  Start like this: When I was in … , I had a teacher called … who …

• Talk about a place you visited that surprised you.

  Start like this: A few years ago, I went to … , and I didn’t expect …

Part 3: both sides, then your view

• “Young people should live with their parents until they marry.”

  Start like this: Some people believe … . On the other hand, … . In my view, …

• “Learning English online is better than learning at a course.”

  Start like this: There are good arguments on both sides. On the one hand, … . However, …

Sada compares your voice with the video’s lines only: it does not hear or mark your own answers. Record those on your phone and listen back for long pauses and for the phrases you practised.

A 15-minute daily plan

1. 5 minutes, After the speaker: two lines from one part above, three times each, at 0.75× if they feel fast.
2. 5 minutes, Compare: play your take beside the original and say it again, matching the pauses and the strong words.
3. 5 minutes on your own: answer one question from that part out loud, timed: 30 seconds for Part 1.1, two minutes for Parts 2 and 3.

Move through the parts in order over a week, then start again. Copying a speaker trains pronunciation and fluency; your own timed answers train the rest.

What Sada can and cannot tell you

Sada shows which words of a line its speech recognition heard in your take, which it missed, and your timing against the speaker. It does not grade single sounds, does not hear your free answers, and does not predict a multilevel score or CEFR level. Only the exam gives one.

Preparing for IELTS too? The same route for its three parts: shadowing for IELTS Speaking, and for its pronunciation criterion, IELTS pronunciation practice. For short to long lines to repeat: listen and repeat practice. To keep going without long pauses: how to speak English fluently. In Uzbek: Ingliz tili talaffuzi.