1️⃣ What is the Collaborative Task?
¿En qué consiste la tarea colaborativa?
In this part of the exam, you will have a short conversation with the examiner (about 4
minutes).
The examiner gives you a prompt — a short situation or opinion — and you lead the
conversation by asking questions, commenting, and giving your opinion.
En esta parte del examen tendrás una conversación corta (unos 4 minutos) con el
examinador.
El examinador te da un “prompt” (una situación o idea breve) y tú diriges la
conversación: haces preguntas, comentas y expresas tus opiniones.
2️⃣What do you have to do?
¿Qué tienes que hacer?
✅ Ask questions about the prompt.
✅ Comment on the examiner’s answers.
✅ Show interest and keep the conversation going.
✅ Speculate, agree or disagree politely.
✅ Highlight advantages and disadvantages.
Ejemplo de flujo de conversación:
1. Examiner: “I’m not sure if it’s a good idea for students to leave school at 16.”
2. You: “Why do you think that?”
3. Examiner: “Some people are not ready to work at that age.”
4. You: “That’s true. On the other hand, some young people are quite mature.”
3️⃣ Useful functions & expressions
Funciones comunicativas y expresiones útiles
💬 Function 🔑 Useful expressions 💡 Traducción / uso
What do you think about…? / Why do you
Asking for opinion Pedir opinión
say that?
Agreeing I completely agree. / That’s a good point. Mostrar acuerdo
I see your point, but I’m not sure I agree. / Mostrar desacuerdo
Disagreeing politely
I’m afraid I disagree. cortés
Speculating Maybe… / It could be that… / Perhaps… Especular o suponer
Expressing One advantage is that… / The good thing
Ventajas
advantages is…
Expressing However, the problem is… / The downside Desventajas
💬 Function 🔑 Useful expressions 💡 Traducción / uso
disadvantages is…
Giving advice He should… / If I were him, I’d… Dar consejo
Could you tell me more about…? / What Pedir más
Asking for more info
exactly do you mean? información
Mantener la
Showing interest Really? / That’s interesting! / I see.
interacción
4️⃣ Grammar & vocabulary focus
Gramática y léxico clave
🧩 Grammar / Gramática:
Second conditional → If I were you, I’d…
Third conditional → If she had studied, she would have passed.
Modals of possibility → might / could / may
Passive voice → It is believed that…
Linking words → However, on the other hand, as a result, in my opinion, that’s
why…
🧠 Vocabulary themes / Temas léxicos del examen:
Education & university life
Work & future plans
Health & lifestyle
Technology & communication
Environment & society
5️⃣ Tips for success 💡
Consejos prácticos
✅ Don’t give short answers — develop your ideas.
✅ Ask questions naturally to keep the conversation alive.
✅ Listen carefully to the examiner’s answers and react to them.
✅ Use connectors to sound fluent.
✅ Show flexibility: change topic slightly if it feels natural.
✅ Don’t memorise — focus on natural communication.
6️⃣ Sample mini dialogue / Ejemplo de diálogo modelo
Prompt:
“My cousin has just started university and has been offered a free course on how to
live independently. I think he should take it, but he isn’t interested.”
Candidate: Why do you think he should take it?
Examiner: Because many students don’t know how to cook or manage money.
Candidate: That’s true. Maybe he thinks it’s boring, though.
Examiner: Possibly. He says he already knows how to look after himself.
Candidate: I see. But it could still help him with time management or cleaning.
Examiner: That’s a good point.
Candidate: So, do you think more universities should offer this type of course?
In this example, the candidate keeps asking, reacting and extending the conversation.
✨ Final advice / Consejo final
“It’s not about speaking a lot, it’s about speaking together.”
No se trata de hablar mucho, sino de mantener una conversación real y cooperativa.