Speaking

Part 1A conversation between the

interlocutor and each candidate (spoken questions). Candidates are

assessed on their

performance throughout.

Part 2 A 1-minute individual ‘long turn’.

Part 3A collaborative task involving the

two candidates.

Part 4 A discussion.

Total: 60 marks

Part 1

2 minutes

Part 1

2 minutes

Part 1 gives candidates the opportunity to show their ability to use general social and interactional language and to give basic personal information about themselves. The questions which are asked relate to the candidates’ own lives and focus on areas such as school, leisure time and future plans.

Part 1

2 minutes

Part 1 gives candidates the opportunity to show their ability to use general social and interactional language and to give basic personal information about themselves. The questions which are asked relate to the candidates’ own lives and focus on areas such as school, leisure time and future plans.

Candidates are expected to respond to the interlocutor’s questions, and to listen to what their partner has to say.

Part 1

• What’s your favourite subject at school?

Expressing likes or dislikes

Part 1

• I love/I’m keen on cooking.

• I’m really into Manga comics.

• I live for football, I go to every match.

• Music is my thing.

• I’m crazy/mad about dancing.

Expressing likes or dislikes

• I love/I’m keen on cooking.

• I’m really into Manga comics.

• I live for football, I go to every match.

• Music is my thing.

• I’m crazy about dancing.

• Modern art isn’t my cup of tea.

• I’m not a huge fan of/I don’t really care for/ I’m not into

reality TV shows.

Expressing likes or dislikes

• What’s your favourite subject at school?

Expressing likes or dislikes

• Do you prefer spending your free time with your family or friends?

Expressing preferences

Part 1

• I prefer living in the city.

• I prefer watching TV to studying.

• I prefer rock music to pop music.

• I’d rather watch series on Netflix than on the TV.

• I’m more interested in sport than music.

• Eating out appeals to me more than cooking.

• I like apples better than oranges.

Expressing preferences

• What’s your favourite subject at school?

Expressing likes or dislikes

• Do you prefer spending your free time with your family or friends?

Expressing preferences

• How did you spend your last school holiday?

Talking about the past

Part 1

• Use the past simple to talk about past event and situations.

• We stayed with our friends in London.

Talking about the past

• Use the past simple to talk about past event and situations.

We stayed with our friends in London.

• Use past simple and/or “used to” to takl about something

that happened several times in the past

Most evenings we stayed at home and watched Netflix.

We used to go for a swim every morning.

Talking about the past

• What’s your favourite subject at school?

Expressing likes or dislikes

• Do you prefer spending your free time with your family or friends?

Expressing preferences

• How did you spend your last school holiday?

Talking about the past

• Where would you like to go for your next holiday?

Talking about future plans

Part 1

• I’m going to/I’m planning to go to England in the summer.

Talking about future plans

• I’m going to/I’m planning to go to England in the summer.

• I’m thinking about cutting my hair.

• I might/ I may go to Zumba classes.

Talking about future plans

• I’m going to/I’m planning to go to England in the summer.

• I’m thinking about cutting my hair.

• I might/ I may go to Zumba classes.

• I hope to/I’d like to learn to drive next year.

Talking about future plans