PAPER 5: SPEAKING (14 MINUTES) 4 parts in total to speak on – 40 points in total
PAPER 5: Speaking - Preparation
Preparation before the exam
- It is vital to be familiar with each exact part and step of the exam.
- Prepare well for what is required of you in each part of the speaking test.
- You should be very familiar and know exactly how the exam follows its form and timing.
- Learn to memorise “by heart” particular key phrases that you will definitely need in order to ask for an instruction/question to be repeated (Could you repeat the instruction/ question, please? - Shall we begin? - That’s a good question! - et cetera.)
- Learn to show genuine interest when you are listening to your partner speak. Smile also (and a lot)! Nod or shake your head to show interest or agreement!
- Encourage your partner/other candidate to say what they think. Draw them out, so they draw you out.
- Pay attention to what you say yourself.
- Be coherent with your ideas.
- Observe and talk about as many photos as possible. Go to a newsstand and have a look at them!
- When you see new photos think about what it is you would say if you had to talk about them.
- Learn to be spontaneous about what it is you see and how you wish to convey to someone what you feel about it.
- Learn to direct the other person to the area where you are speaking about in the picture.
- Pay attention at all times and be natural with your responses.
- From the time you enter to the time you leave the test centre, ONLY USE ENGLISH! Ok? J
- Once you have been instructed by the oral examiner to stop speaking, STOP speaking. If you fail to follow this instruction, you may be penalised.
- Prepare well for what is required of you in each part of the speaking test.
- You should be very familiar and know exactly how the exam follows its form and timing.
- Learn to memorise “by heart” particular key phrases that you will definitely need in order to ask for an instruction/question to be repeated (Could you repeat the instruction/ question, please? - Shall we begin? - That’s a good question! - et cetera.)
- Learn to show genuine interest when you are listening to your partner speak. Smile also (and a lot)! Nod or shake your head to show interest or agreement!
- Encourage your partner/other candidate to say what they think. Draw them out, so they draw you out.
- Pay attention to what you say yourself.
- Be coherent with your ideas.
- Observe and talk about as many photos as possible. Go to a newsstand and have a look at them!
- When you see new photos think about what it is you would say if you had to talk about them.
- Learn to be spontaneous about what it is you see and how you wish to convey to someone what you feel about it.
- Learn to direct the other person to the area where you are speaking about in the picture.
- Pay attention at all times and be natural with your responses.
- From the time you enter to the time you leave the test centre, ONLY USE ENGLISH! Ok? J
- Once you have been instructed by the oral examiner to stop speaking, STOP speaking. If you fail to follow this instruction, you may be penalised.
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