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How many parts does a Speaking paper have?
4
How much time does it take (approximately) for a pair of candidates?
14 minutes
How much percentage of the total mark is it?
20%
Who do you have to talk to during the exam?
The examiner
What's part 1 about?
Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and you may have to give information about your interests, studies, career, etc.
What do you have to practise in Part 1?
Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics.
How long do you have to speak for in Part 1?
2 minutes
What's Part 2?
"Long turn". You discuss 2 pictures. You have to speak for 1 minute without interruption and the interlocutor then asks the other candidate to comment.
What do you have to practise in Part 2?
Talking on your own about something: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating.
How long do you have to speak for in Part 2?
1 minute per candidate
What's Part 3?
Collaborative task.The examiner gives you some material and a task to do. You have to talk with the other candidate and make a decision.
What do you have to practise in Part 3?
Exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation,
How long do you have to speak in Part 3?
3 minutes (a 2-minute discussion followed by a 1-minute decision-making task)
What's in Part 4?
Further discussion with the other candidate, guided by questions from the examiner, about the topics or issues raised in the task in Part 3.
What do you have to practise?
Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing.
How long do we have to speak in Part 4?
4 minutes
