How much time does it take (approximately) for a pair of candidates?
14 minutes
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 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 for in Part 2?
1 minute per candidate
How much percentage of the total mark is it?
20%
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?
Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing.
Who do you have to talk to during the exam?
The examiner
How long do you have to speak for in Part 1?
2 minutes
What do you have to practise in Part 2?
Talking on your own about something: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating.
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.
How many parts does a Speaking paper have?
4
How to disagree politely?
I see your point, but.../ That's an interesting idea, however.../ Let's agree to disagree
What do you have to practise in Part 1?
Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics.
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.
Give an example of the language for speculating.
might/ may/ must/ can't/ perhaps/ probably/ it's unlikely that../there's a real chance that...
Give an example of language for comparing and contrasting.
Unlike... /Both... and .... have in common/ By contrast.../ Similarly.../less + adjective (comparatives)
How long do we have to speak in Part 4?
4 minutes
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.
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