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PET Speaking Guide Student PDF
PET Speaking Guide Student PDF
SPEAKING SECTION
PART 1 (2-3 minutes / two students and the interlocutor and the assessor)
PART 2 (2-3 minutes / The examiner describing a situation and two students interacting with
each other)
In this part of the test the topics are chosen to be relevant to typical PET for Schools candidates,
so they should be quite easy to talk about. The examiner is going to describe a situation to you
both and he is going to give you a visual aid. You should take turns to speak with your partner, it
is not a competition to see who can speak the most. Its good to agree and disagree with your
partners ideas as long as you give reasons for your ideas.
Interactive communication is important because you are speaking together, and this
means using phrases for:
Shall we start with this one?
Starting the activity
Let's start with this one, shall we?
I think this would be good because
Suggesting This wouldnt be such a good idea because
This might work
So, what do you think?
Asking your partner Do you think thats a good idea?
Do you agree?
I prefer
Showing preferences
I think this is better because
Yes, thats a good point.
Agreeing I see what you mean.
That a good idea!
Well, Im not so sure about that.
Disagreeing
I dont think thats such a good idea.
Which one shall we choose?
Choosing / summing up So, shall we choose this one?
Do you agree that this is the best one?
Assessment criteria
Grammar and Vocabulary
This includes how accurate and appropriate the candidates grammar and vocabulary are as well
as the range of language that they use.
Discourse Management
This is how well the candidates ideas are linked together and how long and relevant a
candidates answers are.
Pronunciation
This is how clear the candidates English is and how easy it is to understand. An accent is fine as
long as the examiners can understand what the candidate is saying.
Interactive Communication
This is how well the candidate uses their language to communicate with their partner, including
skills like introducing an idea, responding to what their partner says, taking turns to speak and
keeping the task going.
Global Achievement
This is the overall assessment of how well the candidate does the tasks in all four parts of the
speaking test.
PART 3 (3 minutes / The examiner and two students talking on their own )
SAMPLE
PART 4 (3 minutes / The examiner and two students discussing the topic)
Part 4 is always a continuation of the topic in Part 3 so that candidates are already familiar with it.
You have to talk about two tasks (things in their bedrooms now and things in their bedrooms in
the future)
You have to discuss the topic together.
The interlocutor sets up the task and then doesnt interrupt the candidates again until the end, so
the candidates are responsible for keeping the conversation going.
Imagine your life in the next 10 years. Review future tenses as appropriate by contrasting plans
and intentions Im going to study at university in the UK with predictions Ill probably be rich
and famous when Im 20.