SPEAKING TEST, OVERVIEW OF TASKS

Requires
Level Time (mins) Materials Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Preparation By
The Student?
students must
Student-student
11–12 mins discussion talking about familiar find 3 pictures
Elementary warm up Interview
for 2 students topics pictures and prepare to
/discussion
talk about them

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 yes – students
10–15 mins role cards A prepared talk and follow- prepare a ‘My
Pre-Intermediate warm up role play
for 2 students and B up questions favourite …’
topic
discussion a) structured role
topics play – making
yes – students
appointments
prepare
appointments
15 mins answers to the
Intermediate (B1) role cards warm up Prepared discussion b) discussion and
for 2 students conditional
decision-
discussion
planning an making around
topics
event role organising an
cards event
discussion
discussion and
topics yes – students
20 mins prepared talk and decision-making
Advanced (B2) warm up prepare a short
for 2 students discussion around priority
priority ordering talk
ordering
cards
Discussion of recent
list of prepared debate yes – students
AcCEPT 20 mins issues in the news,
discussion warm up and discussion on prepare tasks 2
Proficiency (C1) for 2 students from prepared short
topics topical issues and 3
news items
Discussion of recent
list of prepared debate yes – students
20 mins issues in the news,
Masters (C2) discussion warm up and discussion on prepare tasks 2
for 2 students from prepared longer
topics topical issues and 3
news articles