Student B – SPEAKING ROUND 1

PART 2
1. You are the examiner.
Say: You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think
about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
2. Give the task card.

3. Wait for the candidate to read the card.

4. The candidate asks you a question about the word anxious.
5. Say: ‘Anxious’ means feeling worried.
6. Wait one minute.
7. Tell the candidate to start speaking.
8. After two minutes, say: Thank you.
PART 3
9. Ask Question #1: Is it ever good to be anxious?
10. The candidate asks you to repeat.
11. Repeat: Is it ever good to be anxious?
12. Listen.
13. Ask Question #2: Do you think people are more preoccupied nowadays than they used to be?
14. The candidate asks you to explain the word ‘preoccupied’.
15. Say: ‘Preoccupied’ means feeling anxious or worried.
16. Listen.
17. Ask Question #3: How do our sources of anxiety change as we grow older?
18. The candidate asks you to phrase the question more simply.
19. Say: Do old people and young people worry about different things?
20. Listen.
21. Ask Question #4: What’s the most effective way of relaxing?
22. Listen.
Student B – SPEAKING ROUND 2

PART 2
1. You are the candidate. Listen to the instructions.
2. Receive the task card.
3. Read the task card.
4. You do not know the phrase took up written on the card. Ask: What does ‘took up’ mean?
5. Listen to the explanation.
6. Spend one minute preparing.
7. The examiner tells you to begin. Start speaking.
8. The examiner says thank you. Stop speaking.
PART 3
9. Listen to Question #1.
10. Ask the examiner to repeat the question.
11. Listen to the question again.
12. Respond.
13. Listen to Question #2.
14. Ask the examiner to phrase the question more simply.
15. Listen to the question again.
16. Respond.
17. Listen to Question #3.
18. Respond.
19. Listen to Question #4.
20. Ask the examiner to explain the word ‘lifestyles’.
21. Listen to the explanation.
22. Respond.