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REACH FoR THE STARS

SPEAKiNG
Part 1: General Questions (3 - 4 minutes)
Phase 1
Interlocutor - Good morning. / Good
morning teacher.
Good morning / afternoon - Good afternoon. / Good
afternoon teacher.

I’m …………. and this is my colleague ……………… She’ll just listen to

us.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.

Main questions
Candidate A What’s your name?
Thank you. My name is __ (Full Name)__. Feel
free to call me __(First Name)__.
Candidate B And, what’s your name?
Thank you. Ex: My name is Ali bin Abu. Feel
free to call me Ali.
Candidate A
I live in ____(Name of place)____.
Where do you live / come from?
Ex: I live in Taman Aman 3.

Candidate B
Usually, I come to school by bus.
How do you come to school?
Normally, I walk to school.

Every morning, my parents send

me to school.
Thank you.

REACH FoR THE STARS

SPEAKiNG
Phase 2

Interlocutor
Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.
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 Select one or more questions from the list to ask the candidates.
Use candidates’ names throughout.
(Note: Only for interlocutor’s action)

Main questions

What did you have for breakfast today?

This morning, I ate fried rice with a cup of
coffee. (PAST TENSE)

Normally, I will rest for a while, and then

go to my tuition class.
What do you usually do after school?
Most of the time, I’ll go straight home,
have my lunch and rest.

(Try not to use the same adverbial verbs as

in the question)

Mostly, I spend my free time by playing

How do you spend your leisure time? video games.

Routinely, I will scroll through social

media on my phone.

What do you do on weekends? Usually, I will hang out with my friends.

Thank you.

Sample questions for practice:

- Tell us about your hobby
- How many siblings do you have?
- What subjects do you enjoy at school?
- What clubs or societies do you join in school?
- What do you like about your school?
- Which games do you like the most?
- Tell me about your best friend.
- What is your favourite food?
- What sport do you usually play?
- How often do you jog/run in a week?
- What do you do to keep fit?
- How often do you go out in the evening?

Part 2 (3 - 4 minutes)
2A: Role Model
2B: Benefits of online shopping
Interlocutor In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you a topic and I’d like
you to talk about it on your own for about a minute. You also need to
answer a question briefly about your partner’s topic.

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 (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here’s your task.
Place Part 2 booklet, open task 2A, in front of Candidate A.

I’d like to talk to you about your role model. First, you have some time
to think about what you’re going to say.

(Allow Candidate A 20 seconds to prepare)

All right? You may start now.

Candidate A 2A) Role Model

Talk about your role model.
You should say:
 who he/she is?
 Why is the person your model?
 What are some of the qualities the person has?
 why must we have a role model

Talk about your role model.

You should say:
 who he/she is?
For me personally, I really admire Ariana Grande.
 Why is the person your model?
To begin with, I look up to her as she has a great personality
besides being an inspirational entertainer.
 What are some of the qualities the person has?
Moreover, she’s an inspirational performer and she can sing very
well.
 Why must we have a role model
Finally, I believe we should have a person looked up to by us as an
example so that we can imitate their positive behaviour.
That’s all. Thank you.

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate B), Who is your role model?

Candidate B
(approx. 20 sec) For me, my role model is my mother.

Interlocutor Thank you. (Candidate A) Can I have the booklet, please?

Place Part 2 booklet, open Task 2B, in front of Candidate B.

Now, (Candidate B), here’s your task. I’d like you to talk about the
benefits of online shopping. You have some time to think about what
you’re going to say.

(Allow Candidate B 20 seconds to prepare)

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 All right? You may start now.

Candidate B 2B) Benefits of online shopping

(1 minute) Talk about the benefits of online shopping.

You should say:

• What is the best thing about online shopping?
• Have you ever bought something online?
• Does online shopping make it easier? Why?
• Do you agree that we can get better prices from shopping online?

Talk about your role model.

You should say:
 What is the best thing about online shopping?
From my perspective, the best thing about online shopping is the
fact that we don’t have to travel to buy things.
 Have you ever bought something online?
So far, I’ve bought shirts and shoes online. (PAST TENSE)
 Does online shopping make it easier? Why?
Moreover, yes. Online shopping does make it easier. This is due to
the fact that all transactions are just at the tip of our fingers by
using smartphones via online shopping applications.
 Do you agree that we can get better prices from shopping
online?
Last but not least, I don’t think that the prices are better because we
need to pay for shipping.
That’s all. Thank you.

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate A), What do you usually buy online?

Candidate A
(approx.. 20 sec)
Normally, I would buy clothes online.

Interlocutor Thank you. (Candidate B) Can I have the booklet please?

Sample questions for practice:

How can we help to reduce water pollution

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Talk about what we can do to prevent water pollution.

You should say:

Intro: 70% of the earth is covered with water. However most of
them are polluted today.
 Why are the causes of water pollution?
Ans: To begin with, the factors that contributes to water pollution
are toxic waste and garbage.
Ela: To elaborate, factories are dumping their toxic waste into the
ocean and irresponsible people are throwing their garbage into the
sea.
Ex: To illustrate, the factories dispose harmful substances such as
acid or lead whilst people throw plastics.
 What are the effects of water pollution?
Ans: Moreover, there are many consequences of water pollution
such as the destruction marine life and health problems for the
humans.
Ela: To be specific, Toxic waste and contaminated water can cause
death to both humans and aquatic animals.
Ex: For example, turtles will mistake plastics as food.
 Why is it important for us to protect our oceans?
 What do you do at home to help reduce water pollution?

How can we help to reduce water pollution

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Talk about what we can do to prevent air pollution.

You should say:

 What is the cause of air pollution?
 What are the effects of air pollution?
 Why is it important for us to protect our environment?
 How can the school help to raise awareness on environmental
issues?

Healthy Eating
Talk about your healthy eating.

You should say:

 Who cooks at home

 What kind of food you enjoy
 How the food is prepared
 Why it is important to eat healthy meals

Handphone

Talk about handphones.

You should say:

 If you have a handphone?

 What do you like about your handphone
 Do you think handphone is a luxury item? (Why/Why not?)
 Why is it important to have a handphone

Part 3 (4 - 5 minutes)

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Topic: How to protect yourself against crime in your neighbourhood?
Interlocutor Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about three
minutes. The task will have two parts. In the first part, you will discuss
something with each other for about two minutes. Then, in the second
part, you will have another minute to make a decision together. All
right? Let’s begin with the discussion task.

Nowadays, crime cases have been increasing due to difficult times.

There are many reported cases about burglary that happened in local
neighbourhoods. Here are some ways to protect yourself against crime
in your neighbourhood and a question for you to discuss.
Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 3, in front of the candidates.

First, you have some time to look at the task

Give the candidates some time to look at the task for approximately 20
seconds.

Now, talk to each other about which is the best way to manage our
waste.

Candidates Refer to Sample Conversation.

A&B

Interlocutor Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide together which is
the best way to protect our environment.

Candidate Candidate A: - It seems to me that __(choose one idea)__ is the most

A&B relevant in this issue.
(1 minute) - This is because ___(give one reason)___.
- Would you say the same about that?
Candidate B: - That makes perfect sense.
- Besides, __(another reason)__.
- Teacher, from our discussion, we agreed on __(Chosen
Idea)___.
Interlocutor Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

You’ve been talking about the best way to take care of the environment,
now let’s hear your opinion on this.

What can the school do to improve pupils’ knowledge about

environmental issues?

Is it ethically justifiable to sacrifice economic growth for the sake of

environmental preservation?

Imagine you are in charge of distributing a limited budget to address

multiple environmental issues, such as air pollution, water
contamination, and habitat preservation. How would you prioritize and

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 allocate resources?

Can economic development and environmental conservation coexist?

Use the following prompts if necessary:

What do you think? / Do you agree? / How about you?

Interlocutor Thank you, [names of candidate A and candidate B]. That is the end of
the Speaking test.

PART 3 : CANDIDATE BOOKLET

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 Use eco-
friendly
products

Carpool Campaigns

How to take
care of the
environment

Minimize Plant
Plastic Use Trees

Renewabl
e Energy

PART 3 : CANDIDATE BOOKLET

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 Separate
according to
their
category

Pack the
Dispose oil
rubbish
properly
properly

How to
manage
our waste
Bring
recycable
Decompose rubbish to
the recycle
centre
Check the
rubbish
collecting
schedule

KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

Sample Conversation:
1. Candidate A:
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• To begin with, I believe, one of
the ways
_____________________ is by
_________________________.
• This is due to the fact that
____________________________.
• What are your thoughts on all of
this?
2. Candidate B:
• I couldn't agree with you more.
• Moreover, the way I see it, we
should also ________________
• To elaborate more,
__________________________.
• Are we on the same page
_______?

3. Candidate A:
• Absolutely!
• Furthermore, as far as I'm
4. Candidate B:
concerned, _____________ is also
• That's exactly how I feel!
vital.
• In addition to that, __________ is
• I believe we should
also essential.
__________________________.
• By doing this, we can
• Do we see eye to eye on this,
____________________________.
_______?
• What do you reckon, _______?

5. Candidate A: 6. Candidate B:
• I reckon the same _________! • I'm on board with that.
• Finally, ____________________. • Last but not least, ____________.
• To be specific,
__________________________.
• What are your views on that?

Sample mind-map for practice:

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 stre ss

b u lly in g p e e r p re ssu re

Common
teenage
problems

cyber
d e p re s sio n
a d d ic tio n

se lf-e ste e m
and body
im a g e

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