Part | Task
type | Tests abitlity to | Time |
1: Three-way conversation | Two
candidates talk to the interlocutor and to each other. | use
language for social purposes, e.g. introductions, asking and answering questions | 3
minutes |
2: Two-way interaction | The
first candidate is given a visual prompt and asked to describe and make comments
for 1 minute. The second candidate makes a short response, before the roles are
reversed. | use language to describe, compare and contrast,
hypothesise and comment upon a topic. | 3-4 minutes |
3. Two-way interaction: solving a problem | Looking
at a visual or written prompt, the candidates are asked to carry out a problem-solving
task, which may involve choosing the best from a list, sequencing, comparing and
contrasting different options, etc. | use language
to discuss and interpret, to agree, disagree or agree to disagree, negotiate and
collaborate, to rank or classify. | 4 minutes |
4: Three-way conversation | Following
on from Part 3, the candidates report on their decisions before discussing the
wider issues of their topic. | use language to summarise,
report and explain decisions; develop a topic further. | 4
minutes |