| Part | Task
type | Tests ability to |
Time |
| 1. Conversation between Interlocutor and each candidate | Candidates
take it in turns to answer spoken questions that focus on interactional and social
language. | give personal information and talk about
past, present and future experiences | 3 minutes |
| 2. Individual 'long turn' (1 minute) and response
from second candidate (20 seconds) | Each candidate
is given a pair of photographs and asked to talk about them, using the prompt
questions on the page. The second candidate gives a brief response. Tasks focus
on: comparing, describing and expressing opinions. | speak
for a long turn using appropriate language | 1 minute/20
seconds
x 2 |
| 3. Two-way conversation
between candidates | Candidates are given spoken instructions,
along with visual and written prompts, and work on a decision-making task. The
focus is on sustaining the interaction by: sharing ideas, expressing and justifying
opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating and
negotiating to reach a decision. | give opinions, agree
& disagree, make suggestions etc; take turns | 3
minutes |
| 4. Discussion related to the task
in Part 3 | Candidates answer spoken questions that
focus on: expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing. | give
and justify opinions, agree & disagree, take turns and explore topics | 4
minutes |
