Paper format The Speaking test contains four parts. 15 minutes. 4. Two candidates and two examiners. One examiner acts as both interlocutor and assessor and manages the interaction either by asking questions or by providing cues for candidates. The other acts as assessor and does not join in the conversation. Short exchanges with the interlocutor and with the other candidate; a one-minute ‘long turn’; a collaborative task involving the two candidates; a three-way discussion. Exchanging personal and factual information, expressing and finding out about attitudes and opinions. Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test. PART 1 Task type and format. | paper 5 speaking GENERAL DESCRIPTION Paper format The Speaking test contains four parts. Timing 15 minutes. No. of parts 4. Interaction pattern Two candidates and two examiners. One examiner acts as both interlocutor and assessor and manages the interaction either by asking questions or by providing cues for candidates. The other acts as assessor and does not join in the conversation. Task types Short exchanges with the interlocutor and with the other candidate a one-minute long turn a collaborative task involving the two candidates a three-way discussion. Task focus Exchanging personal and factual information expressing and finding out about attitudes and opinions. Marks Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test. STRUCTURE AND TASKS PARTI Task type and format Conversation between the candidates and the interlocutor. The candidates are asked to respond to one another s questions about themselves and to respond to the interlocutor s questions. Focus General interactional and social language. Timing 3 minutes. PART 2 Task type and format Individual long turns with brief responses from the second candidate. Each candidate in turn is given visual prompts. They talk about the prompts for about one minute the second candidate responds as specified. Focus Organising a larger unit of discourse by describing comparing and contrasting and speculating. Timing One-minute long turn for each candidate. PART 3 Task type and format Two-way conversation between the candidates. The candidates are given visual and spoken prompts which are used in a decision-making task. At the end of this part candidates are asked to report on the outcome of their discussion. Focus Negotiating and collaborating discussing evaluating speculating expressing and justifying opinions agreeing and or disagreeing decisionmaking and or selecting. Timing 4 minutes. PART 4 Task type and format Discussion on topics related to the collaborative task. The interlocutor leads a .
