FCE Paper 5 Speaking (< Previous)
Time allowed: 14 minutes
| 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 |
| 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 |
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