6. Introduction to SPM Speaking
Exam Questions
Part 1
- Controlled
- Short
- Individual responses
Part 2
- Individual long turn
- Listening candidate
respond to a question
Part 3
- Discussion task based
on a mind map
- Followed by decision
question
- Further discussion task
8. PART 1
Part
Task Format Candidate Output
Interaction
Pattern
Input Discourse Features Functions
Part 1
Interview
3-4 minutes
Interlocutor
interviews
candidates
Interlocutor frame
provides all
questions for
interlocutor.
Responding to
questions
• Giving factual information
about self (bio data).
• Talking about present
circumstances
• Expressing opinions
• Explaining and giving
reasons
• Talking about future plans
• Talking about past
experience
9. Sample Questions (Part 1)
Phase 1
Main questions
What’s your name? (to both candidates)
Thank you
Where do you live/come from? (to Candidate A)
How do you come to school? (to Candidate B)
Phase 2
Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.
Main questions
What do you normally do after you wake up?
What do you usually do after coming back from school?
How do you spend your leisure time?
What do you do on weekends?
10. PART 2
Part
Task Format Candidate Output
Interaction Pattern Discourse Features Functions
Part 2
Individual
long-turn
task
3-4
minutes
- An individual long-
turn task (1 minute)
- A listening
candidate response
question (20
seconds).
- Sustaining a long
turn
- Clarity of message.
- Organisation of
ideas.
- Accuracy
- Appropriate
language.
- Talking about past / present /
future experience.
- Explaining and giving reasons.
- Expressing and justifying
opinions.
- Describing people, places and
situations.
12. PART 3
Part
Task Format Candidate Output
Interaction Pattern Discourse Features Functions
Part 3
Discussion
task
4-5
minutes
Discuss a task
based on a mind-
map.
A decision question
to discuss.
- Turn-taking and
responding
appropriately.
- Negotiating.
- Initiating.
- Developing topics.
• Explaining and giving
reasons.
• Exchanging information and
opinions.
• Expressing and justifying
opinions.
• Negotiating agreement.
• Making and responding to
suggestions.
• Discussing alternatives.
23. Sample Questions (Part 1)
Phase 1
Main questions
What’s your name? (to both candidates)
Thank you
Where do you live/come from? (to Candidate A)
How do you come to school? (to Candidate B)
Phase 2
Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.
Main questions
What do you normally do after you wake up?
What do you usually do after coming back from school?
How do you spend your leisure time?
What do you do on weekends?
24. Part 1: Speaking Frame
Phase 1
Main questions Back-up prompts
What’s your name? (to both candidates)
Thank you
Where do you live/come from? (to Candidate A)
How do you come to school? (to Candidate B)
Should I call you …?
Do you live in ….?
Do you come to school by…?
Phase 2
Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.
Main questions
What do you normally do after you wake up?
What do you usually do after coming back from school?
How do you spend your leisure time?
What do you do on weekends?
Back-up prompts
What is the first thing you do every day?
What do you do when you get home from
school every day?
What do you do when you have free time?
What do you do on Friday/Saturday/Sunday?
FOR
TEACHER
31. SPM TRIAL EXAM
(Paper 3: 1119/3)
EXAM
TIME
DAY TIME
SLOT 1 SUNDAY
(17/10/2021)
11.00am – 12.30pm
SLOT 2 TUESDAY
(19/10/2021)
9.00 – 10.30am
32. GROUP A
GROUP PARTNER 1 PARTNER 2
A1 Iskandar Aina Nabila
A2 Nor Iman Alia Waheda
A3 Aiman Nazhan Alieya Aliesa
A4 Norallya Natasha Syazliana
A5 Sakinah Yusra
A6 Alycia Jeeva
A7 Wafa Farisya
33. GROUP B
GROUP PARTNER 1 PARTNER 2
B1 Harry Harris
B2 Aleya Natasha Hanapi Fiffy
B3 Fazira Syariza
B4 Imanuddin Faris
B5 Desmond Amanuddin
B6 Jusua Sharathi
B7 Hemes Daniel Aiman