FCE speaking - part 1

1. Getting ready for B2First
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Module 4: Speaking

2. In today’s class we will:
Learn about what you must do in B2First
Speaking
Learn about what is expected at B2Firstlevel
Seehow you canusefeedback from the
teacher to improve yourwork
Have alook at the extra materials available.
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3. Learn about what you must
do in the Speaking paper
• How long is the speaking paper?
• How many students & examiners are there?
• How many parts are there?
• What do you haveto do in each part?
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4. Learn about what you must
do in the Speaking paper
• How long is the speaking paper?14 minutes
• How many students & examiners arethere? 2(or
3)students and 2 examiners.
• How many parts are there? 4
• What do you haveto do in eachpart? That’s what
we will seein the next part!
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5. Module 4: Speaking
Activity 4.1:
Getting familiar with the
Speaking tasks
• Speaking: 14 minutes
Candidates take the Speaking test with another
candidate or in a group of three, and are tested on their
ability to take part in different types of interaction: with
the examiner, with the other candidate and by
themselves. There are two examiners.
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6. How many parts are there?
How long is each part?
What is tested in each?
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7. Part Timing Task type
1 2 min
The interlocutor asks you and your
partner questions about yourselves.
You may be asked about things like
your home town, your interests,
your studies, etc.
In Part 1 you will be asked
questions on the following areas:
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10. Part Timing Task type
2 4 min
The interlocutor gives you two photographs
and asks you to talk about them for about 1
min. The interlocutor then asks your partner
a question about your photographs and your
partner responds briefly (up to 30 secs).
Then the interlocutor gives your partner two
different photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for about 1
minute. This time the interlocutor asks you a
question about your partner’s photographs
and you respond briefly (up to 30 seconds).
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14. Part Timing Task type
3 4 min
This part is divided into two parts and the
examiner asks you and your partner to talk
together in both.
You will be asked to discuss a written
question. For example, you might be asked
to discuss ways to use some rooms in a
language school.
The interlocutor gives you prompts to help
you but does not join in the conversation.
After 2 minutes, the interlocutor will ask you
to make a decision which is related to what
you have been discussing. You have 1 minute
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18. Part Timing Task type
4 4 min
The interlocutor asks some further
questions, which lead to a more general
discussion of what you have talked
about in Part 3. You may comment or
expand on your partner’s answers if you
wish.
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22. Thank you!!!
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