Speaking Sample CAE updated

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Part 1

3 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is and this is my colleague .

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Thank you.

First of all, wed like to know something about you.

Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.

Where are you from?

What do you do?

How long have you been studying English?

What do you enjoy most about learning English?

Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.


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Where you live

What would attract you to live in a certain place? (Why?)

What places of interest are there where you live?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad for a short time?

If you could live in another country, where would you choose? (Why?)

Entertainment

What are the most popular sports in your country?

What do you do to keep fit and healthy?

Whats your opinion of computer games? (Why?)

What kinds of book do you enjoy reading? (Why?)

Experiences

Whats the most exciting experience youve ever had? (Why?)

If you had the opportunity to try a new activity, what would you choose? (Why?)

How has your life changed in the last two or three years?


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1 Travelling by train Part 2

2 Face to face 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you three pictures. Id like you to talkabout them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question brieflyabout your partners pictures.

(Candidate A), its your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people travellingby train.

PlacePart 2 booklet, open atTask 1, in front of Candidate A.

Id like you to compare two of the pictures, andsay what different aspects of traintravel they show, and how the people might be feeling.

All right?

Candidate A

1 minute ..Interlocutor Thank you.

(CandidateB),which picture do you think best shows the advantages of travellingby train? ... (Why?)

Candidate B

approximately30 seconds

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21 The computer generation Parts 3 and 4


Part 3

Interlocutor Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.(5 minutes for groups of three)

Here are some pictures showing different ways in which computers affect ourlives.

PlacePart 3 booklet, open atTask 21,in front of the candidates.First, talk to each other about how these pictures show the role of computersnowadays. Then decide which picture best reflects the difference computers havemade to our lives.

All right?Candidates

3 minutes(5 minutes for

groups of three)

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Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) RetrievePart 3 booklet.


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Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is and this is my colleague .

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Thank you.

First of all, wed like to know something about you.

Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.

Where are you from?

What do you do?

How long have you been studying English?

What do you enjoy most about learning English?

Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.


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Future plans

What do you hope to be doing this time next year?

How might you use your English in the future?

Would you consider living abroad permanently?

Are you someone who likes to plan for the future or do you prefer to let things happen?

Travel and holidays

What kinds of holiday appeal to you most? (Why?)

Which countries would you most like to visit? (Why?)

Which part of your country would you recommend to tourists? (Why?)

Do you think you would like to work in the travel industry? (Why? / Why not?)

Daily life

Which part of the day do you enjoy most? (Why?)

What do you like to do at weekends?

Wh t d d t l ?


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3 Together Part 2

4 On ice 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you three pictures. Id like you to talkabout them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question brieflyabout your partners pictures.

(Candidate A), its your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people togetherin different situations.

PlacePart 2 booklet, open atTask 3, in front of Candidate A.

Id like you to compare two of the pictures, andsay why the people might havecome together, and how important their relationship with each other might be.

All right?

Candidate A

1 minute ..Interlocutor Thank you.

(CandidateB), which of these people do you think rely on each other the most?... (Why?)

Candidate B

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22 Raising money Parts 3 and 4


Part 3

Interlocutor Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.(5 minutes for groups of three)

Id like you to imagine your school wants to organise an event to raise money fora new library. Here are some of the events that have been suggested.

PlacePart 3 booklet, open atTask 22,in front of the candidates.First, talk to each other about how difficult it would be to organise these events.Then decide which two would be the most successful in raising money.

All right?Candidates

3 minutes(5 minutes forgroups of three)

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Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) RetrievePart 3 booklet.


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