Language functionsw Talking about the future — informing and predictingw Expressing preferencesw Talking about events in the indefinite and recent pastw Giving reasonsw Stating the duration of eventsw Quantifying

Grammarw Present perfect tense including use with for, since, ever, never, justw Connecting clauses using becausew Will referring to the future for informing and predictingw Adjectives and adverbials of quantity, e.g. a lot (of), not very much, manyw Expressions of preference, e.g. I prefer, I’d rather

Lexisw Vocabulary specific to the topic areaw Vocabulary specific to the subject areasw Expressions relating to past and future time, e.g. two days ago, in the futurew Phrases and expressions relating to the language functions listed above

Phonologyw The correct pronunciation of vocabulary specific to the topic and subject areasw The combination of weak forms and contractions, e.g. I’ve been to...w Avoidance of speech patterns of recitation

Subject areas for the Conversation phaseTwo subject areas will be selected by the examiner from the list below.w Festivalsw Means of transportw Special occasions, e.g. birthday celebrationsw Entertainment, e.g. cinema, television, clubsw Musicw Recent personal experiences