English 2

Linguaskill familiarization session

Speaking | session 1

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Learn about the content and format of Linguaskill Module I: Speaking
TASK TYPES: Part 1 (Interview), Part 2 (Reading aloud) and Part 3 (Long turn 1)
 Linguaskill familiarization session
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: learn about the content and format of
Linguaskill Module I: Speaking – Parts 1, 2 and 3

Session overview

1. GET STARTED: Getting to know the test format

2. Part 1 – Interview 3. Part 2 – Reading aloud 4. Part 3 – Long turn 1

• PREPARE • PREPARE • PREPARE

• SPEAKING TIPS • SPEAKING TIPS • SPEAKING TIPS
• PAIR WORK • PRACTICE • PAIR WORK
• PRACTICE • PRACTICE

5. PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Getting to know the test format – Linguaskill Speaking

Part 5
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Communication
Interview Reading aloud Long turn 1 Long turn 2
activity

You are given one or Give your opinions in

You are given a more graphics (e.g. a the form of short
Answer questions Read sentences
topic to talk about chart, diagram) to responses to
about yourself. aloud. talk about for 1 questions related to
for 1 minute.
minute. one topic.

No preparation No preparation 40 seconds for 1 minute for 40 seconds for

time time preparation preparation preparation

8 questions 8 sentences 1 question 1 question 5 questions

 PREPARE: Part 1 – Interview
• In this part of the test, you will talk about yourself, your personal experiences, interests, studies or
work, future plans, etc.

10 seconds to speak 20 seconds to speak

1. What’s your name? 5. What do you enjoy doing at weekends? Instructions
Not graded
2. How do you spell your 6. Do you get many opportunities to speak and sample
family name? English?
3. Where are you from? 7. What’s the best thing that happened to you
4. Do you work or are you a last week?
student? 8. Where would you like to live in the future?

Listen to the
Your answer is
instructions and Beep sound Deliver your answer.
uploaded.
questions.
The questions
won’t be on the screen.
SPEAKING TIPS: Part 1 – Interview

1. Remember, you will 2. Wait until you hear

hear the questions, they the beep before you
won’t be on the screen. start speaking.

3. Remember the first two 4. Try and say as much as

questions aren’t graded. you can during the time
They are to help you warm available.
up for the test.
PRACTICE: Part 1 – Interview
You will be asked 8 questions. Listen to each question and answer after the tone.
For questions 1 – 4, you will have 10 seconds to speak. For questions 5 – 8 , you will have 20
seconds to speak.

Listen
Speak

Question 1 Question 5

Question 2 Question 6

Question 3 Question 7

Question 4 Question 8
PAIR WORK: Part 1 – Interview
In turns, interview each other.

1. What’s your father’s first 5. Who do you live with?

name?
2. How do you spell your email 6. What is your bedroom like?
address?
3. What does your best friend do? 7. What do you do in your free
time?
4. How many rooms are there in 8. What are some activities you
your home? don’t like to do?

Tips:
✓ Say as much as you can but try to time your answers.
✓ Don’t give brief or one-word answers.
PRACTICE: Part 1 – Interview
Share some of your answers with the class.

1. What’s your father’s first 5. Who do you live with?

name?
2. How do you spell your email 6. What is your bedroom like?
address?
3. What does your best friend do? 7. What do you do in your free
time?
4. How many rooms are there in 8. What are some activities you
your home? don’t like to do?
PREPARE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
• This part of the test focuses on pronunciation, including stress, rhythm and intonation.
• You will be presented with 8 sentences (one by one).

Thank you for coming to the film Instructions

club’s summer event. and sample

Listen to the Your answer is

Beep sound Read the sentence.
instructions. uploaded.

10 seconds
SPEAKING TIPS: Part 2 – Reading aloud

2. Look for punctuation

1. Pace yourself and speak 3. Check and practice sounds
(e.g. commas) which
as clearly and naturally as or stress in individual words
helps you pause when
you can. like numbers, money, and
you speak, especially with
letters in the alphabet before
sentences that may look
the test.
difficult or long.

What do you usually

do to improve your
pronunciation?
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

The happy family celebrates their

grandmother's birthday with a fun party.

Sentence 1
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

Japanese chefs prepare sushi

in the restaurant kitchen in the city.

Sentence 2
PRACTICE 1: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

Friendly people from China welcome

visitors in their modern living room.

Sentence 3
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

Young people use their smartwatches to

get notifications from social media.

Sentence 4
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

Children have fun playing in the new park

every afternoon.

Sentence 5
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

In the living room, there is a big couch

and nice furniture.

Sentence 6
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

My uncle loves sports, but

he doesn't like soccer.

Sentence 7
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
You will see 8 sentences on the screen. You will have 10 seconds to read each sentence aloud after
the tone.

Listen
Speak

My friends and I are going to

the movie theater this Sunday.

Sentence 8
PRACTICE: Part 2 – Reading aloud
Turn on your microphone and read some sentences to get feedback.

1. The happy family celebrates their 5. Children have fun playing in the new park
grandmother's birthday with a fun party. every afternoon.

2. Japanese chefs prepare sushi 6. In the living room, there is a big couch
in the restaurant kitchen in the city. and nice furniture.

3. Friendly people from China welcome visitors 7. My uncle loves sports, but
in their modern living room. he doesn't like soccer.

4. Young people use their smartwatches to 8. My friends and I are going to

get notifications from social media. the movie theater this Sunday.

Tip:
✓ Speak as clearly and naturally as you can.
PREPARE: Part 3 – Long turn 1
• You will be given a topic and three main points.
• You will need to explain or describe, give a reason, give your opinion, recommend, etc.

Talk about your home.

You should say: Instructions

• what the city where you live is like

40 seconds to
• what your house or apartment is like prepare
• who you live with

Listen to the Read the task Prompt to start

instructions. speaking Deliver your Your answer is
and prepare
answer. uploaded.
Beep sound your answer. Beep sound.
 SPEAKING TIPS: Part 3 – Long turn 1

1. Read the topic and the 2. Check any verb tenses

three main points carefully. in the main points.
Talk about your best friend’s routines.

You should say:

• what activities your best friend does on weekdays
• what time your friend does activities on weekends
• how often your friend does their favorite activities

3. You can make some notes on paper during the preparation time.

4. Give examples and expand on your points using a variety of language.

PAIR WORK: Part 3 – Long turn 1
Work in pairs. Do the task together.

Talk about your best friend’s routines.

You should say:

• what activities your best friend does on weekdays
• what time your friend does activities on weekends
• how often your friend does their favorite activities

Tip: Give examples and expand on your points using a variety of

language.
PRACTICE: Part 3 – Long turn 1
You will have 1 minute to talk about a topic. First, you have 40 seconds to read the task and prepare
what you are going to say. You will then have 1 minute to speak. Please speak for all the time you have.

Listen
Think
Speak

Talk about your best friend’s routines.

You should say:

• what activities your best friend does on weekdays
• what time your friend does activities on weekends
• how often your friend does their favorite activities
REVIEW (Optional task)
Match. You can use some sentences more than once.

Read sentences aloud.

Part 1 Talk about a topic you are given.

Interview Answer questions about yourself.

No preparation time
Part 2
40 seconds for preparation
Reading aloud
8 sentences

8 questions
Part 3
Long turn 1 The questions are NOT on the screen.

Talk for 1 minute.

REVIEW (Optional task)
Check your answers.
Answer questions about yourself.
8 questions
Part 1
The questions are NOT on the screen.
Interview
No preparation time

Read sentences aloud.

Part 2
8 sentences
Reading aloud
No preparation time

Talk about a topic you are given.

Part 3
40 seconds for preparation
Long turn 1
Talk for 1 minute.
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I know . . .

the content and format of Linguaskill Module I:

Speaking – Part 1 (Interview), Part 2 (Reading aloud)
and Part 3 (Long turn 1).
SOURCES

❑ Freepik.com
❑ Linguaskill Listening B1 taken from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HwCyILKyY0
❑ Official Quick Guide to Linguaskill PDF pages 7-8-9
❑ Linguaskill Reading and Listening: Reading and Listening test
advice for the candidate
❑ Linguaskill_Reading and
listening_(General)_Tutorial_vid_FINAL
❑ Cambridge Assessment English - Official QuickGuide to
Linguaskill
English 2
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