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    Exploring Skills for English Tests

    Speaking Part 2: A1 and A2


    Format of the task
    There are three parts to the Speaking tests. Part 1 of the Speaking test is NOT assessed but
    allows the candidates to familiarise themselves with the test and the system.

    In Part 2, candidates hear questions on two topics related to personal and everyday life.
    There are five questions per topic, 10 questions in total in Part 2.

    Candidates hear each question and are given 15 seconds to give each answer. The topics
    and the language of the questions are accessible and appropriate to A1 and A2 candidates.

    Topics include family, likes and dislikes, daily routines and leisure activities, homes and
    where you live, things you can and cannot do, describing people, talking about future plans,
    the weather and so on.

    Skills/functions being elicted


    In Part 2 of the Speaking tests, candidates are assessed on their ability to talk about
    themselves using simple, basic English. Questions will focus on aspects of everyday life,
    such as:

    • Describing what they do and where they live in simple terms


    • Describing simple aspects of daily life
    • Giving simple descriptions of people, places and possessions
    • Talking simply about likes and dislikes
    • Talking simply about free time, weekend plans or holidays

    Tips for teachers


    Provide candidates with:

    • plenty of opportunities to practise talking about themselves, their routines, their


    families and everyday life
    • examples of vocabulary and phrases needed to talk about their everyday life
    • practise talking about their likes and dislikes, hobbies and free time activities
    • opportunities for practising asking and answering questions, through pair-work
    activities
    • strategies to expand on their responses where appropriate

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    Tips for learners
    • Learn words and phrases needed to talk about your everyday life: your family,
    where you live, your hobbies, likes and dislikes
    • Practise describing yourself and your family, what you do, places you know and
    things you have
    • Remember, you can just answer the question or say more things if you like

    Sample Speaking Part 2 Response


    Now I am going to ask you some questions about your family. The first 1 or 2
    questions generally ask
    1. Do you have a large or a small family? for factual information.

    2. How many people are there in your family?


    3. Do you live with your family or do you live alone? Later questions ask for
    4. Describe one person in your family. more detail and may ask
    5. Do you think it is important to spend time with your family? for candidate’s opinion.

    Sample Speaking Part 2 Response


    1. I have a large family.
    Questions 1 and 2: It’s good to respond
    in full sentences where possible.
    2. There are 7 people in my family, my wife, my two
    children, mother, father. I have two sisters and one
    brother.
    Fuller answers show how much the
    3. I live with my wife and children. My mother and candidate is able to say.
    father live in Bahrain and my sisters are in America.

    This answer shows that the candidate


    4. My sister is very kind. She is 25 years old. She is a
    can describe someone in different ways.
    teacher. She has long hair and brown eyes.

    5. Yes, it is important to spend time with your family. I The extra information here allows the
    spend my free time with my children, playing games candidate to give their opinion and say
    how they spend time with family.
    or going to the park. I talk to my mother every week
    on the phone.

    Note: this sample task is for guidance purposes only. For examples of level-specific listening
    tasks, please refer to the Skills for English Practice Tests available through the Skills for
    English website: https://skillsforenglish.com/language-learning/

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