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2.6 Speaking Speaking, Part 1 In the first part of the examination, candidates will be asked to talk spontaneously about an everyday topic which they have not prepared beforehand. Each candidate receives a task sheet with a picture related to a particular topic on it. In Part 1A, the candidates should comment on the situation in the picture; people’s roles, their actions, their appearance, etc. They may speculate about the picture and state their personal reaction to it. In Part 1B, the examiner then asks the candidate some follow-up questions, encouraging them to talk about their opinions and their work experience with the topic. Structure
Image (visual stimulus) Examiner questions
Objective
To assess the candidate’s ability to talk about his/her personal experiences about a work-related topic and to give opinions.
Intended operations
Talking about experiences and opinions based on the information seen in the picture and answering follow-up questions.
Type of task
Part 1A: monologue (the candidate describes what he/she sees in the picture) Part 1B: dialogue (the candidate reacts to the examiner’s questions)
Time
Approximately three minutes per candidate
Channel
Visual and spoken
Part 1A Input: task sheet
Each candidate receives a different picture relating to the same topic.
Task
The candidate should comment on what he/she sees in the picture.
Part 1B Input: examiner questions
The examiner invites the candidate to talk about his/her work experiences with the topic and asks one or two follow-up questions.
Task
The candidate should respond to the question(s) in an appropriate manner.
Topics
See Inventory T – Topics – relevant for working life.
Level
The examiner’s task sheet includes three questions at level B1 and three at level B2, from which the examiner chooses the ones appropriate to the candidate’s performance.
Weighting
B2: 70–100 points B1: 35–74 points Below B1: 0–34 points
H a n d b o o k t e l c E N G L I S H B u siness B 1 · B 2
