1. Speaking Test
PET

2. About the Speaking Test
The speaking test takes between ten and twelve minutes.
You do the test with a partner, or ocasionally in a group of three.
There are two examiners. One will ask questions, the other will just listen.

4. Speaking Part 1 What do I have to do? How do I do it?
You have to answer the examiner’s questions.
The questions are about your life – your daily life, your family, your hobbies, likes and dislikes.
You will have to spell your name (last name/ surname) or a word from your address.
In this part you talk to the examiner, not your partner.
How do I do it?
Listen carefully, because the examiner will not ask you the same questions as your partner.
Speak clearly so the examiners and your partner can hear you.
If you don’t understand a question, ask the examiner to repeat it.
Try to give full answers and add some extra information to make your answers more interesting.

5. Speaking Part 1

6. Speaking Part 2 What do I have to do? How do I do it?
In this part you talk to your partner!
The examiner will describe a situation to you. You have to discuss the possibilities and reach a decision. You should be able to make suggestions, agree and disagree.
The examiner will give you a sheet of paper with some pictures to help you.
You will hear the instructions twice.
How do I do it?
Make sure you understand what you have to do. Check with the examiner if you are not sure.
Take turns to talk about each picture with your partner. Listen to what your partner says and agree or disagree with it.
Make sure you talk about all of the pictures, and don’t forget to ask your partner questions.
Try not to reach a decision to quickly – you need to show the examiner that you can make suggestions, agree and disagree.

7. Speaking Part 2

8. Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.
Speaking Part 2
I am going to describe a situation to you. A classmate of yours has moved to another town and wants to make some new friends. Talk about the different things your freind could do to meet new friends, and decide which would be best.
Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.

9. Speaking Part 3 What do I have to do? How do I do it?
In this part you talk to the examiner, not to your partner.
The examiner will give you a photograph of na everyday situation and ask you to talk about it.
After about 1 minutes, the examiner will take your photograph back and ask your partner to describe a different picture on the same topic.
How do I do it?
Think for a few seconds before you start to talk about the picture.
The examiner wants to see how much vocabulary you know and how well you can express yourself, so describe the picture as fully as you can.
Imagine you’re describing the photograph to someone who can’t see it. Talk about all of the people and activities you see. Add details about clothes, weather, colours, objects, etc.
Don’t worry if you don’t know a word for something in the picture – try to explain it using phrases like: you use it to (+infinitive), It’s used for (+ing)...
Try to keep talking until the examiner stops you.

10. Speaking Part 3
Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to give each of you a photograph of people packing.

11. Candidate A, please tell us what you can see in your photograph.
Speaking Part 3
Candidate A, here is your photograph. Please show it to Candidate B, but I’d like you to talk about it. Candidate B, you just listen. I’ll give you your photograph in a moment.
Candidate A, please tell us what you can see in your photograph.

12. Speaking Part 3
Now, Candidate B, here is your photograph. It also shows people packing. Please show it to Candidate A and tell us what you can see in the photograph.

13. Thank you. That’s the end of the test.
Speaking Part 4
What do I have to do?
In this part you have a conversation with your partner.
The examiner will tell you what to talk about but will not take part in the conversation.
The topic will be the same theme of the photographs in Part 3.
How do I do it?
Make sure you both take na equal part in the conversation.
Talk about your interests and opinions, and give reasons
for them.
Listen to what your partner says and show that
you are interested.
Your pictures showed people packing. Now I’d like you to talk together about the different times when you had to do packing, and the different kinds of things you packed.
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Thank you. That’s the end of the test.