Ingles Fce

EXAMPLES OF SPEAKING
PERFORMANCES AT CEF LEVEL B2

The two candidates selected at level B2, Gabriella (from Brazil) and Rino (from Switzerland), are taking an FCE exam. The FCE Speaking paperconsists of four parts, each with a different format. (14’)

1 Interview
Part 1 gives candidates the opportunity to show their ability to use general social and interactional language and to give basicpersonal information about themselves. The questions which are asked relate to the candidates' own lives and focus on areas such as work, leisure time and future plans.

2 Individual long turn
InPart 2, each candidate is given the opportunity to speak for 1 minute without interruption. Each candidate is asked to compare two colour photographs, and to make a further comment about them inresponse to a task that is read out by the interlocutor. A prompt is given to the candidates in the form of a direct question; this is written above the photographs.

3 Collaborative task
In Part 3,candidates are given oral instructions and provided with a visual stimulus (several photographs or pieces of artwork) to form the basis for a task which they carry out together. They are expected todiscuss each visual, expressing and justifying opinions, evaluating and speculating, in order to work towards a negotiated decision towards the end of the task. Written prompts, in the form of questions,appear above the visuals on the candidates’ sheet to help them focus on the task.

4 Discussion
In this part of the test, the interlocutor again directs the conversation by encouraging thecandidates to broaden and discuss further the topics introduced in Part 3.














You are going to look at Part 1 of the Speaking test (Paper 5).

Before watching
1. How much do youknow about Part 1 of the Speaking test?
2. Look at the statements below and in pairs decide if they are True or False:

In Part 1

• the interlocutor asks you questions which you answer...