The interlocutor asks you and your partner
about yourselves, such as interest, your
home town, studies, etc.
Part 2
4 MINUTES
The interlocutor gives you two photographs and asks you to talk
about them for 1 minute.Then the interlocutor asks your partner a
question about your photographs and he/she has up to 30 seconds
to answer.
Part 3
4 MINUTES
This part is divided into two parts and the interlocutor asks you and your partner to talk together in
both. In the first part, you will be given five written prompts and asked to discuss a question. For
example, you might be asked to discuss things that might attract tourists to a town. The interlocutor
does not join in the conversation. After 2 minutes, the interlocutor will give you one more minute to
make a decision together which is related to what you have been discussing.
Part 4
4 MINUTES
The interlocutor asks some further
questions, which lead to a more general
discussion of what you have talked about
in Part 3. You may comment or expand on
your partner’s answers if you wish.
EVALUATION
Grammar and Vocabulary, Discourse
Management, Pronunciation, Interactive
Communication and Global Achievement.
ORAL EXAM
TIPS
PART 1
• Practise giving information about
yourself.
• You can give short answers, but it is
good to extend them if you can.
• Don’t give answers which you have
learned, as they don’t sound very
natural.
PART 2
• Practise comparing two pictures to get a feel
for how much you can say in 1 minute and how
you can organise what you say. Remember not to
simply describe the pictures.
• Remember that the question is printed above
the pictures.
• Approach the task in an organised way.
• If you don’t know or can’t remember a word,
try to use other words for what you want to
say.
PART 3
• Discuss each of the prompts together in
detail. It doesn’t matter if you don’t talk
about them all.
•Remember that the second part of the task is
a discussion about a possible decision; it is not
essential to reach a decision and you may even
disagree.
• Listen to your partner and respond to
what they say before adding your own
ideas.
• You can ask your partner questions
too if they are having difficulty adding
to the discussion.
. • Remember to invite your partner to
respond and/or contribute.
PART 4
• Make sure you extend your answers
with, e.g. reasons, examples.
• Remember you can respond to what your
partner says in their answers.
• Sometimes the examiner will ask you to
discuss a question together and this may lead to
a discussion between you. This may last more
than one turn each, which is fine.
Cambridge English: First Sample Speaking test with
examiner’s comments www.CambridgeEnglish.org