B1 Preliminary for Schools Handbook

visiting the countryside or visiting a city? 
(Why?) 

Thank you. That is the end of the test. 

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Speaking Part 4
THE TASK
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The interlocutor directs the interaction by asking questions which 
encourage the candidates to discuss further and broaden the topic 
introduced in Part 3.
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The questions will focus on candidates’ likes/dislikes, habits and opinions.
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The questions can be addressed to one or both candidates sequentially or 
simultaneously.
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The candidates are expected to respond either individually or interact with 
each other.
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This part lasts for about 3 minutes in total.
HOW TO APPROACH THE TASK
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Candidates should listen carefully to the questions and give their answers.
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They are encouraged to talk about their personal experiences, express their 
own likes and dislikes, and share their opinions in this part of the test.
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Candidates are encouraged to give full answers to the questions asked. They 
can do this by keeping useful question words in their heads, e.g. 
Why?
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will allow candidates to give full contributions. The interlocutor will often 
ask this question if candidates fail to give more than a minimal response.
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Candidates should remember that there are no right answers to the 
questions and they will not be judged on their opinions, only in the 
language they use to express themselves.
ASSESSMENT
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All criteria are assessed in this part of the test.
Speaking Test 1 (School visit to a capital city) 
Parts 3 and 4 (6 minutes) 

 
Part 3 
 

 
Interlocutor 
Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk about something together for about two 
minutes. I’m going to describe a situation to you.
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