Speaking booklet Part1

Topics 
A 
An interesting film you’ve seen 
 
B 
The house you’d like to have in the future 
 
C 
Why exercise is important 
I: 
(Hand over piece of paper and pen/pencil.). 
You now have thirty seconds to write some notes 
to help you. So your topic is 
(repeat topic). (Withdraw eye contact for thirty seconds. Leave 
recorder
 
running.) 
I: 
(Candidate’s name
)
, please start. 
C: 
(Talks.) 
I: 
(When candidate has talked for a maximum of one and a half minutes
, say, ‘Thank you’
, and 
then ask some follow-up questions.) 

Follow-up questions 
 

An interesting film you’ve seen 
 
 
•
Do you prefer watching films on TV or in the cinema? (Why?)
•
What type of films do you like best?
•
Have you ever seen a very boring film?
•
When was the last time you went to the theatre?

The house you’d like to have in the future 
 
 
•
Do you think you will ever have a house like that?
•
What type of houses do people in your country usually live in?
•
How are houses in cities different from houses in the countryside?
•
How have houses changed in your area? 
 
Why exercise is important
 
•
How often do you exercise and what do you do?
•
How can old people stay healthy?
•
Do you like team sports? (Why?/Why not?)
•
What do you do every day to keep fit?
 

I: 
Thank you, 

(give candidate’s name.) 
That is the end of the exam. 

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