Speaking booklet Part1

Topics 
A
Social media and society
 
B 
A person who taught you something significant
 
C 
How to learn a foreign language
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: 
(Ca
ndidate’s name)
, please start. 
C: 
(Talks.) 
I: 
(When candidate has talked for a maximum of two minutes
, say, ‘Thank you’, and then ask 
some follow-up questions.) 
Follow-up questions 
Social media and society 
•
Which social media are the most popular to your generation? 
•
Why do some people refuse to use social media? 
•
How could we use the social media to improve life for the underprivileged?
•
How far have the social media changed our perception of reality? 
A person who taught you something significant
•
Can we learn through negative experiences? 
•
How effective is teaching through examples in your opinion?
•
Are older siblings or grandparents good teachers? (Why?/ Why not?)
•
Would you be a good teacher for others? (Why?/ Why not?)
How to learn a foreign language
•
What should you avoid doing when learning a new language? 
•
How easy did you find it to learn to speak English? 
•
Some people believe testing is important when learning something. Do you agree? 
•
Which other foreign language apart from English would you like to learn? Why? 
I:
Thank you, 
(give candidate’s name). 
That is the end of the exam. 

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