Speaking: all parts (speaking bank)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Speaking 

Speaking part 1

In part 1:

• You are with another candidate, but you only speak to the examiner.
• The examiner asks you questions about yourself and your answer.
• The questions are about every day topics such as your family, your home town, free time, future plans etc

Speaking part 1 

To get a good mark in part 1 of the speaking paper:

• Read the tips on page 192

Exercise 3 page 192

Read some typical part 1 questions. Match each question with a topic (a-e)

Check your answers

1. a            6. d

2. c           7. d

3. e           8. c

4. a           9. e

5. b          10. b

How did you do?

1. 0 mistakes
2. 1-2 mistakes
3. 3-4 mistake
4. 5 of more mistakes

Page 192
Read and listen to Sofia's answers to four of the questions in exercise 3.
Does she add more information in every answer?

Sofia

1. Yes
2. No

Exercise 8 page 193

Choose the most suitable verb vorm to complete the answers to the questions in Exercise 7.

Check your answers

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. C

6. A

How did you do?

Exercise 9 page 193

Write the words and expressions in the box next to the correct function:

1. adding extra information

2. giving a reason

3. giving an example

Check your answers

1. adding extra information: also, as well, plus, too

2. giving a reason: because, the reason for this is that

3. giving an example: for example, for instance, like, such as

How did you do?

Exercise 10 page 193

Choose the correct option in italics to complete Bruno's answers to three more questions.

Bruno

Check your answers

1. The reason for this is that

2. too

3. because

4. like

5. for instance

6. also

How did you do?

Speaking part 2

Go to page 194 'Speaking bank': 

1. Read about part 2 of the speaking exam

2. Read the tips

Exercise 3 page 194

Read the exam task (examiner) and look at the photographs

What topic connects the photographs?

What question do you have to answer?

4. Read and listen to the model answer (p. 195) Does the student say why the people have chosen the holidays?

Student

1. yes
2. no

Exercise 5 and 6 page 194

5. Complete the sentences for comparing and contrasting photographs with a word from the box.

6. Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences for speculating about photo's

Use the modal answer

Check your answers

5.  1. both   2.different   3. whereas   4. other   5. difference

      6. as

6.   1. c     2. e     3. a     4. f     5. b     6.d     7. h     8. g

How did you do?

Exercise 7 page 196

Read the task (examiner) and look at the photographs. Then listen to three students making mistakes when they complete the task. Match each speaker (1-3) with the mistake that they make (A-D). There is one answer you don't need.

preparing food

Check your answers

Speaker 1: B

Speaker 2: D

Speaker 3: A

Speaking part 3

- You and the other candidate discuss a situation or problem together and reach a decision.

- The examinor gives you a page with a task consisting of a question and five different word prompts.

Speaking part 3

- You have 15 seconds to think about the task and then you have two minutes to discuss your ideas

- The examinor then asks you another question (which is not written down) so that you can summarise your thoughts. You will have one minute to do this.

Speaking part 3

Go to page 197 'Speaking bank': 

1. Read about part 3 of the speaking exam

2. Read the tips

Exercise 3 page 196

Examiner: I'd like you to imaging that a hotel wants to attract more guests. Here are some ideas they're thinking about. Talk to each other about why these ideas would attract more guests to the hotel.

The task is in the green square on page 196

What question do you have to discuss?

Exercise 4 page 197

Read and listen to Pablo and Marina completing the task.

• How many of the prompts do they discuss?
• Do they both express their opinions?

Pablo and Marina

Exercise 5  page 198

Examiner: Now you have about a minute to decide which idea would best for the hotel.

• Do they reach agreement? 

Pablo and Marina 2

Exercise 6  page 198

Listen to extracts from three more pairs of students completing the task. What mistakes do the students make? Match each pair (1-3) with a common mistake (A-D). There is one mistake you don't need.

Student mistakes

Check your answers

Pair 1: C

Pair 2: A

Pair 3: B