Phase 1: Interlocutor: Speaking Test Part 1 (3 - 4 Mins) : General Questions

SPEAKING TEST
Part 1 (3 – 4 mins) : General questions
Phase 1 : Interlocutor
Good morning/afternoon.
I’m Miss Syah and this is my colleague, ……. He/She’ll just listen to us.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.
Main questions Back-up prompts

1 Candidate A What’s your name? Should I call you…?
Candidate B Thank you.

And what’s your name?
Thank you.
2 Candidate A Where do you live?
Candidate B How many siblings do you How do you spend time with
have? your siblings?
Thank you.
Phase 2 : Interlocutor
Now I’m going to ask you about your school life.
Select one or more questions from the list to ask the candidates.
Use candidates’ name throughout.
Main questions Back-up prompts
What clubs or societies do you join in Are you a member of any club or
3
school? society in school?
Do you like going to school? (Why

4 What do you like about your school?
(not)?)
5 Which games do you like the most? What games do you play at school?
Do you represent your school in any Do you like co – curricular activities?

6
activity? (Why?)
Thank you.
#Italic fonts are notes for the Interlocutor only (not meant to be read aloud) and they represent actions that
the Interlocutor needs to do.
Part 2 (3 – 4 mins)
1. A Person You Admire
2. A Festival That You Celebrate
Interlocutor : In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you a topic and I’d like you to
talk about it on your own for about a minute. You also need to answer a question briefly
about your partner’s topic.
[Candidate A], it’s your turn first, Here’s your task.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2A, in front of Candidate A.
PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2A
A Person You Admire

Talk about a person you admire.
You should say:
 Who this person is

 What this person looks like
 Why you admire this person
 If you think it is important for people to have good role models (why/why not?)
I’d like you to talk about a person you admire. First, you have some time to think about
what you’re going to say.
Candidate A : Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.

Interlocutor : All right? You may start now.
Candidate A : 1 minute to speak.
Back up prompts to be used if necessary. Use the prompts below.
What can you say about this point? Tell me about … (e.g. Tell me
about this point.)
Interlocutor : Thank you.
[Candidate B], do you have a person you admire? Who and why do
you admire this person?
Candidate B : 20 seconds to respond.
Interlocutor : Thank you. [Candidate A], can I have the booklet, please?
Retrieve Part 2 booklet. Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2B, in front
of Candidate B.
PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2B

A Festival That You Celebrate
Talk about a festival that you celebrate.
You should say:
 What the festival was

 What you did to help with the preparation
 If you enjoyed yourself (why/why not?)
 Why we should celebrate festivals
Interlocutor : Now, [Candidate B], here’s your task. I’d like you to talk about a
festival that you celebrate. First, you have some time to think about
what you’re going to say.
Candidate B : Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.

Interlocutor : All right? You may start now.
Candidate B : 1 minute to speak.
Back up prompts to be used if necessary. Use the prompts below.
What can you say about this point? Tell me about … (e.g. Tell me
about this point.)
Interlocutor : Thank you.
[Candidate A], what is your favourite festival to celebrate? Why?
Candidate B : 20 seconds to respond.
Interlocutor : Thank you. [Candidate B], can I have the booklet, please?
Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
Online Shopping Part 3 (4 – 5 mins)

Interlocutor : Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about three
minutes. The task will have two parts. In the first part, you will discuss
something with each other for about two minutes. Then, in the second
part, you will have another minute to make a decision together. All
right? Let’s begin with the discussion task.
Online shopping is very popular these days.

Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 3, in front of the candidates.
Here are some reasons why online shopping is very popular and a
question for you to discuss. First, you have some time to look at the
task.
no crowd
follow the time -

trend saving
Why online
shopping is
very
popular
wide better
variety prices
convenient
Candidates A & B : Allow candidates 20 seconds to prepare.

Interlocutor : Now, talk to each other about the reasons why Online
Shopping is very popular.
Candidates A & B : 2 minutes to speak.
Back up prompts to be used if necessary:
What do you think [candidate name]? What about this
[pointing to option]?
Interlocutor : Thank you. Now you have about one minute to decide
together which is the most popular reason for online
shopping.
Candidates A & B : Candidates A & B speak.
Interlocutor : Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

Retrieve Part 3 booklet.
You’ve been talking about why online shopping is popular, now let’s hear your opinion on
this. In what ways does advertising on social media influence people’s buying pattern
(behaviour)?
Select any of the following prompts as appropriate:

 What do you think?
 Do you agree?
 How about you?
Candidates A & B : 2 minutes.

Interlocutor : Thank you, [Candidate A and Candidate B].
That’s the end of the Speaking test.
PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2A
A Person You Admire
Talk about a person you admire.
You should say:
 Who this person is

 What this person looks like
 Why you admire this person
 If you think it is important for people to have good role
models (why/why not?)
PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2B

A Festival That You Celebrate
Talk about a festival that you celebrate.
You should say:
 What the festival was

 What you did to help with the preparation
 If you enjoyed yourself (why/why not?)
 Why we should celebrate festivals
TASK 3
no crowd
follow the time -

trend saving
Why online
shopping is
very
popular
wide better
variety prices
convenient

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SPEAKING TEST

Part 1 (3 – 4 mins) : General questions

Main questions Back-up prompts

Candidate B Thank you.

2 Candidate A Where do you live?

Do you like going to school? (Why

Do you represent your school in any Do you like co – curricular activities?

[Candidate A], it’s your turn first, Here’s your task.

PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2A

A Person You Admire

You should say:

 Who this person is

Candidate A : Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.

PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2B

You should say:

 What the festival was

Candidate B : Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.

Online Shopping Part 3 (4 – 5 mins)

Online shopping is very popular these days.

follow the time -

Candidates A & B : Allow candidates 20 seconds to prepare.

Candidates A & B : Candidates A & B speak.

Interlocutor : Thank you. Can I have the booklet, please?

Select any of the following prompts as appropriate:

Candidates A & B : 2 minutes.

A Person You Admire

Talk about a person you admire.

You should say:

 Who this person is

PART 2 CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2B

Talk about a festival that you celebrate.

You should say:

 What the festival was

follow the time -

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