GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE NEW IGCSE SPEAKING EXAMINATION

1. 1. What is the most important change to the Speaking Test?

• The candidate has to produce a speech of about 2 min about any topic they wish to.

• The candidate has two minutes to talk about a topic on the topic card given to them.

• The candidate must record a two-minute speech on a topic given to them.

• The candidate has to produce a power point presentation before the interview.

Reorder the following

• Start the recording. 

  State the candidate’s number and name. Welcome the candidate and read out the examiner's script. 

  This part is not assessed.

• Use the warm-up to put the candidate at ease by conducting a short conversation using the questions provided. 

  This part is not assessed.

• Tell the candidate the topic for this part by reading out the examiner's script. Conduct a short interview with the candidate by asking the questions provided on this topic

• The candidate has up to 1 minute to read the card and prepare for the talk. Candidates are not allowed to make any written notes.

• The candidate talks on their own about the topic on the card. The candidate can keep the card until the end of the short talk.

WHICH PART OF THE PAPER WOULD YOU FIND THESE QUESTIONS?

Can you tell me about your friends?

• What would you like to do when you finish school?

• What kind of music do you like?

• PART 1

  WARM UP

• PART 2 INTERVIEW

• PART 3

  SHORT TALK

• PART 4

  DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SHORT TALK

Give a reason for your previous answer.

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The ..................................of the test is a short talk. I will give you a card, and you

will have one minute to read it and think about what you want to say. You should talk about the points on the card.

Now I am going to ask you a few ​ (a)   related to the ​ (b)   you have just talked

about. This part of the test will last approximately ​ (c)   minutes. Before we start, do

you have any questions?

• questions
• topic
• three
• idea
• four
• things

The candidate ​ (a)   on their own ​ (b)   on the card.

The candidate ​ (c)   until the​ (d)  

talk.

This part is assessed.

• talks
• about the topic
• can keep the card
• end of the short

Answer TRUE or FALSE

You may discuss the topic of your exam after the it is finished.

• TRUE

• FALSE

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE

The whole interview is recorded for safe keeping and as a record for the IGCSE to moderate (check) the teacher's marking.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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