An introduction to the Cambridge FCE exam
Time allowed: 14 minutes
Part | Task type | Focus | Time |
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1. Conversation between Interlocutor and each candidate. | Candidates take it in turns to answer spoken questions that focus on interactional and social language. | Give personal information and talk about past, present and future experiences. | 2 minutes |
2. Individual 'long turn' (1 minute) and response from second candidate (20 seconds). | Each candidate is given a pair of photographs and asked to talk about them, using the prompt questions on the page. The second candidate gives a brief response. Tasks focus on: comparing, describing and expressing opinions. | Speak for a long turn lasting approximately 1 minute using appropriate language. | 4 minutes |
3. Two-way conversation between candidates. | Candidates are given spoken instructions, along with written prompts, and work on a decision-making task. The focus is on sustaining the interaction by: sharing ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating and negotiating to reach a decision. | Give opinions, agree and disagree, make suggestions etc; take turns. | 4 minutes |
4. Discussion related to the task in Part 3 | Candidates answer spoken questions that focus on: expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing. | Give and justify opinions, agree & disagree, take turns and explore topics. | 4 minutes |
Table: FCE Paper 4 Speaking