Oral Test Practice
TIPS & EXAMPLES

MONOLOGUE:

In this part of the test you must give a short talk on a topic for three minutes.

You have another THREE MINUTES to prepare individually.

Remember to introduce yourself to the examiner and to the other candidate.

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Example

Hello/ good morning/ good afternoon. My name is Carlos Gonzlez and I am going to talk about my dream or ideal house.

Right now ,I live with my parents because I am still a student/ am unemployed, but if I could have the house of my dreams this would be enormous, with breathtaking views and really comfortable and cozy.

It would be near the sea and not far from a town where I could find all types of facilities. Say, it would be ten or twelve kilometres from the nearest town, where I could go shopping, to the gym, the doctors

The house would be a villa. With a swimming pool and a big garden. I would have someone to look after it, because I wouldnt have time to do it myself.

Inside the house there would be a huge sitting room with big French windows looking out to the garden and the sea. Spectacular views, which would help me relax after a hard working day.

On the other hand, it wouldnt be

Remember...

You can take notes during the minutes you have for preparation....But you cannot write full sentences. Only use them as a guide.

ADVICE:

Imagine you are having a drink in a caf while you are speaking to your partner...

Look at your partner while you speak- not to your teacher : Because your teacher will be taking notes on everything you say... good or bad...

The other candidate must stop looking at notes and listen to you...

In the INTERACTION part...

> You take part in a conversation with the other candidate.You have different information about an imaginary situation. The conversation lasts about 4/ 5 minutes. You have about three minutes to organize your ideas.Sometimes you must discuss as if you had opposite views on a topic.

It would be nice that you got to an agreement, but that is not absolutely necessary!

Other times you just ask and and answer about a topic.

Candidate A starts the conversation

All the test is recorded

INTERACTION Example

A: Hello, Marcos. How are you?

B: Well, I havent been feeling well lately...

A: Really? Whats the matter with you?

B: I dont know... Ive got a terrible headache.

A: Hmmm... How long have you had that headache?

B: For about three days- I think.

A Do you have any other symptoms?

B Yes. My stomach... Ive got a stomachache and Ive had diarreah for a few days too...

A Have you taken anything for that?

B Only paracetamol, and some herbal teas...

A I see... A few weeks ago I was feeling awful too. But I had some and....///Have you been to the doctors ?

B No, I havent. I didnt think it was so serious... and I dont like going to the doctors. .. you know that.

A Yes, I know. Well, maybe you have got a stomach virus. What have you been eating these days?

B Well, last Sunday I had a dinner party at a friends house. And we ate lots of things, seafood, meat, pasta...

A Then, perhaps you ate too much and ... If so, I think you should take these pills which are natural and ETC

Whats assessed?

Agreement (consigna)

Organization and coherence

Correct grammar

New vocabulary

Fluency

Pronunciation

Use Functional Language

MONOLOGUEUSE Connectors: Also, but, although, on the other hand, however, so, such as, for example, etc

INTERACTION:

Interact using expressions like: Really?/ What do you think?/I dont think so/ I dont agree with you/ Sorry to interrupt but... As I was saying/ Dont you think so?...etc

Dulce (EOI) 2015

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