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2013-2014 PRE-INTERMEDIATE CAT SPEAKING

PRE-INTERMEDIATE SPEAKING EXAM PROCEDURES

Two students take the exam together (Students take the exam in pairs on an

appointment basis).

The exam does NOT include a focus on interaction. There are two parts in the exam.

The exam lasts for maximum 10 minutes.

There will be two teachers in each class.

PART 1

The teacher asks 2 or 3 questions to each student (about their personal life, school

life, hobbies, routines, future plans...etc.) and the students answer the questions they

are asked individually. When one of the students is speaking, the other student listens

to his/her friend.

Students are expected to answer 2-3 questions at length (i.e. They are expected to

expand their answers adequately, not to respond by saying just Yes/No)

PART 2

The teacher shows a picture to one of the students and asks him/her to describe the

picture.

Each student has 15 seconds preparation time before he/she starts speaking.

When one of the students is describing the picture, the other one listens and then the

teacher shows a different picture to the other student. At the end of the preparation

time (15 seconds), he/she starts to describe the picture.

After each student finishes describing the picture, the teacher asks one follow up

question to each student related to the picture.

The assessors give a grade to the students out of 10.

SAMPLE TASK

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The teacher asks a follow-up questi on to Student B.Example:

Where do you usually go for holiday? Why?

TIPS FOR STUDENTS Use a range of grammar and vocabulary, both accurately and appropr iately Do NOT respond by saying just Yes or No but expand your answers in both

Part 1 and Part 2 In Part 2:

- Descr ibe the picture (who you think they are, what they are wearing, the physicalappearance of the people in the picture, their hobbies/interests, their family, their

job)- Describe the relationship- Descr ibe the activity (what the people in the pictur e are doing)- Describe how they feel- The surroundings (the place, the weather)- What you think theyll do later- Personalise (Have you ever done that thing? Do you like it? Why/ why not?)

- Expand on the follow up question (Do NOT just say Yes or No , but explain)

IMPORTANT REMINDERS Do NOT forget to bring your Bi lkent University ID card. Be in front of the exam room before your appointment time. Any s tudent who experiences problems (r elated to health o r tr ansportat ion) on

the exam day should go and report to the Test Centre.