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Part 2 tests your ability to talk without pausing and also your ability to plan and organize your answer.

1. Read the Par t 2 task card below. Look at the underlined key words. Match the key words to the notes 1-5 below. There is one extra note.

2. Read the example answer below. Answer true or false for sentences 1-3.

I'd like to talk about a programme I learned something from. I learned about the writer's life. I learned she was from a poor family. I learned she had no qualifications from school. Then she lived in different countries. I learned that she now lives in her hometown and she writes there.

I watched it with my classmates. We watched it at college in a seminar. Then we talked about her life.

It was a documentary and it was about a famous writer. I enjoy reading her books. She writes about college students and their lives.

1. All the key words and notes are included. True / False
'Favourite parts' is missing.

2. The answer follows the order on the task card. True / False
The order in the answer is:
explain what: I learned about the writer's life. I learned she was from a poor family. I learned she had no qualifications from school. Then she lived in different countries. I learned that she now lives in her hometown and she writes there. who: I watched it with my classmates. We watched it at college in a seminar. Then we talked about her life.
type of programme: It was a documentary and it was about a famous writer. I enjoy reading her books. She writes about college students and their lives.

3. The answer is clear and easy to follow. True / False
The answer is out of order and incomplete.

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3. Read the example answer below. Answer true or false for sentences 1-3.

I'd like to talk about a programme I learned something from.

The programme was a very interesting documentary and it was about a famous writer. I enjoy watching this documentary series. It always has really interesting people or topics.

Firstly, I liked everything in the documentary, but my favourite parts were the interviews with her family and friends. A good example of this is the interview with her sister. She talked about their life when they were young children. She was very funny. There was one old friend from the writer's school and they are still friends today. I liked learning about the writer's personal life.

I watched it with my classmates. We watched it at college in a seminar. It was part of the course and then we gave a presentation about her life.

I learned lots of things from the documentary. For example, I learned she was from a poor family. I learned she had no qualifications from school and then she lived in different countries.

Finally, I learned that she now lives in her hometown and she writes there.

1. All the key words and notes are included. True / False

2. The answer follows the order on the task card. True / False

3. The answer is clear and easy to follow. True / False

4. Read the example answer in Exercise 3 again. Find and underline two phrases for giving examples and two phrases for organizing your answers.

Giving examples: A good example of this is; For example,
Organizing your answers: Firstly, Finally,

5. Look back at the task card in Exercise 1. Plan your answer. Follow the points below:

• Make notes on each key word.
• Write sentences using your notes.
• Include the underlined phrases from Exercise 3.

6. Record your answer. Use your notes to help you.

7. Listen to your answer. Can you improve it? Try to give your answer again. Refer to the task card in Exercise 1 but do not use your notes this time.

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