Exam speaking task - talk about your own experiences

• In this part of the speaking exam, it is important that you are able to speak about your personal experience in relation to the topic.
• The examiner will give you one minute to prepare - it is very important that you use this time to think about your answer.
• You will be given a task card to read - this has written prompts. You must follow all the instructions on the task card. Use the prompts to structure your answers.
• You will be given a pencil and paper to make notes if you like
• do NOT write on the task card. Notes can help you remember the key ideas you want to say.
• Do NOTjust give very short answers - they need to be long and developed answers.
• Remember,you need to speak for 1-2 minutes- try to speak for two minutes or just under.
• Remember to give examples and reasons.
• Be prepared to answer more questions on the same topic in the next phase of the exam.