Target Audience: Students    Teachers

Name of Activity

Relevance to Paper

Focus of Activity

Overview Activity (1)

Speaking paper

content of the speaking test

Overview Activity (2)

Speaking paper

task types, focus, format and output

DOs and DON'Ts Activity

Speaking paper

thinking about what to do in the CPE Speaking test

Managing Discourse and Using Functions

Speaking paper

identifying discourse features and function

Discourse Features and Language Functions

Speaking paper

practising features and functions required in the Speaking test

Assessment Criteria Key Words

Speaking paper

aspects assessed in CPE Speaking

Understanding the Criteria

Speaking paper

analysing language and behaviour according to criteria

Speaking Performance Assessment

Speaking paper

looking for good and weak points in performance using criteria

Individual Speaking Practice

Speaking paper

recording performance and analysing speaking; self-assessment with checklist

Interview Role Play

Speaking Part 1

typical Part 1 interaction

Personality Changes

Speaking Part 1

typical Part 1 interaction

Topic Jumping

Speaking Part 1

moving quickly between topics

Analysing the Collaborative Task

Speaking Part 2

awareness-raising of format, strategies and interaction

Are They Relevant?

Speaking Part 2

looking at relevance in Part 2 performance

Analysing Language and Strategies

Speaking Part 2

looking at language and strategies via a transcript

Picture Hunt

Speaking Part 2

negotiation and discussion skills; noticing skills; collecting student-generated materials

Rubrics & Titles

Speaking Part 2

analysing instructions; importance of using titles

Taking Turns

Speaking Part 2

turn-taking; eliciting opinions and responding appropriately

Speculation

Speaking Part 2

speculating and justifying

Using Connectors

Speaking Parts 2 & 3

using connecting words to produce more complex utterances

Discussing the News

Speaking Parts 2 & 3

maintaining a discussion; active listening skills

Circular Question Time

Speaking Parts 2 & 3

giving extended opinions and eliciting opinions from others

Analysing Part 3

Speaking Part 3

awareness-raising and reflection on interaction and discourse

Personalisation to Globalisation

Speaking Part 3

using different viewpoints

Keeping on Track

Speaking Part 3 (long turn)

keeping focus on topic and being relevant

Ordering the Long Turn

Speaking Part 3 (long turn)

organising and connecting ideas

Students Assess Students

Speaking Part 3

(long turn) task fulfilment

Commenting

Speaking Part 3

(long turn and comment) active listening and reacting to others

Talking about Abstract Topics

Speaking Part 3

reflection/discussion of typical Part 3 final questions

How Do Your Students Feel about Speaking English?

Speaking paper

attitudes towards speaking English and teaching the speaking skills