SPEAKING EXAM
How long is the speaking exam?
Approx. 15 minutes
How many (standard) tenses are there?
12
What is Laura's pet hate?
People that are rude
How much time do you have to complete the two written tasks in the exam?
You have two hours and ten minutes to complete the Reading and Writing parts of the paper - time management is important
What does the acronym www and @ denote?
World Wide Web + @ - 'at'
How many parts are there in the speaking exam?
4
What are the 4 x narrative tenses?
Past simple/continuous/perfect/perfect continuous
What is Anna Maria's brother called?
Giuseppe
How many parts are there in the written exam?
2 parts - 1x formal/neutral + 1x informal/neutral
What type of meat do we get from pigs and cows?
Pork and Beef
What do you need to do in speaking part 3?
Discussion with examiner + copy of information
Agree + Disagree + Come to a conclusion
Provide an example of the second and third conditional
IF + Past Simple + Would
IF + Past Perfect + Would + Have + Past Participle
What is Rosellina's favourite book?
The Magic Mountain
How many words should you write in part 1?
100-150
Name 6x of seafood
Clams, Mussels, Octopus, Scallops, Sea Urchins, Squid
What speaking strategies can we use in part 4?
Past Present Future
Conditionals
but/however/whereas
What's the difference between past simple and present perfect?
Finished/Specific Past
Unfinished/Non-specific past
Does Sonja have a younger or older sister?
A younger sister
How many words should you write in part 2?
150-200
What do we call the 'corridor' on an aeroplane?
The aisle
How long should your answers be in part 1?
Approx. 30 seconds 1-3 connected ideas
How do we identify phrasal verbs?
Verb + Preposition with change of meaning
GIVE + GIVE UP
What type of food fight did Maria Grazia have with her cousin when she was a young girl?
Black Berries
What should you not include in a formal piece of writing?
Contractions
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
Personal emphasis (pronouns)
Emotive language + punctuation (!?)
What type of service is Netflix?
A streaming service