speaking part 1

YES

SPEAKING PART

FOUR PARTS (3 + 1) (TEN MINUTES)

READING COMPONENT (60 minutes)

3.

1.

Reading for global understanding

Opinion matching

• read all FOUR opinions

• THE SAME PERSON CAN APPEAR IN MORE THAN ONCE ANSWER.

- reAD THE TEXT -UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE TEXT

In this part, you match four people’s opinions to seven statements by selecting the correct person from the drop-down list.

In the third part, you choose the right word or phrase from the drop-down to complete the gap.

2.

4.

Long text comprehension

Reading across two texts

• reAD QUICKLY THE TEXT

• read HEADINGS

• LOOK FOR CLUES

- reAD BOTH TEXTS -ALL OPTIONS CAN BE GRAMATICALLY CORRECT.

In the second part, you match an appropriate heading to each paragraph of a single text.

For the final part, you need to fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase.

READING COMPONENT (PART 1)

1.

Opinion matching

• read all FOUR opinions

• THE SAME PERSON CAN APPEAR IN MORE THAN ONCE ANSWER.

In this part, you match four people’s opinions to seven statements by selecting the correct person from the drop-down list.

READING COMPONENT (PART 2)

2.

Long text comprehension

• reAD QUICKLY THE TEXT

• read HEADINGS

• LOOK FOR CLUES

In the second part, you match an appropriate heading to each paragraph of a single text.

READING COMPONENT (PART 3)

3.

Reading for global understanding

- reAD THE TEXT -UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE TEXT

In the third part, you choose the right word or phrase from the drop-down to complete the gap.

READING COMPONENT (PART 4)

4.

Reading across two texts

- reAD BOTH TEXTS -ALL OPTIONS CAN BE GRAMATICALLY CORRECT.

For the final part, you need to fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase.

LISTENING COMPONENT (30 minutes)

3.

1.

Understanding an extended spoken test

Identifying factual information

• recording: twice

• read before listen

• first time: select

• second time: confirm

- recording: once -20 seconds to read before the audio starts

You listen to a short monologue or dialogue and identify specific information.

You listen to short conversations with two speakers to identify the opinions of the speakers.

2.

4.

Identifying opinion and attitude

Understanding an extended story

- recording: twice -read before listen -first time: select -second time: confirm

- recording: once - info does not appear in the same order

You listen to a monologue to identify four key pieces of information.

You listen to three separate monologues and answer two questions for each recording.

SPEAKING COMPONENT (10 minutes)

3+1.

1.

Describe, compare and provide reasons and explanations

Presentation and Question on your presentation

Describe two contrasting pictures and answer two additional questions.

3.

45 seconds for each response

60 seconds preparation 90 seconds presentation

Select and develop points from a list of for/against ideas related to a topic. Respond to a follow-up question related to the topic in Part 3.

2.

Discuss personal experience and opinion about an abstract topic

+1

No preparation time 45 seconds to respond

Answer three questions on an abstract topic.

1 minute to prepare 2 minutes response time

1.

COMPARAR DOS FOTOS

TIPS: Similitudes y diferencias. Comparación general de lo que vemos. No opiniones.

1ª PREGUNTA (FOTOS)

TIPS: Da detalles y argumentos sólidos. Opiniones.

2ª PREGUNTA (FOTOS)

TIPS: Usa tiempo verbal de la pregunta. Especula (might,may).

1.

In the photographs, I can see two types of homes. The one on the left is an apartment complex. It is a high-rise building and there are many floors. It doesn’t look so modern, but it isn’t old either. I think it might be in a city because it can accommodate many families. I am also inclined to believe that it’s in a warm place because each unit has a balcony. In contrast, the home on the left is a single-family dwelling. It looks like it’s in the suburbs because those types of homes aren’t really common in urban centres. There are two stories and a garage.

COMPARING (45 seconds)

1.

FIRST QUESTION RELATED TO THE TOPIC (45 seconds)

1.

SECOND QUESTION RELATED TO THE TOPIC (45 seconds)

INDEX (SPEAKING)

1.

THREE QUESTIONS (45 seconds)

2.

THREE QUESTIONS (3 minutes)

3.

TOPIC+: /2vs2//LAST ?/ (3m 15s)

WRITING COMPONENT (45 minutes)

1.

Three written responses to questions

2.

Formal writing

3.

Article for website publication

WRITING COMPONENT (45 minutes)

1.

Three written responses to questions

You need to write responses to three questions.

• Answer all 3 questions
• don't go off-topic
• spelling & punctuation
• Cohesion & coherence
• from 30 to 40 words

2.

3.

Formal writing (email)

Article for website publication

- APPROPRIATE REGISTER - AVOID TEXT MESSAGE -FOCUS ON FORMAL WRITING

You need to respond in 120 –150 words, using the notes provided, writing how you feel about the situation.

- INFORMATIVE -INTERESTING -ORIGINAL TEXT (180- 220 WORDS)

You will write an article for a website that is both informative and interesting.

CORE TEST (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY) (25 minutes)

2.

1.

Grammar

Vocabulary

CORE TEST (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY) (25 minutes)

2.

1.

Vocabulary

Grammar

• Word matching (synonims)

• Match words to definition

• Sentence completion

• Word pairs or combination

Sets of 5 target words with 10 options

Sentence completion (3-option multiple choice)

LISTENING COMPONENT (30 minutes)

1.

Identifying factual information

2.

Identifying opinion and attitude

3.

Understanding an extended spoken text

4.

Understanding an extended story

READING COMPONENT (60 minutes)

1.

Opinion matching

2.

Long text comprehension

3.

Reading for global understanding

4.

Reading across two texts

APTIS ADVANCED (5 COMPONENTS)

LISTENING

SPEAKING

CORE (GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY)

WRITING

READING