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Taklimat Speaking 2022

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SPEAKING

(1119/3)
By teacher Najmie
SPM SPEAKING TEST
OVERVIEW
• The Speaking test is taken by all Form 5 students and constitutes 25% of their overall
candidate grade (the other papers, i.e. Reading and Use of English, Listening and
Writing also being worth 25% each).
• The SPM Speaking test is paired format, i.e. 2 candidates take
the tests together.
• There are two examiners present during the test: the Interlocutor
and the Assessor who mark the test in situ.
• The Speaking test has three sections, all aimed at the A2-C1 CEFR range, with a
variety of tasks to elicit different types of spoken language.
• The duration of the test is approximately 13 minutes.
SPM SPEAKING TEST
FORMAT
The underpinning format of the test is designed to put candidates at ease by starting off with
more support from the examiner and then moving on to be less controlled, i.e.

Part 2
Part 3
Part 1 Individual long
Discussion task
Controlled, short, turn with a
followed by
individual listening
decision question
responses candidate
and then further
response
discussion task
question

• The test is ‘staged’ so as to allow for different interaction patterns as it progresses.


• The candidates answer individual everyday questions, and then speak
individually before a paired interactive discussion activity
• The level of interlocutor involvement lessens as the test progresses
• The candidates have more scope to improvise as the test progresses
• The test has been designed to cover both the productive and interactive aspects of the CEFR.
SPM SPEAKING TEST FORMAT (PART
1)
Task Format Candidate Output
Part Interaction Discourse
Input Functions
Pattern Features

Part 1 Interlocutor Interlocutor Responding to Giving factual


interviews frame questions information about self
Interview candidates provides all (bio data)
questions for Talking about present
3-4 interlocutor. circumstances
minutes Expressing opinions
Explaining and giving
reasons
Talking about future
plans
Talking about past
experience
PART 1 – EXAMPLE
Phase 1
QUESTIONS
Main questions Back-up prompts

What’s your name? (to both candidates) Thank you Should I call you …?

Where do you live/come from? (to Candidate A)


How do you come to school? (to Candidate B) Do you live in ….?
Do you come to school by…?

Phase 2
Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.

Main questions Back-up prompts


What do you normally do after you wake up? What is the first thing you do every day?

What do you usually do after coming back from school? What do you do when you get home from school
every day?

How do you spend your leisure time? What do you do What do you do when you have free time?

What do you do on
on weekends? Friday/Saturday/Sunday?
SPM SPEAKING TEST FORMAT (PART
2)
Task Format Candidate Output

Part
Interaction Discourse
Input Functions
Pattern Features

Part 2 An individual Spoken rubrics. Sustaining a long Talking about past /


long-turn task (1 Written prompts turn. present / future
Individual minute) with a given in candidate Managing experience. Explaining
long-turn listening booklet. discourse: and giving reasons.
task candidate Coherence/clarity of Expressing and justifying
response message. opinions. Describing
3-4 question (20 Organisation of people, places and
minutes seconds). ideas. situations.
Accuracy and
appropriacy of
linguistic
resources.
PART 2 – EXAMPLE
TASK
SPM SPEAKING TEST FORMAT (PART
3)
Task Format Candidate Output
Part Interaction
Input Discourse Features Functions
Pattern
Part 3 Candidates Candidates Turn-taking and Explaining and giving
discuss a are given a responding reasons.
Discussion task based topic with a appropriately. Exchanging information
task on a mind- central focus Negotiating. and opinions.
map. Then question and Initiating. Expressing and justifying
4-5 they have a surrounding Developing opinions. Negotiating
minutes decision ideas to help topics. agreement. Making and
question to them. responding to
discuss. suggestions.
Discussing alternatives.
PART 3: SAMPLE TASK
• Discussion question
Which is the most popular reason that
people shop online?

• Extension question
In what ways does advertising on social
media influence people’s buying behaviour?
PART 3 – EXAMPLE
TASK

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