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Cambridge English: Preliminary 7 Speaking Test 4 Lesson Plan © Cambridge University Press and UCLES 2017

Cambridge English: Preliminary

Lesson Plan: Speaking

This lesson plan accompanies Cambridge English: Preliminary 7 Speaking Test 4 Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

This lesson is suitable for students at the beginning, middle or towards the end of their Cambridge

English: Preliminary course.

This lesson is also suitable for any pre‐intermediate course in order to increase students’ confidence

in the speaking skill.

Lesson Goals

1. To familiarise students with the procedure of the Preliminary Speaking examination

2. To utilise the vocabulary of airports, games, sports and other free‐time activities

3. To practice the language of talking about likes/dislikes and expressing opinions

Activity (see brackets for resources required) Time needed

Interaction

Warmer (copies of Resource 1 and p93 for individuals) 5‐10 mins

Give out Resource 1 and ask students to complete their texts asan information gap exercise. They can check their answers onp93 if necessary.

Briefly ask a round‐up question to finish the activity (i.e. Howmany examiners in the room? In which part do you spell yourname? In which part do you talk together? What do you have totalk about in Part 3? What do you have to give your opinionabout in Part 4?).

Elicit the names of some famous people your students arefamiliar with.

Ask students to choose a name and pair them. Tell Student A tospell out the name of their famous person while Student B writesdown the letters. Student B can then guess who the famousperson is. Reverse the roles if there is time.

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Main activities (copies of Resource 2, Resource 3 and picture 4A for individuals)

30‐35 mins

Part 1

Hand out Resource 2, pair students and ask them to match eachoriginal question to its synonym (i.e. back‐up prompt)

Student A can now ask Student B the back‐up prompts andStudent B can ask Student A the original questions.

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Part 2

Write up the blanked out instructions for Part 2 (p104) on the board or hand out Resource 3 and ask students to predict what the missing words are. Read out the original instruction for your students to check their predictions.

Elicit what students have to do in Part 2 and then brainstorm what kind of things they would find most useful in an airport.

Pair students, tell them to look at picture 4A to identify what’s in each of the pictures and decide what would be most useful.

Part 3

Briefly elicit what candidates have to do in this task before pairing students. Give Student A picture 4B and Student B picture 4C. Ask them to make some notes on their picture in a time limit and then pair them to discuss it.

Ask your students to imagine and then elicit what other photos could be used on the topic of games. Ask each student to draw a quick sketch of an idea elicited.

Put your pairs into groups of three and ask them to describe each other’s pictures as if they were given to them as a trio in the exam.

As a round‐up, discuss the difference between ‘sport’ and ‘game’.

Part 4

Read out the instruction for this part and then elicit what students have to do (i.e. talk about games they like to play in the house and games they prefer to play outside).

Pair them to quickly brainstorm what they could talk about in three to four minutes. Elicit their ideas on the board ‐ refer them to the back‐up questions on p105 if necessary.

In their pairs, they can now do the task.

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Extension activity (copies of Resource 4 for individuals) 15 mins

Hand out Resource 4 and pair students to match the language to its correct function.

Re‐pair students and ask them to ask the questions on Resource 4, based around the back‐up questions on sports.

Re‐pair students again and ask them to substitute ‘sports’ for ‘activities’ and then do the task again.

In their pairs, ask students to think of a substitute word for ‘activities’ (i.e. hobbies, jobs, things, etc.) and ask them to do the task again.

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Resource 1, Student A

In pairs, ask your students to complete the following text as an information gap activity.

About the Speaking Test

The speaking test lasts about (1)……………….minutes. You take the test with

another candidate. There are (2)…………examiners in the room. One examiner

talks to you and the other examiner (3)…………to you. Both examiners give you

marks.

Part 1

The (4)…………..introduce themselves and then one examiner asks you and a

partner to say your names and spell them. The examiner then asks you

questions about(5)……………………………………………………………..etc.

Part 2

The examiner asks you to talk about something together and gives you a

(6)…………………to help you.

Part 3

You each have a chance to talk by yourselves. The examiner gives you

(7)……………………………………. to look at and asks you to talk about it. When you

have finished talking, the examiner gives your partner a different photograph

to look at and talk about.

Part 4

The examiner asks you and your partner to say (8)………………….about the

subject of the photographs in Part 3. You may be asked to give your opinion or

talk about something that has happened to you.


Resource 1, Student B

About the Speaking Test

The speaking test lasts about 10 to 12 minutes. You take the test with

(1)…………………………………………………There are two examiners in the room. One

examiner (2)…………………………..to you and the other examiner listens to you.

(3)………………………………..give you marks.

Part 1

The examiners introduce themselves and then one examiner asks you and a

partner to say your names and (4)………………….them. The examiner then asks

you questions about yourself, your daily life, interests, etc.

Part 2

The examiner asks you to talk about (5)…………………………………together and

gives you a drawing to help you.

Part 3

You each have a chance to (6)…………………………..by yourselves. The examiner

gives you a colour photograph to look at and asks you to talk about it. When

you have finished talking, the examiner gives your partner a (7)………………………

to look at and talk about.

Part 4

The examiner asks you and your partner to say more about the subject of the

photographs in Part 3. You may be asked to give (8)……………………………or talk

about something that has happened to you.


Resource 2

1) In pairs, match the ‘back‐up’ questions to the examiner’s first questions.

Examiner’s first question Back‐up question

What’s your surname? How do you spell it?

What job do you do? What do you study?

Where do you come from?

Did you do anything yesterday evening? What?

Do you work or are you a student in…?

How do you write your family name?

What do you do/study?

Do you like studying English?

Do you have English lessons at school?

Did you do anything last weekend? What?

Do you enjoy studying English? Why/Why not?

What do you like to do in your free time?

Do you think that English will be useful for you in the future?

Do you live in…?

What did you do yesterday evening?

Have you got a job?

What did you do last weekend?

Will you use English in the future?

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Do you have English lessons?

2) Student B ‐ ask your partner the examiner’s first questions

3) Student A ‐ ask your partner the back‐up questions


Resource 3

Ask students to predict the information that is missing before reading out the instruction.

I’m going to describe a…………………to you.

A small………………in a tourist area is opening a new…………………… for people to

use. Talk together about the………………..they could put in the…………………….and

decide which would be more…………………for tourists.

Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.


Resource 4

1. In pairs, match the language to its function.

2. Answer the following statements about sports in pairs.

A. Talk about the sports you like to do inside.

B. Talk about the sports you like to do outside.

C. Talk about a sport you would like to learn to do.

D. Talk about when you do a sport for fun and do a sport to win.

Giving Opinions Talking about likes Talking about dislikes


Resource 4 Answers

Giving Opinions Talking about likes Talking about dislikes

I think

I must say that

I believe

It goes without saying that

I really enjoy

I love

I adore

I can’t stand

I don’t like

I loathe

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Speaking

About the Speaking test

The Speaking test lasts about 10 to 12 minutes. You take the test with another candidate. There

are two examiners in the room. One examiner talks to you and the other examiner listens to you.

Both the examiners give you marks.

Part 1

The examiners introduce themselves and then one examiner asks you and your partner to say

your names and spell them. This examiner then asks you questions about yourself, your daily

life, interests, etc.

Part 2

The examiner asks you to talk about something together and gives you a drawing to help you.

Part 3

You each have a chance to talk by yourselves. The examiner gives you a colour photograph to

look at and asks you to talk about it. When you have fi nished talking, the examiner gives your

partner a different photograph to look at and to talk about.

Part 4

The examiner asks you and your partner to say more about the subject of the photographs in

Part 3. You may be asked to give your opinion or to talk about something that has happened

to you.

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Test 4

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TEST 4

Part 1 (2–3 minutes)

Tasks Identifying oneself; giving information about oneself; talking about interests.

Phase 1Examiner

A/B Good morning / afternoon / evening.

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

A/B I’m ………… and this is ………… .

He / she is just going to listen to us.

A Now, what’s your name?

Thank you.

B And what’s your name?

Thank you.

Back-up prompts

B Candidate B, what’s your surname? How do you write your

How do you spell it? family / second name?

Thank you.

A And, Candidate A, what’s your surname? How do you write your

How do you spell it? family / second name?

Thank you.

(Ask the following questions. Use

candidates’ names throughout.

Ask Candidate A fi rst.)

Where do you live / come from? Do you live in . . .?

Adult students

Do you work or are you a student in . . .? Have you got a job?

What do you do / study? What job do you do? / What

subject(s) do you study?School-age students

Do you study English at school? Do you have English lessons?

Do you like it?

Thank you.

(Repeat for Candidate B.)


Frames for the Speaking test

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Phase 2Examiner

(Select one or more questions from the list to ask each candidate. Ask Candidate B fi rst.)

Back-up prompts

Do you enjoy studying English? Why (not)? Do you like studying English?

Do you think that English will be useful for you Will you use English in the

in the future? future?

What did you do yesterday evening / last weekend? Did you do anything yesterday

evening / last weekend? What?

What do you enjoy doing in your free time? What do you like to do in your

free time?

Thank you.

(Introduction to Part 2)

In the next part, you are going to talk to each other.


AIRPORT PLANNING (SUITABLE FOR GROUPS OF THREE AND PAIRS)

Tasks Discussing alternatives; expressing opinions; making choices.

Examiner Say to both/all candidates:

I’m going to describe a situation to you.

A small airport in a tourist area is opening a new building for people to use. Talk

together about the things they could put in the building and decide which would

be most useful for tourists.

Here is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Ask both/all candidates to look at picture 4A on page VII of the Student’s Book

and repeat the frame.

I’ll say that again.

A small airport in a tourist area is opening a new building for people to use. Talk

together about the things they could put in the building and decide which would

be most useful for tourists.

All right? Talk together.

Allow the candidates enough time to complete the task without intervention.

Prompt only if necessary.


Test 4

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Part 3 (3–4 minutes)PLAYING A GAME (SUITABLE FOR GROUPS OF THREE AND PAIRS)

Tasks Describing people and places; saying where people and things are and what

different people are doing.


Now, I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something. I’m going to

give each of you a photograph of people playing games.

Candidate A, here is your photograph. (Ask Candidate A to look at photo 4B

on page IV of the Student’s Book.) Please show it to Candidate(s) B (and C),

but I’d like you to talk about it. Candidate(s) B (and C), you just listen. I’ll give

you your photograph(s) in a moment.

Candidate A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.

(Candidate A) Approximately one minute

If there is a need to intervene, prompts rather than direct questions should be used.

Ask Candidate A to close his/her book.

Examiner Now, Candidate B, here is your photograph. It also shows people playing a game.

(Ask Candidate B to look at photo 4C on page VI of the Student’s Book.) Please

show it to Candidate(s) A (and C) and tell us what you can see in the photograph.

(Candidate B) Approximately one minute

Ask Candidate B to close his/her book.

Examiner Now, Candidate C, here is your photograph. It also shows people playing a game.

(Ask Candidate C to look at photo 4D on page VIII of the Student’s Book.) Please

show it to Candidates A and B and tell us what you can see in the photograph.

(Candidate C) Approximately one minute

Ask the candidates to close their books before moving to Part 4.


Tasks Talking about one’s likes and dislikes; expressing opinions.


Your photographs showed people playing games. Now, I’d like you to talk

together about the games you like to play in the house and the games you

prefer to play outside.

Allow the candidates enough time to complete the task without intervention.

Prompt only if necessary.

Thank you. That’s the

end of the test.

Back- up prompts1. Talk about the games you like to play in the house.

2. Talk about the games you prefer to play outside.

3. Talk about a game you’d like to learn.

4. Talk about when you play for fun and when you

play to win.


Visual material for the Speaking test

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