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    LanguageCert

    Mastery C2
    Level 3
    International ESOL (Speaking)
    Practice Paper 7
    Interlocutor’s instructions

    CHECK THAT THE RECORDER IS ON AND WORKING

    Test time: 17 minutes


    I = Interlocutor C = Candidate

    PART 1 (4 minutes)

    I: LanguageCert International Spoken ESOL Exam, Mastery level, (give today’s date).

    (Give candidate’s name.) Exam begins.


    Hello. My name’s (give full name). Can you spell your family name for me, please?

    C: (Spells family name.)

    I: Thank you. Which country are you from?

    C: (Responds.)

    I: Thank you. Now, Part One. I’m going to ask you some questions about yourself.
    (Choose up to five questions, one from each of the different topic areas, as time allows.
    Name the topic; e.g.‘ Now, Life plans.’)
    Topics

    Life plans

    • Do you prefer to plan your life in detail or to take each day as it comes?
    • What is your biggest goal in life? How do you plan to achieve it?
    • Should learning how to plan things be a lesson taught at school?
    • At what age should someone seriously be planning their retirement?

    Superstitions

    • Do you think that luck plays a big part in your life?


    • Do you consider yourself a superstitious person?
    • Are there any superstitions that are common to your culture?
    • Do you think there could be some truth behind superstitions?

    At work

    • What qualities would be required for your ideal job?


    • How would you deal with a difficult colleague or employer?
    • What changes do you think will take place in the work field in the next ten years?
    • How important is work satisfaction for you? Why?

    (continued)

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    Fast food

    • How popular is junk food where you live? Why?


    • When is junk food more convenient than a home-cooked meal?
    • Is it the government’s responsibility to regulate the consumption of fast food?
    • Will people in the future consume more or less junk food?

    Photography

    • Do you prefer to take pictures of people or places? Why?


    • How has technology influenced the way people take photos?
    • Should there be any restrictions regarding photographs on the internet?
    • Has the purpose of taking photographs changed nowadays?

    C: (Responds.)

    I: (Interlocutor makes brief responses and/or comments.)

    I: Thank you.

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    PART 2 (4 minutes)

    I: Now, Part Two. We are going to role-play some situations. I want you to start or
    respond. First situation (choose one situation from A).

    • We go to college together. You helped me with my assignment deadline. I start.


    I made it on time! I can’t thank you enough!

    • You’re at the cinema. You reported that you lost your bag. I start.
    Did you have any official papers with you , madam/sir?

    • We're friends. I start.


    I’m unhappy at my current job. What do you think I should do?

    • I’m your guest. I’ve just knocked a vase on to the floor by mistake. I start.
    Oh, I’m terribly sorry!

    C: (Responds.)

    I: (Role-play the situation with the candidate – approximately two turns each.)

    I: Second situation (choose one situation from B).

    • I’m your neighbour. You’ll be away for a week. You want me to receive a parcel for you
    while you’re away. You start.

    • We’re colleagues. You’re new and you want to find out if talking on the phone for
    personal matters is permitted. You start.

    • We are friends. You want to invite me to your hometown for the holidays. You start.

    • We’re flatmates. I just returned from work and I look pale. You start.

    C: (Initiates.)

    I: (Role-play the situation with the candidate – approximately two turns each.)

    I: (Role-play a third situation from A or B if time allows.)

    I: Thank you.

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    PART 3 (4 minutes)

    I: Now, Part Three. We’re going to discuss something together.

    Here is a list of some factors that may be important for personal happiness. Let’s
    discuss the different factors and decide the most and least important ones for us.
    (Hand over candidate’s task sheet.)

    Take twenty seconds to think about what you want to say. (20 seconds.) Please start.

    Interlocutor’s Task Sheet

    Being loved

    Having a job
    Having a you're
    well-paid job passionate
    about

    What
    makes us
    happy?

    Having good Finding time


    friends for yourself

    Being healthy

    I: Thank you. (Retrieve candidate’s task sheet.)

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    PART 4 (5 minutes including follow-up questions)

    I: In Part Four you are going to talk about something for three minutes. Your topic is
    (choose topic for candidate).

    Topics

    A Ways the media affect teenage consumerism

    B The best way for people to learn new things

    C The necessity of animal testing for medical purposes

    I: (Hand over piece of paper and pen/pencil.) You now have thirty seconds to write some
    notes to help you. So, your topic is (repeat topic). (Withdraw eye contact for thirty
    seconds. Leave recorder running.)

    I: (Candidate’s name), please start.

    C: (Talks.)

    I: (When candidate has talked for a maximum of three minutes, say, ‘Thank you’, and then
    ask some follow-up questions.)

    Follow-up questions

    Ways the media affect teenage consumerism

    • Are there any benefits in consumerism?


    • What is the role of labels and designer brands in consumerism?
    • Can changing your spending habits make a difference in your life?
    • How do you think the internet will influence spending habits in the future?

    The best way for people to learn new things

    • Is there a tip you could give to someone learning something?


    • Can you learn something if it is something you dislike?
    • To what extent do you agree that learning should always be fun?
    • Do you agree that people should never cease to learn?

    The necessity of animal testing for medical purposes

    • What do you think of testing cosmetics on animals?


    • What are some alternatives to doing testing on live animals?
    • Why do some people consider animal testing necessary?
    • Why do many people refuse to use products tested on animals?

    I: Thank you, (give candidate’s name). That is the end of the exam.

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    Candidate’s Task Sheet for Part Three (Candidate’s copy)

    Being loved

    Having a job
    Having a you're
    well-paid job passionate
    about

    What
    makes us
    happy?

    Having good Finding time


    friends for yourself

    Being healthy

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