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Unit 15 Exam focus: Speaking I.Teaching Objectives:
i.To familiarize Ss with the content of the Speaking Test
ii.To provide useful tips
iii.To practise the Speaking Test II.Materials needed: Caette-Pa Cambridge BEC
Preliminary Exam Focus
Cards: 11 cards: one set of cards per
pair/group to be photocopied from T’s Guide
III.Teaching Proce: i.Unit overview · The Speaking Test T gives an overview of the Speaking Test.· How to succeed Ss brainstorm tips for succe based on four aement criteria then compare their ideas with the tips in the book.· Personal information Ss practise answering questions about general topics in preparation for Part One.Ss listen to a bad version of a Speaking Test and compare it with a good version.· Short talk Ss look at an exam topic and read tips on how to improve their answer.Ss listen to a bad then a good version of Part Two of a Speaking Test.Ss take turns to give a short talk, taking into account the tips from the leon.· Collaborative task Ss read through tips and have a discuion.Ss listen to a bad then a good version of Part Three of a Speaking Test.
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Ss have discuions, taking into account the tips from the leon.· Exam practice Reading Part Sever: Form-filling.Writing Part One: Note.Writing Part Two: Long memo.ii.Detailed study of this unit Step 1 Introduction of the Speaking Test Ss open their books and read the overview of the exam format.Step 2 How to succeed T writes the four headings: Interactive communication, Organisation of ideas, Grammar and vocabulary and Pronunciation on the board and Ss brainstorm tips for succeeding in the Speaking Test.Interactive communication The examiners will pay attention to how well the Ss work together.Ss need to ask polite, if poible indirect, questions and frame interactions with common courtesies.Organisation of ideas Ss are expected to produce extended turns and use connectors.They have the chance to expre opinions and justify them. Grammar and vocabulary Although marks are given for range, accuracy and appropriatene are more important. Pronunciation The examiners will listen for the pronunciation of individuals sounds, intonation and sentence stre.A slightly slower, but natural, rhythm is better than a fast but disjointed delivery.Step 3 Personal information Ex.1 Speaking T focuses on the general topics that might arise in Part One of the Speaking Test in which Ss will have to answer but not ask questions.T writes family on the board and elicits questions to do with the topic.Ss then write three questions for each of the
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remaining words in Ex.1.Ss ask each other their questions.Ex.2 Speaking T gives Ss cards with conversation topics on them.Ss do the task as a mingling activity and try to find out as much as poible about their partner and the topic on the card.Ex.3 Listening T explains that the caette contains bad and good versions of simulated BEC Preliminary Speaking Tests.Ex.4 Listening T plays the second version of the same part of the test, in which the candidates demonstrate improved exam technique.Step 4 Short talk Ex.1 Speaking In the second part of the Speaking Test Ss are expected to talk about a subject for about a minute.T elicits the prompt and T elicits poible ways of organizing the talk.Ex.2 Speaking T reads through the tips about the short talk in Part Two of the Speaking Test.T strees that Ss should cover all the points mentioned in the rubric and link their ideas with a variety of words.T also reminds Ss that they will be expected to ask the other candidate a question.Ss work in pairs to answer for the subject on page 102.Ex.3 Listening Ss listen to a bad version of Part Two of the Speaking Test and discu Ceneric’s performance.Ex.4 Listening Ss listen to a good version of Part Two of the Speaking Test and discu Caroline’s performance. Ex.5 Speaking T tells Ss to look at the Activity Sheet on page 131.Ss take turns to choose a topic and give a short talk.Step 5 Collaborative task
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Ex.1 Speaking
In the collaborative task it is eential task that Ss are able to react to each other and expre their views on a subject.
--- What other activities could you arrange for a potential client? --- Why is it important to socialize with potential clients? Ex.2 and Ex.3 Speaking
Ss listen to two versions of Part Three of the Speaking Test (a bad one and a good one) and discu their performances.Ex.4 Speaking T puts Ss into pairs and tells them to look at the Activity Sheet on page 132.T reads different scenarios to different pairs and refers them to the correct prompt.Each pair discues their scenario.T monitors and after about two minutes asks an appropriate question for that scenario. Step 6 Exam practice.Help Ss finish Exam practice.
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