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Exam skills: Paper 1 Speaking
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The speaking exam has three tasks in a row. Knowing exactly what each one wants makes it far less scary.
The paper
Reading aloud
Most final consonants are silent: tout, petit, vous.
A final -e is silent: elle, une.
Liaison: a silent final consonant links to a vowel that follows: vous‿avez, deux‿heures, on‿a.
-tion sounds like "see-on": pollution. h is silent: hôtel.
A final -e is silent: elle, une.
Liaison: a silent final consonant links to a vowel that follows: vous‿avez, deux‿heures, on‿a.
-tion sounds like "see-on": pollution. h is silent: hôtel.
Picture task and conversation
Describe: Sur la photo, il y a ... (people). Ils sont à la plage / dans un parc (location). Ils jouent / mangent / parlent (activity).
Develop every answer: add an opinion, a reason (parce que ...) and another time frame (past or future).
If you do not understand, say: Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Develop every answer: add an opinion, a reason (parce que ...) and another time frame (past or future).
If you do not understand, say: Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Develop this answer: Tu aimes le sport ? Oui.
- Opinion: Oui, j'adore le sport.
- Reason: parce que c'est bon pour la santé.
- Another time frame: Le week-end dernier, j'ai joué au foot.
Answer: Oui, j'adore le sport parce que c'est bon pour la santé. Le week-end dernier, j'ai joué au foot.
Three tasks: read aloud, role play, picture task with conversation. Silent final letters and liaison matter when reading aloud. Develop answers with opinion, reason and another time frame.
The interactive lesson includes the diagrams for this topic.
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