LRN SPEAKING TEST FORMAT

Speaking Format B1, B2

Duration: 14-16 minutes

Sections TASKS AND FUNCTIONS

Section 1 Warm Up Stage
Introduction based on familiar topics. The Examiner asks Candidates questions about
Time:
themselves. (no questions about their families or any other sensitive issue)
3 minutes

Section 2 Prepared Topics – Individual Talks and Interaction

Time: Presentation of Prepared Topic (1 minute)

6-7 minutes Candidate A presents the topic he/she has prepared for.
Interaction (2-2.5 minutes)
a. The Examiners asks Candidate A a question relevant to what he/she has said.
b. The Examiner asks Candidate B to express his/her point of view on the same topic.
c. The Examiner asks both Candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a
conversation.
The same procedure is followed for Candidate B.

Section 3 Respond to a question and Interaction

Time: Each Candidate talks about a statement which is followed with points; the statement
5-6 minutes is relevant to the prepared question in Section 2.
The other Candidate comments on what has been said and expresses
their point of view as well.

Esolnet Hellas
LRN SPEAKING TEST FORMAT

Speaking Format C1, C2

Duration: 16-18 minutes

Sections TASKS AND FUNCTIONS

Section 1 Warm Up Stage

The Examiner introduces himself/herself and asks Candidates to introduce themselves and say
Time: where they come from. Then the Examiner asks Candidates questions about themselves.
4 minutes
(no questions about their families or any other sensitive issue)

Section 2 Prepared Topics – Individual Talks and Interaction

Presentation of Prepared Topic (2 minutes)
Time:
6-8 minutes Candidate A presents the topic he/she has prepared for.
Interaction (1-2 minutes)
a. The Examiners asks Candidate A a question relevant to what he/she has said.
b. The Examiner asks Candidate B to express his/her point of view on the same topic.
c. The Examiner asks both Candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a
conversation.
The same procedure is followed for Candidate B.

Section 3 Respond to a question and Interaction

Each Candidate talks about a statement which is followed with points; the statement is relevant
Time: to the prepared question in Section 2.
6 minutes The other Candidate comments on what has been said and expresses their point of view as well.

Esolnet Hellas