SPM Speaking Practice

SPM Speaking Practice 1

Paper 3 : Speaking
[24 marks]

[Time: 13 minutes]

General questions Part 1
3 – 4 minutes

Phase 1
Interlocutor

Good morning/afternoon.

I’m …… and this is my colleague …… She’ll just listen to us.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.

Main questions Back-up prompts

Candidate A What’s your name? How should I address you …?
Thank you.

Candidate B And, what’s your name?
Thank you.

Candidate A Where are you from? Where do you live?

Candidate B How do you go to school? Do you walk to school?
Thank you.

Phase 2
Interlocutor

Now I’m going to ask you about your daily routine.
(Select one or more questions from the list to ask the candidates. Use the candidates’ name

throughout.)

Main questions Back-up prompts

What do you usually do during the weekend? How do you spend your weekend?

Tell us about your hobby. What do you do to occupy your time?
Are you the eldest in your family?
How many siblings do you have? Tell us about your favourite subject.

What subjects do you enjoy at school?

Thank you.

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1  An emergency Part 2
2 A place you would like to visit 3 – 4 minutes

Interlocutor In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you a topic. I’d like you to talk about
them on your own for about a minute. You also need to answer a question briefly
about your partner’s topic.

(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here’s your task.
Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2A, in front of Candidate A.

I’d like you to talk about an emergency that you have experienced before. First, you
have some time to think about what you are going to say.

Candidate A Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.
approx.
20 seconds

Interlocutor All right? You may start now.

Candidate A
1 minute Back-up prompts to be used if necessary. Use the prompts below [the oblique ‘/’ is included

to make it as a choice.]
What can you say about …? / Tell me more about …

Interlocutor Thank you.
(Candidate B), what was the emergency you experienced? Was it recent?

Candidate B
approx.
20 seconds

Interlocutor Thank you. (Candidate A), can I have the booklet, please? Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2B, in front of Candidate B.

Now, (Candidate B), here’s your task. I’d like you to talk about a place you would like
to visit.

First, you have some time to think about what you are going to say.

Candidate B Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.
approx.
20 seconds

Interlocutor All right? You may start now.

Candidate B
1 minute What can you say about …? / Tell me more about …

Back-up prompts to be used if necessary. Use the prompts below [the oblique ‘/’ is included
to make it as a choice.]

Interlocutor Thank you.
(Candidate A), where would you like to visit? Why?

Candidate A
approx.
20 seconds

Interlocutor Thank you. (Candidate B), can I have the booklet, please? Retrieve Part 2 booklet.

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Part 2  CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2A

An emergency

Talk about an emergency you have
personally experienced before.


You should say:

• when and where it took place
• what caused it
• the people who were involved
• how you reacted to the incident

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Part 2  CANDIDATE BOOKLET 2B

A place you would like to visit

Talk about a place that you have always wanted
to visit.

You should say:

• the name of the place
• what attracted you to the place
• what you would like to do there
• who you would like to go with

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Common teenage problems Part 3
4 – 5 minutes

Interlocutor Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.
The task will have two parts, you will discuss something with each other for about two

minutes. Then, in the second part, you will have another minute to make a decision
together. All right? Let’s begin with the discussion task.

It is a challenging time to be a teenager today. (Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task
3, in front of the candidates.) Here are some of the most common problems that
teenagers face and a question for you to discuss. First, you have some time to look
at the task.

Candidate A & B Allow candidate 20 seconds to prepare.
approx. 20 seconds Now, talk to each other about the most common problem teenagers face.


Interlocutor

Candidate A & B Back-up prompts to be used if necessary.
2 minutes What do you think [candidate name]? What about this?
[pointing to option]


Interlocutor Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide together which is the most
Candidate A & B common problem that teenagers face.

Interlocutor Thank you. Can I have the booklet please? Retrieve Part 3 booklet.

You’ve been talking about teenage problems, now let’s hear your opinion on
this. What can teenagers do when they are faced with problems?

Select any one of the following prompts as appropriate:
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• How about you?

Candidate A & B Thank you, [Candidate A & Candidate B]. That’s the end of the Speaking test.
2 minutes

Interlocutor

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Task 3

stress

bullying peer pressure
depression
Common cyber
teenage addiction
problems
self-esteem
and body

image

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