{"id":303,"date":"2017-07-17T11:57:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T08:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-exams.org\/nocn\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2023-07-21T13:46:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T10:46:48","slug":"c2-speaking-nocn-proficiency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/english-exams.org\/nocn\/c2-speaking-nocn-proficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"C2 SPEAKING NOCN Proficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0Speaking<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> NOCN International ESOL Proficiency \u0395\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-329\" src=\"https:\/\/english-exams.org\/nocn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/07\/nocn-speaking-c2.jpg\" alt=\"NOCN SPEAKING PROFICIENCY C2\" width=\"420\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/english-exams.org\/nocn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/07\/nocn-speaking-c2.jpg 420w, https:\/\/english-exams.org\/nocn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2017\/07\/nocn-speaking-c2-300x57.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03be\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf Speaking<\/span><\/span><\/b> <b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">NOCN \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03ad\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5 Proficiency c2<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf \u039c\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5, \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 (\u03bc\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03af\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2) \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u039f\u03b9 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 4 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/strong> <strong>Speaking<\/strong> <strong>\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> <strong>\u03c4\u03bf<\/strong> <strong>NOCN<\/strong> <strong>Test<\/strong> C2 <strong>\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> <strong>\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/strong> <strong>Part <\/strong><strong>1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is Part 1 of the Speaking Examination: Personal information.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">This is Part 1 of the Speaking Examination. (Maximum 2 minutes)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">I am now going to ask you some questions.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">1. Can you tell me how gaining qualifications will benefit you in the future?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">2. Please tell me three things that annoy you about how people behave when they have consumed too much alcohol and what would you do about this?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">3. If you could buy any car in the world, explain which you would buy, and why?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">4. What would be the best present that anyone could give you and why?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">5. Tell me three things people can do to make sure that they are safe when they are going out at night.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Additional prompts allowed:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">In Part 1, the interlocutor may ask additional questions to probe e.g. to extend the learner\u2019s answer if they have just given very short answers. The questions may be rephrased slightly to ensure that in questions where there are two parts (i.e. and why\u2026), the learner responds fully. The interlocutor may also give an example if it is clear that the learner is struggling to think of ideas.<\/span><b> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">For example, in question 4, the interlocutor may give examples of what you would like people to give you, e.g. I would really like a bouquet of flowers as I love flowers and no one ever buys me any or I would really like someone to give me\u2026 or I would really like someone to take me to \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Thank the learner.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Speaking<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">NOCN<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Test<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Part <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\">This is Part 1 of the Speaking Examination: Personal information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u03a3\u03c4\u03bf \u039c\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 2\u03bf<\/strong> \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03cd\u03b3\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b8\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u0395\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf &#8220;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">range<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">of<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">expression<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">&#8221; \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc. \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc \u03bb\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u00a0 \u03b32 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03bb\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03ae \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\">\u039f \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03be\u03b5\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2. \u03a3\u03b5<br \/>\n\u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03c4\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2, \u03c0.\u03c7. \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03ba\u03c6\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Speaking<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">NOCN<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Test<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Part <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">2<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u039f \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03c7\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03b7 \u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<br \/>\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u0391\u03b3\u03b3\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ce\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">This is Part 2 of the Speaking Examination. (Maximum 6 minutes)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">The interlocutor chooses two of the scenarios per learner, making sure that a mix of scenarios are used across the learners being examined. For each of the scenarios being used, give the learner the relevant prompt sheet. Ensure that the learner does not take the prompt sheet from the room.<br \/>\nPlease listen carefully and tell me what you would say in these situations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 1: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">You want to buy a gift for your best friend or a member of your family. It is for a very special occasion. You go into a shop and ask the shop assistant to help you to choose something. You explain why the gift has to be very special. What would you say?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 2: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You have forgotten to do an important task that you had been asked to do. This means that someone else cannot complete what they have to do. You have to apologise. What would you say?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 3: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Your friend does not want to visit a museum that you want to go to. You can choose whatever museum you want, even in another country. You have to say why your friend should go with you and what benefits there will be to him\/her. What would you say?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Additional prompts allowed:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">It is expected that the learner gives a minimum of four sentences to respond to each situation, including at least one complex sentence. The interlocutor may have to ask supplementary questions to gain a sufficiently detailed response.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">In Part 2 the interlocutor may ask additional questions to probe the learner\u2019s answers.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 1: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">The learners may be prompted about who and what occasion the gift may be for and to think about why it is important that the gift is very special.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 2: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">The learners may be prompted to give an example of an experience they may have already had. You could give an example of what type of task it could be e.g. some research for a project and could prompt to say what impact it could have on someone else.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Situation 3: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">The learners may be prompted as to what museum it is and what made them choose this. If the learner gives a very simple response, such as \u2018\u201dPlease come with me to the Art Museum\u201d, the interlocutor may ask the learner to give reasons why their friend should go there. The interlocutor may challenge the reasons given and ask for justification for this.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Speaking<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03c4\u03bf<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">NOCN<\/span><\/strong> C2 <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Test<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Part <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">3<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\">This is Part 3 of the Speaking Examination. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">This is Part 3 of the Speaking Examination. (Maximum 7 minutes)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The interlocutor chooses one of the scenarios per learner, making sure that both scenarios are used across the learners being examined. For the scenario being used, give the learner the relevant prompt sheet. Ensure that the learner does not take the prompt sheet from the room.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 13pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Interlocutor: You will now take part in a conversation.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Scenario 1: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">You think that every country should have a royal family. Your friend, however, is not convinced that this is a good idea. Speak to your friend and try to convince him\/her it might be a good idea. You will have two minutes to prepare your arguments. I will take the place of your friend.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Scenario 2: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">You think that all councils should provide recreational facilities such as swimming pools free of charge. Your friend, however, is not convinced that this is a good idea. Speak to your friend and try to convince him\/her it might be a good way to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nincrease the level of participation in sport. You will have two minutes to prepare your arguments. I will take the place of your friend.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Additional information:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">There should be a minimum of eight exchanges to ensure that the learner has considered a number of options and put across sufficient arguments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 13pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Ideas that the interlocutor may use include:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Scenario 1:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Too much money would have to be spent on the royal family.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nNo guarantee that this would be a benefit to the country.<br \/>\nIt would not have a beneficial impact on unemployment in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Scenario 2:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">Lack of recreational facilities locally.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/>\nRecreational facilities would not be able to cope with an increase in numbers.<br \/>\nPeople may still not go.<br \/>\nMoney that could be spent on this would be better spent on other things such as creating more jobs for unemployed people.<br \/>\nWhy should you waste money on a royal family when it could be better spent?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 13pt;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Thank the learner.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial;\">&#8211; use of vocabulary for the specific context and purpose<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; 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