Do you like these different hobbies?
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Paired candidate format
Written prompts
For candidates using:
• Enlarged written prompts
• Braille prompts*
*Braille prompts will have the same wording as the enlarged written prompts.
Test 1
Part 1 (3-4 minutes)
Phase 1
Interlocutor
To both candidates Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Can I have your mark sheets, please?
Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.
I’m …………, and this is …….… .
He / She will just listen to us.
To Candidate A What’s your name?
To Candidate B And what’s your name?
Back-up prompts
B, how old are you?
For UK, ask Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?
For Non-UK, ask Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town
etc.)?
Thank you.
A, how old are you?
For UK, ask Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?
For Non-UK, ask Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town
etc.)?
Thank you.
Phase 2
Now, let’s talk about school.
Back-up prompts
A, what subject do you like best? Do you like maths?
What clothes do you wear to school? Do you wear a uniform?
B, what time do you finish school? Do you finish school at 4 o’clock?
What do you eat after school? Do you eat snacks after school?
Extended Response Back-up questions
Now, A, please tell me something about Do you get a lot of homework every day?
the homework you have to do. Did you do any homework yesterday?
Do you like homework? (Why?/Why not?)
Now, let’s talk about home.
Back-up prompts
B, who do you live with? Do you live with your family?
How many bedrooms are there in your Are there three bedrooms in your house?
house?
A, where do you watch TV at home? Do you watch TV in the kitchen?
What’s your favourite room in your
house? Do you like your bedroom?
Extended Response Back-up questions
Now, B, please tell me what you like Do you like cooking?
doing at home. Do you play computer games?
Did you stay at home last weekend?
Part 2 (5-6 minutes)
Phase 1
Interlocutor
3-4 minutes
Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
Place Candidate booklet, open at Task 1, in front of candidates. Allow
candidates adequate time to read the task.
Here are some different hobbies.
Do you like these different hobbies? Say why or why not. I’ll say that
again.
Do you like these different hobbies? Say why or why not.
All right? Now, talk together.
Candidates ………………………………………………………..
Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving on to
the following questions.
Interlocutor Do you think … Optional prompts
Use as appropriate. … playing computer games is boring? Why?/Why not?
Ask each candidate … playing an instrument is difficult?
at least one question. … playing football is fun? What do you think?
… reading is interesting?
… painting/drawing is easy?
So, A, which of these hobbies do you like best?
And you, B, which of these hobbies do you like best?
Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
Phase 2
Interlocutor Now, do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people,
Allow up to 2 B? (Why?)
minutes.
And what about you, A? (Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or
with other people?) (Why?)
Which is more fun, playing sports or watching sports, A? (Why?)
And you, B? (Which is more fun, playing sports or watching sports?)
(Why?)
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
