Test 3 Speaking
Part Examiner Examiner Minimum response Back-up questions:
does this: says this: expected from
child:
Usher brings in and
introduces candidate
to examiner.
Candidate enters. Hello. My name’s Hello.
Jane/Ms Smith.
What’s your (name) Is your name
name? (child’s name)?
1 Opens Candidate Look at this.This is
booklet and points a zoo. The children
to the zoo in Scene are looking at the
picture. animals.
Points to the sun in Here’s the sun.
Scene picture.
*. Where’s the ice Points to items in Is this the ice
cream? picture. cream? (pointing
to ice cream)
Where are the Are these the
trees? trees? (pointing to
trees)
Points to Object Now look at
cards. these.
Which is the Points to Object Is this the robot/
robot/bee? card. bee? (pointing to
robot/bee)
I’m putting the
robot/bee next to
the cloud.
Now you put Puts Object card in Where’s the man?
the robot/bee place. And the bag?
between the man Between the man
and the bag. and the bag.
Which is the Points to Object Is this the baseball
baseball cap/rug? card. cap/rug? (pointing
to baseball cap/rug)
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.
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Part Examiner Examiner Minimum response Back-up questions:
does this: says this: expected from
child:
Put the baseball Puts Object card in Where’s the boy?
cap/rug behind place. Behind the boy.
the boy.
2 Removes Object Now, *, what’s this? (a) balloon Is it a balloon?
cards and points to
What colour is it? green Is it blue? Green?
the green balloon in
Scene picture. How many balloons three Are there four?
are there? Three?
Points to the woman. What’s the woman taking a photo Is she taking a
doing? photo?
Points to the Tell me about the It’s grey. What colour is
elephant. elephant. the elephant?
Closes Candidate (It’s) drinking water. What’s it doing?
booklet.
3 Picks out four
Object cards.
3.1 Shows polar bear What’s this? (a) polar bear Is it a polar bear?
card.
Do you like polar yes/no
bears?
What’s your giraffe Do you like
favourite animal? giraffes?
3.2 Shows milk card. What’s this? milk Is it milk?
Do you drink milk? yes/no
What do you drink orange juice Do you drink
for breakfast? orange juice for
breakfast?
3.3 Shows crayons card. What are these? crayons Are they crayons?
Are there crayons yes/no
in your classroom?
What do you do draw pictures Do you draw
with crayons? pictures with
crayons?
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.
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Part Examiner Examiner Minimum response Back-up questions:
does this: says this: expected from
child:
3.4 Shows board game What’s this? (a) board game Is it a board game?
card.
Do you play board yes/no
games?
What sports do football Do you play
you play? football?
4 Puts away all cards. Now, *, where’s (name of town/city) Is your house
your house? in (name of
town/city)?
What’s your bedroom Do you like your
favourite room? bedroom?
What do you do watch TV Do you watch TV
in the evenings? in the evenings?
OK. Thank you, *. Goodbye.
Goodbye.
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.
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