The whole Speaking test, in the shape and the order of the real one. Nothing here is marked. Record each part, play it back against the model, and then say it better — that is the only thing that moves a speaking mark. Nada aqui é corrigido. Grave, ouça de novo comparando com o modelo e refaça. É só isso que melhora a nota de speaking.
In the exam there are two of you and the examiner asks you in turn. Answers here are short — one or two sentences — but never one word. Record all of it in one go, without stopping. Na prova são duas pessoas e o examinador alterna. As respostas são curtas: uma ou duas frases, nunca uma palavra só. Grave tudo de uma vez, sem parar.
Examiner: Now, please tell me something about a place you like going to in your town.
Candidate: I like going to the market near my house. It’s open on Saturday mornings and it’s about ten minutes on foot. I usually go with my mother and we buy fruit and bread there. There’s a man who sells very good cheese and he always talks to us. I like it because it’s cheaper than the supermarket and you meet people you know.
Why this is a strong A2 answer. Sixty-eight words in about twenty seconds. Nothing in it is difficult: present simple, one comparative (cheaper than), one relative clause (a man who sells), two frequency words (usually, always), and it ends with because. The examiner is not waiting for clever words — they are waiting for you to keep going without stopping. Não é vocabulário difícil: é presente simples, um comparativo, um “who”, dois advérbios de frequência e um “because” no fim. O examinador quer continuidade, não palavras raras.
In the exam the examiner gives you a picture with five ideas on it and you discuss them with the other candidate; then the examiner asks you both some questions about the same topic. Alone at home, do both phases out loud: argue with yourself, then answer the follow-up questions. Na prova você discute com o outro candidato e depois responde ao examinador. Sozinho em casa, faça as duas fases em voz alta.
A school class is going to have a day out. Talk together about the different things they could do, and then decide which is best.
1 go to the beach · 2 visit a museum · 3 watch a football match
4 walk in the hills · 5 go to a market
Uma turma da escola vai fazer um passeio. Fale sobre cada opção e depois decida qual é a melhor. Fale de todas as cinco antes de decidir.
Phase 1 — two candidates talking
A: Shall we start with the beach? I think the beach is a good idea because it’s free and everybody likes it.
B: Yes, I agree, but it depends on the weather. What about the museum?
A: The museum is interesting, and it’s good if it rains. But some students think museums are boring.
B: That’s true. I don’t like the football match, because not everybody likes football. Do you agree?
A: I agree. And the hills are difficult for a big class, I think. The market is cheaper than the other things and there’s a lot to see.
B: So the beach or the market. Which one do you prefer?
A: The beach, because the class can play together. Let’s say the beach.
B: Yes, let’s say the beach.
Phase 2 — one candidate answering the examiner
Examiner: Tell me about a day out you enjoyed.
Candidate: Last year my school went to the beach at Porto de Galinhas. We left at seven in the morning and it was already hot. We swam and we played volleyball, and then we had lunch together. I enjoyed it because all my class was there and nobody had to study.
What is worth copying here. Look at what the two candidates do, not at their vocabulary — it is all A2. They cover all five ideas. They ask each other questions (What about…? · Do you agree? · Which one do you prefer?). They disagree politely (Yes, I agree, but…). They reach a decision out loud. And the Phase 2 answer stays in the past from the first verb to the last. Copie o comportamento, não as palavras: cobrir as cinco opções, fazer perguntas ao colega, discordar com educação, decidir em voz alta e manter o passado do começo ao fim.
There are no marks on this page and there is no counter to fill — a speaking answer is not a right answer. Não há nota nem contador aqui: resposta falada não é certa ou errada.
Listen to your recording once with this question in your head: where did I stop? Every silence is a word you were hunting for. Write those three or four words down, learn them, and record the same part again tomorrow. Three recordings of Part 1 beat one recording of the whole test. Ouça caçando as suas pausas: cada silêncio é uma palavra que faltou. Anote três ou quatro, aprenda e grave de novo amanhã.