This is an ill speaking simulation.
This is self practice test 12.
Please review the instructions.
Pause the video and read instructions 1 to 12.
If you have not heard these instructions before, I will note that for parts one and three, I'm going
to ask you a question, then pause 5 seconds before asking the next question.
I want you to press the spacebar and pause the video, then give your super awesome response.
Press the spacebar and continue so you can hear the next question.
Make sure that you record your self test, record yourself.
Use the outer application.
They have a phone in PC version.
This is great for being able to do your own self assessment afterwards.
Okay, let's go ahead and get started with part one.
So I want you to make sure that you cover your screen so that you cannot see the questions.
I want us to try to simulate the exam.
And on part one, you cannot see the question.
So cover the screen right now with a folder or a dark piece of paper.
Remember to press the space bar after you hear the question so that you can go ahead and deliver your
response and then press the space bar so you can hear the next question.
Let's begin.
Could you please tell me your full name?
How would you like me to address you?
Do people in your country like to change their name?
Are you a student or do you have a job?
You have a job.
So why did you choose that job?
How long have you been doing that job?
Did you like your first day at work?
Let's move forward and talk about your hometown.
Can you tell me something exciting about the place?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
In your residential area.
What do you like to do with your free time?
Are you expecting to move in the very near future?
Let's now talk about perfume.
Do you wear perfume or aftershave?
Would you ever give perfume as a gift?
Do you have a favorite perfume or aftershave?
Let's now move forward and talk about crowded places.
Which places in your city are the most crowded?
How do you feel in crowded places?
Have you ever felt comfortable in a very crowded place?
And now just have a few questions about laughter.
When was the last time you laughed?
Is laughing the same as feeling happy.
What kind of things make you laugh?
Okay.
We're now going to move on to part two.
You should uncover your screen for part two, because this is the only part where you can see the question
on the real exam.
I'm going to give you one minute to review the topic card and take notes.
Afterwards, I will give you 2 minutes to give your response.
I'm going to be using a two minute timer to make sure we are simulating the real exam.
Let's begin.
Talk about a time when you spoke a foreign language for the first time.
Please say what language it was with whom you spoke, what you say it, and how you felt about that
experience.
You have one minute to prepare.
Okay.
Please stop.
You now have 2 minutes to deliver your response.
You may begin speaking now.
Okay.
Please stop.
Your 2 minutes are up and you have to stop right now.
Let's now go ahead and move on to part three.
Okay.
Part three.
Now you should cover your screen again so that you cannot see the questions.
Just like on the real exam.
Remember after I ask the question, press the spacebar to stop and respond, and then press the spacebar
again so that you can start and hear the next question.
Let's begin part three.
So I have a few follow up questions about foreign language.
Is it important to teach children foreign languages when little.
At what age should they teach children a foreign language?
Does language shape your culture?
What is the best way to learn a language?
Talking or writing?
And that will conclude your self practice test.
12.
Now it's time for you to do a self assessment.
You want to listen to the recording of your self test and really see how you did in regards to the rubric
your fluency, coherence, pronunciation, grammar and lexical ability.
You should be able to see by now that you are improving over time.
Maybe in the beginning you were repeating the question that was asked to you.
But now, you know, to paraphrase, and when you listen to your recording, you should hear yourself
now paraphrasing the question or answering the question directly and then extending your answer.
Also, maybe in the beginning you were answering questions with little short, simple sentences like
a beginner student.
But now you're using those coordinate conjunctions, those subordinate conjunctions, using great connectors
and creating better sentences.
Also, maybe at the beginning, you're making a lot of small foundational grammar mistakes.
But now that you've been working on it in your self assessment, you should be able to see mistake free
sentences, which will equal a higher score.
Also, if you had a lot of hesitation in the beginning by now, you should be much, much more comfortable
because you've done so many self practice tests and so many self assessments that you're able to speak
with much less hesitation in pausing.
Hopefully, if you did have any hesitation, it was content related and not language related.
Because of its content related, you get a higher score according to the rubric.
So what you want to do is make sure that you make notes on your own self assessment table, make comments.
This is your opportunity to self assess and improve yourself.
Please make sure you review.
Review the speaking band descriptors.
The more familiar you are with the speaking rubric, the better you're going to be able to score.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Have a fantastic day and I hope you've really benefited from this self practice test and doing your
own self assessment.
Thank you very much.