Plus - Upper-Intermediate - Teacher's Book [antikvár]

INTRODUCTORY UNITThe Speaking sections in Plus Upper-Intermediate aim to prepare students for Paper 5 (Speaking) of the Cambridge FCE Examination.This paper consists of four parts. In Plus Upper-Intermediate the Speaking section of the odd-numbered units (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13) corresponds to Parts 1 and 2 of the FCE Speaking Test, while the Speaking section of the even-numbered units (2,4, 6, 8,10, 12) corresponds to Parts 1, 3 and 4 of the FCE Speaking Test. Each Speaking section of the book includes extra material (tasks/vocabulary/expressions) to help students with speaking. Unit 14 contains a complete Speaking Practice Test based on the FCE Examination format.General Description of the FCE Speaking TestThe FCE Speaking Test contains four parts and lasts about fifteen minutes. It is an interview between two candidates and two examiners. Both examiners assess the candidates, but only one of them, the interlocutor, conducts the interview.PART 1 lasts three to four minutes.The interlocutor has a conversation with each candidate, in turn, about topics candidates are familiar with (e.g. the place they come from, their family, neighbourhood, school, hobbies etc.).The aim is to make the candidates feel comfortable.This part tests the candidates' ability to convey personal information in correct and fluent English.PART 2 lasts about four minutes. Each candidate is asked to compare and contrast a set of theme-related photographs. The candidate should not describe the photographs in detail, but focus on the similarities and differences.This will take about one minute.Then, the other candidate is asked to make a brief comment on the same photographs for about twenty seconds. The candidates are assessed on vocabulary, structures and organisation of the language when expressing their opinion.PART 3 lasts about three minutes.The candidates are given visual prompts such as pictures, drawings or maps. The candidates must have a conversation in order to complete a given task. This may involve speculating, prioritising, planning, decision making or problem solving.The candidates are assessed on their ability to exchange information/opinions, justify their opinions and manage a conversation in English.PART 4 lasts about four minutes.The interiocutor leads a discussion between the two candidates based and expanding on the theme dealt with in Part 3.The aim is to test the candidates' conversation skills.Outline of the Speaking Sections in Plus Upper-intermediate Odd-numbered units consist of the following:DISCUSS THE TOPICThere are three questions which aim to introduce the theme of the unit and generate discussion based on students' own experiences. This is quite similar to Part 1 of the FCE Speaking Test, although in the actual examination the interlocutor's questions are not always based on a particular theme.