Cambridge English: ESOL Skills for Life

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1 Cambridge English: ESOL Skills for Life ESOL Skills for Life Speaking and Listening Entry 3 Sample Test F This test should not exceed 22 minutes. Please note: With the exception of the Task Sheets in Phases 2a and 2b, this sample test frame will be used only by the interlocutor. It will not be shown to the candidates. 3 minutes Phase 1a Hello. My name is (interlocutor), and this is my colleague (assessor). [Ask Candidate A and Candidate B in turn questions about name and nationality (see below).] Name What s your name? Can you spell it for me? Nationality Where do you come from? How long have you lived here? Could I have your marksheets? [Collect marksheets and hand to assessor.] Now you are going to ask each other some questions. I want you to find out from each other about different things that you d like to be good at and why you d like to be good at these things. You have two minutes to talk to each other. [Withdraw eye contact to signal that candidates should start. Allow two minutes. Prompt candidates with questions from the box below, or others suitable for the level, if necessary (e.g. if interaction breaks down or if language remains below E3 level).] Prompt questions: Are you learning any new practical skills at the moment? (What are you learning?) (Do you enjoy it?) (Why? / Why not?) Is there something you re really good at doing? (How did you learn to do it?) Is there something you d really like to learn to do? (Why would you like to be able to do that?) Do you think it s important to keep learning to do new things? (Why? / Why not?)

2 7 minutes Phase 1b In this part of the test, you are each going to talk for about one and a half minutes. While you are talking, your partner will listen to you. Your partner will then ask you three questions about what you have said. (Candidate A), you re going to tell (Candidate B) about a happy event in your life and why it meant a lot to you. (Candidate B), you re going to tell (Candidate A) about someone who has given you good advice and how their advice has helped you. You both have one minute to think about what you want to say. You can make notes if you want to. [Indicate paper and pencil.] If there s anything you don t understand, please ask me. [Withdraw eye contact to signal start of preparation. Allow 1 minute for preparation.] (Candidate A), are you ready? Please tell (Candidate B) about a happy event in your life and why it meant a lot to you. (Candidate B), listen, and ask three questions at the end. [Allow 1½ minutes.] (Candidate B), please ask (Candidate A) your questions now. (Candidate B), are you ready? Please tell (Candidate A) about someone who has given you good advice and how their advice has helped you. (Candidate A), listen, and ask three questions at the end. [Allow 1½ minutes.] (Candidate A), please ask (Candidate B) your questions now.

3 5 minutes Phase 2a In this part of the test, you are going to listen to two recordings and answer some questions. You can make notes [indicate paper] if you want to. You hear two answerphone messages about jobs at a supermarket. [Hand each candidate the booklet open at the correct page.] What is each message about? Office work, work at the checkout, or work filling shelves? Listen to the information. [Play CD.] Listening script 1 Hello, Mrs Brown. It was nice to meet you at the interview last week. I m very pleased you ve decided to join us. I d like you to come into the store one day next week to sign all the forms. On your first day, I ll introduce people in our different sections people on the tills as well as those working in other parts of the store. Then I ll explain our filing systems and go through the most important parts of the job, deadlines for paying employees all that sort of thing. Oh you ll need to bring a recent photo for our records. So could you give me a call? I ll be available (fade) Listening script 2 This is a message for Mr Thompson. Thank you for applying for a job at our store. I d like to invite you to come for an interview this Thursday afternoon at 3pm just ask for the manager s office on the first floor when you arrive. During the interview, we ll ask you to take a short test nothing difficult, but we need to be sure you re comfortable speaking to customers, dealing with money, giving the right change, and so on. After the interview, and if you re successful, you ll have the chance to practise on one of the tills. Now, we re looking for someone who s available at least four days a week we can discuss this at the interview. So would you please phone or to confirm (fade) (Candidate A), in the first recording, what is the message about? Office work, work at the checkout or work filling shelves? (Candidate B), in the second recording, what is the message about? Office work, work at the checkout, or work filling shelves? [Retrieve candidate booklets.] Now listen again, and answer these questions. (Candidate B), in the first recording, why does the woman need to visit the store? [short pause] And what does she need to take with her? (Candidate A), in the second recording, what will the man have to do at the interview? [short pause] And how often will he work in the store? [Play CD again: scripts as above. At the end of the recording ask each candidate in turn their two questions again. After each question, wait for the candidate's response.]

4 7 mins overall Phase 2b 3 minutes Now you re going to plan something together. I d like you to imagine that you are helping a teenage friend to find part-time work in the evenings or at the weekend. [Hand out candidate booklet open at correct page.] First talk together about the part-time jobs and choose the one you think would be best. [Read out list while pointing at the first box.] Then plan and decide what to do about these things. [Read out list while pointing at the second box.] You have two minutes to talk about this, so don t worry if I interrupt you. [Withdraw eye contact to signal that candidates should start. If candidates do not start within 10 seconds, ask: Would you like to start now?] shop assistant waiter/waitress cleaner Which part-time job? Plan and decide where to find information how to apply what to say at an interview [Retrieve candidate booklets.]

5 4 minutes Phase 2b Now you're going to talk together about looking for and applying for jobs. Talk to each other about your experience of looking for a job and job interviews. What advice would you give to someone who is looking for a job? [Repeat if necessary. Withdraw eye contact to signal start of activity. If necessary, prompt candidates with questions from the box below (e.g. if candidates are experiencing difficulty in continuing the interaction or if they stray from the topic). Adapt if necessary. Encourage candidate-candidate interaction by eliciting agreement or alternative opinions from candidates by asking questions such as What do you think?, Tell us what you think., And you? ] Job interviews prompt questions What advice have people given you about finding a job? What advice would you give to someone who is going for a job interview? (Why?) Tell us about a job interview you have had. (Was it a good or bad experience?) What do you think is important when you go for a job interview? (Why?) How important are qualifications if you want to get a job? (Why?) That is the end of the test. Key to Phase 2a What is each message about? Text 1: office work Text 2: work at the checkout Candidate B: Why does the woman need to visit the store? What does she need to take with her? Candidate A: What will the man have to do at the interview? How often will he work in the store? (to) sign (all) (the) forms (a) (recent) photo/photograph (take) (a) (short) test (at least) four days a/each/every week

6 Entry 3, Phase 2a, Sample Test F What is each message about? office work work at the checkout work filling shelves

7 Entry 3, Phase 2b, Sample Test F Which part-time job? Plan and decide shop assistant waiter/waitress cleaner where to find information how to apply what to say at an interview

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