Topic 5

Teacher/examiner: Hi have a seat please. Shall we please start with revising some details here. Your card, err. I start by the centre number is [blank], centre name is [blank], syllabus number is 0772, component number zero three, syllabus name is English as an additional language. Today's the 8th of April 2023. The examiner name is [blank]. The candidate number is [blank]. The candidate name is [blank]. The candidate role play number 5. Correct 5. Good morning, x. How are you today?

Candidate: I’m fine.

Teacher/examiner: It's time to start the test.

Candidate: OK.

 Role play - Card 5

Teacher/examiner: You are visiting your cousin in the capital city. You are both planning to go on a day trip around the city tomorrow. I am your cousin. What time do you want to leave for the trip?

Candidate: Er, 11, 11PM.

Teacher/examiner: How do you want to travel?

Candidate: Excuse me?

Teacher/examiner: How do you want to travel?

Candidate: I want to go to the cinema.

Teacher/examiner: What would you like to see?

Candidate: I see, um, an action film.

Teacher/examiner: Why?

Candidate: Um, I was excited, though, when I see it's a [unclear].

Teacher/examiner: What shall we do after the trip?

Candidate: We go to, er the home. To the home.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

What other cities have you already visited?

Candidate: South Africa.

Teacher/examiner: What was it like?

Candidate: Um, excuse me?

Teacher/examiner: How was it like, South Africa?

Candidate: Er, I like the, the sea, er, and the mountain.

Teacher/examiner: OK. Can we start now the topic conversation?

 Topic conversation 1: Topic 2 – Travel and transport

Teacher/examiner: X, we are going to speak about Travel and transport. How do you get to school every day?

Candidate: I get the some, I get some books.

Teacher/examiner: How do you get to school every day?

Candidate: [Slight pause]

Teacher/examiner: OK.

How long does it take you to get to school in the morning?

Candidate: Excuse me?

Teacher/examiner: How long does it take you to get to school in the morning?

Candidate: Er, three minutes.

Teacher/examiner: When did you last go on a long journey? When was the last time you travelled somewhere far away?

Candidate: Two days ago.

Teacher/examiner: What did you like or dislike about that trip?

Candidate: Um, I like, er, my friends are with me, um, also I like, er, the sea.

Teacher/examiner: And what did you dislike?

Candidate: Um.

Teacher/examiner: Where did you go for this long trip?

Candidate: Cairo.

Teacher/examiner: So what didn't you like?

Candidate: I didn't like, um, there are many people in the [unclear].

Teacher/examiner: OK.

Candidate: I’m sorry.

Teacher/examiner: What, what transport would you prefer to use in the future?

Candidate: Er, metro.

Teacher/examiner: Why?

Candidate: Um, the metro, er, um, is very fast.

Teacher/examiner: So it saves you time?         

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

Do you think people should travel less by car?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: Why?

Candidate: Er, um, because, er, the route is very, um, have a lot of, er, cars.

Teacher/examiner: And what is the problem?

Candidate: Um.

Teacher/examiner: When we use a lot of cars, what is the problem?

Candidate: Um.

Teacher/examiner: Take your time.

Candidate: Can you repeat?

Teacher/examiner: When we use a lot of cars, what does this cause as a problem?

Candidate: The time, er of my work, um, um, when the cars, the when, when we see a lot of cars, I, I, I.

Teacher/examiner: Can I go to another question?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: Is it a good idea for people to walk more often?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: Why?

Candidate: Er, um.

Teacher/examiner: Yes, what?

Candidate: You can explain?

Teacher/examiner: Is it a good idea for people to walk more?

Candidate: Er, yes, er, er, walk, and er, walking is very good, er, for um, um, people of.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

Can I ask you one more question about this please? OK. Do you think that there will be something new to travel with in the future? Do you think that we can use a new way of transportation to travel within the future?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: OK. Shall we move to the next topic conversation? OK.

Topic conversation 2: Topic 5 – People and places

Teacher/examiner: X, we are going to speak about People and places. Where do you normally go on holiday?

Candidate: I go to, er, see my grandfather.

Teacher/examiner: What, who do you usually go on holiday with?

Candidate: My family.

Teacher/examiner: What is the most interesting place you ever visited?

Candidate: Um, my, um, South of here.

Teacher/examiner: What did you do there?

Candidate: Er, I go to see, er, the, the sea and the mountains, er, and my friends.

Teacher/examiner: Tell me more.

Candidate: Um, I see, er, a lot of trees, um. They are very beautiful, um.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

How many languages would you like to speak in the future?

Candidate: Er, English and then er, sorry, er, French and er, German.

Teacher/examiner: How will speaking these languages help you?

Candidate: Er, to go, um, to go Italy and, um, Germany, um and er, um, I work.

Teacher/examiner: Will it help you?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: How?

Candidate: Um, I visit, um, a lot of, um, a lot of country. And um, when I, er go to work, er they are helping.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of young people living and studying abroad?

Candidate: Um, um.

Teacher/examiner: Is it a good idea for young people to live and study in another country?

Candidate: Um, no.

Teacher/examiner: Why?

Candidate: The family will be, um, er afraid.

Teacher/examiner: Because you are alone?

Candidate: Yes.

Teacher/examiner: Can you tell me more?

Candidate: Um, I go to, um, I go to, to another country to learn, um, but my family, er, was afraid, er, to, because, um, I was alone.

Teacher/examiner: Can you make friends from other countries?

Candidate: Of course.

Teacher/examiner: Is this good or bad?

Candidate: Er, some, some good, some bad.

Teacher/examiner: Can you tell me about it?

Candidate: Er, good because, um.

Teacher/examiner: Because? Good, because?

Candidate: Um.

Teacher/examiner: Is there anything bad about knowing people from other countries?

Candidate: Excuse me.

Teacher/examiner: Is there anything bad about knowing people from other countries?

Candidate: Um.

Teacher/examiner: OK.

Shall I ask you a last question please? What is the place you would like to visit one day?

Candidate: Er, Italy.

Teacher/examiner: Do you have something in mind about Italy?

Candidate: Um, I, I want to er visit and learn, um, and draw, er, and see the, and see the, [unclear] and see the.

Teacher/examiner: OK, that is enough. That is. Thank you very much x. That is the end of the exam. Thank you x. Thank you.