13 tips for preparing new GCSE languages - Speaking

Developing speaking skills

Speaking and writing go hand in hand; it is important to recycle what you write and use in your speaking.

Speaking contains 3 parts: Role Play, Photo Card & Conversation of 2 Themes

Role play & Photo card (RP & PC)

1. RP and Photo Card can be prepared for 12 minutes

2. Write down everything you can think of.

3. Role Play: only answer what is required; no more extra

4. Photo Card: at least 3 sentences per question

5. Phrase the questions the way you can answer

6. ADD: 3 tenses, conjunctions, opinions and some complex sentences

7. Extend more sentences. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

Exam secret…. Shhhhhh….

1. You can read the answers on your script

2. Space out the surprise question on your note, so you won’t answer the wrong questions

General Conversation (GC)

1. Listen carefully to the questions

2. You need to ask a question

3. ADD: 3 tenses, conjunctions, opinions and some complex sentences

4. Extend more. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.