Speaking test preparation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Preparing for your speaking test

In this lesson we will...

1. have a closer look at what you need to know/do/prepare for your speaking test
2. discuss some speaking test tips
3. look up subject-related words to help you prepare for your test 

What else is important
during a speaking exam?
Any tips?

What will your speaking test be about?

• What you'd like to study after you graduate
•  which job you would like to have (in the future)
• your part-time job 
• your hobbies (+possible connection to future job?)
• how covid has affected your school results / life

What can you bring to your exam?

Anything to support your story!

Think: PowerPoint, pictures, mindmap, items

Anything is possible as long as you DON'T read!

So, don't include full sentences.

What do you want to talk about?

....and which words do you need to tell your story?

For example; you want to talk about your future job as a nurse. Which words can you think of? 

emergency room, surgery, IV,  ward etc. 

Assignment:

• create a mind map (online or on paper)
•  put your speaking subject in the middle
• look for any word related to your subject
• use the internet! 
• find at least 5 words that characterise your job/education etc. 

Online mind map     2

Let me show you an example

At the end of the lesson...

I want everyone to hand in their mind map

So, send me a link to your online mind map, send a screenshot or take a picture 

Send it in a personal chat via Teams, please

What's one word
that characterises your
speaking subject?

Next lesson

we will practice speaking in small groups 

Tips to improve your pronunciation 

• listen to an audio book and read at the same time. Read out loud and correct yourself. Harry Potter
• record yourself reading, listen again and correct 
• watch basic pronunciation videos (th-sound / t/ d) and practice

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