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INTERACTIVE TASK
This phase provides the opportunity for candidates to demonstrate their ability to initiate and take
control over the interaction through the use of questioning techniques and functions associated with
requesting information, seeking clarification and encouraging further detail.. In addition to general
functions such as requesting information, the language functions listed for the particular grade
should arise naturally from each task prompt.
In this phase, the emphasis is placed upon the candidates ability to use functional language rather
than upon the accurate use of the grammatical structures listed for the grade.
It is important that, once the examiner has set up the situation, the candidate takes responsibility for
the interaction. The interaction will take the form of multiple turns, with the examiners turns being
much shorter than those of the candidate.
In some cases this may involve role-play but the examiner and candidate are free to be themselves
so as to create as authentic an exchange as possible.
At the Advanced stage, the actual tasks have been designed to provide the candidates with the
opportunity of demonstrating not only their ability to express the functions of the grade but also
their control of the grammatical items listed for all grades up to and including Grade 9. (See
Grammar Reference)
Sample exchange in the Interactive phase at Grade 11
Examiner: - Two months ago, it was advertised in the newspaper that there was a fantastic new
opportunity in a television company. Admittedly, the advert was quite small so that perhaps should
have implied something. Anyway, I applied for it.
Candidate: - So what kind of job did it turn out to be? And were you short-listed?
Examiner: - Eventually I have been short-listed for the director's department as a clerical worker.
Candidate: - How do you feel about that? Are you raring to do it?
Examiner: - I must say income is quite profitable, indeed.
Candidate: -..........
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Cant be
Might be
Could be
it is undeniable that
I reckon
I would argue that
I feel that
I hold the view that
I agree that
You are right in saying
It seems to me that
To my mind,
I have no doubt
I support the view
I shall
EXPRESSING BELIEFS
I believe that
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According to my beliefs,
I would say that
Im definitely going to
Ive decided to
Im thinking of
Im determined to
Im planning to
I really mean to
is ...(too dark)?
Wouldnt you say that?
I have heard that
It is rumoured that
I feel suspicious about
SUMMARISING ARGUMENTS
all in all
in essence
as a result
in short
certainly
that is
in brief
in summary
finally
to conclude
Let me see...
Well
More or less
About (eight)-ish
Sort of / kind of
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Shall we first?
We could start by talking about
SUGGESTING THINGS TO DO
I hope you will
You really must / You absolutely have to
How do you fancy ?
Dont bother
REFERRING TO QUESTIONS
As for (X) itself
We might be able to
APOLOGISING
Im very sorry but
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