Communicative aims
– Communicate facts, ideas, opinions and attitudes about a chosen topic sustained across a series of extended turns
– Maintain coherence and cohesion throughout the phase by organising the discourse
– Highlight significant points
– Paraphrase where necessary in order to maintain the discourse
– Engage the examiner in discussion of the topic
– Handle interruptions without undue effort by recapping and recovering
– Take control over an interaction
– Maintain discourse by asking for information and expanding on the responses obtained
– Develop the discussion by encouraging comment and opinion
– Take, keep, give up and offer turns when appropriate to do so
– Follow up on comments in order to develop the conversation
– In case of a breakdown in communication, use paraphrasing and circumlocution
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Language functions
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– Expressing assumptions, hypothesisng
– Paraphrasing
– Expressing abstract ideas
– Evaluating options
– Expressing regrets, wishes and hopes
– Evaluating past actions or courses of events
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Grammar
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– Mixed conditionals
– More complex forms of the passive with modals
– Should/must/might/could’ + perfect infinitive
– Verbs followed by gerund and/or infinitive, e.g. forget, stop, go on, remember
– Correct verb patterns after wish and hope
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Lexis
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– Phrases and expressions relating to the language functions listed above
– Hesitation fillers, e.g. I mean, you know
– Phrases and expressions relating to the language functions listed above
– Stock phrases to gain time for thought and keep the turn, e.g. well, let me think
– Phrases and expressions relating to the language functions listed above
– Dreams and nightmares
– Design
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Phonology
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– The correct pronunciation of vocabulary specific to the topic and subject areas
– Rising and falling intonation for keeping, giving up and offering turns
– Stress and rhythm to highlight and emphasise main points and ideas
– Intonation and pitch to convey attitude
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