Learners always come across some difficulties while speaking

Communication task: Discussion

…This is a 3-minute improvised discussion about a given topic. By the end of the discussion, we would like to see you and the other candidate come to an agreement. In the course of the discussion, you will collect the main points of argument about the topic (e.g. What characteristics make a good parent?) and then you will agree on which the best option is...

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Assessment Criteria

Now that you are familiar with the tasks and requirements of the B2 speaking test, it's time to have a look at the assessment criteria that the assessorts will use to evaluate your performance. There are 5 criteria used in the B2 and C1 exam with the interlocutor giving an 'overall impression' mark ranging from 1-5 and the assessor giving marks (1-5) according to 4 other criteria, which gives us a grand total of 25 marks.
If you give these criteria a thorough look, you will be able to come up with some strategies to be even more successful in the speaking test.

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