Paper 1
Task 1
Task 1
Role play
You would like to take part in a competition in which you can win a free online English course. Together you should discuss:
You would like to take part in a competition in which you can win a free online English course. Together you should discuss:
• how important English is in your daily life;
• what challenges there are when learning English;
• what a good English lesson is;
• why you would like to win the course;
• what you could do to help your classmates learn English.
• what challenges there are when learning English;
• what a good English lesson is;
• why you would like to win the course;
• what you could do to help your classmates learn English.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. What are three good things about your school?
2. Are you a good learner? Why?
3. What other languages would you like to learn? Why?
4. Are some school subjects more important than others? Why/Why not?
5. What knowledge and skills are necessary to be a successful person?
2. Are you a good learner? Why?
3. What other languages would you like to learn? Why?
4. Are some school subjects more important than others? Why/Why not?
5. What knowledge and skills are necessary to be a successful person?
Paper 2
Task 1
Task 1
Role play
A friend of yours would like to start learning a new foreign language in his free time. He asks you both to share your learning experience and give him some advice. Together you should discuss:
A friend of yours would like to start learning a new foreign language in his free time. He asks you both to share your learning experience and give him some advice. Together you should discuss:
• what you like and dislike about learning foreign languages;
• which foreign language he should learn and why;
• the best ways to remember new words;
• what else can help him learn a foreign language;
• what you remember about your first English lessons.
• which foreign language he should learn and why;
• the best ways to remember new words;
• what else can help him learn a foreign language;
• what you remember about your first English lessons.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. What foreign language would you like to start learning? Why?
2. What could you do to become better at English?
3. Do you prefer working in groups or alone? Why?
4. What skills can help you learn better?
5. Why do people need to learn foreign languages?
2. What could you do to become better at English?
3. Do you prefer working in groups or alone? Why?
4. What skills can help you learn better?
5. Why do people need to learn foreign languages?
Paper 3
Task 1
Role play
You are organising a career day at school. Together you should discuss:
You are organising a career day at school. Together you should discuss:
• when and where in the school the career day will take place;
• what activities you would like to organise;
• who you will invite as a guest speaker and why;
• what questions you would ask your guest speaker;
• what else can help students make their career choices.
• what activities you would like to organise;
• who you will invite as a guest speaker and why;
• what questions you would ask your guest speaker;
• what else can help students make their career choices.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. Do you have any work experience? Please describe it. If not, why not?
2. What skills do you need for your dream job?
3. Can your hobby become your future profession? Why/Why not?
4. Who can influence your decision about your future profession?
5. Why are some jobs more popular than others?
2. What skills do you need for your dream job?
3. Can your hobby become your future profession? Why/Why not?
4. Who can influence your decision about your future profession?
5. Why are some jobs more popular than others?
Paper 4
Task 1
Task 1
Role play
Your English teacher has asked you to make a presentation about the weather and how it influences people’s lives. Together you should discuss:
Your English teacher has asked you to make a presentation about the weather and how it influences people’s lives. Together you should discuss:
• what to include in your presentation;
• where to find the information;
• what a good presentation is;
• how to make your presentation more appealing;
• what each of you will be responsible for.
• where to find the information;
• what a good presentation is;
• how to make your presentation more appealing;
• what each of you will be responsible for.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Paper 5
Task 1
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. How do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?
2. What jobs depend on the weather? Why?
3. Have you ever had your activities ruined by bad weather? What happened?
4. Is it possible to experience extreme weather in Latvia?
5. How can the weather influence your mood?
2. What jobs depend on the weather? Why?
3. Have you ever had your activities ruined by bad weather? What happened?
4. Is it possible to experience extreme weather in Latvia?
5. How can the weather influence your mood?
Paper 5
Task 1
Role play
You and your friend are organising a class lesson with a guest speaker. Together you should:
You and your friend are organising a class lesson with a guest speaker. Together you should:
• decide on the topic of the lesson and explain why;
• agree on who to invite as a guest speaker;
• suggest three questions you could ask your guest speaker;
• plan what your classmates will need to do to get ready for the lesson.
• discuss how you will share what you have learned during the lesson.
• agree on who to invite as a guest speaker;
• suggest three questions you could ask your guest speaker;
• plan what your classmates will need to do to get ready for the lesson.
• discuss how you will share what you have learned during the lesson.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. Which is your favourite subject? Why?
2. What do you like doing in your class? Why?
3. What achievements are you proud of?
4. Who is your role model and why?
5. Would you like to be famous? Why?
2. What do you like doing in your class? Why?
3. What achievements are you proud of?
4. Who is your role model and why?
5. Would you like to be famous? Why?
Paper 6
Task 1
Task 1
Role play
Students from Ireland are visiting your school next year. You should organise a meet-and-greet party. Together you should discuss:
Students from Ireland are visiting your school next year. You should organise a meet-and-greet party. Together you should discuss:
• where you could organise it;
• how to present your school;
• what food and drinks to serve at the party;
• how to make the party more interesting;
• what each of you will be responsible for.
• how to present your school;
• what food and drinks to serve at the party;
• how to make the party more interesting;
• what each of you will be responsible for.
Task 2
Interview
Questions for the teacher to ask:
Questions for the teacher to ask:
1. Are you good at organising activities? Why/Why not?
2. Which country would you like to have an exchange programme with?
3. What do you and your friends have in common?
4. How can students benefit from exchange programmes at school?
5. Why do people choose to have many online friends?
2. Which country would you like to have an exchange programme with?
3. What do you and your friends have in common?
4. How can students benefit from exchange programmes at school?
5. Why do people choose to have many online friends?