EXPLANATION OF THE EXAM

GRACIA MORALES GONZÁLEZ

READING & SPEAKING &
WRITING LISTENING

TASK 1: LONG
THE TOPIC TASK
READING

THE
TASK 2: MULTI-
CONVERSATION
TEXT READING
TASK

TASK 3: THE
READING INTO INDEPENDENT
WRITING LISTENING TASK

TASK 4:
EXTENDED
WRITING
ISE I READING & WRITING EXAM

ISE I SPEAKING & LISTENING EXAM

4 SKILLS
TASK SPECIFICATIONS
 READING & WRITING EXAM
• TASK 1: LONG READING 2 HOURS

• TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING

• TASK 3: READING INTO WRITING

• TASK 4: EXTENDED WRITING

 SPEAKING & LISTENING EXAM

18 MINUTES
• THE TOPIC TASK

• THE CONVERSATION TASK

• THE INDEPENDENT LISTENING TASK

TASK 1: LONG READING

– READ A SINGLE TEXT  ANSWER 15 QUESTIONS

400 words (UNDERSTAND main Idea and specific information)

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING

- READ 4 TEXTS  ANSWER 15 QUESTIONS

400 words (UNDERSTAND main idea and specific information)
(FIND specific inf. to create a text summary)
TASK 3: READING INTO WRITING

- PRODUCE A PIECE OF WRITING  BASED ON THE 4 TEXTS IN TASK 2

100-130 words
TASK 4: EXTENDED WRITING

-PRODUCE A PIECE OF WRITING  IN RESPONSE TO A PROMPT

100-130 words
THE TOPIC TASK
TALK ABOUT A TOPIC (PREVIOUSLY PREPARED BY THE CANNDIDATE)
 TOPIC FORM OF 4 POINTS

THE CONVERSATION TASK

DISCUSS ABOUT ONE SUBJECT AREA (SELECTED BY THE EXAMINER)

THE INDEPENDENT LISTENING TASKS (2)

-RESPOND TO EXAMINER’S QUESTIONS (2 TIMES) (TAKE NOTES)

-REPORT FACTS VERBALLY AND ANSWER 4 FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ABOUT THE

CONTENT OF THE RECORDING (2 TIMES) (TAKE NOTES 2ND TIME)

Candidates notes are not assessed as part of the exam

IN DEPTH / IN DETAIL
 20 MIN

TASK 1: LONG READING

SUBJECT
QUESTION
AREAS: TYPES: 1 TEXT (factual and descriptive) WITH 15 QUESTIONS
-Travel
-Money
-TITLE
-Fashion
MATCHING
-Rules and
regulations
-TRUE/FALSE
-Health and
fitness
-COMPLETE
-Learning a
SENTENCES
foreign
language
-Festivals
-Means of
transport
-Special
occasions
-Entertaiment
-Music
-Recent
personal
experiences
 20 MIN

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING

SUBJECT QUESTION 4 TEXTS (one is an infographic diagram/drawing/map
AREAS: TYPES: or table with some writing) AND 15 QUESTIONS
-Travel
-Money -MULTIPLE
-Fashion MATCHING
-Rules and
regulations -TRUE/FALSE
-Health and
fitness -COMPLETE
-Learning a SUMMARY
foreign NOTES
language
-Festivals
-Means of
transport
-Special
occasions
-Entertaiment
-Music
-Recent
personal
experiences
 40 MIN

TASK 3: READING INTO WRITING

OUTPUT GENRE: - PRODUCE A PIECE OF WRITING  BASED ON THE 4 TEXTS IN TASK 2
100-130 words, excluding headings and addresses
-DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

-DISCURSIVE ESSAY

-ARTICLE
(MAGAZINE OR
ONLINE)

-INFORMAL EMAIL
OR LETTER

-FORMAL EMAIL OR
LETTER

-REVIEW
 40 MIN

OUTPUT TASK 4: EXTENDED WRITING

SUBJECT PRODUCE A PIECE OF WRITING  IN RESPONSE TO A PROMPT
AREAS: GENRE:
100-130 words, excluding headings and addresses
-Travel
-Money -DESCRIPTIVE
-Fashion ESSAY
-Rules and
regulations
-Health and -DISCURSIVE ESSAY
fitness
-Learning a -ARTICLE
foreign (MAGAZINE OR
language ONLINE)
-Festivals
-Means of
-INFORMAL EMAIL
transport
-Special OR LETTER
occasions
-Entertaiment -FORMAL EMAIL
-Music OR LETTER
-Recent
personal -REVIEW
experiences
 4 MIN

KEEP CALM…
THE TOPIC TASK
TALK ABOUT A TOPIC (PREVIOUSLY PREPARED BY THE CANNDIDATE)
 TOPIC FORM OF 4 POINTS (CANDIDATES MUST bring it to the exam)

ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOPIC POINTS

LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: 4 CRITERIA:

-DESCRIBING PAST ACTIONS
-COMMUNICATIVE
-DESCRIBING THE FUTURE, INFORMING AND EXPRESSING
INTENTION
EFFECTIVENESS
-DESCRIBING CONSECUENCES WITH CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY -INTERACTIVE
-GIVING REASONS, OPINIONS AND PREFERENCES LISTENING
-ASKING FOR INFORMATION AND OPINIONS -LANGUAGE
CONTROL
-DELIVERY
 2 MIN

KEEP CALM…
THE CONVERSATION TASK

DISCUSS ABOUT ONE SUBJECT AREA (SELECTED BY THE EXAMINER)

SUBJECT AREAS FOR

LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: CONVERSATION:
-Travel
-DESCRIBING PAST ACTIONS IN THE INDEFINITE AND -Money
-Fashion
RECENT PAST -Rules and regulations
-DESCRIBING THE FUTURE, INFORMING AND EXPRESSING -Health and fitness
INTENTION -Learning a foreign language
-DESCRIBING CONSECUENCES WITH CERTAINTY AND
UNCERTAINTY 4 CRITERIA:
-GIVING REASONS, OPINIONS AND PREFERENCES
-EXPRESSING OBLIGATION -COMMUNICATIVE
-ASKING FOR INFORMATION AND OPINIONS EFFECTIVENESS
-INTERACTIVE LISTENING
-LANGUAGE CONTROL
-DELIVERY
 KEEP CALM…
THE INDEPENDENT LISTENING TASKS (2 AUDIO RECORDINGS)

-TASK 1 : 1ST RECORDING IS 1 MINUTE LONG LISTEN (2 TIMES)  TAKE NOTES OF

BASIC INF. (descriptive or narrative)  RESPOND IN 1 OR 2 WORDS TO 6 EXAMINER’S
QUESTIONS
4 MIN & 30 SEC (APPROX.)

-TASK 2 : 2ND RECORDING IS 1 MINUTE AND 15 SECONDS LONG  LISTEN (2 TIMES)

•1ST TIME (without taking notes)

REPORT ORALLY TE GIST OF WHAT THEY HAVE HEARD

•2ND TIME (taking notes)

TAKE NOTES
REPORT SIX FACTS VERBALLY AND ANSWER 4 ORAL EXAMINER QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE RECORDING (2 TIMES)
5 MIN & 45 SEC (APPROX.)

Candidates notes are OPTIONAL AND ARE NOT ASSESSED as part of the exam
 SUBSKILLS AND ABILITIES
-SKIMMING & SCANNING
-DEDUCING MEANING FROM CONTEXT
-SUMMARISING
-PROCESS AND REPORT FACTS

-IDENTIFY RELEVANT INF. AND MAIN POINTS

-IDENTIFY SOME LINKS BETWEEN FACTS (cause & effect)
-PARAPHRASE SHORT PIECES OF INF.
-PRODUCE A NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTIVE OR INSTRUCTIONAL
RESPONSE TO A PROMPT
• PARTS
• SUB-PARTS
• TYPES OF ACTIVITIES
• TOPICS