ILEC Speaking Part 1 – Teacher’s Notes

Description
This activity is a familiarisation task for this part of the test introducing candidates to the
format and typical focus of the questions. The examiner script for this part forms the basis of
a legal vocabulary exercise.

Time required: 15 minutes

Materials Student’s Worksheet
required: Sample script Part 1 (optional)

Aims: To familiarise students with the format of Speaking Part 1

To engage students with the typical question focus of Part 1
To look at the typical level of legal terminology in Part 1

Procedure
1 Tell students they are going to find out some more information about the speaking
test, then look at Part 1 of the test in particular. Hand out copies of the Student’s
Worksheet. Ask students to work in pairs and answer the questions in Exercise 1.
To do this they need to look at the modified sample script for Part 1, without paying
attention to the missing words [this is the focus of Exercise 2]. When they are ready,
elicit the answers (see Key to Student’s Worksheet).
2 Ask students to do Exercise 2. They should complete the script with the missing
‘legal’ words from the box. Again, elicit the answers (see Key to Student’s
Worksheet).

Suggested follow-up activities

1. Ask students to think of paraphrases for the questions in the script or different
questions that fit the overall framework of the script.
2. Do the follow-up activity (Part 1 2nd task) which focuses on expanding on short
answers.
3. Put students into groups of three (or four), with one student acting as interlocutor, two
as candidates and the fourth as assessor, listening and making notes. Ask
candidates to practise asking and answering the questions, using the Sample Script
for Part 1, and to change roles after each go. Monitor students while they are doing
this, and give some brief feedback at the end (e.g. on length/suitability of responses,
pronunciation, language used, etc.).

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ILEC Speaking Part 1 – Answer Keys

Key to Student’s Worksheet

Exercise 1
1 2 (the interlocutor and an assessor)
2 Usually 2, but there may be a group of three at the end of the day – in which case the
test is slightly longer.
3 No. Only the interlocutor. The assessor listens and gives marks for each candidate.
4 Yes – to establish their connection to the law.
5 No – there are different questions for those who have, and those who haven’t.
6 No, they are asked different questions in turn.
7 Yes. Giving personal information and personal opinions are both part of Part 1.
8 2 minutes (or 3 minutes for a group of three)

Exercise 2
1 practice
2 expertise
3 lawyer
4 qualities
5 law
6 subjects
7 practice
8 associates
9 partnerships
10 services

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ILEC Speaking Part 1 – Student’s Worksheet 1

Exercise 1
Read through the examiner script below and answer these questions. Do not worry about
the missing words for now.
1 How many examiners are involved in the test?
2 How many candidates are involved in the test?
3 Do all the examiners ask questions?
4 Are all candidates asked the same questions first?
5 Are candidates expected to have practised law?
6 In the final section of Part 1 are all candidates asked the same question?
7 Are candidates asked for both personal information and their opinions in this part of the test?
8 How long is this part of the test?

PART 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor Good morning [afternoon/evening] My name is ... and this is my colleague ...

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets please?

Thank you

First of all we’d like to know something about you.

Ask candidates the following questions in turn.

• Where are you both from?

• [Candidate A], have you ever practised law or are you a law student?

• What about you, [Candidate B]?

Ask candidates who have practised law one further question

Could you briefly describe your 1 ________ and your area of 2 ________ ?

Could you tell us what you find enjoyable about being a 3 _______ ?

What kind of 4 ________ do you think a good lawyer needs?

Ask candidates who have not practised law one further question.

• Could you tell us what you are currently studying?

• Could you tell us what made you study 5 ______ ?

• In your opinion, do you think studying law is more difficult than studying other 6 ____ ?

Ask each candidate one further question, as appropriate.

• In your opinion, what effect is technology having on the 7 _______ of law?

• What do you think law firms look for in 8 _________ when considering forming 9 _____ ?

• How do lawyers advertise their 10 ______ in your country?

Thank you.

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Exercise 2
Ten words are missing from the script. Put the words from the box below in the correct place
in the script.

services qualities associates practice practice

subjects lawyer expertise law partnerships

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ILEC Speaking Part 1 – Sample Task

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