Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

Part 1: Core Paper

1. What are the two parts of the core paper? _________________________G&V___________

2. How many questions are there in each of the two sections? ____25________________

3. How much time do you have for the core paper? ____________25___________________

4. The grammar section focusses on two different ‘basic question types’ what are they?

__________________________________________written and spoken

English_______________________________

5. What kind of questions does the core paper have (e.g. open questions, yes/no questions
etc.)? _____________________________________Multiple
choice_________________________________

6. The vocabulary section has 4 parts, each with a different focus, what are these different
focusses? _______________________________________________________Word
definition, Word usage, word matching, word pairs/combinations____________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Reading & Listening

1. How much time do you have to complete the reading paper?

______________30__________

2. How many parts are there? ______________________________________4______________

3. What are the different parts? ________________________________________Sentence

comprehension, text cohesion, short text comprehension, longer text
comprehension____________

4. What do you have to do in task 1? ______________choose words to complete

sentences_________________________________

5. What do you have to do in task 2? _____________Re-

order__________________________________

6. What do you have to do in task 3? ______________Select words from a short

list_________________________________

7. What do you have to do in task 4?

___________________Matching____________________________

Listening

8. How many questions are there?

_______________________25__________________________

9. How many times can you listen to the text for each question? ____________2__________

10. How many questions are there for each text? ____________1________________________

Contributed by: Justin Miller © The British Council, 2013

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
 Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

11. There are three ‘types of question’, what are they (i.e. what is the focus of these
questions)? ___________________________________word and number recognition, literal
meaning, inference meaning______________________________

12. What kind of question format is it? (open question, yes/no question etc) _________Four
option multiple choice_____

Part 3: Writing
1. How long do you have for the writing test?
_____________50___________________________

2. How many tasks are there? _______________________________4_____________________

3. What are these tasks? _______________________Word level writing, short text writing,
three written responses to written input, formal and informal text
writing__________________________________

4. There are six common mistakes, what are they? _____________Going off topic, writing
too much, no variety, no sentences or paragraphs, using SMS spelling, not capitalizing
months, cities, countries and names___________________

___________________________________________________________________________

5. What are the recommended times for each task? _____________3, 7, 10,
20_____________________

___________________________________________________________________________

6. How many pieces of information are awarded points in task 1? ______________5________

7. What is the maximum number of points you can get for task 1? -
__________3____________

8. For the ‘interests’ part can you use capital letters or small letters? _________small
letters__________

9. In task 2, how many questions will there be? _____________________________1 or

2_________

Part 4: Writing

1. What is the maximum mark for task 2?

_____________________5______________________

Contributed by: Justin Miller © The British Council, 2013

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
 Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

2. What is the word count for task 2? _____________________20-
30_________________________

3. What are the 4 things you are told to do to get a high mark on task 2? _________on topic,
word count, clear sentences, accuracy________

4. For task 3, do you see all the questions at once?

_____________________No______________

5. What type of text is it for task 3? (e.g. a letter, a story etc.)

___________________dialogue_______

6. What is the word count for task 3 on each question? ______________________________

30-40

7. For task 4, how many questions are there? _______________2_______________________

8. What is the difference in the writing between task 4, part 1 and task 4, part 2?
____informal v formal______

__________________________________________________________________________

9. What are the word counts for each of the questions in task 4? __________50 +b 120-
150_____________

10. What are the four things you are told to do to get a high mark in task 4?
______understand difference in register, be coherent. Clear, with cohesive devices
(therefore etc), range of vocab and grammar_________

____________________________________________________________________________

Part 5: Speaking
1. How many parts are there in the speaking test? _____________________4______________

2. What are they? ___________________________________personal

info___________________________

3. What are the common issues people have with the speaking test? __________________

___________________________________________________________________________

4. How long do you have to speak in task 1?

_______________30________________________

5. How long do you have to speak in task 2?

_______________________45________________

6. How long do you have to speak in task 3?

_____________________45__________________

7. How long do you have to speak in task 4? ___________________________2____________

Contributed by: Justin Miller © The British Council, 2013

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
 Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

8. After you hear the question, do you need to click on anything before you speak or does it
record you automatically? ______________________________you hear a
beep________________________

9. In task 4 do you need to describe the picture?

_________________No____________________

10. On the ‘speaking scale’, what are the four areas they mark you on? _________grammar
acc, vocab acc, good pron, fluency, good structure_________

____________________________________________________________________________

Contributed by: Justin Miller © The British Council, 2013

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)