The course · track

School & exams

Speaking tests and campus life. 2 units, 10 scenes, each one played three ways. Tracks open the moment your level allows, independent of the road: this is the one to pick when this is what your week needs.

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Unit 1 of 2 · A2 and up

The speaking exam

Photos, monologues, follow-ups, partners.After this unitDescribe and speculate · Talk for two minutes with structure · Give opinions with examples · Agree and disagree politely
5 scenes

Scene 1 · 3 min · Prima plays the examiner

Describe the photo

An exam room.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A kind examiner. Say what you see: people, place, weather.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
An examiner who asks what happens next. Describe, then speculate about what happens next.
C1 · C2 Advanced
An examiner who asks about mood and message. Interpret the photo with nuance.
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Scene 2 · 3 min · Prima plays the examiner

Two minutes on a topic

An exam room, timed.

A1 · A2 Beginner
An examiner with a stopwatch. Talk for one minute about your daily routine.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
An examiner with a topic card. Two minutes on the topic with a beginning, a middle and an end.
C1 · C2 Advanced
An examiner who interrupts with follow-ups. Keep the thread and answer well.
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Scene 3 · 3 min · Prima plays the examiner

The follow-up questions

The last part of the exam.

A1 · A2 Beginner
An examiner with simple questions. Answer three questions about your life.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
An examiner who wants opinions. Give opinions with reasons and examples.
C1 · C2 Advanced
An examiner who challenges your view. Defend it or concede gracefully.
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Scene 4 · 3 min · Prima plays another candidate

Agree with your partner

A paired speaking task.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A partner who agrees with everything. Choose one of three options together.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A partner with a different view. Discuss the options, agree and disagree politely, decide.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A partner who dominates. Take your turns without being rude.
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Scene 5 · finale · 3 min · Prima plays a teacher with questions

Defend your presentation

A classroom.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A teacher who is pleased. Say what your presentation was about.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A teacher who asks about method. Answer questions about your method and your sources.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A teacher who finds a flaw. Acknowledge it and say what you would change.
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Unit 2 of 2 · B1 and up

Campus

Professors, group work, the library.After this unitAsk for feedback · Redistribute work fairly · Ask for an extension with a plan · Ask the right questions at a viewing
5 scenes

Scene 1 · 3 min · Prima plays your professor

Office hours

A professor's office.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A patient professor. Ask about one thing you did not understand.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A professor with red ink. Ask for feedback on your draft and how to improve it.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A professor who thinks your thesis is weak. Defend the idea or pivot with reasons.
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Scene 2 · 3 min · Prima plays a teammate who missed the deadline

The group project

A study room.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A sorry teammate. Ask when they can send their part.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A teammate with excuses. Redistribute the work fairly and set a date.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A teammate who blames you. Keep it about the work and rescue the project.
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Scene 3 · 3 min · Prima plays the course coordinator

Ask for an extension

A course coordinator's door.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A coordinator who says yes. Ask for two more days and say why.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A coordinator who wants a plan. Explain the situation, propose a plan, accept conditions.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A coordinator who says rules are rules. Find the exception process or a partial submission.
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Scene 4 · 3 min · Prima plays the librarian

The library card

The library desk.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A friendly librarian. Ask for a card and how many books you can take.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A librarian with a catalogue. Ask about a book on loan, reserve it, ask about fines.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A librarian who finds a fine you did not know about. Sort it out and keep your access.
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Scene 5 · finale · 3 min · Prima plays the current tenant

The student flat viewing

A shared flat.

A1 · A2 Beginner
A tenant showing the room. Ask about the rent and the room.
B1 · B2 Intermediate
A tenant with opinions about the flatmates. Ask about bills, rules and the other flatmates.
C1 · C2 Advanced
A tenant hiding that the landlord is difficult. Ask the right questions and read between the lines.
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