Pet and Ket Preparation

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Pet and ketpreparation


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KET ---- A2 WAYSTAGE

PET---- B1 THRESHOLD


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KET READING

Types of task:

Multiple choice

Open cloze (fill in the gaps)

Closed cloze

Information transfer

Guided writing


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WHAT IS BEING TESTED?

Vocabulary

Functional language

Grammar


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PART I

It tests reading for main messages

comprehension

Matching exercises with distractors It is important to check the answers at the end.


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PART II

Three option multiple choice

Give an example. Five questions each worth 1

mark Important: Context given in instructions.

Advice: Keep changing intructions so students

get used to read the instructions every time.

Also check why the wrong answers are not right.


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PART III

Read around the gap.

What might be said in the gap?


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PART IV

Two parts:

Right /wrong/ It doesnt say

Option multiple choice

One example, seven questins each worht one

mark.

Advice: Skim the text before reading thequestions

Skimming works only with limited time.


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PART V

Test ability to choose appropriate grammatical

options for gaps in a short text

Three option multiple choice. All same parts ofspeech.

One example, 8 questions worth one mark

Advice: Justify your answers. Find the referencesin the text.


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KET WRITING

Personal messages or about personal informatio.

Examples of tasks:

1-Write a postcard to a friend

2-Write a note to a friend talking about your newhouse

Advice:

Use spelling lists

Expose students to a variety of English


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It is very important that students write NO

LESS than the words that are required.

Punctuation is key. To practice it, give students apaper with no punctuation.

Emphasize on handwriting (so students improve

it to make it understandable)


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LISTENING

30 min. (Including 8 minutes transfer time)

Listening types:

Informal, dialogue

Monologue

Important: Language purposes, language

functions, communicative tasks.

Code switching: Adapt the discourse according to

how informal /familiar the context is.


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Distractor in listening exercise

Have answer sheets available.

Develop listening

Expose students to authentic English

Familiarity with test tasks

Positive attitude towards mistakes

Check mistakes in every subject


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SPEAKING SKILLS

Two parts

Students need to know the format of the test.

You can ask the examiner for clarification.

8-10 min. Assesor - interlocutor

P1 Examiner candidate

P2 Candidate-Candidate

Assesor: Grammar vocabulary

Pronunciation, interactive communication

Interlocutor: Globar achievement.


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PART II FORMAT

Candidates interact together

One prompt card each: information card

All answers must be on question card.

How well can candidates perform independently?

Advice:

Make sure to spell names correctly

Listen carefully to the examiners questions and

instruction.

Spoken fluency and accuracy are important

Use vocabulary lists


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PET

Material for both tests is availabe online in the

Cambridge website.

Overview

Part 1 texts. Candidates read notes, postcards.

Part 2 texts

Short texts of entertainment listings

Books, museums, films, websites,etc.

Part 3

Larger texts. Travel itineraries, tourist

brochures. Clear paragraph structure.


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Part 5 reading skills

Understand the meaning of an incomplete

sentence by using lexical and grammatical clues.

Pet writing:Write on essay out of two choices.

Lexical chunks, opposites, expressing permission,

possession, parts of speech.


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DICTOGLOSS

It is classroom dictation activity where learners arerequired to reconstruct a short text by listeningand noting down key words, which are then usedas a base for reconstruction.

Discuss a topic The teacher explains the task and reads a short

text on the sea for instance.

The teacher reads the text again and learners

take notes. In groups, the learners then reconstruct the text.

You grade the content of the text.

Multitask activity


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Create a check list for every exercise to reduce

the marking

The dictogloss can have different focus.

Pet writing

Include ALL content points.Write the number of

words required.

Question specific (in check list) Requires knowledge of functional language

Candidates should show ambition. Encourage

them to try to leave their comfort zone.


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Samples with comments ofPET tasks are

available in the Cambridge website

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