▁expected ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁listening ▁skills , ▁such ▁as ▁understanding ▁the ▁g ist ▁of ▁an ▁extract , ▁understanding ▁specific ▁information ▁or ▁not ing ▁the ▁speak ers ’ ▁opinions , ▁att itudes ▁or ▁feelings . ▁▁ 4 . ▁Spe aking ▁( 1 6 ▁minutes ▁– ▁ 2 0 % ▁of ▁total ▁marks ) ▁ ▁The ▁Spe aking ▁paper ▁has ▁three ▁parts , ▁with ▁two ▁candidates ▁pa ired ▁together . ▁There ▁are ▁two ▁exam in ers . ▁One ▁exam iner ▁acts ▁as ▁both ▁inter loc utor ▁and ▁ass essor ▁and ▁man ages ▁the ▁test ▁by ▁asking ▁questions ▁and ▁setting - up ▁tasks ▁for ▁the ▁candidates . ▁The ▁other ▁acts ▁as ▁ass essor ▁only ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁join ▁the ▁conversation . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 1 ▁is ▁a ▁short ▁conversation ▁with ▁the ▁exam iner . ▁The ▁exam iner ▁asks ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁questions ▁which ▁give ▁candidates ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁talk ▁about ▁themselves . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 2 ▁is ▁a ▁collabor ative ▁task ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁candidate . ▁The ▁exam iner ▁gives ▁the ▁candidates ▁spoken ▁instructions ▁and ▁one ▁or ▁more ▁pictures ▁to ▁look ▁at . ▁Each ▁candidate ▁answers ▁a ▁question ▁about ▁the ▁picture ( s ) ▁and ▁then ▁undert akes ▁a ▁decision - making ▁task ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁candidate . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 3 ▁is ▁a ▁long ▁mon olog ue ▁and ▁a ▁group ▁discussion . ▁The ▁exam iner ▁gives ▁a ▁candidate ▁a ▁card ▁with ▁a ▁question ▁and ▁some ▁ideas . ▁The ▁candidate ▁must ▁speak ▁for ▁about ▁ 2 ▁minutes ▁on ▁their ▁own . ▁When ▁they