C2 Proficiency Speaking test - Derk and Annick | Cambridge English
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Time allowed: 16 minutes per pair of candidates
Number of parts: 3
You have to talk: with the examiner with the other candidate on your own
Part 1 (Interview)
What's in Part 1? Conversation between the interlocutor and each candidate. The examiner asks each of you a series of questions, addressing a question to each of you in turn, to give you an opportunity to talk about yourselves.
What do I have to practise? Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion or speculating about various topics.
How long does Part 1 last? 2 minutes
Part 2 (Collaborative task)
What's in Part 2? The interlocutor gives you some spoken instructions and one or more pictures to look at. First, you have to answer a question which focuses on your reaction to aspects of one or more pictures (1 minute). The second part is a decision-making task which you have to do with the other candidate.
What do I have to practise? Sustaining an interaction: exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc.
How long does Part 2 last? 4 minutes
Part 3 (Long turn and discussion)
What's in Part 3? The interlocutor gives you a card with a question and some ideas on it and you have to speak for about 2 minutes on your own. After you finish, your partner has to comment and the interlocutor then asks you both a question on the same topic. The interlocutor follows the same procedure with your partner and then leads a discussion with both of you.
What do I have to practise? Speaking on your own for a longer time, expressing and justifying opinions, developing topics.
How long does Part 3 last? 10 minutes (2-minute long turn for each candidate and then approximately 6 minutes for the discussion).
Cambridge English speaking tests take place with one or two other candidates, and two examiners. This makes your test more realistic and more reliable.
Both candidates in this video are at C2 level. You can read the examiner's comments in the description box below the video.
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May you explain us what 3 as well as 4 mean?
She described the sounds of the forest better than I could do in my language.
Ikr…
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺🥺
In deed. I feel the same way! Hahaha... I would say what sounds...? maybe sound from my inner space... that's all.
can you put the timestamp
The examiner's pronounciation is so PERFECT. It was so satisfying just hearing her speak.
What's perfect? What is. Not? They are natives
When I was at a spelling competition there was a jury with terrible pronunciation. It was terrible!
Hm I prefer American English...
@@Reciclador817 He means she has a perfect modulation!
She modulates correctly, it's not her accent
Annick is very well spoken. I think Derk was a bit nervous
Yeah!
I am nervous.
he’s so sweet though
I was nervous just watching the video x)
They both were very well spoken, but Annick seemed a bit more fluent talking while the arguments and reasonings of Derk seemed a bit more understandable for me.
"raise awareness"
The expression every English student uses in every discussion ever😂😂
Haha true
Yes definitely. Definitely.
Also “It depends” haha
i used that last week during my english exam lmao
It is always about the enviroment 😂😂😂
Everyone who’s saying this is mediocre, you’re forgetting the pressure of having to perform on a moment you’ve been working toward for months. You don’t have any idea of the subject you’re going to have to talk about, neither do you know your examiner or the person you’ll be doing the exam with. Obviously everyone who speaks English on a professional level is able to articulate themselves quite well, but the criteria of a C2 level are quite complex. I scored a B on my C2 exam, but speaking was my lowest grade. It’s just a nerve wrecking exam, there’s no real way to prepare for it. Taking the nerves into account, they performed really well. Being able to string together coherent sentences while you’re stressed out means you’ve internalized the language pretty well. Try it before you judge!
i think maybe passing the C1 TEST may help with the stress issue
True enough
I agree with you. The same people who are criticizing them would freeze right away , considering it's both a nerve wracking experience and most of them haven't even achieved a B2 in English. People like looking down people because that makes them feel better about themselves when in reality standardized exams are rather humbling at times. It's crazy how some people believe they're advanced speakers when in reality they turn out to be intermediate speakers for the most part and probably can't articulate ideas without preparing their speech in advance.
I mean C2 is quite advanced, you would think anyone applying for C2 already have confidence in their english, seeing how you can't go much higher than this, except maybe being asked to give a speech about a very hard subject. Isn't it the whole point of C2 being almost or better than a regular native? I get being nervous, we do in our native language, but it's more about working on nerves than english itself.
Even in my native Language (spanish) when I do oral exams at my school I get nervous and i used to talk like the boy.. Its totally normal
I understood everything but I’m not sure I could answer as perfect as Annick did😂
You don't have to....You have much time . Do you think BBC learning English would like to show bad students? Brush 🤣 up your English for your future !!
She made me nervous, I can relate to Derk
She didn't.
Actually, they don't use any complex lexis. It's more like a lively conversation, it's writing when things start complicated as they have time for thinking of an interesting words, idioms, etc which is not really common in our daily lives. So it shouldn't come as a surprise anyone who has higher than Upper-Intermediate level understood them
@@notyourbiz235 This isn't BBC
Just did the exam. It was quite easy to be honest. My tips? Watch these videos and answer every question. Also if you run out of ideas when talking about a given topic, just talk about something related. The important thing is that you talk!
Do you have tips for the writing part?
Pretty agree with you
A good way of looking at it is to try and say the same thing in different ways; aim to express what is observed in multiple differing instances...
I think that happens a lot naturally, but it's almost like learning 2-3 times as much language! Over time at least, it is possible.
Yeah, I thought of a similar thing just watching these examination videos. According to the description of the levels, both C1 and C2 are advanced and even C1 should be very difficult, but the examination video for C1 looked like a children's class. And the speeches of these two applicants in this C2 do not seem that advanced and fluent.
@@typingcat because it's only 15 minutes, but I think still advanced ,because you need to think fast and use the proper grammar to answer it.
It's been 7 years! I need a "where are they now" video.
I'm laughing so hard at all those comments saying "wow that's pretty easy!" It's not about the questions, it's about how you answer them! Your pronunciation, the vocabulary you use and so on.
☺☺☺😀😀
exactly, you can't tell if it's hard or easy, it all depends on you
and so on and so forth
The examiner's pronunciation is like when we hear a pre recorded exercise. PERFECT
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺
This made me nervous lol
The swiss girl has just a perfect English and her intonation, as well her pronunciation are on point. I'm positively surprised how well she ordered the ideas and the knowledge she demonstrates about the topics she was talking about. It is mesmerizing how she smiles at the boy every time she interracts with him. It's fascinating the way she looks at him. That's admirable. She knows all the vocabulary related to the topics and she uses an English grammar correctly. The girl doesn't show nerviousness or concern. I suppose she got a highest mark that is possible on the spoken test. She has a very good level of English. I hope her qualification is 10 out of 10.
Congratulations!
Excellent job, girl!
Plus the way she was also trying to support him by asking questions or his opinion on something
I think "a highest" is incorrect?
@@jansojele289 me too haha
@@jansojele289 "the highest" would be correct but it was probably a typo no need to correct him
Shes even better than the average native speaker.
I have my speaking test in like 5 hours so wish me good luck!
We hope it went well!
I hope you fared well !
Insight Outsight it was 9 months ago nonetheless I hope you did well. Moreover I hope you’re still practicing and improving your English. Have a nice day
GOOD LUCK FROM THE FUTURE
how did it go? :D
Am i the only one who wonders how have they been? i mean their plans for the future, have they worked out? a lot can happen in 6 years and i just wonder if he is already a doctor or the if the girl did that 18 month internship. I'm just about to finish high school just like them, and don't know what the heck i'm gonna do with my life.
nuts to think that he may be a doctor for like 2 years already xD
Me either
Yes
You are not alone
Haha, and how are you now? High school ended right? What are you currently studying? Life gets kind of complicated but sometimes it's enjoyable.
This is so nerve wrecking.
And not just because of lack of sufficient social distancing
omg this was 6 years ago
The girl ate and left no crumbles ! Really , I love her confidence , fluency , pronunciation , accent and the way she took the reins in every single question ! One of the best speaking tests I have ever listened to ❤
I am so glad that my English teacher does this kind of exercises in class. I knew how to answer to all of them.
Congrats
When the interviewer asked them about their plans for the future, I realized that I would not be able to do that even in my native language...
I remember in my examination, i was paired with a friend or mine and we randomly started laughing. The examiner gave us a dead look but thank god, she generously passed us with the bare minimum degree lol
OMG... xD
Ι made it ! If you’re watching this there’s nothing to be afraid of ,you got this !!
Congratulations.
@@cambridgeenglishtv thank you, i appreciate it very much
What was your score?
I think Annick's speaking is perfect! It looked like Derk was a bit nervous, so he doesn't speak too much... But he is very good as well.
What a beautiful command of English the girl has.
I did my exam 2 years ago.
The only difference is that the examiners were also a bit nervous because there was a 3rd examiner examining them.
Nevertheless, they were great and spoke quite clearly.
All in all, the speaking could have gone better for me... But I still scored an A overall ;)
Congratulations!
And not only talking about the speaking exam...is c2 harder than b2?
@@fernandaam3471 yes.
@@fernandaam3471 A little, they can ask for something a little less trivial, also the margin for mistakes is tighter, so you can get away with more in B2. In the end the tests are very alike, just the demands change, they can ask the same question, but they expect a much more complete and rich answer from a C2, also it's not enough to not make mistakes, you have to be one step higher. Ex: They ask "What do you like to do on your spare time?", if you are applying for B2 you can say, "I enjoy reading books, watching movies and playing with my pet on the backyard", on C2 this could be consired an answer to short or shallow (maybe, I'm not really sure how deep they expect) so as a C2 you could answer "I like to read, specially classic romances like Pride and Prejudice, also love to watch romantic comedies or action flicks with my boyfriend, and when the day is beatiful I'd go outside and play catch my dog". It's essentially the same answer, but with a lot more details and showing flexiblity and some degree of knowledge and comfort speaking, the consensus between test takers is that they would grade the 2nd option higher than the 1st, even if you slip on some words or make some mistakes, so it's probably better to risk and make a mistake here and there while showing knowledge than playing safe and risk looking like you have shallow knowledge and just learned some phrases to take the test.
Fernanda AM Well, it’s. For logical reasons, is intended that you, as a C2 student, should have a wider vocabulary with more variety and complexity. The student should develop as much as it can the answers he/she gives, having already a better control of grammar and such. Basically, it could be the same thing, just much more detailed and errors of B2 are not accepted in this test. This are thoughts of mine, since I have never took the test. I just took 3 years of English and then learnt myself talking with natives, and if you don’t do already that, I encourage you of doing it! Your english would come better articulated and coherent with the time.
Man props to everyone taking these exams
I’m a native English speaker and I would’ve started stuttering and wouldn’t be able to focus long enough to answer some of these questions 😂
Derk did so well despite the nerves he had.
A doctor - a person who improves the health of human beings
Podcasts and read out loud is the secret if you want to improve your English from a whole perspective 👌
Gosh this exams are so stressful just because of that one person writing in the back
Sweet how they became more comfortable with eachother and the situation as the time progressed and their conversation started out stiff but ended up rather lively and relaxed
I don't know, it's the room and the photography, but this video gives me "The office" vibes
I imagine derk’s two minutes of solo talking with the card is similar to how I sounded in my GCSE German exam
Did u pass
I took my CPE exam last summer and it's not as easy as some people think. The hard part is not to speak fluently, but to make up your mind about the topic in seconds and overcome the pressure. For me, speaking was fun but only because I had known my partner before, so we weren't awkward with each other. Writing is the most challenging part, since you have strict time restrictions and it's extremely daunting. I got a C for writing just cuz I was anxious. What saved me were my 230 points (the highest score) for reading and use of english. Really have no idea how I did that lol. Got an A for speaking, a B for listening (which was a bitch), and an overall score of 222 (an A). Must say that CPE is definitely harder than IELTS (which I got an 8.0 for three years ago), but you don't need much preparation if you are experienced with this kind of exams.
Can you recommend any books for CPE exam?
What you wrote is so interesting, beneficial...most people think it's about fluency..well it's not only that.. the condidate should be able to find what to say about a sudden topic ..both for pictures and written points ....it's also about general culture ..so documentaries and texts of CAE contain significant information and a variety of topics ..but it's ok...with practicing the condidate could make it and improve it...it not that hard.
@@yunassweetheart4518 sadly no, because I took the test with hardly any preparation lol. I just looked up the examples of the tasks the night before 😂
I really like how the gil is trying to build chemistry between her and the boy. She wants to interact. That's an I guess, very positive point.
She probably studied the test, it's something they grade, the ability to interact with others, not just give a speech.
Yes, we were told that interacting with the partner is beneficial for your score, it shows you can lead a conversation and involve the opposite side aswell ✌️
I'm a native English teacher and I feel anxious watching this test!
When spoken correctly and clearly British English sounds beautiful and melodic.
Annick was very fluent and used a wide range of vocabulary, hope I can speak with such fluency, and Derk used good arguments and ideas
Achieved B2, thanks to God. Hoping to give C2.
I'm going to have an interview job by zoom tomorrow, I'm a Spanish native speaker and the interview will be in English so wish me luck and send good vibes
How was it?
I hope u got it
how was it
How did it go? :)
Did it go well ?
Holly molly, the examiner's voice is like that one radio recorder i had to listen when taking my eng cambridge test. Only more clearer.
I appreciated the Banksy artwork in the background.. These students were excellent and so pure and gentle. I am happy to have watched this video.
Hi Cambridge I want to thank you for your videos! Today I received my B2 First results and passed with distinction, getting the highest score in speaking! I watched this video like 3 times before the exam and was really helpful! 😻 Thanks! ❤️
That's fantastic! Well done.
Derk reminds so much of myself! In about half a year I will be having my English exams and just watching this made me anxious!
I remember how stressed I was before my test. It is weirdly satisfying to watch this now, after having lived for years in the UK.
I feel more confident now! Because my speaking is bad but I actually have a lot of passive knowledge, I just have to transfer it to active knowledge, and if so I would pass at that test
I was so scared of taking this exam but seeing the level has made me want to obtain the certificate
tomorrow I have my B2 test even though my teacher said I should've taken C1 and actually watching this video makes me think I could perfectly pass C2 too haha
You are getting better by the minute! 😊
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺
Did you pass the FCE?
Sometimes British accent is a little bit difficult to understand for me. Here in Mexico we learn American english, so of course it is very different.
There’s not a big difference between the two, Americans pronounce their words slightly different
the diffrence between the british and american pronounce is that the americans speak more clear.
I feel you. I'm from Europe but I'm way more used to the American accent thanks to Netflix and stuff 😁 And especially if it's like a southern British accent, I'm lost
Not at all, it is not that different.
@@craigmalcom6294 But when you are not fluent, there are a lot of differences. In this video I was able to understand more to the girl than the lady.
I took the speaking test last year and it was fun. The examiner was really nice
I got my CAE last summer during the pandemic and I'm planning on taking the CPE by the end of this year. Watching Derk and Annik challenging themselves in this speaking test has given me the determination to challenge myself too and get my own certificate. Well done!
Did the B2 test a couple of weeks ago and I feel like I did pretty well even tho the official results are not out yet. Watching this just motivates me even more to keep studying in order to achieve C2 which looks quite similar to B2, the speaking that is, and I believe that it might not be that hard at all.
hope you did well! i'm stuck on the lower intermediate plateau for italian rn and B2 sounds like a dream 😂
I`m trying the C1 level speaking in a few days, I hope it all goes fine
You have to learn a lot of vocabulary. But that's it. I will do my C1 test in a few weeks 😊
while watching this i feel nervous.
Thank you school :)))))))))))))))
Annick is adorable, she speaks flawlessly and also so cute:)
No idea why this is in my recommended videos. I took the test in 2006 and got an A, although I'm pretty sure I was nowhere near as good as Annick.
This is way easier than I expected it to be😅
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺
easier said than done. We are all native speakers from the comfort of our homes, I'd like to know how you'd fare in the real exam .
They got such a good topics to talk about.
Thank you for the upload @Cambridge English. This gives me a much better picture of what to expect. Good day!
Glad to hear that!
Quite interesting! Nice view of what, s expected regarding the "speaking" test.
They are so kind)) I want to take a eaxam as well
I’m taking the exam in a month time, and watching this makes me pretty nervous but at the same time confident 😆
Update us how did it go!
me too
They look pretty calm. I remember how nervous I was and just tried to suppress the tension
they are both good at their level of english knowledge, Derk was for sure felt nervous, it was so obvious. Annick was fine, and she tried to be better in front of Derk.
Wow!!!!! Very proud of your hard work. Your accents are amazing!
I Like so much this Channel she allows to improve my listenning and my vocabulary. Thanks i can't wait see others videos of this kind
Just remember this is English test and not police interrogation. Last time I talked about my plans to enslave the Universe. And this worked perfectly 👌
annick speaks more clearly than dirk anyway they're speaking is very good
their*
*their speaking is very good😉
You'd just say "they speak very well".
@@smllbrgt23 or very well
*they're speaking very good
I don't think a native English speaker would say "their speaking".
That guy makes the footage look like form the 90's
The examiner´s voice is just great.. The British way of speaking it the most pleasing to listen to among the 3 languages I can speak..! I took the First Cambridge English Test when I was 19.
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺🥺
She is a high level English student. Congrats 👏!!
I'm sitting for the speaking in 24 hours and I'm a bundle of nerves. Send good vibes
The examiner's English accent its so good
I'm only watching this because I'm a beginner learning another language and I'm hoping to reach C2, so I'm using C2 English as a comparison and as motivation.
i need someone to help me practice my english please🥺🥺🥺
Hire this woman for a documentary.
UNderstanding is one point, but be able to think and make your sentences such quickly so you sounds so naturally in speaking like you've grown up in country with native english, good work
Beautiful speaking, making us to understand the words easier
Oh my, I'm taking the test this summer, I hope I'll do well!
The proficiency test both speaking and writing is very difficult in my opinion, lower exams were kind of easy for me but proficiency was in a whole other level.
Of course it is supposed to be, after all it means individuals need to possess proficient klowledge of the english language.
It is important to get to the point and answer the questions, don’t say irrelevant stuff
No it's relevant to talk enough for them to see you understood the question and you can use a wire range of words and using proper grammar. It's not about the topics in the end of the day. It's a language proficiency test
I suppose, I might be on a C2 level... What a surprise. Thank you for the video, it gives me the confidence.
I'm thinking of taking this exam compared to Michigan proficiency but I'm too scared it's going to be more difficult and how are these kids so confident and not forget everything? I'm so fluent when talking to others but in the exams...
So how is you exam?
I already watch the videos from A2 all the way to C2 because it is one of our assignment in Assessment in ELT, it's really interesting and we could get prepare to someday taking the test as well. Thank you for the video.
What a clear pronunciation of the examiner! Why don't you make updates on what happened to these people - do they pass the exam and do they become what they wanted?
I’m taking my CPE speaking exam tomorrow morning, so I hope I’ll do well.
I got my results. I did well on my speaking exam, but managed to get a general score of 190 points, so instead of getting the Proficiency degree, I got the Advanced degree. I messed up my reading (only 3 answers correct). I’ll do better next time.
I don't think my english level is that bad, but I know I wouldn't be able to answer most of the questions, just because I get so nervous when taking any kind of exam, that I know my mind will just go blank. That questions about factors that'll influence development of cities got me shaking just by thinking of it, even now, I don't know what to answer to that
Update! Didn't pass the exam as a whole because I got a 199, and to pass it I should have gotten a score of 200 and up . I did get a high B on speaking though! Which is great! I got very disappointed at first but now I'm slowly getting over it.
Trying again on May!! Wish me luck! :) ♡
Good luck, Amalia! And well done for trying again.
Very helpful video. Thank you very much. I'm going to take the exam the next month and I am quite anxious about the speaking exam. Hope everything goes well.
Idk why this was recommended to me but its so interesting to see what the test is like 🤔
i keep getting this video recommended even though i've gotten my diploma 2 years ago ???? too late now also this part was tragic because when i get nervous i can't hear 80% of what's being said but i guess i did good enough since i passed
I passed the C2 exams, but failed the oral test. That's the reason I got a B instead of an A '^^
Wow their english are so Amazing, wow they really speak very well and even talk about their reading and listening.
i used to make long term plans.. They didn't pan out so now i'm living in the moment...taking it one day at a time..
I am almost absolutely sure that this version is old, nowadays these exams are way harder than even 5 years ago and it applies to other languages as well
It's interesting to watch but difficult for me - I imagine myself there and stop the video to express my opinion )
What the girl said in 11:00 is so real now in 2022. Sadly. It hits different listening to this now, knowing it was recorded in 2014.
truuueee
Gap years rock
Great job Derk!👍
It is even hard to answer in my native language and under pressure 🤣🤣☹️😫😳 but I understood everything they said
Less than 2 months left till I take Cambridge exam. I am kind of nervous but also excited because is one of my biggest dreams passing this. Hope everything goes well and good luck to all of you are taking Cambridge exam💓💓
I wish you good luck! I'll also take my CAE exam next year, in June. Needless to say, I'm nervous too.
How did it go?
I'm going to take it tomorrow... I'm kind of worried because I'm sick though; I hope I feel better soon enough.
Edit: got C2, despite disturbing headaches during the writing part. Did not expect that 🤷🏼♀️
k i k i how did it go?
Did you pass?
@@insertnames how did it go to you ? Hope it was fine.
I still can't believe I got 230/230 in this test
I can finally say it: I'm having the exam tomorrow.
Good luck!