They are expected to take into account a defined audience and purpose. For task one a choice of three topics is given, from which candidates must select one. Responses for task one should be approximately 200 words long. There are two sections. Section one consists of a conversation which lasts about two minutes, and section two consists of a radio broadcast lasting about ten minutes.
Candidates hear text one only once, text two twice.
There is a total of twenty items . Candidates are required to take notes on factual information, and to understand the gist as well as specific details. They are expected to participate actively in a conversation on topics of general interest. They should be able to display a range of communicative skills, including the ability to describe, narrate, make proposals, and to express opinions and ideas in a logical and structured way. The first task consists of looking at two photographs and discussing the topic with the examiners .