When it comes to the exam, you must be ready to talk and to take the initiative whenever the opportunity arises.

ACTIVITY
Practise focused listening by:

• tuning in to English language broadcasts
• playing spoken-word tapes or videos
• listening to your favourite English pop/rock CDs while looking at the word.

Practise speaking by:

• talking to English-speaking friends on the phone
• talking to yourself in English before you go to bed, when you get up, whenever you have free time
• rehearsing your conversations in pairs
• recording and playing back your conversations on tape
• reading out loud with good intonation from articles, plays, etc
• karaoke - singing along to your favourite English songs