1 The Speaking Test in China 1
Chinese Performance and the Reason 3
Two Different Speaking Systems 8
2 The Marking System 15
3 The Speaking Test Format 31
Part One of the Speaking Test 35
Ⅰ Possible Topics for Part One 36
Ⅱ Part One Topic Analysis 62
Part Two of the Speaking Test 93
Ⅰ Part Two Problems 93
Ⅱ Part Two and the Marking System 94
Ⅲ Part Two Topics 97
Ⅳ Strategies for Part Two 99
Ⅴ Producing a Good Quality Part Two Talk 105
Ⅵ Part Two Topic Analysis 117
Part Three of the Speaking Test 175
Ⅰ The Format 175
Ⅱ Part Three and Score Adjustment 176
Ⅲ Part Three Question Types 177
Additional Tips 193