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TCF Canada speaking exam: how to prepare

The speaking exam has three tasks and takes about 12 minutes. An examiner records your answers.

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What do the three tasks involve?

Task one is a guided interview about yourself. Task two is a role-play in which you request information. In task three, you state an opinion on a topic and defend it.

What is the best way to speak?

Keep your voice clear and your pace even. Answer the exact question, and add a reason and an example.

When a word escapes you, describe it in other words. Keep going.

How do you train for it?

Work with a teacher or a study partner. Ask them to time your answers and write down your mistakes.

Record your answers too. Listen for long silences and for errors that keep returning.

Rules and fees can change. Confirm them with the official sources: France Éducation international and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Questions

Do I speak to a person during the exam?

Ask the test centre about the current format. Rules and delivery can change.

Study with a teacher

Sit in a small class. The teacher corrects your speaking and writing.