Lesson 5 of 5

Final Speaking Workshop & Exam-Day Mindset

Core 60 min

Pathway

Lesson 10.5 closes the coursebook with a Speaking Parts 1–3 mini-mock, an exam-day mindset checklist and your personal review plan.

What you'll be able to do

Run a full Speaking mini-mock (Parts 1–3)
Apply an exam-day routine
Build a personal review plan for the final week

Speaking Task

Speaking · Mini-mock (11–14 minutes)

Full-length Speaking run-through

Part 1 (4–5 min)

Home town · Work or study · One familiar topic (weather / food / free time).

Part 2 (3–4 min)

Cue card: 'Describe a change you'd like to see in your community. You should say: what it is, why it matters, who would benefit, and how you'd start.'

Part 3 (4–5 min)

Wider discussion: local government responsibility, individual action vs system change, comparing your generation with previous ones.

Record the entire mini-mock end-to-end. Don't stop between parts — that's not how the real test flows.

Focus

Exam-day mindset checklist

Sleep — the night before matters more than the week before.
Arrive 30 minutes early. Take your ID and your booking confirmation.
First 60 seconds of Listening = calm breathing, not panic.
In Reading, skip and come back — never lose 5 minutes on one question.
In Writing, always plan. Always leave 4 minutes to proofread.
In Speaking, smile at Part 1. It genuinely helps you relax into fuller answers.

Key Takeaways

Your personal review plan

How to use your last 7–10 days

Days 1–3

One full mock. Score honestly. Identify your 2 weakest question types.

Days 4–6

Targeted practice on those 2 question types — 30 minutes each per day.

Days 7–8

Second full mock under strict timing. Compare to Days 1–3.

Day 9

Vocab / linker / signposting review. Light reading only.

Day 10

REST. Confirm ID, route, materials. Sleep.

You're ready

You've built the vocabulary, the grammar, the strategies, and — most importantly — the mindset. Trust the training. Good luck.

Focus

Pathway focus · Academic exam-day

Academic candidates: Reading Passage 3 is the hardest. Budget 22 minutes for it, no more.

Exam Strategy

Time Strategy
Mocks under real timing are non-negotiable in the final 10 days.

Independent Practice

Full mock

Complete one full mock test from the Mock Test Centre this week — with no pauses.

Speaking record

Record and review your mini-mock. Note ONE thing to improve for test day.

Key Takeaways

Remember

The coursebook is finished — the practice never really is.
Confidence on test day comes from routine, not luck.

When you're done, mark this lesson complete.