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You phone to book a table fordinner.”  \nI start:  \n“Oscars Restaurant, how can I help you?”  \n(you answer)  \nExample  \nExample 2  \n Examiner can say: “We’re friends. You want to buy a new phone and you want  \nmy advice.”  \nYou start.  \nSpeaking & Listening  \nPart 2  \n1min & 30sec  \nHelpful information  \nExample 1  \nIwork ata restaurant. You phone to book a table fordinner. I start: “Oscars Restaurant, how can I help you?”  \n(you answer)  \nExample 2  \n“We’re friends. You want to buy a new phone and you want my advice.”  \n(you start)  \n• Ask the examiner if you don’t understand something  \n• Practise other situations with a friend use the practice papers  \n• Take 2 turns each  \nAim Ask for and give information  \nYou must Talk about what is the same and what is diﬀerent in 2 pictures  \nExaminer says  “Now, Part 3.  \nHere’s a picture of a market stall. I have a diﬀerent picture of a market stall. Let’s ask and answer questions about the 2 pictures. Istart.”  \n“I’ve got a man talking on his mobile phone. What about you?”  \n(You answer)  \nExample  \nExaminer’s Task Sheet  \nCandidate’s Task Sheet","cbCaiojSkxYUG415","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiojSkxYUG415","pdf",214058,"English","# About your exam\n## Your A2 exam\n## Your 4 exam tasks\n# Preparing for your exam\n## Aim and what you must do\n## Speaking & Listening: Part 1\n## Speaking & Listening: Part 2\n## Speaking & Listening: Part 3\n## Speaking & Listening: Part 4","[{\"question\":\"How long is the LanguageCert SELT A2 Speaking and Listening exam and when will I get preliminary results?\",\"answer\":\"The exam duration is 9–11 minutes. 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