G2 English Papers 3 & 4: listening and oral

The last two G2 English papers are listening and oral. Listening (Paper 3) is 30 marks and 10%; Oral (Paper 4) is 30 marks and 20%, computer-delivered around a video clip. Reading aloud is not part of G2 oral.

Paper 3: Listening (30 marks)

A range of task types — multiple-choice, matching, a graphic organiser — over spoken material, with most sections played twice and a note-taking task heard once. It checks following meaning, picking out detail, and grasping a speaker's purpose. Reading the questions before the audio plays is the single biggest technique gain.

Paper 4: Oral (30 marks)

Computer-delivered around a video clip, with about 10 minutes' preparation. Part 1 is a planned response (/15) — speaking on a topic linked to the clip — and Part 2 is a spoken interaction (/15) responding to follow-up questions. There is no reading-aloud component (that returns only at G1).

How to score

For listening, practise with clear spoken English and rehearse shorthand for the single-play task. For oral, speak out loud regularly on everyday and issue-based topics, develop answers with a reason and an example rather than one-liners, and work on pace and clarity. Together these papers are 30% of the grade and very trainable.