General Conversation
- Describe your school week and one subject you enjoy.
- Talk about one recent activity and explain why it mattered to you.
- Give your opinion on a topic that affects students in Ireland.
Leaving Cert Italian
Practice prompts below are non-official and are mapped to the syllabus oral structure: general conversation, role-play, and picture sequence.
Point + reason + example
Statement -> reason -> one concrete example
Keep each response structured so the examiner can follow your logic.
Role-play transaction pattern
Greeting -> request -> detail check -> confirmation -> close
Use polite register and keep the exchange moving.
Picture sequence narrative pattern
Beginning -> development -> result -> short reflection
Avoid isolated sentences; connect each stage clearly.
The questions below are the same syllabus-topic banks our AI examiner draws on in mock orals — warm-up openers, main discussion questions and the follow-ups that distinguish Higher-level answers.
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Warm-up
Main discussion
Higher-level follow-ups
Practice scenarios mirroring the themes and task flow of the published SEC role-play cards. Each card lists the tasks you must complete in the role-play section of the oral.
Sei alla reception di un albergo in Italia: la tua prenotazione non risulta.
Your role: Candidate
Viaggi da Firenze a Venezia e non hai convalidato il biglietto; il controllore vuole farti la multa.
Your role: Candidate
Non ti senti bene e vai in farmacia per chiedere un consiglio.
Your role: Candidate
Sei all’aeroporto di Fiumicino in fila per il check-in e ti accorgi di non avere il passaporto: telefoni alla famiglia ospitante.
Your role: Candidate
Hai fatto domanda per un lavoro estivo in un villaggio turistico in Puglia e fai un colloquio con il direttore.
Your role: Candidate