What are the most common mistakes in the Maturità English oral (colloquio, foreign-language part) Speaking exam?

Reciting a memorised summary of an author instead of commenting on the material given Listing facts without linking them to other subjects Switching into Italian when a word is unfamiliar instead of paraphrasing in English Very short answers that wait for the next question Limited topic-specific vocabulary reduces clarity. Inconsistent tense control when narrating past and future events. Responses stay too short and miss opportunities to justify opinions. Task instructions are only partially answered, reducing score potential. Grammar control drops under pressure when switching tense or structure. Vocabulary becomes repetitive instead of adapting to the specific prompt.

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Practice for the foreign-language part of the Maturità colloquio (liceo linguistico / CLIL), conducted in English. The rest of the colloquio is interdisciplinary and conducted in Italian, and is not practised here. Maturità English oral (colloquio, foreign-language part) speaking preparation is aligned to Esame di Stato (Maturità) expectations and gives students structured, exam-realistic practice across 3 phases over approximately 11 minutes. Sessions emphasise topic control, spontaneous follow-up handling, clear interaction, and feedback-aware improvement. Coverage includes The Romantic Age, The Victorian Age and Dickens, The war poets and the First World War so learners can build confidence, strengthen task execution, and prepare for published assessment expectations with practical, repeatable routines.

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Exam System

Esame di Stato (Maturità)

Language

English

Total Speaking Time

11 minutes

Supported Tasks

2 tasks

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What you will practise

Part 1 – Starting material

Duration: about 4 minutes

•The examiner describes a short starting material in words: a theme, a short situation, an author and theme, or a scene described in words.

•The candidate comments on the material and links it to the programme studied.

Part 2 – Interdisciplinary discussion

Duration: about 6 minutes

•The examiner asks questions linking the material to history, art, philosophy, civic themes or current events.

•The candidate develops answers with reasons and examples and responds to follow-up questions.

High-Frequency Topics

The Romantic Age

The Victorian Age and Dickens

The war poets and the First World War

Modernism: Woolf and Joyce

Orwell and dystopian fiction

The Irish question

English as a global language today

Introduction

Common preparation mistakes

!Reciting a memorised summary of an author instead of commenting on the material given
!Listing facts without linking them to other subjects
!Switching into Italian when a word is unfamiliar instead of paraphrasing in English
!Very short answers that wait for the next question
!Limited topic-specific vocabulary reduces clarity.
!Inconsistent tense control when narrating past and future events.

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Prompts follow the main Maturità English oral (colloquio, foreign-language part) Speaking task structure with timing and preparation notes.

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AI feedback reviews pronunciation, grammar, fluency and topic development after each attempt.

Extended practice sessions

Repeat difficult tasks and review available task-scoped activity and preparation feedback.

Levels Covered

Quinto anno

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