TEF Canada Speaking: Complete Guide

The TEF Canada oral expression test is face-to-face with an examiner and currently has two sections: Section A, obtaining information, and Section B, expressing an argument to convince. The official duration is 15 minutes in total.

Section A: obtain information

You need to ask questions that help you gather the information you actually need. Practise question forms for price, availability, conditions, location, duration, procedure, restrictions and alternatives.

Section B: convince

This is an interaction. You need to understand the situation, present reasons and respond to the other person's position. A useful preparation model is position → reason → example → response → next reason.

What to practise

• Question formation without long pauses.
• Natural transitions between ideas.
• Examples that support a point.
• Polite disagreement and responses.
• Recovering when you forget a word.

The goal is not to memorise one perfect speech. Build several language moves that can be recombined under pressure.