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🗣️YLE Flyers9 dk
SpeakingYLE Flyers Exam Guide
9
minutes
4
questions
3
task type
There is no pass or fail. The friendly interview earns 1 to 5 shields for Speaking, up to 5 shields.
Tested Skills
Basic communicationPicture descriptionEveryday conversationDescriptionPronunciation
Question Types
1Find the Differences
2Tell the Story
3Odd One Out and Personal Questions
Task Types
YLE Flyers Speaking
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Find the Differences
The child compares two detailed pictures and describes the differences.
Strategies:
- •Use full sentences like 'In your picture there are four cats.'
- •Notice details in colour, number, size, and position.
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Tell the Story
The examiner shows a picture story and the child narrates the events.
Strategies:
- •Describe the pictures in order using past or present tense clearly.
- •Link your ideas with words like 'after that' and 'finally'.
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Odd One Out and Personal Questions
The child finds the picture that is different and explains why, then answers questions about themselves.
Strategies:
- •Always say why a picture is different, not just which one.
- •Give reasons and small details when talking about yourself.
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Golden Tips
- ✓Practise describing detailed pictures in full sentences.
- ✓Narrate longer picture stories with clear order.
- ✓Explain your reasons, especially for odd-one-out tasks.
- ✓Speak confidently and add detail to personal answers.
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Common Mistakes
- ✗Describing differences with single words instead of sentences.
- ✗Mixing up the order of the story pictures.
- ✗Choosing the odd one out without explaining why.
- ✗Giving very short answers to personal questions.
Preparation Resources
Recommended resources for Speaking section
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Practice
Detailed Spot the Difference Cards
Richer picture pairs for advanced describing practice.
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Video
Storytelling Prompt Pack
Picture sequences for confident narration practice.
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Guide
Cambridge Flyers Speaking Video
An official video of a real Flyers speaking interview.
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