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A2 Speaking Topic GuidanceSummer 2016 Week 5

A2 Picture NarrationREMINERS!

Student" "#ou$d %e a%$e to pro&ide "u'cient de"cription" o(

t#e picture" in order to get a per(ect "core) I( "tudent" are

*u"t gi&ing one+"entence "#ort de"cription" o( t#e picture",

t#o"e "#ou$d not %e gi&en (u$$ mark" under t#e e"cription

categor-) T#e de"cription" "#ou$d %e &i&id) If there is sucientdescription, even though the student stated only one sentence, the student may still

get full marks.

Try asking yourself some of these questions to check whether the pictures have been

suciently described: Where is the scene taking placeWhat can you see in the

background of the picture! What is happening! What is the childare the children

doing! "ow does the childdo the children feel!

#ega$Tera o%$topic responses:

&ictures '() get a score of *

&resentation +omprehensibility - luency/ is normal grading

0ridge ( 0irdie o%$topic responses:

ontent - 1rgani2ation get a score of *

&resentation +omprehensibility - luency/ is normal grading

A2 Picture Narration Mega.e""on 3esson ). riendships

irection The four pictures below show a story about something that happened to a group of

friends. What story do the pictures tell! 3ook at the pictures and prepare the story. 4ouwill have one minute to prepare. Then you will have one minute to tell the story that the

pictures show.

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/#aracter"5 three boysfriendsclassmates

E&ent5 riding bicycles on a sunny day

Emotion5 they look happye6cited


E&ent5 watching the sea feeling the cool or

warm bree2e at the beachsight seeing at the

beach wishing at the beach

Setting5 beach seasideEmotion5 they look happye6cited


E&ent5 playing soccer playing with a ball

kicking a ball at the beach

78tudents can get a "core o( 2as long as the

idea that the students are playing ball is

mentioned. They do not need to e6plain thatthey are at the beach.


E&ent5 eating ice cream under a treeresting

while eating ice cream beside a treelooking at the

beach while eating ice cream

Model

Answer

1ne sunny day, a boy went biking with his friends. They were all e6cited and happy because today is

a weekend and they have time to play and have fun. They rode all the way to the beach. The weather

was warm yet bree2y. They en9oyed the scenery and the smell of the ocean. In the afternoon, they

spent some time kicking a soccer ball. inally, when they got tired, the boy and his friends sat down

under a tree to have some ice cream and watch the sea waves.

A2 Picture Narration Giga.e""on 3esson ).

irection The four pictures below show a story about something that happened to 7a group oftravelers. What story do the pictures tell! 3ook at the pictures and prepare the story.

4ou will have one minuteto prepare. Then you will have one minuteto tell the story

that the pictures show.

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7Accept5 friends girl and two boysboy and his friends siblings

/#aracter"5 friendssiblingstravelersone girl -

two boys

E&ent5 all three were getting ready to travel or

hike

Setting t the foot of a mountain

Emotion they were all happye6cited to travel

/#aracter"5 friendssiblingstravelersone girl

- two boys

E&ent5 the boy e6perienced hypothermiachills

Emotion the girl and the other boy felt

worriedconfuseddid not know what to do

/#aracter"5 friendssiblingstravelers one girl -

two boys

E&ent5 the boy was brought to the hospital, the

boy was shivering and did not seem to feel better

Setting$ hospitalclinic

Emotion the girl and the boy looked worried

/#aracter"5 friendssiblingstravelers one girl

- two boys and a doctor

E&ent5 the doctor cured the boy the boy got

better because of a doctor

Emotion the boy and girl felt relieved that

their friend feels better

A2 Picture Narration Par.e""on 3esson ).

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irection The si6 pictures below show a story about something that happened to a 7girl. What

story do the pictures tell! 3ook at the pictures and prepare the story. 4ou will have

;fty seconds to prepare. Then you will have one minute to tell the story that the

pictures show.

7Accept5 womangirlmothersisterlady, boymanguy

/#aracter"5 a woman and a delivery

manservicemanany similar character

E&ent5 woman got her new computerwoman

bought a new computer

Setting woman


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E&ent5the serviceman discovered that the

computer was not plugged in



E&ent5 the serviceman plugged in the computer

ee$ing"5 the woman was

embarrassedshocked

A2 Picture Narration irdie.e""on 3esson ).

irection The si6 pictures below show a story about something that happened to a girl. What

story do the pictures tell! 3ook at the pictures and prepare the story. 4ou will have

;fty seconds to prepare. Then you will have one minute to tell the story that the

pictures show.

/#aracter"5 girl, teacher, classmates

E&ent5 the girl was late in class so the teacher

reprimanded her

Setting schoolclassroom

Emotion the girl looked embarrassedsleepy

/#aracter"5girl

E&ent5 the girl thought of going to school early

the ne6t day

+one hour before the class/

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/#aracter"5 girl

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The ;rst type of animal is herbivores. "erbivores are animals that eat plants to get their

energy. They eat only plants and do not eat any meat. "erbivores are close to the bottom

of the food chain because they are eaten by other animals. "erbivores have Cat teeth that

make it easier to grind the plants they eat. They have special stomachs that help them

break down plants. ows and elephants are e6amples of herbivores. They eat only things

like grass and grain.

The second type of animal is carnivores. arnivores get their energy from other animals.They eat only meat. arnivores are predators because they hunt and kill their food. They

are at the top of the food chain. They need a lot of energy so that they can catch their own

food. arnivoreow give a short presentation about the two types of animal. Dse the picture to help youe6plain the two types. 0e sure to include as many details as you can about each type.

Image

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Important &oints:

'. There are to t-pe" o( anima$.E. The r"t t-peof animal is #er%i&ore".A. "erbivores eat p$ant"to get energ-and do not eat an- meat.). They are c$o"eto the %ottomof the (ood c#ain.F. They have 7at teet#that make itea"ier to grind p$ant".?. They have "pecia$ "tomac#"that #e$pthem %reak don p$ant".

G. The "econd t-peof animal is carni&ore".@. arnivores get t#eir energ- (romother anima$"and eat on$- meat.H. They are predator" %ecau"ethey 7#untand 7ki$$their (ood. 7either

hunt or kill'*. They are at the topof the (ood c#ain.''. They needa lot of energ- so that they can 7catc#their own (ood.Accept IP 11 as complete if the student combines IP9 and IP11, e.g., [a!ni"o!es# $he% a!e p!edato!s

and need a lot of ene!g% because the% hunt thei! o&n food.

IP9' complete

IP11' complete

'E. They have $ong, "#arp teet#to #e$pthem tear meat.

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A2 .i"ten+Speak Academic ridge

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on 1ENG

Speaking Section irection"

irst you will listen to a teacher talking about an academic topic. Then you will

talk about what you heard. 4ou may take notes as you listen. 4ou will have 35

"econd" to prepare and one minute to record your answer in the microphone.

Script

: >ow listen to a teacher talking to a science class. The teacher is e6plaining the life cycle

of salmon.

: "ello class "as anyone here ever been to the ocean! There are many di%erent kinds of

;sh in the ocean, but one of the most interesting is salmon. Today we will talk about the

$i(e c-c$e of "a$mon. There are four "tage".

The ;rst stage is the egg stage. 8almon eggs are laid in freshwater rivers. The eggs are

covered in sand to give them protection while still allowing the water to Cow around them.

The eggs are pink in color. The water speed and temperature need to be at a certain levelfor the eggs to develop properly making this the riskiest of the four stages for the salmon.

The second stage is the alevin stage. n alevin is an orange sack with little eyes and it

comes out of the egg. The orange sack, or the Jyolko one is quite sure how they do this, but some say they are able to smell the

di%erences between the water in di%erent rivers. s the salmon travels upstream, its

colors change.

Prompt>ow give a short presentation about the life cycle of salmon. Dse the picture to help youe6plain the four stages. 0e sure to include as many details as you can about each stage.

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Image

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Important &oints:

'. There are (our "tage"in the $i(e c-c$eof "a$mon.E. The r"t stage is the egg "tage.A. The 7egg"are $aidin (re"#ater ri&er". 7optional if mentioned in I&E). They are co&ered in "andto gi&ethem protection.F. This stage is the ri"kie"tof the four stages.?. The "econdstage is the a$e&in "tage.G. The alevin is an orange "ack that come" out of the egg.@. The orange 7"ack pro&ide"the "a$monwith nutrient". 7optional if

mentioned in I&GH. The alevins "ta- underthe "and, protectedfrom predators.'*. The t#irdstage is the -oung "a$mon "tage.''. In $ate "pring, the alevins $o"etheir "ack"and come outof the

"and.

'E. The young salmon tra&e$in group"and "earc#for (oodin theriver.'A. They make the long tripto the ocean.'). The (ourt# stage is the adu$t "tage.'F. The 7adu$tsalmon "pend" up to ten -ear"in the ocean.

7optional if mentioned in I&')'?. It tra&e$"to the 7e8act7same p$aceit was %orn. 7either e6act or

same'G. s the salmon tra&e$" up"tream, its co$or" c#ange.

A2 Read A$oudREMINERS!

LIt is better to look at the prompts in the interface to make sure that you are following

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the correct reading passage.

LA2 Read A$oud o%$topic submissions will be tagged as Pro%$em Re"pon"e.

$ if the student read the previous topics< prompts, it is o%$topic

$ if the response is still partially relevant, do not tag as o%$topic

L If the student has read less than A*M of the provided scriptreading passage, tag it

as Pro%$em Re"pon"e Incomp$ete)

A2i9A2o Independent SpeakingRe&ie!

:pinion and Rea"on" ; etai$" Grading

L or prompts that accept multiple answers, if the student was not able to state the waysitemsob9ects

in the opinion but stated them separately, they are considered to be part of Neason ' +or E/.

OP#&3O:

PR:MPT: #any people do various things to stay healthy. What do you 7doto keep yourself #ea$t#-!

RESP:NSE! "ere are some of the ways that I do to keep myself healthy. irst, I e6ercise. 8econd, I eat

healthful food.

1pinion: E

Neason ': +irst, I e6ercise *consider as reason, grade A/

Neason E: +8econd, I eat healthful food *consider as reason, grade A/

A2i Independent SpeakingEAG.E

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Prompt

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Prompt

When some people tra&e$to new areas, they like to &i"it educationa$ p$ace"like

museums. 1thers prefer to spend time at more entertaining p$ace"like amusement

parks. Which do you prefer and why! Include speci;c reasons and e6amples to support

your answer.

L both preferences should be present in the opinion

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L The student should choose only one between the choices

LS:T5 if the student chooses both or neither

L4nc$ear 1pinion +grade E/ 5 speci;c educational or entertaining places

e.g. I visit mu"eum"rather than c$u%"when I travel to new places. +opinion is E/

LS:T5 if the student only talked about a travel without indicating his or her choice

3ast week, my parents and I travelled to the &hilippines. It was good. I loved the

mangoes there. +opinion is E/

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Prompt

8ome people prefer to spend their (ree time outdoor"while others prefer to spend

their free time indoor". Which do you prefer! Include speci;c reasons and e6amples to

support your answer.

L both preferences should be present in the opinion

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efinition'

-utdoo!s some&he!e e/posed unde! the sun 0e.g. pa!, the mountains

Indoo!s in an enclosed a!ea 0e.g. mall, mo"ie theate!, home

L The student should choose only one between the choices


L4nc$ear 1pinion +grade E/ 5 speci;c e6amples of indoor or outdoor arease.g. I would like to spend my free time at #omerather than at a park. +opinion is E/

LS:T5 if the student only talked about having free time without indicating his or her

choice

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LAccept5 if the student speci;ed a place in the opinion

I would prefer to spend my vacation at #omethan in a far place+opinion is A/

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PromptBo you agree or disagree with the following statement! 8ome people think that artandmu"icshould be an optiona$ "u%*ectin school. Include speci;c reasons and e6amples tosupport your answer.

Guide

L the student should agree or disagree with the statement

L S:T5 if the student both agree and disagree

LS:T 5 if the student discussed sub9ects other than art and music that should be optional

e.g. I think math and science should be optional sub9ects in school.

L:pinion i" 15 short answer +e.g. I agreeI disagree/

L Accept5if the student disagrees and states that it is because art should be optional

and not music +or vice versa/

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Prompt

8ome people prefer to take ri"k" and chances while others prefer to care(u$$- p$aneverything. Which do you prefer! Include speci;c reasons and e6amples to support youranswer.L both preferences should be present in the opinion

GuideL The student should choose only one between the choices


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