I FREE TALK PART 3: FREE TALKS Topic 1: Talk about your favorite season What is your favorite season? Which months are there in that season? What is the weather like in that season? What you like doing in that weather? Topic 2: Talk about your favorite food or drink What is your favorite food or drink? How often you eat/drink it? Where you often eat/drink it? Who you often eat/drink it with? Why you like that food or drink? Topic 3: Talk about your free time activities What you like doing in your free time? Why you like it? Where and when you often it? Who you often it with? Topic 4: Talk about your family Where does your family live? How many people are there in your family? Who are they? What are their jobs? What does your family often in free time (or at the weekends)? Topic 5: Talk about your house or flat Do you live in a house or a flat? How big is your house / flat? How many rooms are there in your house / flat? What is your favorite room? What are there in that room? What you often in that room? Topic 6: Talk about a special occasion you like best What special occasion is it? When does it take place? What is the meaning of that occasion? What kinds of activities people often during that time? What kind of clothes people wear? What people often eat/drink? Why you like that special occasion? Topic 7: Describe a person you like best Who is he/she? What does he/she look like? What kind of clothes does he/ she like wearing? What is he/she like? What does he/she often in his/her free time? Do you like/love him/her? Topic 8: Talk about your favorite type of clothes What is the name of your favorite type of clothes? When you often wear it? How often you wear it? Where can you buy it? Why you like it? III WRITING/ FREE TALK (as mentioned in above) IV SPEAKING CARDS Speaking card 1- 5: in Tutors’ handouts Speaking card Student A: Ask student B some information about Picture and complete the blanks Picture From: Picture Ha Noi Good food: “Pho” Season: autumn Weather: cool and windy Activities: go shopping, take photographs From: ……………………………………………………… Good food: ………………………………………………… Season: ……………………………………………………… Weather: …………………………………………………… Activities: …………………………………………………… Student B: Ask student A some information about Picture and complete the blanks Picture Picture From: Rome Good food: Spagetti Season: winter Weather: windy and snowy Activities: photos go running in the park, take From: ……………………………………………………… Good food: ………………………………………………… Season: ……………………………………………………… Weather: …………………………………………………… 5.Activities: …………………………………………………… Speaking card Student A: ask student B about Mike’s favourite things and complete the card Card A FAVOURITE THINGS Favorite food /drink Mike Mary Beef, hamburger, salad Reasons Where? How often? Who/with? Delicious at the restaurant At weekend Boyfriend Student B: ask student A about Mary’s favourite things and complete the card Favorite food /drink FAVOURITE THINGS Mike Mary fried chicken sandwich, Reasons Fish and chips Tasty and cheap Where? Restaurant How often? Twice a week Who/with? Friends and family Speaking card Student A is the customer and student B is the waiter/waitress Student A looks at the menu, orders the food and drink and student B serves the food and drink Card A: A customer Suggestions: -Things for a dessert -Things to eat for the main courses -Things to drink -Price/How much -Feeling Student A is the customer and student B is the waiter/waitress Student A orders the food and drink and student B serves the food and drink Card B: A waiter/ A waitress Suggestions: -Things for a dessert -Things to eat for the main courses -Things to drink -Price/ How much -Feeling Speaking card 10 You are in a clothes shop You want to buy a shirt Look at the information about the shirt you would like to buy Make a conversation with the shop assistant Card A: A customer In Men’s Shop Things to buy : a shirt Size : small Color : black Changing room : …………… Price : …………… Method of payment: credit card You are in a clothes shop You want to buy a shirt Look at the information about the shirt you would like to buy Make a conversation with the shop assistant Card B: A shop assistant In Men’s Shop Things to buy : …………… Size : …………… Color : …………… Changing room : the first floor Price : 200,000 VND Speaking card 11 Student A: asks student B some information about Sarah and complete the card Then, student A answers student B’s questions about Jimmy and complete the card Sarah Physical appearance: ………………… Eyes colour: …………………………… Favourite clothes …………………… Characters: …………………………… Hobbies: ……………………………… Jimmy Physical appearance: tall, muscular, straight nose Eyes colour: blue Favourite clothes: T-shirt, shorts Characters: kind, funny Hobbies: go to the gym, play the guitar Student B: answer student A’s questions about Sarah and complete the card Then, student B asks student A’s questions about Jimmy and complete the card Sarah Jimmy Physical appearance: …………… Physical appearance: cute, slim Eyes colour: …………………… Eyes colour: brown Favourite clothes: polka dot shirt, skirt, high Favourite clothes: ……………… Characters: ………………… heels Hobbies: ………………………… Characters: kind, helpful Hobbies: read novels, go shopping Speaking card 12 Student A: asks student B some information about Barbara’s house and completes the card Barbara’s house Type of accommodation (a house or a flat): ………… Number of rooms: ……………………………………… Furniture in the living room: ………………………… Favourite room: ………………………………………… Activities in her favorite room: ………………… Student B: answer student A’s questions about Barbara’s house and complete the card Barbara’s house Type of accommodation (a house or a flat): a house Number of rooms: five (a living room, a dining room, bed rooms, a kitchen) Furniture in the living room: sofas, a table, two plants, a smart TV Favourite room: a bedroom Activities in her favorite room: study, talk on the phone, read books, sleep Speaking card 13 Look at the map, ask student B and complete the card The way to the restaurant …………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… The way to the supermarket ………………………………………………………………………………………… Assessment criteria Assessing criteria Rating scale Message content Addressing the test questions Richness of ideas Vocabulary and grammar range Use of appropriate words and phrases to make 10 10 10 10 meaning clear Control of basic grammar (tenses, subject-verb agreement) and use of sentence patterns (simple and complex) to make meaning clear Fluency and coherence Frequency of pauses, short and long delays Use of discourse organizing words, connectors (and, but, first, next, because…) Attitude and comprehensibility Confidence, willingness to communicate Volume, pronunciation, word stress, speech rhythm Total 10 /40 ... Richness of ideas Vocabulary and grammar range Use of appropriate words and phrases to make 10 10 10 10 meaning clear Control of basic grammar (tenses, subject-verb agreement) and use of sentence... Size : …………… Color : …………… Changing room : the first floor Price : 200,000 VND Speaking card 11 Student A: asks student B some information about Sarah and complete the card Then, student A... Why you like it? III WRITING/ FREE TALK (as mentioned in above) IV SPEAKING CARDS Speaking card 1- 5: in Tutors’ handouts Speaking card Student A: Ask student B some information about Picture