Speaking SkillsLook at the following pictures. What comes to mind?

Interrogation

Annoyance

Imagination

Survival

Talent Helpfulness

Rewarding

Surprise LoyaltyImprovisation

Interrogation Annoyance Imagination Survival Talent Rewarding Helpfulness Surprise Loyalty Improvisation

What other terms can be used to describe how you feel about studying a foreign language? …

When we talk about learning a foreign language, we talk about its country.

When we talk about a country, we talk about its culture.

When we talk about its culture, we talk about its…

◦National origin & history◦Geography & climate◦Race & religion◦Architecture ◦Art & literature◦Clothing / Dress◦Music & Food◦Customs & Habits (Leisure)

CulturalAspect

Component Range of skills involved

Skills assessed

A portfolio of a candidate’s written work

Writing with reading Writing

A reading and writing controlled examination

Writing with reading Writing and reading

An oral interview (including a discussion of the portfolio)

Writing with reading with speaking and listening

Speaking and listening

ISE 1 Task Task weighing

Component weighing

PortfolioCorrespondence (70-80 words)Factual writing (110-130 words)Creative/ descriptive writing (110-130 words)

20 %40 %40 %

20 %

Controlled Written examination(Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes)

Task 1Task 2

50 %50 %

30 %

Interview(Time: 8 minutes)

TopicDiscussion of portfolio and conversation

50 %50 % 50 %

Correspondence (70-80 words)

Your friend is planning a long journey around your country. Write a letter to your friend saying which form of transport you think is best and how long the journey will take. Tell your friend what he/she must take on the journey.

Correspondence (70-80 words)- Register: formal or informal? An email to an English friend is informal- Grammar?Future intention: be going toFuture probability / promise / prediction: willFuture probability: mightStrong advice: must / shouldSuggestions: How about. + gerund…? What about + gerund…?

Why don’t you + base form…? Let’s + base form …? Shall we + base form…?

Correspondence (70-80 words): emailHi John! Glad to hear you are planning a long journey

around my country!The best means of transport to travel around

is the train. It is not only faster than other public transport but cheaper ,too. The journey with the express train from one major city to the next will take only one hour.

Anyway, don’t forget you must bring with you your identity card and debit card.

I’m sure your trip will be great fun. Write back soon.Yours, (80 words)

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Task One: Reading Comprehension – Reading into writing (about 150 words)

Task Two: Writing Task (about 150 words): email

Subject Areas for the Portfolio and Controlled Written Examination:

- Festivals- Means of Transport- Special occasions, e.g. birthday celebrations

- Entertainment, e.g. cinema, television, clubs

- Music- Recent personal events

Time: 8 minutes

Two assessed phases:

- Discussion of topic (4 minutes)

- Conversation about one subject area and discussion about portfolio (4 minutes)

Subject Areas for the Conversation:

- Travel - Money - Fashion - Rules and Regulations - Health and Fitness - Learning a foreign language

Component Range of skills involved

Skills assessed

A portfolio of a candidate’s written work

Writing with reading Writing

A reading and writing controlled examination

Writing with reading Writing and reading

An oral interview (including a discussion of the portfolio)

Writing with reading with speaking and listening

Speaking and listening

ISE 11 Task Task weighing

Component weighing

PortfolioCorrespondence (120-150 words)Factual writing (170-200 words)Creative/ descriptive writing (170-200 words)

20 %40 %40 %

20 %

Controlled Written examination(Time: 120 minutes)

Task 1Task 2

50 %50 %

30 %

Interview(Time: 12minutes)

TopicInteractiveDiscussion of portfolio and conversation

33.33 %33.33 %33.33 %

50 %

Correspondence: letter/e-mail (120-150 words)

You have received an email from a friend who has moved to a new city and is very homesick. Reply to your friend and give her some advice on how she can make new friends and settle into her new surroundings.

Correspondence (120-150 words)- Register: formal or informal? An email to an English friend is informal- Grammar?Suggestions: How about. + gerund…? What about + gerund…?

Why don’t you + base form…?

Advice: should / ought to / had better If I were you, I would….(Second

Conditional)

Correspondence (120-150 words): emailDear Sarah, Sorry to hear you are homesick. Lighten up. If I

were you I would be happy. I would love to live in the centre of London. I know this city has its disadvantages with all the traffic and noise, but look on the bright side you have something different to do every night as it has an exciting nightlife. You’d better not wait for a friend to come and visit to feel better. You ought to just go out more. Why don’t you try joining a drama club so that you can meet new people. I know that you enjoy going to the theatre.

If this doesn’t suit you, how about inviting some of your neighbours for a friendly dinner. I particularly like your cheesecake and I think it will be a blast.

Let me know how it turns out. Write back soon. Yours, (146 words)

Time: 120 minutes

Task One: Reading Comprehension – Reading into writing (about 250 words)

“Working on happiness”

Task Two: Writing Task (about 250 words): description for a magazione (article)

“National Customs”

Watch the video and list the major points given by the speaker about being happy on the job:

Happiness v Job Satisfaction.mp4

Happiness at workJob satisfaction Engagement

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Write a description (appr. 250 words) for a general interest magazine of your favourite national customs. Describe the origin and history of these customs and say if you think they will continue in the future.

Subject Areas for the Portfolio and Controlled Written Examination:

• Education• National Customs• Village and City Life• National and local produce and products

• Early memories• Pollution and Recycling

Time: 12 minutes

Three assessed phases:- Discussion of topic (4 minutes)- Interactive Task (4 minutes)- Conversation about one subject area and discussion about portfolio (4 minutes)

Subject Areas for the Conversation:

• Society and living standards• Personal Values and Ideals• The World of Work• National environmental concerns• Unexplained phenomena and events

• Public figures past and present

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