ELPAC Speech Functions

ELPAC Speech Functions

You want to know if your friend has finished working on a science project. What would you say to your friend? 

Open Ended

You want to know if your friend has finished working on a science project. What would you say to your friend?

You see a new student in the cafeteria. You want to invite the student to sit with you at lunch. What would you say to the student?

Open Ended

You see a new student in the cafeteria. You want to invite the student to sit with you at lunch. What would you say to the student?

You missed the morning announcements. You want to know what time the school play starts tonight. What would you say to your classmate?

Open Ended

You missed the morning announcements. You want to know what time the school play starts tonight. What would you say to your classmate?

I am going to ask you for your opinion. There are no pictures.

• Your community has funding to construct one new building. The community leaders are deciding between an art museum or a sports stadium. Which one would be better for your community? Wait for the initial choice.

• Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion

Open Ended

I am going to ask you for your opinion. There are no pictures.

Your community has funding to construct one new building. The community leaders are deciding between an art museum or a sports stadium. Which one would be better for your community? Wait for initial choice.

Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion

I am going to ask you for your opinion.

• The leaders in your community want to build a place for people to learn about nature. The leaders are deciding between giving funding to create a bird sanctuary or building a botanical garden with a variety of plants and flowers. Which one do you think would be a better choice for your community? Wait for initial choice.

• Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion. 

Open Ended

I am going to ask you for your opinion.

The leaders in your community want to build a place for people to learn about nature. The leaders are deciding between giving funding to create a bird sanctuary or building a botanical garden with a variety of plants and flowers. Which one do you think would be a better choice for your community? Wait for initial choice.

Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion.

I am going to ask you for your opinion.

• The leaders in your community want to build a new pool with less space for a family to play or redo the current pool and leave the space as is. Which one do you think would be a better choice for your community?

• Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion. 

Open Ended

I am going to ask you for your opinion.

The leaders in your community want to build a new pool with less space for a family to play or redo the current pool and leave the space as is. Which one do you think would be a better choice for your community?

Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion.

I am going to ask you for your opinion.

• The leaders in your school want to buy more instruments for the school or buy more P.E. equipment for everyone at the school. Which one do you think would be a better choice for your school?

• Justify your choice by giving relevant reasons to support your opinion.