What percentage of your Functional Skills qualification is the speaking and listening?

• 50%

• 33.3%

• 25%

• 15%

You are assessed in

• an interview and a debate

• a meeting and a chat

• two formal discussions

• a formal discussion and a talk with questions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How long is your talk?

• 3 to 4 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 5 to 6 minutes

• one minute

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

formal means polite, correct, official

• maybe

• no

• yes

What should you do before the discussion and your talk?

• Research the topic and make notes

• Research the topic and write down everything in an essay.

• Learn what you want to say off by heart

• Nothing. Rehearsing isn't a good idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

How many people are in the discussion?

• 2

• 3 or 4

• 5 or 6

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

What does the assessor want to see you doing in the discussion?

• Listening to others and laughing at what they say

• Disagreeing with everything the others say

• Responding to what others say

• Saying more than others

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What could you say to open a discussion about adult education?

• Good morning, we are going to discuss the benefits of adult learning.

• Adult education is the best thing ever!

• What shall we talk about?

• Hands up if you enjoy learning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

In the discussion you might interject in an appropriate way. This means

• You give examples to back up what you say.

• You interact with others.

• You interrupt, but politely.

• You interview someone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In a discussion you should be

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Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1