Assessing speaking practice

Directions:
Read aloud the text on the screen.

Our speaker tonight is Mr. John Wilson, who has just returned from traveling in South America. Mr. Wilson spent his trip photographing scenes of small-town life across the continent. His work is well known around the world, and his photography has been featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, and books. Tonight he will share with us photographs and stories from his recent trip and will answer any questions you may have. Due to time constraints, we ask you to hold your questions until the end of the talk.

1 min audio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Directions:

Describe the picture on your screen in as much detail as you can.

1 min audio

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Directions:

Describe the picture on your screen in as much detail as you can.

1 min audio

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Directions:

Imagine that a British marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about local restaurants.

Question: What is your favorite local restaurant and how often do you eat there?

2 min audio

Directions:

Imagine that a British marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about local restaurants.

Question: How much do you usually spend on a meal at a local restaurant?

2 min audio

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Directions:

Imagine that a British marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about local restaurants.

Question: How would your habits of eating out change if restaurants became more expensive?

2 min audio

Question

I’m interested in taking the tour to Botanical Gardens on June 5^th. But I’m not sure exactly where I should go. Can you tell me where the tour begins?

1 min audio

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

Question

Can you tell me how much do tickets of the tour cost?

1 min audio

Question

I understand that the tour lasts for several hours and I’m afraid that I’ll get hungry at last time. Would any meal be served during the tour?

1 min audio

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Give your opinion about a specific topic. Be sure to say as much as you can.

Some people feel that children spend too much time on their cell phones these days and that this is having a negative impact. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

2 min audio