Worksheetsoral communication
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What are the 3 assessment criteria for reading aloud?
rhythm and fluency
awareness of purpose, audience and context
non-verbal communication
pronunciation and articulation
What are the 3 assessment criteria for spoken interaction?
interaction
intelligence
personal response
clarity of expression
A candidate reads at a pace suitable for comprehension and pauses appropriately and meaningfully, this candidate will be given credit for...
personal response
clarity of expression
rhythm and fluency
pronunciation and articulation
If a candidate reads with emphasis on the following syllables (e.g. introDUCtion, traDItional, rePEtitive, manuFACturing, co-opeRAtion) , this candidate has demonstrated an understanding of...
sentence stress
word stress
physical stress
mental stress
Where would you pause when reading this long sentence? (2020 Day 7 P5)
The last thing you want / is to have a mechanical problem during a race / because of something that could easily / have been spotted and fixed beforehand. //
The last thing / you want is to have a mechanical / problem during a race because of / something that could easily have been spotted and fixed / beforehand. //
The last thing you want is to have / a mechanical problem / during a race / because of something / that could easily / have been spotted / and fixed beforehand. //
The last thing you want / is / to have a mechanical problem during a race / because of something that could easily have been spotted / and fixed beforehand. //
"While there are many sports that might make tougher physical demands on participants, there is no denying that competitive cyclists are extremely resilient and determined people." (2020 Day 7 P3)
If a candidate wishes to get her articulation right, she should focus on ... (There are more than 1 answer.)
getting the '-sts' sound of 'cyclists' correct
getting the 'r-', '-s-' (z sound) and '-t' sounds of 'resilient' correct
getting the 'phy-' (f sound) sound of the word 'physical' correct
getting the '-ed' sound of the word 'determined' correct
"I made some rules to ensure that I'm always welcome: I'm polite to the staff, I order food as well as drinks if I'm intending to stay for more than an hour, and during busy periods, when tables are filling up around me, I pack away my things and leave." (2020 Day 4 P5)
If a candidate reads with rhythm, this candidate would have demonstrated an understanding of...
where the meaningful chunks are
1) I'm polite to the staff
2) I order food as well as drinks...
3) I pack away my things and leave
where the pauses should be
1) at the colon
2) at the commas
3) at the full stops
where the end consonants are
1) '-s' sounds
2) '-k' sound
3) '-t' sound
where the tone should change
1) cheerful
2) troubled
3) thoughtless
"But just how can older and younger people connect with each other?" (2020 Day 3 P4)
How would you read this question if you are supposed to present a project to your class on the importance of communication between different generations?
curious tone, inflect your voice downwards at the end of the question
resigned tone, inflect your voice downwards at the end of the question
curious tone, inflect your voice upwards at the end of the question
resigned tone, inflect your voice upwards at the end of the question
"The introduction of factories was the beginning of mass production." (2020 Day 1 P1)
If a student has pronounced her words well, she would have focused on these words:
1) THEE beginning
2) FAC-TOR-RIES
3) MAH-SS
1) THEE introduction
2) FAC-TRIES
3) MEH-SS
1) IN-TRO-DOOK-SION
2) BE-GIN-NING
3) PRO-DOOK-SION
1) THEE introduction
2) BE-GIN-NING
3) MAH-SS
The maximum score for reading aloud is...
5
10
15
20
