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UMS Speaking Writing Reading Macedonia 2010

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UMS Speaking Writing Reading Macedonia 2010

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    1. UMS Speaking Writing Reading Macedonia 2010

    2. Jagged profiles

    3. Speaking : Areas of competence Discourse management Communicative skills Pronunciation General ability Interactive skills Fluency Grammatical and Lexical Resource

    4. B1 scale limited but effective most everyday situations longer utterances but not complex language problems searching for language pauses and hesitation generally intelligible may require prompting and assistance - good control of simple forms and attempts some complex language exchange views on a range of familiar topics - contributions are relevant and there is very little repetition - extended discourse despite hesitation is intelligible maintains and develops interaction

    5. Lets watch 2 candidates

    6. FCE assessment criteria Grammar and Vocabulary Discourse management Pronunciation Interactive communication Global achievement

    7. Format of FCE Speaking

    8. General Themes

    9. Part 1 How should we encourage students to think about Part 1 ?

    10. Part 1 [interview] interaction strategy one : short answer - expansion

    11. Part 1 : Key strategy Short Answer Not really Expansion I never seem to get the time ..Im very busy with school

    12. Explore/Practice Shape of question (specifically what) Appropriate short answer Expansion ( how much information)

    13. Part 1: Topic Areas family life daily routines free-time activities your town / country future plans learning English

    14. Questions- short answer

    15. Sample Task Work with another student. Practice interview sequences with these short answers. Think of questions and how to expand on these answers. Only at weekends. None at all Whenever I can I do actually.. A few times. It depends.

    16. Collaborative practice you answer you extend you extend some more What do like about living in Athens ?

    17. Strategy two : your partners answer Think about and practice relating your answer to your partners answer. ..even if only through pronunciation. For me its the same . Im a bit different to/ Like Sergio . I dont think its that/so good / bad .. but not : A : I like to play basketball B : I like to play basketball [.. and tennis]

    18. Free time What do you like do to in your free time ? What do you usually do at weekends ?

    19. Part 2 How can we ensure that students have plenty to say in their long turn ?

    20. Part 2 : the bigger picture situate move back and forth plus specific task dimension

    23. Lets watch 2 candidates

    24. Candidates need reliable language : for comparison and speculation a reliable conjunction . that fits the dimensions of the task .whereas .. most reliable compare / contrast language same as , different from , similar to this that both/each/neither .

    25. Safe speculation language It looks [a bit] like I suppose its It could be . Its probably something/somewhere like

    26. Part 3 How can we help students to interact appropriately ?

    27. Lets watch 2 candidates in Part 3

    28. So a good Part 3 candidate will.. actively listen support and comment . seek and help to clarify initiate and respond probe and question . help navigate .. .. agreeing / disagreeing . tend to seek closure

    29. Encourage simple across turn strategies Across turn And .But .Thats

    30. Part 4 What is the difference between Discourse Management and Interactive Communication ?

    31. Discourse Management This scale refers to the coherence, extent and relevance of each candidates contribution. The candidates ability to produce a coherent flow of language is assessed. Also assessed here is how relevant the contributions are to what has gone before.

    32. Lets watch 2 candidates in Part 4

    33. Interactive Communication The ability to use language to achieve meaningful communication. This includes: initiating and responding without undue hesitation the ability to use interactive strategies to maintain or repair communication sensitivity to the norms of turn-taking.

    34. Further Support Handbook Top Tips for PET / FCE / CAE Preparation for Speaking packs [e-shop] Website: http://www.cambridgeESOL.org Seminars Teaching Resources website: www.cambridgeesol.org/teach

    35. Further information University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, UK Tel: 44 (0)1223 553355 Fax: 44 (0)1223 460278 E-mail: ESOLHelpdesk@cambridgeesol.org Keep up to date with what's new via the Cambridge ESOL website www.CambridgeESOL.org

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