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First Speaking Task - Level 6

1. This document outlines an oral task assignment where students will be interviewed by a classmate about traditions in Medellin, Colombia. 2. Students will describe traditions of their family and where and when they take place, and explain why they are considered traditions. 3. Students will be assessed on task completion, communication, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and ability to ask and answer questions.

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First Speaking Task - Level 6

1. This document outlines an oral task assignment where students will be interviewed by a classmate about traditions in Medellin, Colombia. 2. Students will describe traditions of their family and where and when they take place, and explain why they are considered traditions. 3. Students will be assessed on task completion, communication, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation, and ability to ask and answer questions.

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20% English ___ Oral Task

Name: _____________________ ID: ________ Date: ________Course Code: ________ Score: ___/50

TYPE OF TASK: Interview


ROLES: Reporter and citizen
PURPOSE: Provide and request information about the citizen’s habits, traditions, and customs in Medellín.
PROMPT: You are a news reporter working on a new article about habits and traditions of Medellin´s inhabitants.
You must conduct interviews to adults in different main neighborhoods of the city (Belén, Aranjuez, Boston, etc.)
about their and their family’s habits and traditions.
The task requires the following aspects:
1. The task will be in pairs, and you will be randomly assigned a classmate the same day the oral task is
programmed.
2. Provide a detailed description of the habits and traditions you and your family members have.
3. Provide a description of the location ad schedules where and when these habits and traditions take place.
4. Describe why it is considered a tradition.
5. Be prepared to ask and answer questions about the topic.
6. Time assigned: 2 minutes each pair.

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE ORAL TASK - SPACE ONLY FOR TEACHERS

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE ORAL TASK- SPACE ONLY FOR TEACHERS

Rating scale

Total
Weak

Exem
plary
Profi
cient
Fair
Low
Criteria and Descriptor

Task Understands the task and successfully completes


completion it by producing statements appropriately related to 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10
the task discourse

Interaction and Interacts accurately provided the other person is


discourse prepared to repeat or rephrase information.
Communication

Asks and answers questions in areas of immediate


1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10
need or on familiar topics.

Fluency Controls elaborate statements, with some pausing


to search for expressions, and to repair 1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10
communication.

Vocabulary Uses appropriate vocabulary and phrases related


and structure to concrete situations.
Knowledge
Language

Shows control of grammatical structures and


1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10
sentence patterns required to complete the task.

Pronunciation Pronunciation of word and phrase repertoire can


be understood.
1-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10

TOTAL: /50
COMMENTS: for formative purposes, write ideas for students to improve his/her performance

Evaluator: ___________________________________
Created by Language Center Supporting Teachers, September 2020

Rating scale Adapted from the CEFR

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