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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

Mango Cakes

Let’s make mango cakes today. First, mix

flour with baking powder. Add eggs and butter,

mix again, and put into metal cups. Bake in the

oven for fifteen minutes. Take the cakes out and

let them cool down.

After that, cut some mangoes into small

pieces and put them on top of the cakes. Then

place them in the fridge. Finally, these delicious
mango cakes are ready for afternoon tea!

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation
Let’s go to the Cheung Chau
Instruction Card Bun Festival today!

David and his family went to Cheung Chau last

Sunday. Use the pictures on the right to tell a story
about them. You will have two minutes to complete
the task.

Remember:
• Do not write on this Instruction Card. People call these
buns ‘lucky buns’.
• Look at the teacher when you do the
presentation.

The following questions may help you:

 What did David and his family want to do?

 What date was the Cheung Chau Bun Festival? Look! Three women are
climbing up the tower
 What did they do at 10:00 a.m.? and collecting buns!

 What did they do at the beach? What did they

see?
 What did they buy at the shop? Why?
 What did they eat for dinner?
 What did they do at midnight?
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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

Saving a Dog

My mother and I went to the park yesterday.

We saw a dog there. Its head was caught in a

fence, and it could not move. It looked scared

and weak. Some people saw it but just walked

away. My mother called ‘999’ and some firemen

came. They cut the fence and put the dog in a

cage. We were very happy because we had saved

the dog.

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

END OF PAPER

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation

Instruction Card
head and body
You are going to talk about lions. You may use the length:
weight: 10 – 14 years
information on the right to help you. You will have 2–3m
150 – 250 kg
two minutes to complete the task.

Remember: What do they How long do

look like? they live?
• Do not write on this Instruction Card.
colour:
• Look at the teacher when you do the yellow,
presentation. brown
Lions What do
The following questions may help you: Where do they eat?
they live?
 What do lions look like?
 Where do they live? What are their
meat
grassland
 How long do they live? habits?
 What do they eat?
 What are their habits? females hunt
usually rest
 Have you ever seen lions before? Where? at night
in daytime
 Do you like lions? Why / Why not? live in walk about two
groups hours a day

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

A Study Tour

Cindy joined a study tour to Australia for

three weeks last summer. She studied English in

a primary school near the city. The teachers were

kind and patient. She liked all the activities and

games in the lessons. At weekends, the teachers

took her to some famous places for sightseeing.

But the things she enjoyed most were looking at

animals in the zoo and playing at the beach.

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

END OF PAPER

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation

Instruction Card

You are going to talk about different ways of keeping

in touch with friends. You may use the pictures on the
right to help you. You will have two minutes to
complete the task. send short send e-cards /
messages write e-mails

Remember:
• Do not write on this Instruction Card.
• Look at the teacher when you do the Keeping in
presentation.
write letters Touch with talk on the
phone
Friends
The following questions may help you:

 How do you keep in touch with your friends?

 Which one do you use most often? Why?
 Which one do you find most interesting/ meet each
convenient? Why? send cards

?
other
 Which one don’t you like? Why?
 Can you suggest other ways to keep in touch with
people? What are they?

END OF PAPER
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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

The South China Sea

The South China Sea is big and deep. It lies

to the south of Mainland China and Taiwan.

Many ships travel across there, so it is very busy.

There are many large and small islands. Some are

under water when the sea is high. There are also

different kinds of sea animals, but pollution and

overfishing are killing them. We must do

something to save the sea life.

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

END OF PAPER

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation

Instruction Card P.6 Summer Camp Timetable

Sai Kung Holiday Camp
You are going to tell the teacher about the P.6
Summer Camp that you joined last Saturday. You
may use the information on the right to help you. You Day 1 – Saturday Day 2 – Sunday
will have two minutes to complete the task.
2:00 p.m. Meet at school 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

Remember: 3:30 p.m. Arrive at camp 9:00 a.m. Talk by principal

• Do not write on this Instruction Card. Camp rules by teacher

4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Group games
and camp manager
• Look at the teacher when you do the
presentation. 5:00 p.m. Rock climbing 12:00 noon Lunch

6:30 p.m. Dinner 1:00 p.m. Free time

The following questions may help you: 7:30 p.m. Campfire 3:00 p.m. Return to school

 When and where did you go for the camp? 10:00 p.m. Go to bed
 What did you take with you?
 What did you do at the camp?
 What was your favourite activity? Why?
 What did you do in the free time?
 Did you like the timetable? Why / Why not?
 Do you have any suggestions to make the
timetable better (e.g. hold other activities)?
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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

Old Hong Kong

My grandma often tells me things about life

in Hong Kong when she was small. She lived in a

small stone house in Kowloon City. There were

no tall buildings and very few cars on the road.

Her family kept some chickens and grew

vegetables for food. She always played with her

neighbours in the open space outside. Her life

was simple at that time but she was happy.

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

END OF PAPER

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation

Instruction Card

You often go hiking with your parents on Sundays.

Give a talk on how you prepare for a hike. You may
use the information on the right to help you. You will
have two minutes to complete the task.

food and
Remember: drinks
clothes
• Do not write on this Instruction Card.
• Look at the teacher when you do the
presentation.
find out about Preparing
the weather for a Hike important
things to bring
The following questions may help you:

 What should you wear for hiking?

other things you
 What food and drinks should you bring? may bring
 How do you find out about the weather? Why is
it important to do this?
 What important things should you bring? Why?
 What other things can you bring? Why?
 How do you protect the environment when
hiking?

END OF PAPER
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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Assessment Time: 3 minutes

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Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read the following text aloud.

Go Green

It is important to go green and protect the

Earth. Every year, our school holds a Green

Week. There are many activities for students. We

collect used paper for recycling. We turn off

air-conditioners and make paper fans to cool

ourselves down. Miss Wong teaches us how to

turn leftover food into plant food in the school

garden. The activities are great fun and we like

them very much!

Part 2: Teacher-Student Interaction

The teacher will ask you some questions. Answer them.

END OF PAPER

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Assessment Time: 2 minutes

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Presentation
!
Instruction Card

Here are some pictures about Mary and her parents.

Use the pictures on the right to tell a story about them.
You will have two minutes to complete the task.

Remember:
• Do not write on this Instruction Card.
• Look at the teacher when you do the
presentation.

The following questions may help you:

 What does Mary’s family want to do?

 Do they like the house? Why? How much does it
cost to rent?
 What comes into their house when they open the

?
windows?
 What happens when it rains?
 What happens at night?
 How do they feel?
 What do you think they will do? Why?
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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Questions for Oral Examiners

6ES01 Teacher-Student Interaction

6ES02 Presentation
6ES03 Teacher-Student Interaction
6ES04 Presentation

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 Have you ever made food yourself?

 (If yes) What have you made?
Is it easy to make your own food? Why / Why
not?
 (If no) Why not?
 What is your favourite food? Why?
 Do you like home-made food or restaurant food? Why?
 Do you help to cook at home?
 (If yes) How do you help?
 (If no) Why not?
 Do you do any other housework?
 (If yes) What do you do?
 (If no) Why not?

Presentation 6ES02

 What did David and his family want to do?

 What date was the Cheung Chau Bun Festival?
 What did they do at 10:00 a.m.?
 What did they do at the beach? What did they see?
 What did they buy at the shop? Why?
 What did they eat for dinner?
 What did they do at midnight?

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 Have you ever seen an animal on the street that needed

help?
 (If yes) What happened?
How did you feel? Why?
 (If no) If you see one, what will you do to help?
Why?
 Do you have a pet?
 (If yes) What is it?
How long have you had it?
How do you look after it?
What do you do with it?
 (If no) Do you want a pet? Why / Why not?
What animals do you like?
How should we care for a pet?

Presentation 6ES04

 What do lions look like?

 Where do they live?
 How long do they live?
 What do they eat?
 What are their habits?
 Have you ever seen lions before? Where?
 Do you like lions? Why / Why not?

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Questions for Oral Examiners

6ES05 Teacher-Student Interaction

6ES06 Presentation
6ES07 Teacher-Student Interaction
6ES08 Presentation

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Teacher-Student Interaction 6ES05

 Have you joined a study tour before?

 (If yes) Where did you go?
Who did you go there with?
What did you do/learn there?
Did you like the study tour? Why / Why not?
 (If no) If you can go on a study tour, where do you
want to go?
Who do you want to go with?
What do you want to do/learn? Why?
 Are there any good/bad things about study tours? What
are they?

Presentation 6ES06

 How do you keep in touch with your friends?

 Which one do you use most often? Why?
 Which one do you find most interesting/convenient?
Why?
 Which one don’t you like? Why?
 Can you suggest other ways to keep in touch with
people? What are they?

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 Do you like the sea? Why / Why not?

 How often do you go to the beach?
 Which beach do you go to? Where is it? How do you
get there?
 What activities can you do in the sea or on the beach?
 What sea animals do you know about? Do you like
_______? (the animal the student has mentioned) Why /
Why not?
 Do you like to travel by sea / take a ferry? Why / Why
not?
 How can we protect the sea?

Presentation 6ES08

 When and where did you go for the camp?

 What did you take with you?
 What did you do at the camp?
 What was your favourite activity? Why?
 What did you do in the free time?
 Did you like the timetable? Why / Why not?
 Do you have any suggestions to make the timetable
better (e.g. hold other activities)?

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Education Bureau

Territory-wide System Assessment 2013

Primary 6

English Language

Speaking

Questions for Oral Examiners

6ES09 Teacher-Student Interaction

6ES10 Presentation
6ES11 Teacher-Student Interaction
6ES12 Presentation

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 What kind of house are you living in now? (If the student
remains silent, prompt) a village house, a flat or a boat…?
 Do you like living there? Why / Why not?
 Do you play with your neighbours?
 (If yes) What do you play with your neighbours?
Why?
 (If no) Why not?
 Are there any shops near your home?
 (If yes) What are they?
 (If no) What kinds of shops do you like to go to?
 Do people in Hong Kong keep animals and grow plants
for food now? Why / Why not?
 Do you like living in Hong Kong? Why / Why not?

Presentation 6ES10

 What should you wear for hiking?

 What food and drinks should you bring?
 How do you find out about the weather? Why is it
important to do this?
 What important things should you bring? Why?
 What other things can you bring? Why?
 How do you protect the environment when hiking?

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 Is it good to have a Green Week at school? Why / Why

not?
 Does your school have any green activities?
 (If yes) What are they? Do you like them?
Why / Why not?
 (If no) What green activities do you want? Why?
 What things can we reduce/reuse/recycle?
 What other things can we do at school to protect the
Earth?
 What do you do at home to protect the Earth?

Presentation 6ES12

 What does Mary’s family want to do?

 Do they like the house? Why? How much does it cost to
rent?
 What comes into their house when they open the
windows?
 What happens when it rains?
 What happens at night?
 How do they feel?
 What do you think they will do? Why?
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