B1 SPEAKING TASK

Monologue -Describe a picture - people on a beach / people sitting at the dinner table or doing some
activity / an animal / sport /music/ movie/singer/
The student chooses a picture to talk about and has 3 minutes to prepare a description of it
Rubric: Describe what is in the picture and how it relates to your life 2 minutes
Interaction: 3 minutes
Rubric: Discuss and try to come to an agreement on:
Increasing the driving age to 20
School uniforms
The best film youve ever seen
Boys- or girls-only classes
(Just examples, should maybe be about 10)


Grammar and
vocabulary
Pronunciation Fluency Interaction points Comments
Grammar
mostly
inaccurate,
vocabulary
inappropriate
Mispronunciation
and/or accent
can cause
misunderstanding
Very hesitant,
long pauses for
words
Does not initiate
or respond
correctly
1
Some features
of 1 and some
features of 3
Some features of
1 and some
features of 3
Some features
of 1 and some
features of 3
Some features of
1 and some
features of 3
2
Grammar
adequate,
vocabulary
mostly
appropriate
Pronunciation
sufficiently good
not to cause
misunderstanding
Fairly fluent
and pauses in
mid-sentence
Sometimes
initiates and
responds
appropriately
3
Some features
of 5 and some
features of 5
Some features of
5 and some
features of 5
Some features
of 5 and some
features of 5
Some features of
5 and some
features of 5
4
Grammar
mostly
accurate,
vocabulary
appropriate
and varied
Good
pronunciation
including
intonation and
stress
Fluent , but
pauses
between
sentences

Initiates,
responds and
takes turns
appropriately

5


Total
points

Final grade:
____/20=________

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